Several members of the Smith family, including the well-known Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, their children Jaden and Willow, and Jada’s mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris, recently appeared on “Red Table Talk” to talk about some health problems they’ve been experiencing. Their earnest discussion highlights the importance of health and wellbeing, a matter that concerns all of us.
Prioritizing Jaden’s well-being
In the episode, 21-year-old Jaden discussed his severe gastrointestinal issues. Even though he experienced criticism for adopting a vegan diet, he stressed the value of prioritizing his health over all other considerations. Jaden’s bravery in revealing his issues can serve as inspiration for anyone who is hesitant to ask for help because they are worried about what other people will think.
Nutritional Adjustments for Optimal Well-Being
To address Jaden’s health concerns, the family consulted renowned physicians Dr. Mark Hyman and nutritionist Mona Sharma. Dr. Hyman concluded that Jaden’s issues stemmed from consuming the wrong foods. He prescribed specific dietary changes and supplements to address any deficiencies.
When it was discovered that dairy and gluten were aggravating Jaden’s illness, they moved to get them out of his diet. Considering his vegetarian diet, it also became imperative to address his vitamin and omega-3 deficiencies. Jaden felt confident that adhering to these dietary adjustments would significantly improve his health and allow him to continue inspiring others.
An Unsettling Incident and the Need for Modifications
Jaden’s severe diet from September produced unsettling outcomes. He freely admitted to being under the weather, which was evident. When he was admitted to the hospital in Australia due to nausea and vertigo, his family was quite worried and acted immediately.
Motivating Route to Health
The Smiths have never held back when discussing their struggles with both mental and physical health. Will recently shared his experience getting a colonoscopy, which was a big deal for him. During the procedure, a polyp was discovered and removed, underscoring the significance of regular medical examinations.
Will emphasized that there are invaluable long-term benefits to leading a healthier lifestyle, even though it could be challenging at first. By sharing their personal stories, they hope to encourage others to take charge of their health and to extend life and promote well-being.
The Smith family’s candid discussion on “Red Table Talk” reveals their proactive approach to dealing with health-related concerns. They want to inspire everyone to prioritize their health and live long, healthy lives by being open and sharing their road to wellbeing.
Florida man arrested for vulgar sticker on truck
A Florida man was arrested for displaying an obscene bumper sticker on the back of his truck, one that either expressed his sexual preferences, or his love for a four-legged animal.
After Dillon Shane Webb was told the sticker was “derogatory,” he claimed his freedom of expression was violated, and the deputy’s office asked if he was using his free speech to express his desire of “eating a donkey.”
Keep reading to learn why Webb was arrested over a bumper sticker!
In 2019, a Columbia County sheriff’s deputy was driving behind a pickup truck when he noticed a vulgar sticker plastered on the middle of the rear window.
Dashcam footage shows Deputy Travis English stopping his cruiser in a parking lot behind the brown pickup, operated by Dillon Shane Webb, 23, with the bumper sticker in clear view.
The letters on the sticker – printed in bold white – reads, “I EAT A**.”
In the video, the deputy approaches the passenger side of the truck and after saying, “hello gentleman,” he explains that he pulled the car over due to “the derogatory sticker” displayed on the back of his truck.
In Florida, law prohibits “any sticker, decal emblem or other device attached to a motor vehicle containing obscene descriptions, photographs or depictions.”
“How’s it derogatory?” Webb asks from inside the car.
The officer replies, “How’s it not derogatory?”
“Some 10-year-old kid sitting in the passenger seat of his momma’s vehicle looks over and sees ‘I eat a**’ and asks his mom what it means,” English says. “How is she going to explain that?”
Sniping back, the driver provides the wrong answer: “That’s the parent’s job, not my job,” Webb says before he’s asked to present his driver’s license and registration.
After stepping out of the vehicle, Webb is searched, and the deputy tells him the sticker is a “misdemeanor violation of Florida’s obscene materials law.”
“I have four kids…if my 6-year-old was to look at me and like, ‘dad what does I eat a** mean?…he’s curious…and the way [you] handled this situation, I’m not pleased with,” English said before offering Webb the opportunity to explain his sticker to the court system.
Next, the deputy suggests Webb remove one of the letters from the word “A**” to read “AS.” But Webb refused, citing his constitutional right to free speech.
A few minutes later, things take a nasty turn for Webb.
After confirming with his supervisor that he had reasonable rights within the law, English steps out of his cruiser and approaches Webb, who’s leaning against his car, looking at his cellphone.
“All right Mr. Webb. Place your hands behind your back,” Webb is told. When he asks “why?” he learns “because you’re going to jail.”
Asking “for what?” English explains that he was given “the option to take that off” the window, but he “refused.”
He was then arrested and charged with the additional offense of “resisting an officer without violence.”
‘Perverted mind’
“They’re just words,” Webb later told First Coast News. “If that’s how they feel, if they have a perverted mind, that’s on them.”
But according to Sergeant Murray Smith of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, it wasn’t just the words on the sticker that Deputy English determined was illegal.
“It was the obscene phrase depicting what the deputy thought was a sexual act, which is obscene by definition,” said Smith. “What would a reasonable citizen think? Is the guy eating a donkey or is he doing a sexual act?”
The incident captured the attention of a lot of social media users, the majority who defended Webb.
“So what if he eats donkey. What’s the big deal?” asks one netizen. Another, referring to English speaking of his child’s potential reaction to the sticker, says, “Since when are a cop’s feelings deserving of an arrest?”
“I live here and as soon as we heard he got arrested we all went and got the sticker and put it on [our] trucks,” pens a third.
Another adds, “He better keep his kids off the internet. They will see far worse than this.”
The State Attorney’s Office cited the First Amendment and the charges against Webb were dropped. Later, Webb sued for alleged violations of his First Amendment and Fourth Amendment rights, but U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard of the Middle District of Florida ruled that the arrest was “arguably justified under Florida’s obscenity law,” giving the officer and his supervisor “qualified immunity,” which means they are protected from the lawsuit.
This case underscores the ongoing debate in the U.S. over free speech and its boundaries, especially around expressions some might find offensive or derogatory. It also reflects how the First Amendment remains a contentious issue, with some insisting their right to free expression is under threat, while others argue for consideration that certain messages will have on the population.
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