Mangoes

What Fruit Do You Buy?

Text by: Colin Michie (FRCPCH FRSPH RNutr) & Pamela L. Duarte American University of the Caribbean, St Martin A young Scottish naval captain, Colin Michie, was killed in 1759 by the French. He had led ...
Rev. Jerome LeDoux, SVD

What do you know about Leaky Gut?

“I’ve been strongly debating becoming a vegetarian because so many foods disagree with me. After suffering for a long time, I decided to have a doctor do a complete analysis. The doctor wanted to know what coul...
exercise

Seven Facts A Woman Needs To Know About Her Heart

Many women don't think about heart disease, especially if they are thin and don't smoke. They assume only those who smoke and are overweight are susceptible to the number one killer of women. High blood pressur...
Smoothie and sliced banana and orange

Simple Ways to Lose Weight without Really Trying

Are you frustrated by carrying around extra weight? Are you struggling to lose a pound or two? You might need to make small adjustments in your daily routine in order to start reducing those numbers on the bath...
breadfruit

Can Breadfruit feed the world?

Breadfruit is being labelled a new “wonder food” by nutrition experts, who believe it can potentially help nations with poor crop growth to alleviate world hunger. Widely cultivated on the Pacific islands for c...
seniors

Effects of Physical Activity on Senior Health

As the senior population grows, the medical community seeks to improve and sustain their long-term health. Recent reports confirm that active lifestyles promote physical and mental wellness of seniors. Studies ...
Aging

Tips to Help Slow Down the Effects of Aging

It is a fact of life that the aging process cannot be stopped. Fortunately, because there are so many effects that factor into your age, there are plenty of techniques you can use to slow it down. These tips wi...
Healthy Body

The Honest Truth to Maintaining a Healthy Body

Good health is hard to maintain in a world filled with toxins and pollutants that wreck havoc on the body's ability to heal itself. It's not surprising that diseases like diabetes and cancer are rampant through...
Phone Skin

What Would You Choose: Your Phone or Great Skin?

For the world's most popular fashion accessory, phones don't make you look very good. Dark spots, wrinkles and acne are only the beginning. If you have a regular phone habit, you may see even more serious ...
Honey

The Many Health Benefits Of Honey

Honey is an amazing gift of nature. Whether you use it on your skin or spread it on toast, it provides many surprising benefits. Here are four of the more interesting and unusual ways you can use honey. Cough S...