Takeaway....their way

When it comes to food, I really, really like to try new things. A kind of reverse fussy-eater, that's me.  This week, me and three friends tried a new restaurant for lunch. Nothing fancy mind you. No knives, forks or plates - just your chosen lu...

25/03/2011   by Dermot Moriarty   2 Comments

Maternal Obesity in the UK

A recent report “Maternal Obesity in the UK: Findings from a National Project” has revealed the prevalence of severe maternal obesity (BMI ≥35) in the UK. The prevalence of women with a BMI ≥35 at any...

25/03/2011   by Christine Connolly   0 Comments

Salt Levels in Soup on the island of Ireland

A new “Survey of salt levels in soup in catering establishments on the island of Ireland”, funded by safefood, provides a snapshop of the salt content of ready to eat soups available on the island. Ke...

23/03/2011   by Christine Connolly   0 Comments

BMI and waist circumference still important to heart disease risk

A recent study in The Lancet, about using BMI, waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio to predict risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), has received a lot of media attention. The study found that BM...

15/03/2011   by Christine Connolly   0 Comments

Insights into Attitudes to Food

The Food Standards Agency has published the first wave of an extensive new survey called “Food and You”, which reveals information about people’s behaviour and attitudes towards food issues such as fo...

10/03/2011   by Christine Connolly   0 Comments

Value for Money Tool

The National Social Marketing Centre in consultation with National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and an advisory committee, are developing guidance on how to calculate the cost a...

10/03/2011   by Christine Connolly   0 Comments

Shake the Salt Habit

Research published in November 2010 entitled 'Salt Hard to Shake led by Professor Ivan Perry and colleagues in University College Cork found that dietary salt intakes in the Irish population remains...

04/03/2011   by Christine Connolly   0 Comments

My jumbo breakfast role

I love breakfast. I know; how can a rushed bowl of cereal and slice of half-eaten toast be considered as enjoyable? Well for me anyway, maybe it's the anticipation of what's to come. How after a night's sleep, my tastebuds suddenly kick-into ge...

21/01/2011   by Dermot Moriarty   1 Comments

Are we there yet...?

Daddy, are we there yet...? When I heard that one coming from the back seat of the car this week, I knew that the kids knew that we were really on holidays. With the school mid-term break, we all decided to get away for a few days and enjoy the sun-...

28/10/2010   by Dermot Moriarty   0 Comments

Taking on the takeaways

When you think about what Italy has given the world in terms of art, culture, design, sport and food, fish and chips probably wouldn't be high up that list. Takeaways. I'd guess many people have their favourites. For me, it's Macari's near where I...

17/08/2010   by Dermot Moriarty   0 Comments