By: The Grenada Food and Nutrition Council Diabetes, if not managed, can cause serious health complications, one of which is heart disease or cardiovascular disease. Diabetes is a condition which affects your body’s ability to regulate blood Glucose. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), overtime, high blood glucose in the body can cause […]
By: Grenada Food and Nutrition Council According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 37.3 million people across the globe are living with diabetes; from this number 28.7 million adults and children have been diagnosed while 8.5 million are living with Diabetes but do not know they have the disease. Diabetes is complex and […]
By: The Grenada Food and Nutrition Council Grenada will observe World Diabetes Day 2023 on November 14th, with the theme ‘Empowering Global Health’. Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the body’s ability to turn food into energy and affects the body’s ability to produce and use insulin which helps in the distribution of energy […]
By The Grenada Food and Nutrition Council Grenada will join the CARICOM regional Organisation for standards and quality (CROSQ) in the vote for or against the implementation of the Octagonal Front of package warning label as part of the revision of the “Labeling of prepackaged foods specification a revision, CROSQ 2010”, a standard aimed at […]
By The Grenada Food and Nutrition Council A person can be dehydrated and not know it. Dehydration can range from mild to moderate and severe depending on how much fluids and electrolytes are missing from the body. Dehydration occurs where the body loses more fluids than it receives and can result for several reasons: diet, […]
The Grenada Food and Nutrition Council Grenada and the rest of the Caribbean has been experiencing extended periods of excessive heat over the past several weeks. This has affected the daily lives and well-being of many, and it has become difficult for some to cope in this dry and hot environment. Grenada celebrates World Food […]
Bonair Government School walked away with a challenge trophy and prizes after winning the inaugural National Primary Nutrition Quiz with 60 points. 2nd place went to St. Giles Anglican Primary School, 55 points. Paraclete Government School, took 3rd spot after defeating St. Andrew’s R.C. School in a sudden death, tie-breaker round. 9 primary schools competed […]
