Monday, June 4, 2012

Navigating BBF




My people!  I want this blog to be fun and stress-free in all aspects so here is a little breeaaak, breaaak doooown........steady breaking me on down of the blog and it's many parts (I apologize, just had a sudden manifestation of Mariah).  This should give you a good idea of what is behind all the various pieces.



Knowledge Addicts:  This section presents various topics related to living on a plant-based diet and is dedicated to providing information for those who seek to gain more knowledge about a plant-based lifestyle.  The posts serve to primarily inspire an interest in considering a shift to a plant-based diet as well as showcase books, articles, videos and other forms of information and media.  They aim is to provide readers with a plethora of information sources to make educated decisions and encourage the readers' independent search for more information.

Word's Getting Out:  This section highlights individuals in the public eye who have adopted a plant-based diet, actively promote the message or just support the diet and its positive benefits.  The posts serve to express the universality of a plant-based diet by focusing on its impact on a diverse group of individuals.  They aim to be informative and inspirational.

The What? Why? and Really?:  This section highlights interesting, outrageous and entertaining news.  The posts serve to showcase stories that cause reactions of wonder, shock or digust and usually lead to such utterances as, "How interesting", "This is some foolishness" or "What kinda craziness?"  They aim to be interesting, outrageous and entertaining but nonetheless informative. 


Bangin Bird Food:  This section showcases all the delicious plant-based dishes that you can try.  The posts will feature recipes ranging from smoothies and green juices to soups, sandwiches, salads and a variety of other dishes.  They aim to provide those seeking to try a plant-based life diet with options that will aid in their hopeful transition to a plant-based diet.



Bangin' Bird Food Eaters:  This section showcases individuals who have adopted a plant-based diet and their personal stories about living the good life.  They aim to inspire other individuals to consider a plant-based diet as a way of life for themselves.


The labels at the side also correspond to the pages at the top, so use both to get around smoothly.

Enjoy!

Thank you for reading!  My people, I appreciate you all so much.  Be healthy and happy.  Ciao!





Bangin' Bird Food Music Video


You thought I was kidding when I said plants got me hype!  No. no, no, MGD does not play around.  You can call this my "Ode to Bangin Bird Food" in sight and sounds.  The video is not my best work (yes, it's a little on the bootleg side) but ya girl is not banking. Kay!   We all have to start somewhere. :) I also love to express myself in creative ways and when I receive any epiphany or divine creative insight, I absolutely cannot ignore it and must make it manifest.  So this song is the result of one of those moments.  Nonetheless, plug in your earphones and turn your speakers up.  Enjoy!  :)







Bangin' Bird Food Lyrics

Intro (Patois - Jamaican dialect/language):
Mi a go talk di ting 
Mi a go talk di real ting
Bangin' Bird Food a di real business
A dis mi a go talk bout
A dis mi a go sing bout
A dis mi a go shout bout

Refrain:
Bangin' Bird Food
Bangin' Bird Food
Wa yoy, yeah

Bangin' Bird Food
Bangin' Bird Food
Yeah

Verse 1:
This bangin' bird food 
Will take you straight to the moon
I'm telling you the truth
It will change your life, it will change your life real soon
My bangin' bird Food
Come taste this bangin' bird 
Oh, You'll be living real good
I couldn't lie about this is could (and I wouldn't cuz it's true)

Oh yeah
Wa yoy
Yeah
Wa yoy

Refrain:
Bangin' Bird Food
Bangin' Bird Food
Yeah

Verse 2:
Bangin' bird Food
It is so good for you
And it taste so good, so good 
It makes you lose weight too
I love this bangin' bird Food
My bangin' bird Food
How could I live without you
I would be a crazy fool

Oh yeah, yeah

Refrain:
Bangin' Bird Food
Bangin' Bird Food

Verse 3:
It is so good for your body
And it taste so good, so good
How could I live without you bird food
I would be a crazy fool
I'm telling you the truth
It will change you life real soon
Oh, you'll be living real good
I couldn't lie about this if I, if I, if I could

Refrain:
Bangin' Bird Food
Bangin' Bird Food


Saturday, June 2, 2012

The Focus

This is focused MGD

The simplified version:  

I just want you to be healthy and happy. Ya dig!




The WELL-detailed version:  

My blog has three purposes: to Educate, to Inspire, to Connect.  I've designed it to operate as a bit of a hybrid between a website and a blog.  I love this feature because it allows people to find good information that won't need to be updated as well as good information that is current with the times.



I'm gonna be serious on this one my people.  This ain't no joke right here. 
 A serious ting dis. :)  But seriously.


Photo Credit: AL-OFQ

1.  I believe that Knowledge is Power. Tons of it.  Why?  Well, yes, knowledge allows you to do all the cliches: broaden your thinking, expand you mind, stretch your brain.  Those are most definitely true but the most important thing I believe it does it to allow you to be able to critically assess everything around you so that you can make the BEST decisions for yourself and live the life you have truly chosen in your heart to live.  That is freedom and that is priceless.  So I am incredibly passionate about exposing people to the information that I have learned.  I'm a knowledge addict so the blog is basically an online manifestation of my own method of truth-seeking.   I consumed all forms of information and media: books, articles, blogs, interviews, documentaries, videos, sound bites, video clips, pictures, tweets, Facebook posts and anything else that would help me to see what made practical sense.  The way in which I design the posts is how I would consolidate the information in my own brain.  I believe all of that information allowed me to make one of the most significant decisions in my life.  Adopting a plant-based diet has improved my life by a factor of infinity because the benefits are limitless.  I want everyone to experience the joy, well-being and peace that I do.  If you don't have the information, you can't make a well-informed decision.  I really want to help with that and provide as many folks as I can with the information they need to make the best decisions for their lives.


Photo Credit: Marsha-Gail Davis


2.   I know that everyone is concerned about their health.  Who wouldn't be?  Health is one of the most important, if not THE most important, things we have on this earth.  If you don't have your health, you don't have anything!  It's basically the limiting factor in our life reaction.  


Mind + Body + Soul => Life  

Everything else rides on it.  So how do we preserve and protect this health?  We have to give our body what it needs to function at optimal level.  I believe that the nutrients, vitamins, minerals, fiber and water from plants give us just that.  If you look at the state of health at this point in time, it is looking more than dreary.  America is looking sickly and unnecessarily so at that.  67% of all Americans are overweight and the majority suffer from preventable diseases.  Whyyyyyy?.....when we have so many resources.   Why are Twinkies cheaper than carrots?  Why is the government working tirelessly to subsidize meat over vegetables?  Why are some communities more prone to sickness than others? So many people are realizing the state of food in this country and how it has been shaped by self-interests, politics and, most of all, money.  The interest in people and their well-being just doesn't seem to be there.  It's not right and too many people just don't know the facts about it.  I simply want to inspire others to try something they have never tried before that is proven to help them live a way they haven't before.  You'll be living the good life.  Trust me on this! :)



3.  I want to really connect with EVERYONE on this planet: all people.  At the rate we are going, the next generation won't even be close to the average life span of the current one.  That is so crazy!  The first generation to die younger than the one that preceded it?  Whoa!          Period.
We should be making progress in all aspects of society, not just industrially, technologically and economically.  There can also be a bit of hesitation when a plant-based diet, veganism, bird food eating.....whatever you prefer to call it, comes to mind.  Part of it is fear from ignorance and part of it is what is deemed socially acceptable.  I want to break through that and make this way of life as universal, sustainable, embracing and BANGIN' as possible. Aiiight!



Thank you for reading!  My people, I appreciate you all SO much.  You are Bangin'!   Be HEALTHY and HAPPY!  Ciao!