HEALTHY WEIGHT
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?
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
NUTRITION TRENDS FOR 2021
NUTRI TION TRENDS FOR 2021
by
Nakiah Thomas-Edwards
One thing that the year 2020 has done, is to make Barbadians realise that they did not have food security, and that they need to plant more food to ensure they have enough to eat in a crisis. And because of the pandemic, people are realising more and more that a healthy diet keeps the immune system strong and more ready and able to
AQUAFABA WONDER FOOD
You know the liquid you usually drain off a can of chickpeas you’ve opened to make hummus? Well, it turns out that that liquid is actually a healthy substitute for egg whites! Good news for vegans, this is! And that liquid has a name: aquafaba. It’s a name also given to any liquid in which legumes are canned or were cooked in.
According to the official aquafaba website www.aquafaba.com,
Volcano alert level raised in St Vincent
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – The alert level associated with La Soufriere volcano, was on Tuesday raised from yellow to orange, the third highest on the...
Always a reason to celebrate
Christmas message by Bishop Joseph J.S. Atherley, Leader of the Opposition
"Fellow Barbadians, this Christmas of 2020 is likely to be one the likes of which none of...