BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY Food as medicine is a reality, moreover food as preventative medicine is an even more impactful reality. Putting aside accidents, environmentaldamage, infections and congenital disorders, most illnesses are rooted in habituation,activity and food choices. Regardless of your weight, proper food choices,contaminant avoidance and physical activity can keep you away from a lifetimeof…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY The Keto diet fad is hype. It is taking a commonly experienced metabolic state, polarizing it and promoting it into a product and a lifestyle; elevating all the many positive effects and circumventing or explaining away the benefits of the foods it restricts. Many of our ancestors faced famine, variedfood availability and…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY Addiction was once seen as a disease restricted to the weak and underdogs in society. Sadly this perception persists and continues to be fuel for denial and a type of social occlusion blocking the realizations, dialog, support and solutions necessary for dealing with many of the unnecessary factors leading to endless suffering,…
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…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY After holidays and the thrills of the culinary experiences that come with it for many of us, it’s time to get back on track with healthier controlled portions and reduced refined flour and sugar intake. The first option for many is to detox, essentially choosing a low calorie, possibly tea, soup or…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY It is now Christmas time and of course this means more festivities and high calorie foods right at your fingertips. It’s also much harder to stick to small portions, especially at family dinners and Christmas parties. Eating healthy during this time will definitely be more challenging but it is possible! Worried about…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY Your 40-hour work week is tasking on you mind, emotions, and wellness. All major studies predict that 15 hours to 32 hours (4-day workweek) per week would increase work efficiency and accuracy, and individual’s mental and physical health. Countries such as Germany work an average of 400 hours a year; less than…
You are going to work to get the things in life you need. You will put everything into your career, business, job or profession, everything else be dammed, and when you have nothing left you will just curl up and pack it in. If this is your mindset, which it well could be, this article…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY Woman Experiencing Hot Flush From MenopauseIf you are a conscious adult living on the planet earth there is a very strong likelihood that you, someone you know or someone you care about will be, or is, menopausal. Half of humanity will at some point experience menopause and, to some extent, it’s associated…
The holiday season has begun, and many people are looking at social eating plans, office parties, time with friends and of course time with family. The foods will be plentiful and more varied than usual. The goal will be to allow everyone the opportunity to feel filled and welcome.If you are health conscious, you may…