Stay on track: Join GFNC’s Free Midweek Nutrition Support Sessions 31 December 2025 Reserve your spot for the next nutrition support session in January and start your year with clarity, motivation, and a ...
GFNC Survey Daycare and Pre-School results 17 March 2025 GFNC’s annual surveys of daycare children and biennial assessments of preschoolers help identify children who need support
CARPHA encourages early detection towards preventing kidney disease in Caribbean 13 March 2025 CARPHA invites the region to join in commemorating World Kidney Day on 13 March through continuous efforts to promote kidney ...
Strengthening systems for healthier lives: Tackling obesity in the Caribbean 3 March 2025 For a better food environment Grenada participated in the Reversing the Rise in Childhood Obesity Project, and in 2020 established ...
A poor diet impacts teens’ brains and behaviour! 14 November 2024 Frequent consumption of excess sugar, saturated fats, fried foods, and salty foods impairs teenagers’ brain development process
Natural and refined sugars and their effects on the body 2 April 2024 “Limit your consumption of foods that contain refined or processed sugars such as sodas and sweetened beverages and juices, cakes ...
Diabetes and Obesity 21 November 2023 “Losing as little as 5 – 10% of your body fat can go a long way in improving the health ...
Dangers of consuming excessive amounts of added sugar 23 January 2023 “A 16-ounce or 473-ml can of soda contains 52 grams or 13 teaspoons of sugar, which is more than 10% ...
Regional partners unite to tackle obesity in Caribbean 4 March 2022 Grenada is listed among 6 Caribbean countries least prepared to tackle obesity and chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
Multi-sectorial approach to tackle childhood obesity 23 January 2019 As the Ministry of Health declares war on Childhood and Adolescent Obesity, Senior Medical Officer Dr Sonia Nixon with responsibility ...