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Sound eating is an essential component of improving performance in all sports. No amount of training will help you reach the top if you don’t have a healthy balanced diet to provide your body with the fuel it needs for activity.

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.

The National Youth Council of Ireland and the Irish Heart Foundation are unveiling a new resource entitled Healthy Eating Active Living to tackle the escalating problems of poor nutrition and declining levels of physical activity among Irish teenagers.

It is suggested that people should have at least two portions of fish per week, one of which should be oily. So why fish? Oily fish contains omega-3 fatty acids, a type of polyunsaturated fatty acid considered an essential fatty acid.

Over-indulgence at Christmas, cold weather comfort eating, and the annual Easter chocolate binge have all played their part in helping to stretch Irish waistlines over the last few months. Boots is delighted to announce that help is at hand as a revolutionary new diet plan, the Tony Ferguson Weightloss Programme, lands in store.

Athlone-based nutritional consultants Lynda McFarland and Cathriona Hodgins will host a ‘Food for the Brain’ seminar and cookery demo dealing with nutrition and brain function on Wednesday May 26 at 7pm in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel.

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.

Children and young people need to be moderately active for one hour every day. Some types of moderate physical activity include brisk walking, games and active play, dance, cycling, swimming, skipping, climbing, gymnastics, and most sports.

The number of diagnosed food allergies in this country is continuing to grow. Whether you are being told to stay off gluten, wheat, dairy, or eggs, the world of restrictive diets can be a confusing one.

The Community Nutrition and Dietetic Service of HSE West is advising parents to encourage their children to make healthy lifestyle choices every day.