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by Dr Hazel Othello It’s been approximately one year since terminology such as pandemic, social distance and coronavirus inserted themselves into our vocabulary and life began to demand of us all unexpected adjustments, for which we had no plans. Now, after months of handwashing and mask wearing, superimposed on the restrictions of public health regulations, yet another term is imposing itself

FITNESS ROUTINE IN SMALL by FionaBranker Certified Personal Trainer No one could have predicted that we would have been stuck at home again; because of this, many of us now find ourselves less active, yet somehow with more commitments. The need to lead and maintain a healthy lifestyle – both physically and mentally – has become even more apparent in light of the coronavirus

by Nakiah Edwards-Thomas Did you know that water is not good for contact lenses? Or that you shouldn’t sleep in them, or that you should regularly clean your lens case? There’s a lot people don’t think about these things regarding contact lenses, and Better Health acknowledges Lens Health Week during August 17-21, by sharing some information on how to maintain healthy contact lenses,

Food COMBI NATIONS Part Two by Victoria Cox, MSc, Registered Dietitians In last month’s edition of Better Health, we examined a few “food rules” and were able to either bust them as myths, or confirm them as being of benefit. We saw that, thankfully, there is no need for us to eat our starchy foods and high protein foods at different times; healthy bodies are fully able

Replacing Refined Grains with Whole Grains for Heart Health We should really be eating whole grains, but refined grains make life so easy. We pay for that ease though, with ongoing poor health due to the lack of nutrition from consuming so much white flour and other refined grains. A new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that consuming a high number of refined

Water Watch Do We NEED Water? by Katrina Welch Yes, absolutely! We need water in order to live. Generally, it is believed that without this precious liquid humans cannot survive for more than three days. That’s just 72 hours, and depending on the prevailing environmental factors and/or health conditions, the length of time for which a person can live without water may be even