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PG 3 What’s in a number? PG 6 Maternity Matters PG 8 Adolescent Health PG 10 Better Families PG 12 Pandemic fatigue & burnout PG 14 Fitness in small spaces PG 16 Cleaning contact lenses Nutrition PG 18 Food combinations Pt.2 PG 20 Replacing refined grains PG 22 Water watch Pt.1 PG 24 Dietician Victoria Cox Health PG 26 Nicole Carter’s nutrition PG 28 The Delta variant

Editor’s Note

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This month’s issue takes more of a turn along the road of nutrition, great health and well-being. There are features on fitness, how much sun to actually take in, how ultraviolet rays affects your skin, and information about the Delta variant of COVID, among other informative articles. One highlight is the feature on the Better Health resident Nutritionist, Victoria Cox, as we continue

Maternity Matters

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Maternity Matters by Midwife Andrea Jordan Three Troubleshooting Solutions for your Breastfeeding Woes! Why is breastfeeding such a struggle? What am I doing wrong? These are the words spoken by many a new mother in the early days with their newborns. Let’s face it, even though breastfeeding is supposed to be a natural process, for some mothers, and babies, it can be a real
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5 SIMPLE WAYS TO BUILD YOUR DEFENSE

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5 SIMPLE WAYS TO BUILD YOUR DEFENSE by Janea Ifill, Registered Nutritionist To survive COVID-19 you have to build a strong defense. This defense is our body’s immune system. A strong immune system is what helps us to fight off a common cold, a mosquito bite and help our cuts and bruises heal. Do you find you often have colds, or you are tired all the time? It may mean
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VEGAN VERSUS PLANT BASED:

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by Victoria Cox, MSC, Registered Dietitian WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Nutrition “ Plant-based” – this is a buzzword that we are hearing about increasingly; it even pops up on food-product packaging. But what does a plant-based diet really refer to? It is often used interchangeably with “vegan”, a term that many of us are familiar with; however, in reality, a plant-based diet
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ARE ARTIFICIAL Sweeteners FAKE HEALTHY?

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ARE ARTIFICIAL Sweeteners FAKE HEALTHY? By Katrina Welch Confession: I love ice cream. Yes, I know that sugary foods are not good for the body,yet this is my sweet tooth weakness. What’s yours? For years, it has been said that people need to reduce their sugar intake as it can be a catalyst for a myriad of health challenges such as obesity which is a leading cause of several
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HOLY BASIL

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HOLY BASIL In a nod to the Christian festival of Lent, Better Health takes a look at another healing herb called ‘holy basil’. Known for centuries as ‘tulsi’ in India, it has been traditionally used for its ability to support a healthy response to stress, natural detoxification, boost to immunity, increase of stamina, endurance and energy, as well as restoring balance and harmony
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SKIPPING CHALLENGE April 2021 23

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SKIPPING CH AL LE NG E April 2021 23 SKIPPING IS PART OF OUR HISTORY AS A PASTIME, WITH NO GENDER BIAS, SKIPPING HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STAPLE OF EVERY YOUNG BARBADIAN’S UPBRINGING by Katrina Welch To get people moving while holding on to the Barbadiana lifestyle.” This is the goal of the local family fun skipping challenge which was launched earlier this year by Government
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TESTIMONY OF A MEDICAL CANNABIS USER

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TESTIMONY OF A MEDICAL C A N N A B I S USER In 2013, Barbadian Marvin King arrived at his job as an assistant psychologist at a mental health hospital in England. What started out to be a normal day, in turn began a journey for Marvin that he could not have ever predicted. “I was struck on the head with an object thrown by a patient. With that, I suffered a mild concussion
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LET’S TALK ABOUT THE COVID TESTS

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LET’S TALK ABOUT THE COVID TESTS by Nick Nunes “ Where do you see yourself in five years?” That’s an almost ageless question that rarely reaps accurate answers when the time finally passes. However, if you had been posed that hypothetical five years ago, who could have wildly divined that the world would be gripped by pandemic, lockdowns, the most comprehensive viral testing,
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‘Mental ILLNESS & COVID-19

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‘Mental ILLNESS & COVID-19 COVID-19 has rocked the whole world, affecting people from all walks of life. It is no respecter of persons regardless of race, status or age. No one expected a disease like this to hit our country, especially one so small in the Caribbean. When COVID affected China I was not really worried because it seemed so far away, but when it spread to the USA
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I CAUGHT COVID-19 IN HIS OWN WORDS

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I CAUGHT COVID-19 IN HIS OWN WORDS by David Hinkson It’s a call you least expect and a difficult one to handle in these times. On Saturday, January 23 at 7:15 p.m., my phone rang and the caller at the end of the line said, “We have the results from the COVID-19 test you took on January 15. Unfortunately, your test came back positive.” My first response, uttered in complete
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CURIOUS ABOUT COVID VACCINES

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CURIOUS ABOUT COVID VACCINES by Nick Nunes There’s a lot to unpack about the COVID-19 vaccines. One of the main concerns about the vaccine has been the expediency with which it has been created and rolled out. Regardless of that notion of doubt or despair, the technology and fevered innovation of the human race, especially under duress, should never be underestimated. National
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