DEAR DONOVAN, What can I do to reduce bloating of the belly? What ab exercises are more effective? The standing ones, or the ones done on the floor? Bloating and gas may not just be limited to the Christmas dinners and the occ ...

EXERCISE gear continues to make its mark on the fashion market as people ensure that their gear is in sync with the latest trends. And while there’s nothing wrong with that, most people are opting for tight-fitting spande ...

Dear Donovan, I read your article on reducing belly fat and decided to write to get some nutritional advice. I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in 2014. During the illness I went from weighing 160 pounds down to 125. Even thou ...

Dear Donovan, I am 43 years of ageand I’ve done all the weight programmes, pills and teas and the weight just keeps staying on. I am very conscious of my weight so I worry about getting fat with everything I put in my mou ...

IF you are not that person who can wolf down food a mile a minute and miraculously, or irritatingly, never gain an ounce, then you know at least one individual who fits that bill. Wellness coach and fitness trainer at Express F ...

Dear Donovan, Can I get ideas of natural plants or fruits that will help me to lose belly fat? Excessive belly fat may be an issue of an unhealthy lifestyle as well as genetics. Consuming a lot of unhealthy foods and not getti ...

BEING a couch potato won’t just make you gain weight, it can create long-term problems for your entire body. In July, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton urged Jamaicans to get moving again to curb lifestyle diseases, a ...

Dear Donovan, I recently read an article online about foods nutritionists would never eat. These include diet soda, raw oysters, processed cheese, bacon and artificial sweeteners. Can you list some of the foods we like that you ...

Dear Donovan, I was recently on a heavy dose of antibiotics which I believe totally eroded my stomach lining. Since I stopped I have had heartburn, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and loss of appetite. This has been go ...

Dear Donovan, I have never been able to tolerate water in its pure form, but I understand the need to keep hydrated. I think pure water tastes bad. I can drink cran water sometimes, but what I’ve been doing is to dilute f ...