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BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY There is a rising pandemic, an emerging and growing (no pun intended) worldwide disease, obesity, and Jamaica has not been exempted. Current figures place Jamaica’s obesity rate at over 25 per cent of our population, increasing at a rate of one per cent each year. We need remember that obesity rates do…
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Why do we gain weight during the holiday?
The huge fear during Christmas is holiday weight gain. There are so many people who worry about gaining weight over the holidays. Some even slide down the worst possible path of quitting or “pausing” their weight loss or weight management programs as the holidays approaches, but what is the real issue. To understand how to…
BENEFITS OF PLANT PROTEINS
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY Look at any part of yourself, you are made up of proteins, every nerve, muscle fiber, skin cell, organ, hair, nail, enzyme, immune cells, blood vessel, every one of your 37.2 trillion plus cells is made up of proteins. Protein is one of the three major macronutrients (along with carbohydrates and fats)…
WATERMELON: A DIETER’S BEST FRIEND
In our continued pursuit of healthy snack options, we have to talk about fruits and all their nutritional and health benefits. This week we are looking at the refreshing and tasty watermelon. One of the few drawbacks of fruit as a snack is the restricted quantities due to the risk of having too much sugar….
FOODS KNOWN TO FIGHT DEPRESSION
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY With all the Mental Health Month activities — celebrities talking about their own challenges — talk shows discussing related issues, there is definitely increased awareness. Unfortunately, it is likely that a very large part of the combined 25 percent of people suffering from depressive episodes and anxiety (World Health Organization, National Institute…

