HEALTHY SUNDAYS - NUTRIENTS!!!!!!

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PART 1

Today in our health, series 1 of 2, I will be talking about nutrients and how beneficial it is to our body...It is very essential to our health that we treat it right and take care of our body accordingly…The natural, protective substances found in plants that also give them their unique color are called phytonutrients (or "plant nutrients").Health experts continuously recommend that we should eat a assorted amount of colorful fruits and vegetables everyday which they compare to the rainbow which I know a lot of us including myself do not do..There are Five(5) particular colors that experts have grouped…You have Red, Purple, Green, White and Orange and Yellow…For today we will be looking at 2 colors, the one which everyone know the most about which is the green and also orange… 

The color green represents fruits and vegetables such the like of spinach, lettuce, broccoli, green beans, soy beans, green tea, green peppers and a lot more of the same distinction…I know a lot of us always use to hear our parents tell us that come on child, eat up your veggies because it is very good for you, but what are eating these fruits and vegetables good for…Some of the health benefits that our parents didn’t mention is that the color green on the rainbow of health is good for cell health, where it helps to facilitate interaction between cells and maintains healthy cell growth, they help to support arterial function, lung and vision health and helps to maintain healthy liver function.. So freshen your diet with Green

The color orange on the other hand represents fruits and vegetables such as corn, pineapple, lemons, passion fruit, papaya and oranges of course…I must say I love this category because I love the smile of oranges and pineapple and eating them, to me they are very juicy and everything listed in this group always make drinks real nice even the corn which I love to drink in different assorted soups and being a Jamaican I love it roasted as well or just boiled..Some of the benefits that this group helps with is eye health, a healthy immune function, it helps to maintain skin hydration- I know a lot of us hates dry and scaly skin, and is also key in healthy growth and development...The color orange and yellow makes for a brighter day, they are sunny colors and eating fruits and vegetables of these colors will help lead to a happier, healthier you

Remember guys, we should at least eat something from one of the colors each and every day to get the full nutrients that sour body needs..

****Some information was studied from Nutrilite.Com (a 100% organic company and makes of vitamins and supplements)****

NEW MUSIC MONDAYS - MAVADO - VOODOO

MAVADO - VOODOO - MANSION RECORDS

Jamaican artiste David “Mavado” Brooks has come a long way, the “gangsta fi life” hit that brought him onto the scene has stuck with him throughout his career and despite all the tribulations he has been thru lately it seems as if he just takes everything in with a grain of salt because it surely isn’t slowing him down one bit. Mavado is hotter than he has ever been and not just locally in his homeland island of Jamaica but has been getting international recognition for his recent work and I must say deservingly so. Mavado music has a new feel for it, as of late he has embarked on making music for airplay and radio play mostly with no cursing in his songs, a lot of people are not recognizing it but himself along with artistes on the Big Ship Records captained by well renown producer Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor have been trying to bring back the niceness to dancehall..

Mavado is taking his career to new levels and he has just created his own music label, Mansion Records, a few months back and released the first single Delilah off the label. Mavado noted that he started the label to assist himself and other artistes so that they could be in control of what they did on their own and the direction in which they would take their music. He also said he would be working with other artistes like Assassin, Munga, his fellow members of the Alliance and possibly some international acts. This is Mavado’s first time trying his hands at producing. Delilah was produced by Mavado and co-produced by Logwood Productions.

Having your own record label and wanting to take it international means that you have to be able to travel everywhere and now Mavado can do that again because he has been re-issued his United States visa which was revoked sometime last year for reasons still unknown despite the speculations that the Christopher “Dudus” Coke extradition played a major role in revocation of a number of top artistes visas. In a release, his handlers said the issues surrounding the revocation of Mavado's US Visa in April 2010 have now been fully resolved. In the statement, Mavado said “he is looking forward to getting back to work in the US where his army of fans will once again be able to see him perform after the prolonged absence.” In his first interview on Hot 97 in New York he thanked the US government for investigating the allegations against him and also his fans for their support. 

His latest song Voodoo is off his own label Mansion Records and just basically talking about his competition and basically claiming the crown of dancehall music...I’m really proud of how far he has come...Check out his new song by downloading it from the link below!!!!!

Mavado - Voodoo (July 2011)

CELEBRITY THURSDAYS - BOW WOW!!!!!

HOW MUCH DOES NOT HAVING A FATHER AFFECTS YOU AS A DAD?

Okay so Bow Wow is a new father, congratulations and I’m very happy for him. I’m not going to get in all the controversy about baby mama drama and such the like, like tabloids giants TMZ. However I chose Shad “Bow Wow” Moss for Celebrity Thursdays because I wanted to talk about growing up without a father, and after reading articles and stories about his life and also tweets that he posted, I wanted to show that not having a relationship with a parent does have some ill effect even if you have all the money in the world and you think you don’t need them

We know that Bow Wow was crowned the “Prince of Hip Hop” because he became famous before he was even 10 and basically a child prodigy who wanted nothing or needed anything…Oh contrary, Bow Wow didn’t have everything that he wanted, he had a very strong and supportive mother who even became his manager at one point and was ever present with her son in his early years but still something was missing; Bow wow was missing a father.

Bow wow has always addressed his father's absence, he has released a song called 'Father's Day,' in which he chronicled their non-existent relationship. "It's too late homey, don't even bother," he rapped. "You know how much stress you done caused my mama/ Because you wasn't around it was so much drama/Think picking up a 40 gonna' solve your problems/Tried talking to you but that don't change much/Gave you some money but you fucked that all up."

Its hard not having your father around and it plays on your emotions, by making someone pregnant doesn’t make you a father, there isn’t a manual to teach you how to be a father. A lot of fathers today basically are raising their kids like how their father raised them and by using those same values that their fathers instill in them. Now not having a father around basically makes it hard for us and people like Bow Wow to instill values that we never got the chance to experience because of the absent presence of a dad

I personally think its gonna be rough for Bow Wow trying to live his life that is in the spotlight, being young, handling his baby mother and also trying to be a great dad to Shai. Even though I think its going to be rough I think that he will be fine especially with the values that his mom has instill in him and that goes for a lot of who have had absentee parents. Not having that parent around only makes you not want to make the same mistake that your father or mother did by not being there for you. I know I personally walk around with a bit of hate in my heart which is not good but I know for a fact that when I get my baby girl like Bow Wow or a baby boy I’m going to try and give them everything my father didn’t give me, not to show and prove but because it’s the right thing to do.. All the best Bow, and to all the you young fathers out there..Be the best that you can be to your young one

FASHION TUESDAYS - SNAPBACK HATS!!!!!

THE RESURGENCE OF THE SNAPBACK HATS!!!!

Like everything in society today, trends of earlier decades are resurfacing in fashion…Different brands of sneakers, earlier styles of clothing and even retro type shades has creatively and surprisingly slowly made its way back into the fashion scene and having celebrities wearing them makes it a bit more easier for us to accept it. One sensation of the 80’s and early 90’s was the Snapback hats and it has been accepted with open arms by this generation

Being a young teenager in the early 2000’s, I had to have me a new era fitted hat, I had to have one, and being a avid New Yorker and Yankee fan I had to have all the colors….Wearing a hat for me symbolized so many different things from supporting my favorite sports teams, to representing where I was from, but when I took a deeper look into the scope examining Snapback hats I must say I surprisingly found out that it’s more of a phenomenon

It’s a proven fact that the fitted hat basically took the place of the Snapback hat…While trying to figure out why the Snapbacks are so popular again I found some unique things about them that make them awesome in my book.. Snapbacks are one size fits all and has a plastic adjustable snap which makes you happy as a consumer because they will always have your size...gotta love that and they just have this classic look to it: they all have old school logos of different sports teams and they are very colorful to say the least….

What a lot of people may not realize that unlike the fitted hats all snapbacks peaks will always have a contrasting color from the hat itself, it may be a bit more different now meaning that they might want to put a present feel to a vintage item but more so than often that’s part of what made them special and also that snapback hats all had a contrasting color under the peak…I’ve come to find out that they are very cool..These are some o f the reasons why I think the snapback hat has been resurging back into the scene…We all love classics and these hat are the true essence of retro

I’m a fitted guy but now I’m in love with Snapbacks, they still let you represent where you’re from and your different sports teams but I must admit they are a bit more “cooler”

NEW MUSIC MONDAYS!!!!!

WORLD CRY - LLOYD FT. R.KELLY, KERI HILSON AND K NAAN

R&B Artiste Lloyd is known more for his ballads that talk about love, sex, pain, heartache and such the like....Listening to his new project "KING of HEARTS" he didn't fall short of that, he still gave us an array of love and collaborated with a slew of big name performers like Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Andre 3000, The Game and his YMCMB counterpart Lil Wayne just to name a few...I actually enjoyed it but it was the last song on his album that I loved the most, its called "World Cry" feat. R.Kelly, Keri Hilson and also K Naan. I think it was a beautifully written song and addressed the current situation of the world that we are living in....I'm giving him props for putting this song on his album even though we have seen numerous R&B acts like Mr. Kelly who have put ballads that address certain social distress because it fits and it was done real nice and with a message....

With the slew of natural disasters that have been happening in all the regions of the world, whether it be tsunamis, hurricanes or earthquakes, the world has come together in mourning the loss of lives and though there has been a lot of help worldwide there are still humanitarians and regular citizens like myself who realize that governments are more concerned about protection and the formation of nuclear weapons and that's primarily where most countries money go and governments find so many reasons to tell you why defense is so important..There is no doubt that the world is crying but governments seem more preoccupied with the future than the present, don't get me wrong it should be a priority but we need to take care of the suffering right now..This song addresses a lot of topics like world peace, social stature but also leaves the message that its not too late for us to make a change..The vocalists on this track also made it a listening pleasure, R. Kelly had the beautiful Keri Hilson to compliment him and K Naan added the final touch to make this a great track with Lloyd in my mind. I really love this song for what it stands for and I hope you to, if you haven't bought Lloyd'a album KING of HEARTS and you haven't heard this song as yet, you can download it from the link I posted below...

World Cry - Lloyd ft. (R.Kelly, Keri Hilson and K Naan)

POETRY FRIDAYS!!!!!

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

Ever since I laid eyes on you, it’s like my vision has been enhanced

Never met a young lady so sweet and charming just off the first glance

The conversation we had started very subtle but yet at the same time appealing

And the words that were spoken seemed as if they represented how we both were feeling

Nevertheless likeness is developed over time and not just randominity

And as a relationship blossoms more so than die it more than often relies on continuity

I’m not surprised that to this day you’ve remained fun, reliable and honest

Have always seen the spontaneity, friendliness, and grace you portray just like a goddess

I dream of you, no matter day or night, hot or cold, all year round, never seasonal

Wishing I was a student enrolled in your school and you were my sexy principal

At times I wonder how can one personify greatness and be so phenomenol

But then I take a look at your eyes and your smile and conclude that you’re SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL

Every chance I get to be in your presence I tend to cherish that time with pride

Without ever trying to overwhelm you with all these feelings I have for you bottled up inside

I want to embark on life’s love tour with you holding my emotions as my guide

Walking through love hills and valleys together with both our hearts tied

Sometimes I hear my heart beat and it ache me because you’re not here with me

So that I can caress you in my arms, kiss you so soft and to hold you gently and tenderly

I look in the future and when I picture the two of us, which is you and me

All I can see is pure love, pure happiness, and nothing but prosperity

I admire your mystique, your adoring aroma, because it’s definitely far from typical

And you possess great intellect and intelligence, to compliment your great physical

It’s been a pleasure getting to know you, and without wanting to sound rhetorical

If I was to sum up who and what you are, it would have to be that you’re SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL