Candida Khan

As women, we are not given the credit that we deserve. In Trinidad and Tobago, women can be seen as the backbone of the family. Usually, women either mothers, sisters, cousins, friends are awake before everyone to prepare meals, organize school bags, head to work, attend school meetings, care for aging parents and somehow cooking, cleaning, helping with homework to keep everything running smoothly. When are we actually taking a moment to care for ourselves? Our days can be busy but if we...

Constipation is a very common digestive issue that needs some attention. While many of us tend to ignore it and continue with everyday life, it can significantly affect the quality of life and may even increase the risk of developing more serious health problems. What does it mean? This can be defined as having less frequency stools and difficulty passing them. than Usually, this can be less than 3 bowel movements per week, hard or dry stools. This can affect people of all ages and shouldn’t...

When focusing on lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and other lifestyle-related diseases, the conversation usually focuses on food. My recommendation is all about balance and portion control. Something that we should also ask is what are we drinking? Many of us in Trinidad and Tobago are offered sugary beverages with our meals and snacks. The body is forced to process these soft drinks, sweetened juices, energy drinks, sweetened tea and flavoured drinks. This is...