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As the summer has come to a close, for most of us we are left with good memories of our holidays and the not-so-good extra holiday weight. All the overeating and partying has left us feeling sluggish and our skinny jeans are a little too snug. However there is a solution.

We are frequently reminded about how we can alter our diets to maintain a healthy weight and heart but eating for our eye health is not something people consider enough. A few simple adjustments to what you eat can not only help you maintain and enhance the condition of your eyes but also prevent you from losing one of your most important senses.

Residents of Athlone need wait no longer, as LighterLife has reached your town! LighterLife weight management counsellor Katrina Jones is thrilled to bring this unique weight loss and weight management programme to the area. After the great success of her LighterLife group in Portlaoise, where she helped locals shed an incredible 152 stone, Katrina is very excited about helping the men and women of Athlone achieve their weight loss goals.

Want to lose weight for good and keep it off? Now you can with the Club OptiSlim weight loss programme, available at McGorisks Pharmacy, Athlone Towncentre.

Elaine O’Shaughnessy is the new nutritionist in Molloy’s Lifestyle Pharmacies, Ballina. She completed a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from the National University of Ireland Galway and a MSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Coleraine University. She is also currently a student of the College of Naturopathic Medicine. Altogether, Elaine has a total of eight years’ experience in the health care industry with a special focus in the community setting dealing with chronic preventable diseases.

There are many factors that can impact on your ability or inability to lose weight and it is important to address as many of these issues as possible when embarking on a weight loss programme, otherwise one can in effect be ‘pushing against the tide’. There is no magic pill, but with careful consideration of the factors below, a good plan can be put together.

Have you heard of Castle Leisure Club's very successful six week weight loss management course? Since its debut in September 2008, Operation Alteration has boasted great success with some inspiring results from several participants.

Up to 99.9 per cent of people who are overweight eat too quickly. That is the opinion of local author, therapist and trainer Diarmuid Lavelle whose new book The Sensual Slimmer has just hit the bookshelves.

The Blood Pressure Association in the UK has reported that the economic downturn means not just bad news for our pockets but also bad news for our health. The survey suggests that costs attached to a healthy lifestyle such as gym membership and healthier foods may be the first things to go. It is interesting to note that the credit crunch seems to have less effect on our love of alcohol or high fat takeaways!

A new fitness facility in Oranmore is offering people the opportunity to lose weight permanently using a new system which aims to change clients’ attitudes to lifestyle, diet, and exercise.