DIETITIAN'S DESK - Eat fewer calories as you grow old
Persons over 50 but younger than 60 are not really considered elderly; the elderly can be categorised as 65 to 74 and the older elderly as 75 years and older. As we age, however, our physiology changes and, with it, our nutritional requirements.
FITNESS CLUB - Exercises for elderly persons
Research has conclusively demonstrated that regular exercise and physical activity are good for you, no matter how old you are.Regular exercise can and should be a part of everyone's lifestyle. A lack of exercise during adulthood coupled with a sedentary lifestyle have been associated...
HER HEALTH - The IUD: contraceptive or abortifacient
Of the many contraceptive options available, the intrauterine device (IUD), commonly called the coil in Jamaica, has been surrounded by controversy.The controversy is that it is believed, by some, that the IUD mainly prevents pregnancy by causing pregnancy loss or an abortion.
Men just won't visit the doctor
Men's vs women's health behaviour - It is well known that men are reluctant to access health care on a regular basis.Most attendees at health facilities are women and children. Men are hardly seen at health fairs and health promotion activities...
The business of wellness (Part 2)
Wellness is not just about taking supplements, physical exercise and transformational diets, it is also about body care, skin care, hair care and mental health. There are many therapies that are included in 'wellness' - two of them are reflexology and massage....
Facing the New Year with acne
As a teenager I had spotless skin. But at age 25, when I was sure that I had escaped the acne time of life, my skin turned on me; I got super-sized acne. It was as though I was getting a double portion of acne for all the years I had been acne-free. My confidence became unsteady.
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