What are the Benefits of taking Multivitamins

"Many multivitamins don't have the nutrients claimed in label Out of 38 tested, 13 had too much or too little of the ingredients listed or were improperly labeled"

That was the headline taken from an article on MSNBC yesterday. When I saw it, I started chuckling because I have spent weeks trying to figure the angle from which I would approach this particular blog post.

We all are different, no two persons are exactly the same, we all know this and this needs to be taken into account for everything, including your nutritional status. 

Dehydration and Sports Drinks

Sports drinks are the same as oral rehydration salts (ORS), which are prescribed for individuals who are dehydrated to help to replace electrolytes that have been lost due to illness.

Summer 2008 was the first time I had ever traveled abroad. I was on the J1 visa work and travel summer job program in the United States. I worked at an amusement park located in the midwest, as a photographer and would spend most of my days in the sweltering heat photographing the guests and capturing memorable moments from during their visit. 

Even though it was summer, I assumed that I would have had no problems adjusting to the warm weather, because I am from a tropical climate in Jamaica. I was very wrong, and within the first two weeks working in this climate, and despite being advised to keep myself hydrated, I still started suffering from dehydration. While I was seeking medical help I was advised to buy some sports drinks.

Fast Food vs Good Old Home-Cooking

Food is a large part of Jamaican culture and we have a very lucrative industry to show for it. While we do have the regular cookshops and restaurants we have seen in recent times the increase of fast-food restaurants proliferating all corners of the island has also become very lucrative as well.

We have established our own unique fast food restaurants catering to our people and our culture as a whole. Examples of indigenous fast-food restaurants are Juici patties, Mothers, Tastee's, Island grill along with the internationally recognized K.F.C, Wendy's, Burger King, and Popeye's.