Hilmar Valur Jensson, a 39 year old Icelandic travel guide from the Westman Islands in Iceland has made extraordinary transformation in his life. In only 9 months he has lost over 90 lbs., using a very easy-to-follow online diary program, created and operated by the Icelandic weight loss- and life coach Sverrir Þráinsson (http://www.facebook.com/grenningarradgjafinn … [Read more...]
Is The Key To Dieting Success In Our DNA?
DNA TEST WILL REVEAL HOW YOUR BODY RESPONDS TO EXERCISE, FOOD AND DRINK NUTRIFIX LAUNCH PREMIUM APP ALLOWING USERS TO TAILOR HIGH STREET FOOD CHOICES TO THEIR GENETIC MAKE-UP Nutrifix - the nutritional app that helps people find healthy food nearby, personalised to their dietary needs - has partnered with Australian genetic … [Read more...]
How sport psychology can help solve Ireland’s obesity crisis
by Cormac McLoughlin Ireland is on course to become the most obese nation in Europe. It is clear that new ideas are required to encourage the Irish nation to exercise and eat healthier. The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) published by the Health Service Executive (HSE) in January 2017 outlined that despite obesity levels remaining stable since 2012, 16.9% of … [Read more...]
Kirsty Leighton Weight Loss Story with The Skinny Caffe
“I hadn’t realised how big I had got and I first noticed when I went on holiday with friends which is something I hadn’t done for a long time. I remember being at the pool that first day and thinking how big I felt and actually looked next to them. The whole holiday was dominated by me feeling self conscious and it ruined it for me. When I got home I became more … [Read more...]
Eat Yourself Lean with Healthy Kitchen, Diet Meals on Wheels
Eat yourself lean with Healthy Kitchen’s new diet meals service, making it easier than ever to achieve your diet goals by giving you a regular stream of fresh and nutritious calorie-controlled meals delivered to your door, saving you the hassle of planning, shopping and daily meal preparation. Healthy Kitchen deliver diet meal plans carefully tailored to … [Read more...]
RTÉ’s Celebrity Operation Transformation highlights dangers of type 2 diabetes
Last Wednesday night, Celebrity Operation Transformation featured Gerald Kean and Karl Spain, both with Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Ireland welcome the focus on type 2 diabetes and the highlighting of complications that arise from this condition. One of the main contributory factors to the Type 2 epidemic is increasing obesity and that is why we welcome the focus being put on … [Read more...]
Inspirational True Life Transformation Story of Pauline Harley
"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters" is a quote that is frequently used by motivational speakers and life coaches. It's easy to say these words. It's much harder to put it into practice. It's even more remarkable when a series of misfortunes besets an individual and they have the strength of character and resilience to keep on going and defy … [Read more...]
Kick Start your Summer Weight Loss Goals With Bulletproof™
It’s famous for its ‘super power’ coffee but high performance brand Bulletproof offers a whole lot more than a morning pick me up. Learn how to kick-start your fat-burning mode with the Bulletproof Diet. Choose FAT and lose up to 1lb a day. More and more people are discovering the benefits of a high fat diet and Bulletproof has been advocating the importance of quality … [Read more...]
Young Slimmer of the Year: Teen gets a second chance after losing 14st 5lbs
A teenager from Northern Ireland whose weight left him suffering with anxiety and feeling depressed says he’s finally comfortable in his own skin after losing half his body weight and being named Slimming World’s Young Slimmer of the Year. At his heaviest 19-year-old Tom Johnston felt so low that he was forced to drop out of his sixth-form studies. Now, since losing 14st … [Read more...]
LloydsPharmacy launch free healthy living campaign, Get Summer Healthy
· LloydsPharmacy invite customers to sign up to Get Summer Healthy, Lloydspharmacy’s free healthy living programme · Customers lost over 3,668lbs last year, the equivalent weight of a male hippo or a saloon car · Ireland’s largest pharmacy group plays its part in addressing Ireland’s obesity epidemic through a free, eight-week health transformation … [Read more...]