by Melissa Rollock | Oct 5, 2018 | banner, Ministry News
Over 100 secondary school students pursuing the Food and Nutrition syllabus were taught valuable lessons on how to adopt healthy habits to curb the increasing number of persons with non-communicable diseases. The occasion was the Health and Wellness Seminar hosted by...
by Joy Springer | May 24, 2017 | banner, Top Stories
Food is not just calories, it is information. It talks to your DNA and tells it what to do. The most powerful tool to change your health, environment and entire world is your fork. This quotation from American physician, Dr. Mark Hyman, encapsulates the message that...
by Joy Springer | Jun 27, 2016 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The National Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Commission has lauded a local supermarket for an initiative which warns customers of harmful eating practices, while condemning a local fast food restaurant for targeting children. In a statement...
by Joy Springer | Jun 10, 2016 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The National Nutrition Centre’s annual summer camp will run from July 4 to 15 at the Lester Vaughan Secondary School, Cane Garden, St. Thomas. The nutrition camp is open to children aged nine to 12 and will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day. It...
