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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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Food COMBINATIONS SHOULD WE BE THINKING ABOUT THIS?

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Food COMBI NATIONS SHOULD WE BE THINKING ABOUT THIS? by Victoria Cox, MSc, Registered Dietitians Food “rules” seem to come at us from all angles, including directions such as “you shouldn’t eat these two different foods together, because they will be digested at different rates…or one is more acidic than the other”…and many more! So, on top of trying to do the basics,
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CHOOSING NUTRIENT Supplements

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CHOOSING NUTRIENT Supplements by Patricia Thompson One of the most prolific products at pharmacies is nutritional supplements. Some are single nutrient supplements and others are multinutrient supplements, all promoted as being just right for you. Most multi-nutrient supplements will contain the same vitamins and minerals and some add extras in the form of herbals and non-nutrient chemicals
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3 More SUPERFOODS YOU SHOULD BE EATING

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3 M ore SUPERFOODS YOU SHOULD BE EATING by Nakiah Thomas-Edwards Last month Better Health focused on some top foods we should really be eating more of in order to maintain good health. Here’s some info on three more. Oats Due to their many benefits, such as lowering blood sugar and cholesterol levels, oats have gained considerable attention as a health food. Oats are a good source of
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WHAT’S A PORTION SIZE ANYWAY?

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WHAT’S A PORTION SIZE ANYWAY? by Katrina Welch It is lunch time and you head over to your favourite food vendor located just a few minutes away from the office to purchase your midday meal. Before you is a mouth-watering display of macaroni pie, lasagna, rice and peas, breadfruit pie, steamed vegetables, beef stew, baked chicken, fried mahi mahi, fried plantain and tossed salad.
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PERFORMING WITH A ‘CRYSTALISED’ WELLNESS

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PERFORMING WITH A ‘ CRYS ISED’ wellness? Crystal Nicholls, who began her career as a professional dancer, has now added wellness coaching to her skillset and hopes to transition to this career full-time. The 31-year-old answered the top seven questions of interests about her two career paths. What has the response been to your new service which offers wellness coaching to performers?
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CRYSTAL NICHOLLS PERFORMER TO NUTRITION COACH

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CRYSTAL NICHOLLS PERFORMER TO NUTRITION COACH by Katrina Welch “WHEN I WAS AT UNIVERSITY, I USED TO EAT A SLICE OF PIZZA AND DRINK A CAN OF COKE EVERY SINGLE DAY. I FIGURED BECAUSE I WAS DANCING EVERY DAY I DIDN’T NEED TO WATCH WHAT I EAT.” These are the words of Performer and Wellness Coach Crystal Nicholls who first started dancing at the age of five and has followed her passion
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MENTAL HEALTH AND CARIBBEAN MEN

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MENTAL HEALTH AND CARIBBEAN MEN by Dr Kadisha Douglin Isn’t everyone at risk for mental illness? Aren’t women more likely to be diagnosed with common mental illnesses like depression and anxiety? Why single out men’s mental health? While it is true that women are statistically more likely to be diagnosed with depression than men, and more likely to attempt suicide, men are more
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BREAKING BACKS

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BREA KING BACKS by Nick Nunes How are you sitting right now? Do you generally have good posture? More people than ever before are sitting behind desks staring at computer screens for hours on end, whether for work or recreation. Today, many modern offices afford their worker bees the option for standing desks that can be adjusted to height. Whether you’re more comfortable
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THE VAPING PHENOMENA

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THE VAPING PHENO MENA by Lindsay Bynoe Vaping is a growing habit throughout the world, and gained popularity in Barbados so in this article we take a close look at this phenomenon. It is sometimes referred to as juuling, but this is so because Juul is a popular E-cigarette brand among teenagers. What is Vaping? Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling the aerosol, often referred
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THE A, B AND C OF hepatitis

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THE A, B AND C OF hepatitisHE by Katrina Welch You might have heard of the viral infection hepatitis before, but did you know that there are at least five different types of this disease? Though each one has a different cause, each type results in the inflammation of the liver. With vaccination, the spread of some of these types of hepatitis can be prevented. Hepatitis B and hepatitis
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