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My Raw Food Day Experience
So July 11th is International Raw Food Day. The concept of a raw food diet gave me pause; like how good can food taste if it hasn’t been seasoned and cooked down? I was curious and fully expected to be greeted by a bunch of fancy arrange salads, boy was I surprised. Bena Nakawuki of The Lotus Line organized a raw food potluck where students of her workshops could showcase all that they have learned. I wasn’t ready!!! I had RAW ACKEE which I’ve been taught can poison you so a thug was scared, sea vegetable salad, vegan raw sushi (peep the video below for directions) and my fave Raw…
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Dating In Jamaica Is…
I’ve talked about dating in Jamaica many times. I know there might be some similarities with other Caribbean islands but I can only speak from where the majority of my experience comes from and that is Jamaica. So today, as I listen to some Fela Kuti and sip on my Kombucha I write to tell you that dating in Jamaica is … Experiential. What is dating, let’s start there. According to Wikipedia Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other’s suitability as a prospective partner in an intimate relationship or marriage. It is a form of courtship,…
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Walk Good Travel Vlog: Portland, Jamaica
Off the beaten path and away from the all inclusive hotels, Portland Jamaica shines. With beautiful, pristine waters and a small town charm you quickly understand why Old Hollywood stars would prefer to vacation here. With James Bond currently filming here we decided to head down to Portland (I promise I wasn’t stalking Daniel Craig) and stopped at a few places along the way. The beautiful Frenchmen’s Cove and a stop at a fruit stall for some holistic information and a serenade are just a few things that Portland has to offer. We could come back every weekend and find something new, such is the charm of Portland, Jamaica. It’s…
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Surviving Mother’s Day Without a Mother
It’s that time of year again. When everyone is changing their blackberry display pics, facebook and twitter avatars to a picture of their mother. Work is sending out emails, everywhere is advertising Mother’s Day is this weekend. Sunday, tomorrow to be exact. It’s a beautiful day where you get to celebrate a mother’s love and how it has shaped you in your life. And although you show her love throughout the year, this one day you put ALL differences aside and tell her “ I appreciate and love you”. It’s a great day and one to be celebrated. Unfortunately, I like many others have lost my mother and so Mother’s…
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Top 6 Spy Series To Watch
Hey Guys, I’m an avid lover of good tv, my friends will come to me and ask me what shows to watch. Based on their preferences I usually do a good job of suggesting the right series (if I do say so myself). The fact is, once it’s good i’ll watch it. So I thought, why not share some shows with my readers as well. First up is the spy/crime series. The following are my suggestions, I hope you like. If you do start watching feel free to tweet me about the good parts. I don’t mind reliving the drama! Pine Gap: This one takes place in a joint intelligence…
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Yeast Overgrowth: All You Need to Know
Women (and men) can get yeast infections. If you’ve never experienced one then you should count your lucky stars, but those who often suffer can tell you it’s a pain and can severely hamper your day to day activity. Most healthy vaginas have yeast, however, sometimes it can increase more than normal and cause an infection. The medical name for the fungus that causes a yeast infection is called Candida (Candida Albicans) and the medical name for a yeast infection is “Candidiasis”. Symptoms of a yeast infections usually consist of burning and itching. The longer you take to treat a yeast infection, the worse the infection gets. About 75% of…
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Should Women Propose?
Should women propose to men? That was the question I asked my God mother’s dinner group and got an earful. I’ve been asking this question on IG Live and in person and the dynamics are always the same. The men are ok with it but the women say “over my dead body”/ Sorry about the background noise but they were pretty lively as well. Please follow and like us:0 20 20
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Yoga For Menstrual Pain Relief
It’s coming around to that time of the month and you’ve already begun to feel the symptoms. The irritability, bloating, lack of concentration, inability to sleep properly and over all crankiness. There are way more symptoms that fall under PMS. What exactly is PMS, it’s physical and emotional symptoms that occur 1 or 2 weeks before a woman’s menstruation. It is often caused by fluctuations in hormones (like serotonin) before your period. Some women barely experience these symptoms but for those who do, we understand how frustrating it can become. So we met with Yogi Sezi who showed us some moves to help reduce some symptoms of PMS and also…
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Summer Body Salads
Ok so we blinked and it’s basically April before we know it it’ll be Christmas but before that we have the Summer. Ah Summer, the days of fun, sun, and the dreaded summer body. Although, we here at mamachel.com plan to give the summer whatever body is ready when summer gets here, we’d be lying if we said we weren’t trying to at least get in some semblance of shape. So, since the year seems to be moving at warped speed we are sharing some of our favourite salads. This way we know the quest for the ultimate summer body won’t be so boring and tasteless! Here we go: Happy…
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Buju Banton’s Long Walk to Freedom Highlights
March 16th 2019 about 40,000 people made their way to the Jamaica National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica to welcome home their beloved brother Buju Banton. Banton had been incarcerated for 10 years in America and today he would return to the stage to serenade and thrill this anxious audience. People travelled from far and wide, Air BnB’s and hotels were booked out, restaurants were full and Buju, rasta merchandise could not stay on shelves or in the hands of vendors. His fans were out in full force and as stated in our last post, you absolutely got the feeling something historic was about to happen. He did not disappoint, Buju…
