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Did you know that eating a healthy breakfast regularly helps protect you from developing type 2 diabetes? Several studies have shown that eating a healthy breakfast can help prevent insulin resistance — a strong risk factor for type 2 diabetes. To u...

Virginia McKey dreamed of representing Bermuda in the Pan American Games for years. She was almost there when tragedy struck. Her horse, Wolkenglanz, got nervous and threw her as she trained in Canada for the 2011 games. The accident shattered one of...

Gestational diabetes (GDM) is defined by the International Diabetes Federation as “any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy”. It affects up to 15 per cent of pregnant women worldwide and here in Bermuda it i...

If you haven’t seen Carrie De Silva in a while, there’s a good chance you won’t recognise her. Six years ago she tipped the scales at 225lb. Today she’s 100lb lighter with a rock-hard body, and is helping others to get the same result. “When I first ...

The vast majority of personal trainer Jeremy Smith’s clients weren’t athletes or gym rats. They were regular businessmen and women who struggled to find the time to work out. His solution? Beat the Desk, a website that offers exercise plans and nu...

Phillip Ingham hasn’t worked in five years. He’s filled out hundreds of applications but things often tank at the interview stage. The 45-year-old suspects it’s not a problem with his credentials or how he presents himself, it’s his cerebral palsy....

On Friday I found myself hovering over a tray of mac and cheese with a glass of champagne in one hand and chocolate mousse in the other. Is it just me, or do you find it tough to keep balanced over the weekends? There is a standing joke in my house ...

Alvina Brangman went from fit to flabby in what seemed like a matter of minutes. For years she was in the gym six days a week, and a regular on the bodybuilding circuit. In 2009 she quit competing to start a family — and the pounds started piling on....

Susan Thomas feared being stigmatised when she publicly revealed she had a depressive illness. David is sharing his story anonymously today, because he worries he might be judged. Mrs Thomas was flooded with messages from people who said they had si...

David didn’t understand why people were looking at him like something wasn’t right. He was speaking clearly but they didn’t get what he was saying. He was full of energy; they all seemed so slow. The penny didn’t drop until he was taken away by ambul...