Where is the war on trans fats?
There doesn't appear to be any organised effort here to educate consumers about trans fat and curtail its use, but other countries are taking steps to protect their citizens from this known artery-clogging, heart-unfriendly substance hidden in some processed and packaged foods....
Your health is in your hands
Hand hygiene is being promoted, but it is a challenge. My friend Basil, for example, was washing his hands in the bathroom of a popular hamburger franchise in England and saw a uniformed worker leave the lavatory and walk straight to the door without...
Do you have sensitive, painful teeth?
Are you sensitive? That is, suffering with dentine hypersensitivity (DH).It is an intense pain felt when the dentine of the teeth are exposed to hot or cold foods or drinks. Hypersensitivity means that there is a painful response to stimuli which is not normally associated...
The breath of life
This week, I am continuing with my series of articles on the mind-body connection.The breath - This is the beginning of life yet, lack of it ends life. It is said that 'man was formed from the dust of the ground and God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became...
Use exercise to treat your high blood pressure
High blood pressure is pre-valent in both men and women. Studies have shown that moderate intensity exercise could be just as helpful as intense exercising in reducing blood pressure in persons with high blood pressure or in persons who are at risk. Low-to-moderate...
Balancing food & weight loss
Have you ever been to a buffet? What do you do? Do you put a 'little' of everything on your plate, but when you are through it turns out to be a lot of food? This is strike one against diet variety for some experts. It is said that persons tend to consume...
From hospital bed to hospital boss
Madline Audrey Hinchcliffe is one Jamaican superstar living her dream. In fact, her story epitomises what it takes to fulfil a dream. There is often a long, hard, treacherous road between the dream and the reality. Having the dream is one thing. Fulfilling it is quite another story...
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