Caribbean NUTRITION TALK
In our quest for healthier eating choices, we are encouraged to eat foods with less fat and sodium, more fiber, more complex carbohydrates and lower in calories. The foods that are most promoted are usually the imported ones, since more is known...

Dieting the right way
Question:   How do I diet the right way and consume the right nutrients?   Tamara   Hi Tamara:   Sorry for the long delay in responding.     I assume that when you say the word ‘diet’, you are thinking...

How to make healthy eating a habit
Question:   How do I start eating healthily? Also, how do I lose weight?   Baby girl   Dear Baby girl:   Nutritionists define healthy eating as eating the recommended amount of food to provide the body with all the...

For lightweights: putting on some pounds
Question:   I am a 20-year-old (Jamaican/black) female, 5'2" tall and weigh 98 pounds. I am really uncomfortable with my weight for my age. Although I eat breakfast, dinner, and most times lunch regularly, I just can't seem to gain...

Revving up your metabolic rate
Question:   I exercise five days per week, get daily herbal cleansing as least five days per week, and I watch the type of foods that I eat, but I do not think I am losing the weight fast enough. What should I do to increase my metabolic...