
What Your Zodiac Sign Reveals About Your Unhealthy Habits & How You Can Work To Stop Them

As with life, love, money, and work, your zodiac sign has a great deal of influence over your health, particularly your health habits.
Maybe you have a hard time cutting out the sweets, or you always flake out on going to the gym. Perhaps your mood often dictates how you feel physically, and you have a hard time getting out of a funk. Whatever the case, the cards have divine advice for how you could cut the bad habits. Take whatever resonates with you, and start living your best life!
How Your Zodiac Sign Shapes Your Health Habits
Aries
The Aries symbol is the ram who is fiery and headstrong. People with this sun and moon sign tend to let health issues go until it's too late, and then BOOM, everything hits you all at once! Because of this fire energy, a lot of Aries might find themselves not giving their bodies the attention it needs. Our bodies have a way of letting us know when something is out of whack. Don't allow your stubborn nature to stop you from paying attention to any health issues, or convincing yourself that they will just go away on its own. Your willpower could be stronger than your immune system and if you overwork yourself, you could put your overall health at risk. Learn to accept the need to slow down for the sake of your well-being.
Health Tip: Remain internally energized by taking daily vitamins. You are what you eat, so make sure that you are putting healthy, nutritious fuel into your body to maintain that Aries spirit.
Taurus
Similarly to Aries, a Taurus, whose sign represents the bull, often finds themselves stubborn when it comes to health. Taureans have issues with going through the same cycle of the same health issue over and over again. This could be a lack of committing to swearing off bad habits. For instance, if you know that whenever you drink coffee, you get a bad stomach ache, opt for drinking hot tea instead. Or, if you know that eating a certain food breaks you out, become stronger than your desire for that food, and put your body first. I know that this can be really hard as a Taurus myself, but I cannot blame anyone but myself if I continue the same bad habits that I complain about in the same breath. A lot of these issues, if not checked, will come back to haunt you later in life when your body is less likely able to combat illnesses.
Health Tip: Stick to your word! Don't make strict rules for yourself, then break them every time. If you are setting your health bar too high, give yourself some leeway and be reasonable with your own restrictions when it comes to staying healthy. If you have to, wean yourself off of bad choices.
Gemini
Geminis are one of the biggest signs that hate to hear bad news, let alone believe it. Often times, a Gemini would rather take their doctor's orders with a grain of salt over a dose of medicine if they could help it. If you have been dealing with some health issue that you have been avoiding taking seriously, it might be wise to at least get a second opinion before making your judgement calls. Choosing holistic alternative methods to health care is different from ignoring red flags altogether. Be sure not to trick your mind into thinking all is well, just because you don't see any physical symptoms of anything. Make sure to get your general physicals over with.
Health Tip: Do not throw your cautions to the wind, especially if there's anything specific that runs in your family. It won't hurt you get a little check up.
Cancer
When a Cancer is experiencing health problems, one of the things that exacerbate the issue is the mental and emotional worry over the situation. It is common for many Cancers to misdiagnose themselves with useless searches on Google and sites like WebMD. Your desire to seek out every possible cause for something as common as a cold, can cause unnecessary distress. What you give your energy to can manifest in the flesh, and this includes illnesses. Don't think yourself into a worse condition because of fear and concern. Rather, focus on all the things you can do to stay healthy and happy.
Health Tip: Make a goal list of the ways in which you want to become healthier. Perhaps you want to to grow a certain length of hair or nails in a certain amount of time. Maybe you want to clear up your complexion or achieve your summer body. Write it all down and list the ways in which you will achieve that health goal. Maybe you will commit to taking biotin on the daily, increase your intake of apple cider vinegar, or complete a squat challenge. Stick to the plan and stay positive.
Leo
For the Leos out there, you must be willing change whatever has been causing you ongoing issues. This might even start with acknowledging an ailment to begin with. Some of the first steps to self-care is having a willingness to put your hangups aside and surrender to whatever is necessary to heal. This applies to a wide range of health problems. If you have a broken leg, or dislocated shoulder, don't try to get away with taking off the brace or cast early because it stunts your comfortability. If you know you have issues with anger or depression, don't flake on therapy sessions, or family interventions. Regardless of what you are experiencing, your state of mind and perception is what will ultimately control how you deal with pain and sickness. If you are battling something serious, think of yourself as a warrior, not a victim. Change your attitude by trying to find something positive in each day, even if you feel ill.
Health Tip: What stresses you out? It's important to take care of yourself, and to make sure that you're doing everything within your power to reduce the stress in your life.
Virgo
Virgos like to push themselves to the limit. Overdoing it often leads many Virgos into health issues. Sometimes going that extra mile adds insult to injury. Knowing when enough is enough will help a Virgo stay happy and healthy. If you are dealing with health issues, big or small, give yourself time to heal and get better. You cannot always save the day. If you have to take a day off, do not try to talk yourself out of getting the rest you need. The longer you avoid recuperating, the longer you will be sick. Put your health before work obligations. Value your well-being first. Do not spread yourself so thin that you are left on empty.
Health Tip: Is there anything that you have a propensity for that you know is no good for your health? What habits can you admit that you need to cut out? Start by treating yourself to something well deserved every time you don't engage in your bad health habit.
Libra
The sign of Libra is represented by scales. Many people with this sign tend to troubleshoot life's issues from a very logical point of view. When it comes to health however, taking a more intuitive approach to your well-being by listening to what your body is telling you, can help a Libra overcome pesky health habits. When it comes to medications, take note of how your body responds to different things that you put in your body. What might work for someone else, might cause you a whole host of other issues. If you feel that something is wrong, and one physician tells you they cannot diagnose anything, don't be afraid to get a second opinion. Learn from Serena Williams for instance. She knew she had a history of blood clots and pulmonary embolisms, and listening to her body saved her life after she gave birth to her daughter.
Health Tip: Get into holistic and natural healing. There is an abundance of healing resources that come directly from the Earth. Follow your intuition when seeking something natural to help cure a sickness.
Scorpio
Many Scorpios get into trouble with their health when it comes to overindulgence of things that give pleasure or satisfaction. This could be sweets, sex, drugs, alcohol, or even burning out from excessive workouts. Due to the very intense nature of a Scorpio, sometimes vices of all sorts can take a hold. When it comes to your health, stay away from anything that you know you might have the propensity towards being addicted to. This includes things like Monster Energy drinks that contain dangerous levels of caffeine and sugar. Also be aware that you can turn anything into a bad health habit if engaged in out of moderation. Remember to always think if your health habit stems from self-love and care, or an insatiable desire.
Health Tip: Enlist a partner in health! Get with a friend or family member to commit to a shared health goal. Become gym mates and hit the weights and cardio together. Keep tabs on one another and make sure neither of you are falling off.
Sagittarius
Sagittarians have a fiery, extroverted energy that make them a very free-spirited sign. In this free spiritedness, or non attachment to certain things is where bad health habits might lie. If you have been dealing with a health issue that you are very aware of, and you seem to go back and forth with acknowledging, and then sweeping it under a rug, it might be time to face this issue head-on. This could be anything from fibroids to seasonal depression. Whatever is an issue for you, but is not "life threatening," still needs to be handled with tender love and care. It could be easy to sugarcoat any personal health issues, but if something lingers in the back of your mind, then this is a sure sign that you should do what you have to do once and for all. You can never make a "mountain out of a molehill," when it comes to being completely healthy.
Health Tip: Make sure you dedicate ample enough time for self-care, self-love and self-reflection. It is more than okay to love yourself and desire to find balance in your life in all things.
Capricorn
When it comes to Capricorn health, many people with this sign are overcome by anxiety and frustration when undergoing health problems. If you have a habit of blowing things out of proportion when it comes to being ill, you will only end up worsening any condition with emotions and stress. By focusing on the negative, you can throw your own self out of whack, and off routine. This can also affect your immune system. Negativity is in part responsible for things like physically feeling sick when you are very stressed. This leaves you vulnerable to all sorts of threats and the simple fact of having this kind of dominance on one side of the immune system is bad for your overall health.
Health Tip: If you have a propensity towards hypochondriac characteristics, learn to break this mode of thinking as it begins. Some health issues can be self-created and self perpetuated if you let it. For example, say you "feel" a migraine coming on. If you have go to medication that you take before you even experience physical symptoms, learn to wean yourself off painkillers. Take a riboflavin supplement instead.
Aquarius
The Aquarius sign is in the element of air, and its symbol is of the water bearer. For this reason, Aquarians tend to go with the flow in all things. This is where the bad health habit may lie. If you tend to have a lackadaisical attitude towards your health, or a "let nature take its course" point of view, you may end up becoming desensitized, or even used to any discomfort that comes along with recurring health issues. For instance, say you have digestive issues, or problems with belly aches. Instead of expecting your body to react in the same way, be proactive in avoiding the triggers that cause these recurring issues to begin with. If you know your stomach will act up for about 15 minutes after having dairy, then it will go away, don't be a self-enabler and withstand that discomfort for a couple of scoops of ice cream. Opt for sorbet, or something that does not have lactose.
Health Tip: Practice finding alternative foods and beverages for anything that disrupts your health. This also goes for bad habits like smoking. Try herbal cigarettes or shisha hookah, if you have issues with tobacco.
Pisces
The Pisces sign falls in the element of water, and is symbolized by the duality of two fish. As a deeply intuitive and emotional sign, a Pisces' general health is very much intertwined with their mood and emotional body. Due to this very Piscean trait, this might be where your bad health habit lies. If you are feeling misaligned or imbalanced emotionally, you likely will feel off physically. It is a proven fact that negativity, and stress lowers your immune system's defense. The energy also suggests that eating comfort food might be a way that you deal with feeling under the weather. Just be sure to munch on more high vibrational foods over unhealthy junk foods. As the saying goes, "You are what you eat." Believe it or not, certain low vibrational foods absolutely affect your mood.
Health Tip: One way to keep your emotional body in alignment with your physical body is to ground positive energy. You can do this by practicing meditation, yoga, or simply getting out in nature.
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Claudia Jordan, Demetria McKinney & Jill Marie Jones On 'Games Women Play' & Dating Over 40
What do you get when you mix unfiltered truths, high-stakes romance, and a few well-timed one-liners? You get Games Women Play—the sizzling new stage play by Je’Caryous Johnson that’s part relationship rollercoaster, part grown-woman group chat.
With a powerhouse cast that includes Claudia Jordan, Demetria McKinney, Jill Marie Jones, Carl Payne, Chico Bean, and Brian J. White, the play dives headfirst into the messy, hilarious, and heart-wrenching games people play for love, power, and peace of mind. And the women leading this story? They’re bringing their whole selves to the stage—and leaving nothing behind.
From Script to Spotlight
The road to Games Women Play started over 20 years ago—literally.
“This script was written 20 years ago,” Jill Marie Jones said with a smile. “It was originally called Men, Money & Gold Diggers, and I was in the film version. So when Je’Caryous called me to bring it to the stage, I was like, ‘Let’s go.’” Now reimagined for 2025, the play is updated with sharp dialogue and modern relationship dynamics that feel all too real.
Demetria McKinney, no stranger to Je’Caryous Johnson’s productions, jumped at the opportunity to join the cast once again. “This is my third time working with him,” she shared. “It was an opportunity to stretch. I’d never been directed by Carl Payne before, and the chance to work with talent I admire—Jill, Claudia, Chico—it was a no-brainer.”
Claudia Jordan joked that she originally saw the role as just another check. “I didn’t take it that seriously at first,” she admitted. “But this is my first full-on tour—and now I’ve got a whole new respect for how hard people work in theater. This ain’t easy.”
Modern Love, Stage Left
The play doesn’t hold back when it comes to the messier parts of love. One jaw-dropping moment comes when a live podcast proposal flips into a prenup bombshell—leaving the audience (and the characters) gasping.
Demetria broke it down with honesty. “People don’t ask the real questions when they date. Like, ‘Do you want kids? How do you feel about money?’ These convos aren’t happening, and then everyone’s confused. That moment in the play—it’s real. That happens all the time.”
Jill chimed in, noting how the play speaks to emotional disconnect. “We’re giving each other different tokens of love. Men might offer security and money. Women, we’re giving our hearts. But there’s a disconnect—and that’s where things fall apart.”
And then Claudia, of course, took it all the way there. “These men don’t even want to sign our prenups now!” she laughed. “They want to live the soft life, too. Wearing units, gloss, getting their brows done. We can’t have nothing! Y’all want to be like us? Then get a damn period and go through menopause.”
Dating Over 40: “You Better Come Correct”
When the conversation turned to real-life relationships, all three women lit up. Their experiences dating in their 40s and 50s have given them both clarity—and zero tolerance for games.
“I feel sexier than I’ve ever felt,” said Jill, who proudly turned 50 in January. “I say what I want. I mean what I say. I’m inside my woman, and I’m not apologizing for it.”
Demetria added that dating now comes with deeper self-awareness. “Anybody in my life is there because I want them there. I’ve worked hard to need nobody. But I’m open to love—as long as you keep doing what got me there in the first place.”
For Claudia, the bar is high—and the peace is priceless. “I’ve worked hard for my peace,” she said. “I’m not dating for food. I’m dating because I want to spend time with you. And honestly, if being with you isn’t better than being alone with my candles and fountains and cats? Then no thanks.”
Channeling Strength & Icon Status
Each actress brings something different to the play—but all of them deliver.
“I actually wish I could be messier on stage,” Claudia joked. “But I think about my grandmother—she was born in 1929, couldn’t even vote or buy a house without a man, and didn’t give a damn. She was fearless. That’s where my strength comes from.”
For Jill, the comparisons to her iconic Girlfriends character Toni Childs aren’t far off—but this role gave her a chance to dig deeper. “If you really understood Toni, you’d see how layered she was. And Paisley is the same—misunderstood, but strong. There’s more to her than people see at first glance.”
Demetria, who juggles singing and acting seamlessly, shared that live theater pushes her in a new way. “Every moment on stage counts. You can’t redo anything. It’s a different kind of love and discipline. You have to give the performance away—live, in the moment—and trust that it lands.”
Laughter, Lessons & Black Girl Gems
The show has plenty of laugh-out-loud moments—and the cast isn’t shy about who steals scenes.
“Chico Bean gets a lot of gasps and laughs,” Claudia said. “And Naomi Booker? Every scene she’s in—she’s hilarious.”
But the play isn’t just about humor. It leaves space for reflection—especially for Black women.
“I hope we get back to the foundation of love and communication,” said Demetria. “A lot of us are in protector mode. But that’s turned into survival mode. We’ve lost softness. We’ve lost connection.”
Claudia agreed. “We’re doing it all—but it’s not because we want to be strong all the time. It’s because we have to be. And I just want women to know: You can have peace, you can be soft. But stop bringing your old pain into new love. Don’t let past heartbreak build walls so high that the right person can’t climb over.”
Final Act: Pack the House
If there’s one thing this cast agrees on, it’s that this play isn’t just entertainment—it’s necessary.
“Atlanta is the Black entertainment hub,” Claudia said. “We need y’all to show up for this play. Support the arts. Support each other. Because when we pack the house, we make space for more stories like this.”
Games Women Play is more than a play—it’s a mirror. You’ll see yourself, your friends, your exes, and maybe even your next chapter. So get ready to laugh, reflect, and maybe even heal—because the games are on.
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Sterling K. Brown & Ryan Michelle Bathe Relationship Timeline
Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe are one of our favorite Hollywood couples. We can't get over their adorable moments together on the red carpet and on social media. While they're both from St. Louis, they didn't meet until college, which they both attended Stanford. And the rest is as they say, history. Read below as we dive into their decades-long relationship.
Mid to Late1990s: Sterling K. Brown & Ryan Michelle Bathe Meet
Sterling and Ryan met as freshmen at Stanford University. "We were in the same dorm freshman year...that's kind of how we met," Ryan said in an interview with ET. "I was mesmerized," she said after watching him audition for the school play, Joe Turner's Come and Gone. Sterling revealed that The First Wives Club star was dating someone else, so they started off as friends.
"She got cast in the play as well, and we would ride bikes to rehearsal, and we would just talk. We found out that we were both from St. Louis. We didn't know that we were both from St. Louis, like, our parents went to rival high schools. We were born in the same hospital. Like, we were friends," he said.
The first few years of their relationship involved many breakups and makeups. However, they ended up graduating and attended NYU's Tisch Grad Acting Program together.
Early 2000s: Sterling K. Brown Tells Ryan Michelle Bathe She's 'The Love Of My Life'
The Paradise star opened up about telling Ryan that she was the one. "We broke up for three and a half years before we came back into each other's lives," he said. "She was on the treadmill working out, and I had this epiphany, 'I have to go tell this woman she's the love of my life.'"
"I go to her apartment, I tell her, and she's like, 'Well, I'm working out right now,' and I was like, 'No, I can see that—I'll just talk to you while you're on the treadmill,' and she's like, 'Well, I feel like going outside. So I'm gonna go on a run,'" he continued. "So I'm like dressed [in a suit], and she starts running through Koreatown, and I start running along with her. Brother had to work, but it was well worthwhile."
2006: Sterling K. Brown & Ryan Michelle Bathe Tie The Knot
The St. Louis natives eloped in 2006 and a year later held a larger ceremony. According to the bride, the best part of their wedding was the food. "The best thing about it was the food," she told ET.
"Can I just say, sometimes you go to weddings, and you get the winner-winner chicken dinner and you're like, 'I pay. OK, it's fine.' But I wanted people to remember their experience -- their culinary experience. So I was happy about that. The food was good."
2011: Sterling K. Brown & Ryan Michelle Bathe Welcome Their First Child
In 2011, Sterling and The Endgame actress welcomed their first son, Andrew. In a 2017 tweet, Sterling revealed they had a home birth. "An unexpected home delivery is something my wife and I went through ourselves with our first born, so this was round 2 for me!" he wrote while referring to a scene involving his character Randall, in This Is Us.
2012: Sterling K. Brown & Ryan Michelle Bathe Appear On-screen Together
A year later, the couple acted together on the Lifetime series Army Wives.
2015: Sterling K. Brown & Ryan Michelle Bathe Welcome Their Second Child
In 2015, Sterling and Ryan welcomed another son, Amaré. Sterling shared an Instagram post about their latest addition to the family. "1st post. 2nd child. All good! #imoninstagram," the Atlas star wrote.
2016: Ryan Michelle Bathe Joins Sterling K. Brown On 'This Is Us'
Ryan guest appears on her hubby's show, This Is Us.
Sterling K. Brown Reveals Ryan Michelle Bathe's Mother Didn't Like Him At First
During their sit-down interview for the Black Love series, Sterling revealed that Ryan's mother wasn't a fan of him, which caused friction in their relationship.
2024: Sterling K. Brown & Ryan Michelle Bathe Explain How Jennifer Lopez Once Broke Them Up
While visiting The Jennifer Hudson Show, Sterling and Ryan share their hilarious Jennifer Lopez break-up story. "We had just gone out, we were living in New York City, we were in grad school, and we had gone to see a Broadway play and we came back to my place and my roommate was playing the ["Love Don't Cost A Thing"] video on MTV," Sterling said.
"Now I'm a fan of Jennifer Lopez's dancing, and I was watching the video and I knew my young...21, 22-year-old girlfriend was looking at me watch the video. And I know I'm not supposed to have a reaction. In trying NOT to have a reaction, what had happened was, my eyes began to water."
Ryan jumped in, "Otherwise known as, TEARS! I turn around and my boyfriend is weeping, tears like big fat [tears]. And I'm looking and she's just a shakin' and a shimming, and he's just crying. I said 'Oh no, I got to go.' "
2024: Sterling K. Brown & Ryan Michelle Bathe Launch Their Podcast, We Don't Always Agree
The couple launched their podcast, We Don't Always Agree, where they disclose more intimate details about their love story.
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