Friday, May 13, 2011

A New Health Center--Essentials--Opens on Bonaire

Essentials is a new health center in Kralendijk, combining several complementary health-related businesses in one location, including clinical nutrition advice, a health food store stocked with fresh, healthy food, and therapeutic massage, promoting one stop health.

Essentials will offer health foods for sale and healthy foods will be freshly prepared. Essentials contains the health food shop formerly known as The Natural Way, and will carry a selection of natural and organically certified products. They will also have available for sale healthy foods including salads, soups, sweet and healthy treats, and freshly made drinks. Essentials will emphasize locally grown and organic produce without preservatives or food colorings.

Essentials will also offer blood pressure and glucose checks during the lunch time, along with information about the results and what it means if a participant is out of the normal range. A third component offers a range of therapeutic massages to round out their services.

Essentials will hold a “Nutritional Day” on Saturday, May 14 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM to illustrate how healthy food does not have to be boring. Everyone is invited to attend and sample the various foods while learning about easy steps to improved health.  Essentials is located at Kaya Grandi 32B, just behind Best Buddies and Pearls, with access from the small road next to Gio’s Coffee and Gelateria. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. (Source: Essentials Bonaire)