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GOING BEYOND DIET AND EXERCISE IN PROMOTING HEART by Dr. Dawn Scantlebury Shelby Gooding was a very particular young lady. She woke up every morning at 4:45 in order to get to an hour-long gym class and be back home by 6:30 a.m. Breakfast was always fruit and whole grain cereal or oats, with herbal tea. She was at work by 8 a.m., with the reputation of being the most punctual employee

3/4 cup (90 g) MIS Chic Pea flour 3 tbsp MIS cornstarch (you might need an additional tbsp of water with MIS Chic pea flour) 2 tbsp almond flour or use more MIS Chic Pea Flour 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt Zest of half or whole for zestier a lemon, or whole lime 1 tsp baking powder divided 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) baking soda. Wet: Juice of a lemon or lime 2 to 2.5 tbsp 1/3 cup (66.67 g)

1 1/4 cups MIS chickpea flour 1 1/2 cups water 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast 1 tablespoon MIS parsley 1 teaspoon MIS thyme ½ teaspoon MIS Black Pepper 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 11/2 teaspoon MIS granulated garlic 1/2 diced green pepper 1/3 cup diced onion Salt to taste Directions Set your oven to 350C. Spray muˆn tin with cooking spray. Add water,

“ I’d say my diet has been a contribution to my good health.” That’s the assertion of Buggy Nhakente, this month’s cover feature, who shares how good food and good vibes helps him maintain a healthy and wholesome lifestyle. Rarely does Better Health repeat a cover story, but we thought it was fitting to begin the new year with encouragement through an example that shows if you keep

M aternity M atters by Midwife The New Year is all about new beginnings, new possibilities, planning for a better future; and there truly could be no better time to plan for a pregnancy than now. It’s true: properly preparing your body for your next pregnancy will improve your chances of success and a healthy outcome for both you and your baby; but believe it or not, women are more

THE NEW DAD CHRONICLES, TOBE by Philip Garnes PART 1 So life is about as routine as it can get. You’ve got a steady job, in a cuddly relationship (take from that what you will), and are about as busy with the regular responsibilities revolving around adulting (and yes, I did not know that was a word). Life is going alright, for all intents and purposes, and then, all of a sudden,

A Different Type of Holiday Family by Jomo Phillips MSSW-MFT (Clinical Fellow AAMFT) Couple & Family Therapist/Clinical Social Worker In Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean, Christmas and New Year are important holidays for families to get together to engage in feasting, merriment, and fellowship. These gatherings and the sense of belonging is a crucial emotional health

SKINCARE TRENDS FOR 2021 by Cherry-Ann D. Boyce Natural beauty care brands, both locally and internationally, have shifted how beauty care products are delivered to consumers. Uncommon partnerships and forced paradigm shifts have been the order of the day in 2020. While there is no big rush to re-characterise skincare offerings, many manufacturers have instead been seeking ways to

by Katrina Welch No matter their size, people are always concerned about their weight; and contrary to popular belief, these concerns are not limited to those who are overweight. Underweight people also struggle with their body mass. On both sides of the spectrum, people can be made to feel self-conscious about their weight. This issue is not just limited to teenagers, it starts in childhood

Coffee: A NUTRITIOUS YAY OR NAY? by Victoria Cox, MSc, Registered Dietitian Coffee – that deliciously aromatic beverage that many of us look forward to as part of our morning ritual. Coffee beans are actually the seed from the fruit of a tree, which are dried or pulped to release the beans that many of us recognise. They must then be hulled, graded and sorted by size and weight