Acting Chief Education Officer, Joy Adamson. (FP) Primary and secondary students in Barbados will soon have new wholesome and nutritious menu options from which to choose, when the National School Nutrition Policy takes effect in the 2021-2022 academic year. Acting...
COVID-19 update and press conference – January 30, 2021. (PMO) With some Barbadians dreading the COVID-19 disease or fearing the pain and stigmatization associated with recovery, consultant psychiatrist, Dr. Joy Sue is urging everyone to zero in on the...
(Stock Photo) Pressure – Control It, Live Longer! This year World Hypertension Day was commemorated under the theme: Measure your blood pressure, control it, live longer! In the Caribbean and worldwide, hypertension, also known as high blood...
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...
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...
