I’m No Bitter, I Am Beyonce!

It’s been a rough week for Beyonce. But she doesn’t seem to get down, she gets DIVA! All the backlash and the ‘did she or didn’t she’ twitter debates  regarding her inauguration performance would probably destroy a lesser diva but not Sasha Fierce! She’s got her eye on the prize. Rumor has it that she’s working overtime in rehearsal preparing for her Super Bowl half-time show because she wants to blow people away! (I’m still upset that she’s promoting Pepsi)

It’s not really clear whether Beyoncé lip-synced when she sang the national anthem at President Obama’s inauguration So what if she did? It’s still her voice. She would have had to sing it to pre-record it. The real issue is why are we all so obsessed about being ‘perfec’t all time?

“Perfectionism helps us to continuously aim for higher standards and become better. It’s a good thing, says Celestine, a blogger for Lifehack.

“The problem is when the quest for perfectionism turns into an obsession – so much so that the perfectionist becomes neurotic over gaining “perfection” and refuses to accept anything less than perfect. In the process, she or he misses the whole point altogether. Such perfectionists can be known as “maladaptive perfectionists.” 

This type of diva behavior can really have adverse effect on how someone manages their diabetes. Unexpected blood sugar high’s and low’s are a part of day to day living with diabetes. They’re just something that we have to accept and make peace in order to stay happy and health.  If you continually let a bad or unexpected blood sugar value  sabotage your mood and/or spirit it could potentially damage your overall health. Be a “Divabetic’ and allow yourself to hit an occasional ‘bad note.’ Stop being a perfectionist and enjoy the music. Check out the Divabetic 9 Steps to help you live a happy and healthy life in the Reading Room at www.divabetic.org 

Watch News Yorkers choose between a Yoplait yogurt, Nature Valley granola bar and 7-11 Beef and Cheese combo pack on Serve, Taste or Trash! Food Game. You might be surprised by the results.

TUNE IN: Mr. Diabetes Roundtable podcast Inspired by Rihanna. Guests include: Neva White DNP, CRNP, CDE, Connie Frazier RD, CDE, Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE, author Elsie Spruill, poet Lorraine Brooks, hairstylist and makeup artist Charlene Wilson, Mama Rose Marie and Allison from Jersey City, NJ living with type 2 diabetes http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/01/08/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-rihanna

Diabetes & Exercise? New York women living with diabetes share their experiences dealing with blood sugars, marathons and motivation

 ’Movie Girl Workouts’ with Mr. Divabetic and fitness expert, Katherine Adamenko show how you can turn your favorite movie into a fun, exercise routine.

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From Pepsi to GQ, Has Beyonce Gone Too Far?

Diva Don’t

Is anyone else a little disgusted by the February issue of GQ magazine featuring Beyonce? She’s practically naked. It makes me wonder if a famous male celebrity like Hugh Jackman would be willing to pose seductively in a Speedo for the cover of a magazine to promote Les Miserables? Or Jay Z for that matter?

I highly doubt it.

GQ says its showing readers the 100 sexiest women of the 21st century — but it doesn’t look like they want readers to look further than their cover star, Beyonce.

Beyoncé Knowles is the third most honored woman in Grammy history; with a total of 16 awards, and with 44 total nominations she is now the second most nominated female artist in Grammy history, after Dolly Parton (who has 45 nominations). Overall, Knowles has won 184 awards from 529 nominations. On top of selling over 60 million albums as part of the group, Destiny’s Child, she’s also made three solo albums, all of them yielding No. 1 songs.
So why does she have to pose suggestively on the cover of a men’s magazine? Isn’t she at the point in her career where she can make the rules? Instead she’s seen grabbing her curly locks with both hands in a seductive pose that shows off her amazing abs, toned legs and underboob in a cropped football jersey T-shirt and red-printed underwear like a Playboy centerfold. Did I mention that she’s also wearing belly chain and her tiny undergarments also feature two zippers on either side?
And GQ promises the issue has even more sexy photos!
I say, please don’t release any more of these photos. I thought it was bad enough when Beyonce announced she signed a $50 million dollar deal with Pepsi to promote their products after working on Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move’ campaign  but this cover somehow makes me even more sad.
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Diabetes & Exercise? What real women living with diabetes have to say about blood sugars, marathons and motivation with Mr. Divabetic 

TUNE IN: Free to Diabetes Roundtable podcast Inspired by Rihanna with guests: Neva White DNP, CRNP, CDE, Connie Frazier RD, CDE, Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE, author Elsie Spruill, poet Lorraine Brooks, hairstylist and makeup artist Charlene Wilson,  Mama Rose Marie and Allison from Jersey City, NJ living with diabetes

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/01/08/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-rihanna

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic rolls out the red tomato carpet at the 68th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

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Taylor Swift Tops Forbes Highest Paid Musicians List

Divabetic’s September Diva Inspiration Taylor Swift, Dr. Dre, Britney Spears and Justin Bieber are in the top 10 of Forbes’s 2012 list of  highest paid musicians based on income they generated between May 2011 to May 2012.

Rihanna brought in an estimated $53 million, followed by Lady Gaga, who earned $52 million. Sure, that’s not quite as much as Dre’s $110 million, Britney’s $58 million, Taylor’s $57 million or the Biebs’ $55 million, but it’s still a pretty penny.

Diddy raked in an estimated $45 million, followed by Katy Perry with $45 million. Power couple Beyoncé ($40 million) and Jay-Z ($38 million) will surely be able to spoil Blue Ivywith their combined earnings.

Other stars who earned big included Elton John, U2, Bon Jovi, Coldplay, Adele andKanye West. For the full list of this year’s highest-paid musicians, check out Forbes.com.

GLAM MORE FEAR LESS: The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic rolls out the red tomato carpet at the 68th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

TUNE IN: Free Diabetes Podcast Inspired by Chaka Khan celebrating National Diabetes Awareness Month with guests: Constance Brown-Riggs MSEd, RD, CDE, Pam Butler MS, CDE, Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE, cookbook author Holly Clegg, Mama Rose Marie and Ginger Vieira, from Burlington, VT living with type 1 diabetes

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/11/13/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-chaka-kahn

Mr Divabetic shares a Behind-the-Scene look at presenting diabetes education with DAZZLE at the ADA Expo in Pittsburgh, PA for the past five years

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Beyonce Leaves Clint Eastwood’s ‘A Star Is Born’ Remake

Clint Eastwood and Beyoncé won’t be making beautiful movies together anytime soon. The singer has confirmed that she will no longer star in the director’s remake of the classic film, “A Star Is Born.”

Beyoncé released a statement on Tuesday explaining that she dropped out of the project due to her busy schedule. “I was looking forward to the production of ‘A Star Is Born’ and the opportunity to work with Clint Eastwood,” she told E! News. “For months we tried to coordinate our schedules to bring this remake to life but it was just not possible. Hopefully in the future we will get a chance to work together.”

Beyoncé was first attached to the part in January 2011, but production was eventually pushed back when she got pregnant later that year. While she won’t be in the movie, she has been keeping busy. She recently appeared on stage alongside her hubby Jay-Z when he closed out his shows at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and she’s rumored to be working on new tunes.

Variety first reported the movie news, with sources saying that with Beyoncé out, Grammy-winning jazz musician Esperanza Spalding is now being considered for the role. Spalding made headlines in 2011 when she took home the award for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards, beating out Justin Bieber.

However, no decision for that role will be made until a male lead has signed on. Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Hamm have all been rumored to join the film at any point during its development.

The film follows the love story of a talented young woman who falls for a falling star. There have already been three other versions of the movie, including the 1937 original film with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, a 1954 version with Judy Garland and James Mason and a 1976 remake with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

See Mr. Divabetic challenge New Yorkers with his nutrition game, Serve, Taste or Trash!  You might be surprised by the results. In the game, you’re given three choices of fruits and vegetables. You must decide which one you’d serve, which one you’d taste and which one you’d trash.

Before you decide to “trash” a veggie for good, why not try to eat it raw? Raw veggies can be more appetizing than their cooked counterparts to people who aren’t crazy about vegetables. The flavors of raw veggies can be milder than those of cooked ones. And the texture is crispy, rather than mushy. Let Mr. Divabetic inspire you to eat more fruits and vegetables.

TUNE IN: Diabetes Roundtable Goes PINK! Mr. Divabetic salutes Breast Cancer Survivors living with diabetes featuring the Charlie’s Angels of Outreach, Catherine Schuller, Connie Elder and Mama Rose Marie. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/10/09/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-nicki-minaj

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Meet Mr. Divabetic on his quest to glamorize good health at Divabetic – Makeover Your Diabetes outreach event in Philadelphia, PA, 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.

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic plays his nutrition game, Serve, Taste or Trash! with the vendors and patrons at Central Farm Market in Bethesda, MD. You might be surprised by the results.http://youtu.be/OgeIVhmiEAo

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Beyonce Tops List For American Idol

With the recent loss of both Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez from American Idol, the executives at FOX are scrambling to fill their seats at the judges table. While stars from Adam Lambert to Miley Cyrus have been rumored as possible replacements, we’ve learned who is actually FOX’s biggest wish.

A source reveals to HollywoodLife.com exclusively that Beyonce is FOX’s dream judge. According to the source, they want younger, more relevant, and established talent at their judge’s table. Other names our source says that are being considered are Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Pink, and Kanye West.

Our source tells us that FOX wants American Idol to make as much of a “splash” as The X Factor, so they anticipate one “huge name” star to join the show.

Look who’s on the red TOMATO carpet with the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic stops at the 66th Annual Tony Awards to support diabetes awareness.

LISTEN NOW: Listen to Free Diabetes Podcast Inspired by Beyonce  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/05/08/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-beyonce

Beyonce Gets Back to Business in Atlantic City

Beyonce hit the stage four different times in Atlantic City over the weekend, performing her first set of shows since giving birth to her daughter Blue Ivy back in January. Beyonce  had been rehearsing for the show for weeks, and she left nothing to be desired.

“Atlantic City, snap your fingers,” she commanded, launching into “Love on Top.” Without missing a step of the New Edition-inspired choreography.

Pushing through hits from her debut solo effort, including “Naughty Boy” and the dancehall-infused “Baby Boy,” and  “Diva,” Beyonce kept pace with Frank Gatson’s acrobatic dance style. (“Y’all don’t know how hard I had to work. I had to lose 60 pounds!” she laughed to the crowd later. “They had me eating lettuce.”) And just as songs like “Single Ladies” and “Run the World (Girls)” are meant to serve as empowerment manuals for women, it became clear last night that Beyoncé’s choreography is meant to do the same: a series of sensual quickstep moves that revolve around the hips and legs. It showed in the Fosse-style swing and formations on songs like “Get Me Bodied,” and the strut-heavy footwork on “Freakum Dress.”

There were ballads with the more memorable among them a tribute to Whitney Houston and a cover of Lauryn Hill’s classic “Ex Factor.”

LISTEN NOW: Diabetes Roundtable Inspired by Beyonce http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/05/08/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-beyonce

Beyonce & Jay Z Pay $1.3 Million for Hospital Hideaway

Divabetic: Ivy Blue

Beyonce gave birth Saturday to a baby girl at a hospital in New York City.

The 30-year-old superstar is married to hip-hop icon Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter.

The couple rented out the entire fourth floor of Lenox Hill Hospital, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, for the birth — paying $1.3 million.

The newspaper said a hospital staffer had revealed Beyonce had checked in Friday night under the name “Ingrid Jackson.”

Hospital management reportedly put tape over security cameras and forced staff to hand in their cell phones in an effort to stop unauthorized photographs or footage of mother and baby being leaked.

Security guards were also reported to have been sighted outside the building, located off Park Avenue.

Jay-Z was telling friends he and Beyoncehad named their daughter

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