Yogurt sales sour as US breakfast culture changes
Yogurt sales in the US seem to be souring. Despite shelves full of new varieties — from Icelandic to Australian to coconut-based — US yogurt sales are in a multiyear slump. Yogurt...
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Singapore banning ads on sugary drinks to fight diabetes
Singapore will become the first country in the world to ban advertisements on sugary drinks. Edwin Tong, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Health, said the ban will sp...
Global Fund seeks $14 billion to fight AIDS, TB, malaria
Heads of states, CEOs and global health leaders gathered Thursday in France to try to raise at least $14 billion to finance the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria over the next three years. ...
Over 1200 kids screened for back to school
Over 1200 children were screened at the North Central Regional Health Authority’s (NCRHA) Back to School Initiative on August 24 as the Authority helped parents prepare their children for the new scho...
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - What every parent should know
Babies under the age of a year can suffer Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby under one year old, usually during sleep, according to Mayo Cli...
Botanical Roots: Why you should eat moringa
The moringa oleifera - also known as horseradish tree, ben tree, or drumstick tree - is a small tree native to South Asia that has been used for generations in eastern countries to treat and...
Five health-giving properties of bay leaf
Bay leaf has been used in cooking from time immemorial, whether it’s for stews, curries or even in casseroles. However, bay leaf has also been used for medicinal purposes and has even been sho...
Five reasons why avocadoes are amazing
Instead of the phrase 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away', perhaps eating an avocado a day might have the same effect. Avocados, known locally as zaboca, are part of a Caribbean diet and have lo...
Food dyes in snacks: Healthy or toxic?
Brightly coloured snacks which include various food dyes could be harming your children more than helping them, some health experts have warned. Health Coach Paola Henderson, speaking to LoopTT, sa...
Curaçao's secret to youth? Aloe Vera, the plant of 100 lives
Many Curaçaoans credit Aloe Vera, known as ‘SenteBibu’ or ‘hundred lives’ in Papiamento, as the source of a long healthy life. Curaçaoans eat the plant and apply it topically to cure burns and othe...