HEALTH & FITNESS
Six reasons why New Year’s resolutions fail
Colin Ayliffe's six reasons why your New Year's resolutions fail, including making sure your dream is realistic and working in, not just working out.
New Chief of Pathology at BHB
Bermuda Hospitals Board on Tuesday announced that Dr Clyde Wilson has been appointed as Chief of Pathology.
Fitness resolutions? Don’t forget to warm up and cool down
Colin Ayliffe: Many of us fail to follow a comprehensive exercise programme and completely forget about the warm up component of the exercise routine.
How going gluten-free could help your health
Colin Ayliffe: Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food.
Sugary drinks taxes have proven to work
Debbie Jones: We need to protect our future. Stop drinking sugary drinks. Tax sugary drinks and ban them from public places.
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Yogurt has plenty of health benefits...
Owner Carlos Francis says frozen yogurt isn't a health food, but the right portions and toppings can make a difference between a nice healthy snack and a calorie bomb.
Cocktails and medications don’t always mix
Stephanie Simons: Don't forget that some prescription drugs and even the most common over-the-counter medications can interact harmfully with alcohol.
Organic foods don’t have chemical pesticides
Colin Ayliffe: Over the last number of years there has been a growing trend worldwide towards organic foods. The organic food industry is growing rapidly from $1 billion in 1990 to $29.22 billion in 2011.
Fatty milk is a cause of heart disease
Colin Ayliffe: Milk is one of the primary causes of heart disease.
The great debate on food intolerance
Colin Ayliffe: Doctors do agree that food intolerance exists but there is great controversy over the prevalence of the problem and the sort of symptoms it can cause.
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Generic drugs could save thousands of dollars
Government's decision to mandate the use of generic drugs could save thousands of dollars a year, according to one of the Bermuda's leading providers of health insurance.
Give yourself a deep tissue massage by foam rolling
The foam roller is a roll of hard foam that can be found in most gyms and rehabilitative settings across the island. You may have noticed them lying around but never really known why or how we should use them.
We can thank sugar for the obesity epedemic
The United States has recently reported that two out of three adults and one out of three children are overweight or obese. The rising consumption of sugary drinks is one of the main contributors to the obesity epidemic.
Hungover from Rugby Classic?
The week of rugby, drinking and partying is always a big date on the island’s social calendar but quite a few revellers wake up feeling like they’ve been flattened by Victor Matfield.
Diet sodas — few calories but beware the aspartame
Colin Ayliffe explains why diet soda is bad for you, especially the aspartame it contains, which can have multiple neurotoxic, metabolic, allergic and carcinogenic effects.
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