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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.

Safefood advises that pregnant women do not need to go on a special diet, but should follow basic healthy eating guidelines to get the right balance of nutrients for mother and baby.

Colleen Fitzpatrick is a nutritional therapist practising from Westport Clinic on High Street in the town which provides a range of holistic therapies. Colleen Fitzpatrick trained at The Institute of Nutrition & Health, Bray, Co Wicklow, and graduated with a distinction in nutritional therapy. She is a member of the British Association of Nutritional Therapists. Fitzpatrick also studied psychology for six years and holds a master’s degree from University College Dublin.

The nutrition and health foundation has 10 key messages to encourage a healthier lifestyle.

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.

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.

The kitchen table is a battleground for many families. Children often refuse to eat the food their parents have prepared. Worse still, the younger ones delight in messing it up.

The kitchen table is a battleground for many families. Children often refuse to eat the food their parents have prepared. Worse still, the younger ones delight in messing it up.