The Horrors of Trick or Treats!

Last year neither child came home with one piece of fruit or one peanut. Instead they were laden down with chocolates, chewy bars, crisps, candied popcorn and a variety of other high sugar, high fat content 'GOODIES'?

26/10/2012   by Richard Murphy   0 Comments

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children, eating, Halloween, healthy

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My sister was very quick to remind me that my own Friday night usually starts out with “Can I have two number sixes and a number, a number 17?"

05/10/2012   by Emily Kelleher   0 Comments

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food, healthy, Report, takeaway

The power of role modelling

Kids do the funniest things. Especially when they start to mimic those around them. Whether it's their favourite character on television (my 2 and-a-bit year old thinks he is a Fireman), a friend or adult in their lives, children have an ability to ...

18/09/2011   by Dermot Moriarty   1 Comments

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activity, children, eating, healthy, modelling, parents, physical, role

Why learning about food should be child's play

The blog is back! Sorry for missing the post last week. I was speaking at a conference we hosted on Thursday in Cork called "Salt: Hard to Shake" which launched new salt research and showed we're still eating way too much salt in our diets. (you can...

08/09/2011   by Dermot Moriarty   0 Comments

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children, conference, eating, education, food, healthy, obesity, schools, shopping, supermarket

Do you want some pinks instead of greens?

Thanks to Aileen for a great post last week on sleep and weight - I feel refreshed! Here's something to brighten up a gloomy August Friday and for filing under I-can't-believe-they-didn't-think-of-that-sooner. Rainbow coloured cauliflower. Now avai...

15/08/2011   by Dermot Moriarty   0 Comments

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broccoli, cauliflower, children, eating, food, healthy, lifestyle, supermarket, test, vegetables

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