Nutritional app Nutrifix takes your vital stats and health goals, to locate healthy meals nearby; tailored to your nutritional needs. Nutrifix is the first and only nutrition app to provide detailed nutritional information of thousands of meals, from the nation's favourite high street chains such as EAT, Crussh and Leon, to the best independents in just a few taps of your … [Read more...]
Cork Becomes Ireland’s Vegan Capital for VegFest May 13th 2017
Cork Vegfest the biggest and best vegan event in Ireland happens on May 13th. It is a celebration of vegan food and lifestyle. Full of local food stalls providing the very best of vegan cuisine all day long: vegan cheeses, vegan donuts, vegan pizzas, burgers, ice cream, healthy salads, cakes and drinks. There’ll be cruelty free cosmetics and body care producers too. Diet and … [Read more...]
Nutritional awareness more important than exercise when tackling obesity
A leading health expert has warned that nutritional awareness is the key to reversing Ireland’s obesity crisis. Roger Meacock, Head of Science at Dublin-based health and nutrition company Cellnutrition, said that only once we address the knowledge deficit about what we are eat and why we are eating it can we expect to lose weight and lead healthier lives. Mr … [Read more...]
Five-a-day and Fibre Fails – The Right Dried Fruit Snacks can fill Nutrition Gaps, Report Reveals
The five-a-day health message is failing and we are falling short of the latest guidance on fibre, according to a new report commissioned by Fruit Bowl®, the health-conscious food brand. Experts say it is time to rethink healthy-eating messages and look for fresh strategies to ensure children, in particular, eat their five-a-day and hit the fibre targets recently … [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...]
Preserve Youth: Look After Your Muscles
World experts advise that consuming adequate amounts of good quality proteins across the day, such as those found in dairy products, can help to preserve muscles into old age. “Timing and type of protein are key”, says Dr. Lex Verdijk, from Maastricht University, who recently spoke at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculskeletal Diseases, in Malaga, … [Read more...]
Kids Missing Out On Benefits Of Bedtime Stories – Equazen Survey Explores Books And Behaviour
Once upon a time there was a survey which explored the reading habits, education and lifestyle of the nation’s children — and it revealed some curious conundrums. The poll of parents with children aged four to 16 commissioned by the brain health experts at Equazen manufacturers of the evidence-based omega supplements for all ages, found that a third worried about their … [Read more...]
Over Half Of Irish People Try And Fail Healthy Eating Plans Each January
Over half (53%) of Irish people confess to having both tried and failed healthy eating plans time and again at the beginning of each year, according to new research from Bord Bia's Potatoes: More Than A Bit On The Side (www.potato.ie) campaign, with 57% of people putting pressure on themselves to battle the bulge left by Christmas calories – setting unrealistic goals that they … [Read more...]
Nutrition received during first trimester of pregnancy pinpointed as critically important for long-term health
- First trimester of pregnancy pinpointed as the most sensitive to environmental exposures such as excess maternal weight gain and poor nutrient intake leading to permanent health effects on the offspring – Dr Emily Oken, Associate Professor in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School - Need for better support and awareness for … [Read more...]
25 Best Ways to Burn Fat before Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner, here are 25 tips to burn fat to lose some weight before Christmas! 1. Do Circuits with compound exercises Compound exercises performed in a circuit with low rest times will accelerate your body’s fat burning ability by increasing your metabolism for up to 48 hours later! 2. Chew on sugar-free mint gum after a meal Mint flavours … [Read more...]