The Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute (INDI) has launched its inaugural Nourish Ireland Week (From Monday the 9th until Saturday the 14th June 2014) and this year the theme is ‘Improving the nation’s health through Food and Nutrition’ With the recent news that the UK is the third fattest nation in Western Europe and Britain’s women are the most overweight in the … [Read more...] about Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute launches inaugural Nourish Ireland Week
Type 2 diabetes
Researchers find link between blueberries, grapes and apples and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes
And fruit juice can increase chances of contracting the disease Research: Fruit consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three prospective longitudinal cohort studies Eating more whole fruits, particularly blueberries, grapes and apples, is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, with greater fruit juice consumption having an adverse effect, a paper … [Read more...] about Researchers find link between blueberries, grapes and apples and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Ireland holds its National Spring Meeting in Kilkenny
“Understanding Medications” Alongside the increasing prevalence of diabetes in Ireland, we are seeing more and more medications being made available for treating the condition. These range from new insulins for Type 1 diabetes to a variety of tablets for Type 2 diabetes and other closely related conditions such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Diabetes Ireland’s … [Read more...] about Diabetes Ireland holds its National Spring Meeting in Kilkenny