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There are plenty of statistics available that prove child obesity in Ireland has reached epidemic levels. Current figures show that 300,000 children are overweight or obese in Ireland with the number set to grow by 10,000 every year. The Growing up in Ireland 2009 study found one in four nine-year-olds are overweight or obese. Obesity is preventable; the focus now needs to be on prevention and early intervention.

The Community Nutrition and Dietetic Service, HSE West, offers tips for getting the best value for your money on your food bill.

Ireland’s leading manufacturer of biscuits, snacks, and cakes has announced a second reduction in the saturated fat content in three of its iconic McVitie’s biscuit brands.

Medical experts are warning that a generation growing up playing computer games inside are missing out on getting their Vitamin D requirement.

As the weigh-in day for participants dawns, Lynda McFarland, who is a nutritional consultant and wholefoods cookery instructor, has some great tips to assist people over the coming six weeks of Lent. Organiser of the Slimathon Cllr Aengus O’Rourke said, “We want people to take on the challenge of losing weight over Lent and in turn raise some euros for Ss Peter and Paul’s Church. Most people will give up luxury items for Lent anyway but this is an opportunity to go that extra mile. Anyone can come along on Monday February 15 to the Sheraton Athlone Hotel at 7pm to get weighed in and they will get their sponsorship cards also. The Sheraton Fitness Centre is also giving six weeks free membership to participants so there are no excuses!”

Three out of four local women consider themselves to be overweight, according to a survey conducted by a Galway based company.

Ireland has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world. According to The European Childhood Obesity Group one in every four children in Ireland aged between five and 12 years is overweight or obese.

After the excesses of Christmas and the New Year many of us are waking up to the reality that it is time to embrace a healthier diet.

While we may not be rushing to get into bikinis in Ireland at the moment, hope springs eternal and many of us will have to brave it on holiday abroad! To help make the process a bit less painful, Nutritionist Nuala Collins offers us some healthy and tasty food tips:

Are you struggling with shifting those extra pounds that have crept on? Are you lacking in motivation to do something about it because of previous attempts (and failures) with diets? Well, if the answer is yes then hypnosis is the solution.