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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

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

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

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

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

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