Former contestant on Masterchef Ireland, Pierce Maher, cooks up a series of delicious and healthy recipes with nutritionist Emma Buckley

Former contestant on Masterchef Ireland, Pierce Maher, cooks up a series of delicious and healthy recipes with nutritionist Emma Buckley

Pierce Maher, former contestant on Masterchef Ireland and participant in the Aviva Get Fit Action Plan 2012 recently teamed up with nutritionist Emma Buckley, to create a series of nutritionally balanced recipes that are quick, easy and delicious.
Pierce, who has already lost 2 stone as part of the Aviva Get Fit Action Plan explains, “I [...]

Stress Snacking a Weighty Issue for Irish Women – Slender

Stress Snacking a Weighty Issue for Irish Women – Slender

61% of Irish females reach for food when stressed
We are becoming a nation of emotional eating slouch potatoes according to research from Ireland’s leading slimming supplement – Slender. This survey revealed that 61% of women reach for food when stressed.  Chocolate is the number one emotional crutch for 53% of women.   Only 13% said they would [...]

First Combined Food and Drink Intolerance Test launches as the Nation Tackles Health Issues in January

First Combined Food and Drink Intolerance Test launches as the Nation Tackles Health Issues in January

YorkTest Ireland has today (20th January) launched Food&DrinkScan, the world’s first combined Food and Drink Intolerance test to coincide with Food Intolerance Awareness Week (23rd – 29th January) in the UK. With 45% of the Irish population suffering with the debilitating effects of food intolerance, YorkTest Laboratories, Europe’s leading provider of food [...]

Cherry Juice V Warm Milk – Trial Discovers The Ideal Nightcap

Can a glass of Montmorency cherry juice give you a better night’s sleep than a mug of hot milk?
In a pioneering new specialist factual series, Channel 4 will be examining the science behind using food as medicine.
In an experiment conducted with strict scientific rigour, patients suffering from insomnia will be invited to attend The [...]

Easy To Cook Healthy

Easy To Cook Healthy

“How to cook fresh vegetables simply nowadays” proves that it is easy to cook simple and healthy recipes with fresh vegetables.  Although we all know that vegetables are good for us, it is not always easy to know how to prepare them.
With this book, you will find 95 easy recipes with 20 most common vegetables. [...]

Post-Christmas Body Boost On Hand As 100% Vitamin Drink Celebrates Ten Years in Business

With the kids back in school and the working year well and truly off the ground, VIT HIT is here to boost energy, detox party worn-bodies and revive the senses.  The Irish Owned, low-calorie vitamin drink, which is celebrating a whopping ten years on the market, provides all the necessary daily vitamins in one bottle [...]

One Third of People in Ireland are Skipping Breakfast Each Week

New Study Shows 1.4 million of us are Failing to Eat the Most Important Meal of the Day
32% of people in Ireland are failing to eat the most important meal of the day, with a staggering 48% of people in their 20’s skipping breakfast and those who do eat it admitting to spending just nine [...]

Barbecues at the ready – don’t forget the all-important lettuce and peppers!

Barbecues at the ready – don’t forget the all-important lettuce and peppers!

We’re all aware by now of the benefits of eating in season, and with peppers and lettuce now at their peak, Keelings, the 100% Irish family owned company and experts in fresh produce, say that increasing our intake of these scrumptious salads need not be a chore and in fact has the potential to be [...]

Berry Tempting Ideas to Get Your 5 a Day

We are all constantly encouraged to consume our ‘five a day’ but if we realised just how pleasurable it could be, perhaps we would all try just that little bit harder! So if you can’t bring yourself to chop a banana over your cereal or to eat that apple at break-time, the good news is [...]

New FETAC Certification in Nutrition Course in Galway

Do you want to know exactly how food affects your wellbeing?
This and many other questions around the area of food, diet and nutrition will be addressed as part of a new FETAC Certificate in Nutrition course currently being offered by Atlantic College.
The course, which will run for 10 weeks, is designed for those already working [...]

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