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Slimming World members in Galway are celebrating their fabulous weight losses by donating the clothes they have successfully slimmed out of to the Irish Cancer Society. The members, who have lost over 1,200 stone between them since January, have so far donated nearly 500 bags to raise vitally needed funds for the cancer charity.

A food entrepreneur, who was diagnosed as having diabetes 14 years ago, is working towards helping fellow diabetics reduce their sugar levels with an innovative cookbook and a start-up food manufacturing business.

A new study has revealed that receiving expert group support helps people to lose more weight and can increase their ‘mental toughness’ compared to those who go it alone.

As we emerge into 2022, Slimming World, the well loved weight loss organisation, is looking for successful members with a passion for helping others. Slimming World is inviting people who have successfully lost weight at a local group – either former or current members – to start their own weight loss group.

When it comes to our nutrition goals, there is a lot of hearsay around whether you should eat a certain number of times and eat at a specific time of the day.

The highly regarded David Daly continues to serve the Galway game with distinction. As a player, coach, and referee Daly has thoroughly enjoyed being involved at all levels of football.

With school and a return to routine for families most imminent, safefood, the HSE, and Healthy Ireland are encouraging parents to get bedtime back on track as the key to starting their children on the way to a healthier life for their return to school.

Arthritis Ireland is looking to speak to farmers about how osteoarthritis (OA) affects them, as part of a forthcoming awareness campaign.

Some 42% of patients attending a dedicated diabetes clinic have signs of established chronic kidney disease, the first detailed research of its kind in Ireland has revealed.

A major manufacturer of workstations reports that 86 per cent of work computer users have to sit all day, and when they do rise from sitting, more than half (56 per cent) use food as the excuse to get up and move. In addition to sitting at work, for meals, and commuting to/from work, 36 per cent sit another one to two hours watching TV, 10 per cent sit one to two hours for gaming, 25 per cent sit one to two hours for reading/lounging, and 29 per cent use their home computer for one to two hours. In summary, the average Irish person sits for 9.5 hours a day and sleep for eight hours. That's a total of 17.5 hours a day off their feet.