Disturbing Ad Features Little Mermaid Getting Plastic Surgery

Surely a Disney princess doesn’t need any work done, right?

Well, don’t ask a plastic surgeon that, because apparently, the iconic Little Mermaid was a prime candidate for few procedures  BuzzFeed’s Copyranter spotted this ad from Clinica Dempere, a plastic surgery center in Venezuela, who decided to give Ariel the old nip and tuck anyway in a new spot for their services. After seeing the ad we’re scratching our heads saying, “How insane?!!!”

After Ariel escapes from the evil Ursula, she’s seen on the operating table, where, sprawled out before a beckoning surgeon, she gets her wishes granted without giving away her magic voice box.

So, what procedures did the Little Mermaid opt for? She seems to have gotten the full “Real Housewives” treatment with a boob job and a widened pout. And somehow, the doctors in Venezuela managed to sculpt a pair of sexy human legs outfitted with stilettos out of her mermaid tail.

While people have tried to digitally slim down other “Mermaid” characters in the past, the introduction of cosmetic surgery into the pot is definitely an even more somber message to young girls. The clinic’s ad is surely an attempt to be cute, but seriously, Ariel: you look great under the sea as is.

We all want our children to have good relations with their peers as well as have a great self-image. Girls in particular often struggle with poor body image, peer and social pressures to look a certain way, or can lose confidence in their academic abilities during adolescence. Obviously, ads like this don’t  help our cause to empower, encourage and motivate women of all ages to feel healthy and beautiful. We wish these plastic surgeons would take a tip from Divabetic icon,  Patti LaBelle and get ‘A New Attitude!” about the  way they advertise their services.

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic wants to help you overcome aversions to fruits and vegetables you think you don’t like, and even learn to love them with his new food game, Serve, Taste or Trash.  

Mr. Divabetic is the happy host of Diva TalkRadio, a free online and mobile podcast channel, where tens of thousands of fans, followers and listeners turn to laugh a little and learn a lot.

LISTEN NOW: Free Diabetes Podcast Inspired by Katy Perry  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/07/10/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-katy-perry

Meet Mr. Divabetic on the red tomato carpet at Divabetic – Makeover Your Diabetes outreach event in Philadelphia, PA, the American Diabetes Association’s Feria de Salud and Fashion’s Night Out in New York, NY, Central Farm Market in Washington, DC, the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Expo in Pittsburgh, PA and the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conferences & Health Fairs in San Diego, CA and Austin, TX in  2012. Watch more of Mr Divabetic’s videos, enjoy over 75 free diabetes podcasts and get expert advice on diabetes and diabetes self-care at: http://www.divabetic.org

Original music by Douglas Clay: http://www.douglasclaymusic.com

Sweet Potato is a Superhero in Africa

A revved-up sweet potato engineered to contain more vitamin A is a promising new tool in the fight against malnutrition in Africa.

Nature writes that HarvestPlus, which is funded by the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), cross-bred Africa’s white and yellow sweet potatoes to create an orange-toned variety rich in beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A in the human body. The potato is also more tolerant to drought that either of its genetic parents.

HarvestPlus researchers distributed orange sweet potato vines to more than 10,000 farming families in Uganda. Results published last week in the Journal of Nutrition showed that households that grew the crop experienced excellent effect.

Vitamin A deficiency can lead to blindness, compromised immune systems and even death. HarvestPlus notes that up to 500,000 preschool children go blind from lack of vitamin A every year, two thirds of which die within months of losing their sight.

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic wants to help you overcome aversions to fruits and vegetables you think you don’t like, and even learn to love them with his new food game, Serve, Taste or Trash.  

Mr. Divabetic is the happy host of Diva TalkRadio, a free online and mobile podcast channel, where tens of thousands of fans, followers and listeners turn to laugh a little and learn a lot.

LISTEN NOW: Free Diabetes Podcast Inspired by Katy Perry  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/07/10/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-katy-perry

Meet Mr. Divabetic on the red tomato carpet at Divabetic – Makeover Your Diabetes outreach event in Philadelphia, PA, the American Diabetes Association’s Feria de Salud and Fashion’s Night Out in New York, NY, Central Farm Market in Washington, DC, the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Expo in Pittsburgh, PA and the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conferences & Health Fairs in San Diego, CA and Austin, TX in  2012. Watch more of Mr Divabetic’s videos, enjoy over 75 free diabetes podcasts and get expert advice on diabetes and diabetes self-care at: http://www.divabetic.org

Original music by Douglas Clay: http://www.douglasclaymusic.com

Jordin Sparks Sheds 50 Pounds & Sparkles on Red Carpet

Jordin Sparks didn’t need an over-the-top sequined gown to shine at the Sparkle premiere in NYC Tuesday.

Instead, the film’s star, 22, wore a flaming red alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet peplum dress which showed off her incredible 50-pound weight loss.

“There is no secret,” the Season Five American Idol champ shared. “It’s just better eating and working out! It’s definitely a daily thing.”

Whitney Houston was counting on “Sparkle” to be the vehicle for her acting comeback. Her last film has been “The Preacher’s Wife,” released in 1996. Houston died last February during post-production of “Sparkle.” Starring along with Sparks and Houston are  Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter. Originally the film was set to star Aaliyah, but the singer died in a plane crash in August 2001.

“Sparkle,” is set in the 1960s, three sisters form girl group and soon become Motown sensations, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.

“Sparkle” opens in the U.S. on this Friday, August 17 and will battle for box office dollars with other films opening this weekend including the action film “The Expendables 2,” the animated film “ParaNorman” and the family film “The Odd Life of Timothy Green.”

LISTEN NOW: Free Diabetes Podcast Inspired by Whitney Houston   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/08/07/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-whitney-houston

What fruits and vegetables are you singing about? The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic visits the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, CA.to raise awareness for diabetes in a fun, new way. Enjoy more videos on Mr. Divabetic’s YouTube channel.

Get inspired to eat more fruits and vegetables. Meet Mr. Divabetic on the red TOMATO carpet at Divabetic – Makeover Your Diabetes outreach event in Phildelphia, PA, Central Farm Markets in Washington, DC, the American Diabetes Association’s Feria de Salud in New York, NY,  the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes  Expo in Pittsburgh, PA and the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conferences & Health Fairs in San Diego, CA and Austin, TX in Fall 2012.

Pass the boa! For more glitter, podcasts and glucose advice visit: www.divabetic.org