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How can you boost your immunity, increase your energy levels, fight disease and delay the onset of ageing? By improving your nutrition is the simple answer.

We all know that this time of year is one that children look forward to for months. What to dress up as and where is best to go trick or treating? However, most of all what ‘goodies’ will I get? Are Hallowe’en ‘goodie bags’ all about junk foods or can we make them healthier?

Feeling tired and bloated after over-indulging over the bank holiday and Halloween? With less than eight weeks to Christmas there is no better time to kick-start your body back into shape than now. Sometimes you just know you've overdone it. Your mind is sluggish, your body feels uncomfortable and your energy levels are close to zero. It's time for a detox and Energie Fitness for Women is here to help.

We are all aware of the truth behind the old saying that “we are what we eat” but what is largely forgotten is that this applies to our mental wellbeing as well as our physical. Mood, motivation, and mental performance are powerfully influenced by diet.

Diet is key

Valentine’s Day lovers have another reason to celebrate this year, as findings show that being in love and being loved helps to keep us healthy and are particularly good for our hearts.

“Let food be thy medicine” — Hippocrates, c400BC

Healthy eating for cancer prevention

People with peanut allergies are being urged to be extra vigilant when eating out following two recent deaths from food allergy in the UK. One involved a 21-year-old footballer who died after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a curry containing peanuts.

Colleen Fitzpatrick is a Nutritional Therapist practicing from Westport Clinic, High Street, Westport. Colleen trained at the Institute of Nutrition & Health, Bray, Co Wicklow and graduated with a distinction in Nutritional Therapy and is a member of the British Association of Nutritional Therapists. Colleen also studied psychology for six years and holds a Masters Degree form University College Dublin.