Losing weight - what works?

Commercial diets and diet books often promise quick fixes, and let’s be honest, most of us would love a quick fix. Unfortunately though, these diets tend to be unsustainable. "So what does work?"

09/11/2012   by Aileen McGloin   0 Comments

Does breakfast skipping help with weight loss?

Some people choose to skip breakfast to help them lose weight. The National Obesity Observatory has looked at the evidence around the role of breakfast in maintaining a healthy weight.

11/10/2011   by Barbara Whelan   0 Comments

Worried about your weight? Don't close your eyes to the benefits of sleep!

How many hours of sleep do you normally get each night? 5? 6? 7? 8? More at the weekends? Oh, lucky you if you do! Everybody knows that getting enough sleep is important. Well, we soon find out if we don’t. There’s nothing as lousy as yawning your ...

05/08/2011   by Dermot Moriarty   1 Comments

Body weight and eating habits in 5-12 year old Irish Children - The National Children’s Food Survey

The National Children’s Food Survey (NCFS) was carried out by nutritional scientists at University College Cork and University College Dublin (www.iuna.net) in 2005. Following the launch of the prelim...

05/08/2011   by Christine Connolly   0 Comments

Link Between Overweight and Risk of Breast Cancer

Cancer Research UK have reported on the findings of new research published in the British Journal of Cancer which found that increasing weight is the biggest factor affecting the level of sex hormones...

20/07/2011   by Christine Connolly   0 Comments