Breakfast Yes or No?

Breakfast Yes or No?

I am sure you often heard the phrase “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day”. Read on to find out why it is important, what to eat and tips to make it happen. Why is Breakfast important? Breakfast is the first meal of the morning which literally means “breaking the fast”. It is ...
Creating healthy eating habits

Creating healthy eating habits

Encouraging healthy eating habits in your child is not an easy task. Persistence and perseverance is the key to reach your goal. Do not worry, you cannot do everything all at once. Below is a list of some tips to work on:- 1. Serve fruit and/or vegetables at every meal and snack. Your child wil...
Choose Well! Keep Clean!

Choose Well! Keep Clean!

Size Matters!  Bottle size is of essence because we need to provide enough water for a child during school. For primary school aged children (5 years up), the recommended daily water intake is 1280ml. Considering they spend 50% and more of their awake time in school at this age the bottle size n...
Jazz Up Your Water

Jazz Up Your Water

It is not uncommon to hear people say they do not like water. Read on for information on water, its importance and how we can make it more pleasant to drink. Plain water has a multitude of benefits and is inexpensive to buy. Below is a list of some benefits your child will have when drinking th...
Schools’ Campaign

Schools’ Campaign

A small number of church schools in Malta are participating in a pilot project which seeks to promote general well-being in schools through healthy habits. Healthy Children: Show better academic performance Have fewer behaviour problems Have positive attitudes Gain food experience (food literacy)...
The Project

The Project

The project is entitled “Targeting Obesity as a National Disability through a Community Pharmacist Driven Approach”. Commensurate with the stipulated goals of improving and protecting health and well-being through a focus on prevention, health promotion, and earlier intervention, this projec...
Ho Ho Ho Christmas is here

Ho Ho Ho Christmas is here

Now that December is here, the Christmas season is literally just round the corner.  Traditionally the families meet up – uncles, aunties, cousins and relatives that we have not seen for a long time reunite to celebrate.  This is the time of year we generally associate with two main things: pre...
Be Healthy

Be Healthy

Commensurate with the stipulated goals of improving and protecting health and well-being through a focus on prevention, health promotion, and earlier intervention, this project has two tandem aims: Launch a stratified (by age) educational campaign within schools that emphasizes the importance of ...