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The three keys to a genuine weight loss (fat loss) plan are diet, exercise, and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect – one will not work without the other. Your metabolism is the most powerful of all the three keys – it is the ‘switch’ that controls everything else. In most people this switch is off.

The three keys to a genuine weight loss (fat loss) plan are diet, exercise, and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect – one will not work without the other. Your metabolism is the most powerful of all the three keys – it is the ‘switch’ that controls everything else. In most people this switch is off.

Back to school is a busy and exciting time of the year for both children and parents. Traditionally it is a opportunity to reintroduce healthier eating habits and routine for children after the long summer break. With schools closing in March this year, however, the return to routine may be more daunting for parents and children.

A research study by the Bord Bia Thinking House has shown that Irish people have increased their daily intake of fruit and vegetables, but their consumption still falls short of healthy eating guidelines.

Being a vegetarian or vegan definitely has its benefits, such as a lowered risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and some cancers.

We all know the dreadful feeling of needing the bathroom suddenly to empty the bowels while having coffee with friends or while out shopping and how humiliating and embarrassing it is to be caught short and pass stool. Worse still is the fear of not being able to control wind or gas. Help is available to give yourself back your freedom without fear of bowel leaks and to ensure optimal bowel emptying and solve constipation!

New research recently conducted has revealed that more than a third of Irish people are relying on vitamin supplements to reach their daily recommended nutrient requirements, instead of consuming foods naturally rich in vitamins.

Whether it’s the Monday morning breakfast roll to work or afternoon tea on Sunday with the girls, there has never been more reason or temptation to eat outside of the home. Eating out is here to stay, but how do you experience all of the joy but none of the guilt that eating out has to offer?Here are some tips from the dietitians at Croí Heart & Stroke Charity on eating healthy when out and about.

Joyce’s Supermarket Knocknacarra are hosting a Coeliac Awareness Information Evening to coincide with Coeliac Awareness Week 2019. This event is in association with the Coeliac Society of Ireland and will take place on May 17th from 6pm-8pm.

Cara Cunningham, MINDI, Community Dietitian