Cannes Film Festival and Erwin Contreras

Cannes Film Festival And Belize Minister Contreras

Travolta and Contreras Partners??

Erwin Contreras, Lord Neil Gibson, Tammy Lier Gibson and Ralph Huang

Should You Be Drinking Butter Coffee?

How do you like your coffee—black? With a sprinkle of sugar? A dash of milk, perhaps? But what about dropping a pat of grass-fed organic butter (yes, butter) into your morning cup of joe? It might sound gross, but so-called "butter coffee" is being touted as the latest elixir for better health. Butter coffee aficionados swear that this miracle brew does everything from boost energy to improve cognitive function to help shed pounds. Intrigued—and slightly revolted—we decided to investigate: Is butter coffee really worth the hype, or is just another strange wrinkle in health-world time? According to Dave Asprey, butter coffee pioneer and founder of Bulletproof Executive, butter coffee has helped him lose weight and enhance work performance. But there's a catch: You have to use the right kind of butter and coffee. To brew a cup with maximum health benefits, Asprey advises adding a combination of organic, unsalted grass-fed butter and MCT oil—a blend of coconut and palm oil—to mycotoxin-free coffee. As Asprey explains on his site, “MCT oil promotes high energy, fat loss and brain function. It will make you feel better and get thinner.” The butter coffee movement stems from a similar logic as the high-fat, high-protein Paleo diet. According to some health experts, grains have displaced fat as our major calorie source, with negative repercussions for our brains. Grain consumption is thought to be linked to our current epidemic of neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s. Over 251 studies sited in David Perlmutter’s revolutionary book Grain Brain suggest everyone could use more saturated fat, like coconut oil and butter. So the idea is that by drinking a high-fat buttery brew first thing in the morning, you'll stave off hunger later on and eat less throughout the day. Plus, devotees swear that the taste is creamier and more satisfying than your standard latte. Before you start dishing spoonfuls of butter into your daily cup of joe, keep in mind that butter and MCTs often contain high amounts of trans and saturated fats, which may increase your risk of heart attack or stroke. As research associate Christopher Ochner, Ph.D. explains to Women’s Health, “One tablespoon of grass-fed butter and one tablespoon of MCT oil adds up to more than 100 percent of your recommended daily allowance of saturated fat.” Not to mention—news flash!—butter isn’t exactly a low-calorie food. If you plan on drinking bulletproof coffee on a regular basis, you’ll need to account for the extra 200 to 300 calories in your diet by subtracting foods throughout the day. For similar benefits without the "ick" factor, you also might consider drinking black coffee alongside scrambled eggs cooked in natural MCT oil. Bottom line? If you are trying to lose weight, butter coffee may not be the perfect anecdote. But if you are looking for an extra boost at work, then bulletproof coffee may be worth a go. Want to try your hand at concocting a buttery brew? Camille Styles offers a great recipe and tutorial here.Anchors Bicker About Butter in CoffeeThis article originally appeared as on Spry Living

This article originally appeared as on Spry Living

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Tammy Lier Gibson with Evander Holyfield and Peter Lik

RACE FOR THE BELIZE UDP PARTY LEADER IS ON FOR 2014

RACE FOR THE BELIZE UDP PARTY LEADER IS ON FOR 2014

 

The race for Deputy Party Leader of the United Democratic Party is soon to enter the home stretch leg with the finish line set for February 17th.  Two of the ruling UDP Ministers have entered their names contesting the seat of Deputy Party Leader, the second most powerful seat within the party’s hierarchy.  It is widely known that the one that holds the DPL’s seat is the chosen one to also be the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Belize.  Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Party Leader of the UDP Gaspar Vega has been challenged by Minister of Education Patrick Faber.

Both men have been canvasing the 31 constituencies and visiting with the delegates in efforts to garner support for their candidacy. Faber has publicly gone on record stating that he believes he can do a much better job at the post of Deputy Party Leader than the current holder.  Well, in what has been dubbed as the game changer, Prime Minister of Belize and Leader of the UDP went on record stating that he does not support Minister of Education Patrick Faber.  Barrow said and we quote, “I have said that while Minister Faber is, I think, an extremely well-qualified and able minister, while I think that he has a glorious leadership future in the United Democratic Party, at this time, and for this contest, I do not support him, end of story.” And that’s also the end of the quote.

Barrow went on to say that one of the major reasons for Faber not being his choice at this moment is because of Faber’s skin color and geographic location within Belize.  Barrow says that the hierarchy of the Party must be equally distributed to the districts along with a diverse composition of ethnicities.  Well, our editor here at CTV-3 news takes that to mean that the UDP Leader and Prime Minister of this country has decided to endorse looks over brains.  If the reasons for his decision are solely based on ethnicity and geographic location, Belize is in for some darker days ahead.  Leadership should not be about how one looks or where they are from, but rather, how they lead.  But that’s for another story on another day.

While Faber does not count on the support of UDP Leader Dean Barrow, he does count on the support of several big wig names within the party.  Former Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel, Dean Lindo and Mesopotamia Representative and Senior member of the party Michael Finnegan,  have all come out in full support of Patrick Faber’s bid for Deputy Party Leader.  Dean Barrow’s support for Vega struck through the political circuits of the UDP as hard hitting as a chess player saying Check.  It will be interesting to see if this move was not one of the flexing of the political muscle by Barrow who is sending a message to the rank and file of the Party; what that message is, we are sure to find out in the days ahead.

http://www.ctv3belizenews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2451:race-for-udp-deputy-party-leader-is-on&catid=46:featured-news&Itemid=102

Also in the race for Cayo south which is predicted to be a good one, is Ralph Huang which will be determined on February 16th of 2014 at Roaring Creek.

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