June 2013 - Monthly Archive

Osteoporosis: A Nutrition Fact Sheet for Health Professionals

21 Jun

News for Public

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Osteoporosis: A Nutrition Fact Sheet for Health Professionals

Nutrition has long been established as a key factor in building and maintaining bone strength. While calcium and vitamin D are crucial nutrients for bone health, energy, protein and other vitamins and... read more..

The Truth About Fad Diets and Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss

21 Jun

Healthy eating, healthy weight and dieting

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The Truth About Fad Diets and Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss

The idea of "fast and easy" weight loss sounds good to everyone. If only it were that simple! There are many fad diets and diet supplements that claim rapid and prolonged weight loss. When looking at ... read more..

21 Jun

Healthy eating, healthy weight and dieting

20275

All About Body Mass Index

Are you a healthy weight? With 66% of Irish adults currently overweight or obese, more and more of us are paying attention to our weight. But how much is too much? What if I weigh too little? Wh... read more..

Behaviour Changes to help lose weight and keep it off

21 Jun

Healthy eating, healthy weight and dieting

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Behaviour Changes to help lose weight and keep it off

People often say that losing weight is only half the problem – keeping it off is the real challenge. Although you can lose weight in lots of different ways, keeping it off means changing some ha... read more..

21 Jun

Diseases, allergies and medical conditions

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Home Enteral Nutrition Resource Pack

Enteral tube feeding in the community can be a challenging task for the patient, their carer and the multi-disciplinary team managing the patient. Furthermore standards of care and practice, as well a... read more..

21 Jun

News for Public

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Training for the Marathon?

Food and Fluids for your Marathon. The Dublin City Marathon 2013 is fast approaching and the months of diligent training are finally coming to an end. You will no doubt have been ensuring that your read more..

20 Jun

Healthy eating, healthy weight and dieting

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Ketogenic diets: Atkins and beyond

Ketogenic diets first came to the public’s attention with the Atkins diet and since then there have been lots of variations on ketogenic diets for weight loss. The Dukan diet, along with many hi... read more..

Food For Sport: What a Sportsperson Should Eat

20 Jun

Sports and exercise nutrition

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Food For Sport: What a Sportsperson Should Eat

WHAT SHOULD A SPORTSPERSON EAT? Both athletes and non athletes need the same nutrients... carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, mineral and water, but they need to consume them in dif read more..

Bord Iascaigh Mhara: Fish from Tots to Teens

20 Jun

Children's health

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Bord Iascaigh Mhara: Fish from Tots to Teens

GETTING STARTED ON HEALTHY EATING As adults, most of us know about the health benefits of eating fish. We know that it is a low fat food that’s useful if we’re trying to lose weight and that ... read more..

20 Jun

Healthy eating, healthy weight and dieting

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Guidelines for keeping a Food Diary

GUIDELINES FOR KEEPING A FOOD DIARY Fill in the diary as you eat - try not to wait until the evening or the next day before you fill it in. Write down everything you eat or drink, no... read more..

20 Jun

Healthy eating, healthy weight and dieting

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The Facts about Detox Diets

Detox diets vary a huge amount in the different plans they ask you to follow, what to eat, what not to eat and in some cases telling you to take various detox-ing agents. Detox diets usually encourage... read more..

20 Jun

Sports and exercise nutrition

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Food for Fitness

WHAT SHOULD A SPORTSPERSON EAT? Both athletes and non-athletes need the same nutrients . . . carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and water, but they need to consume them in differe... read more..

Overweight and Obesity: Talking to Children About Their Body Weight

20 Jun

Children's health

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Overweight and Obesity: Talking to Children About Their Body Weight

WHAT'S AN IDEAL WEIGHT FOR A GROWING CHILD? Children are growing in height all the time from birth until puberty ends and so their ideal weight depends on their height at the time of measurem... read more..

How to Access Dietetic Services: A Guide for Parents and Guardians

20 Jun

Children's health

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How to Access Dietetic Services: A Guide for Parents and Guardians

If you have concerns about your child’s diet and/or weight, ask your GP, practice nurse or public health nurse for more information and guidance. They will be able to check your child’s height and wei... read more..

Promoting a Positive Body Image to Children: A Practical Guide for Parents

20 Jun

Children's health

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Promoting a Positive Body Image to Children: A Practical Guide for Parents

Children and teens need to feel happy about their body shape and size and to learn that there is more to their bodies than just how they look. • Parents say things like “My thighs are huge!”; “I have... read more..

Breastfeeding Information and Resources Guide

20 Jun

Children's health

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Breastfeeding Information and Resources Guide

The World Health Organisation recommends that infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life to achieve optimal growth, development and health. The introduction of complement... read more..

A Good Practice Guide for Breakfast Clubs

20 Jun

Children's health

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A Good Practice Guide for Breakfast Clubs

Breakfast clubs were first set up to combat poverty and malnourishment in disadvantaged communities. Since their development, research indicates that breakfast clubs are more than a means of providing... read more..

Nutrition and Diet for Children and Adults with Down syndrome

20 Jun

Disability

Louise Reynolds

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Nutrition and Diet for Children and Adults with Down syndrome

Eating a healthy and balanced diet is important for people with Down syndrome. It will ensure they are receiving the correct nutrients and prevent long term health conditions. This factsheet covers nu... read more..

19 Jun

Teenager’s Health

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Drinks for Teenagers

FLUID AND HYDRATION - HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? The amount of fluid a teenager needs depends on a number of things including; teenager's age; weight; body fat; physical activity and exercise;... read more..

Fuel your Body for Sports: The Teenage Sportsperson

19 Jun

Teenager’s Health

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Fuel your Body for Sports: The Teenage Sportsperson

FIND OUT WHAT YOUR BODY NEEDS As a teenage athlete, your active lifestyle and growing body means you have special nutritional needs. You need to start with the bascis of a healthy and varied ... read more..

19 Jun

Disability

Louise Reynolds

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Cerebral Palsy Fact Sheet

Introduction Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder. It is caused by an injury to the developing brain, occurring before, during or shortly after birth. CP affects an individual’s movement, m... read more..

Dietary Considerations for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

19 Jun

Disability

Louise Reynolds

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Dietary Considerations for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

What is Spina Bifida? Spina Bifida (SB) is a condition that affects the spine and is usually apparent at birth. It is a type of neural tube defect and occurs when the spine fails to develop fully in ... read more..

19 Jun

Disability

Louise Reynolds

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The Role of a Dietitian in the Disability Setting

What is a Dietitian? A dietitian is a qualified and regulated health professional who assesses, diagnoses and treats dietary and nutritional problems at an individual and wider public-health level. ... read more..

19 Jun

Food Allergy and Intolerance

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Food Allergies and Intolerances

WHAT IS A FOOD ALLERGY? Food allergy occurs when the immune system responds to a food that the body incorrectly recognises as harmful. Antibodies are produced as part of this response and a c... read more..

19 Jun

Healthy eating, healthy weight and dieting

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Do you need to lose some weight?

AM I OVERWEIGHT? To work out if you are overweight, calculate your ‘Body Mass Index’ (BMI). This compares your weight to your height and tells you if you are under weight, normal weight or... read more..

18 Jun

Bone and Joint Health

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Diet and Arthritis

Arthritis is a painful condition caused by inflammation of the joints and comes in many different forms including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chroni... read more..

18 Jun

Cancer

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Irish Cancer Society: Reduce your risk of cancer by taking three positive steps

You have the power to reduce your cancer risk by one-third by eating a healthy diet, being physically active and being a healthy weight. This 3-step guide will help you achieve a healthier lifestyle ... read more..

Nutrition in Residential Care Settings - A Healthcare Professionals Guide

18 Jun

News for Public

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Nutrition in Residential Care Settings - A Healthcare Professionals Guide

Please find below the PDF version of the Nutrition in Residential Care Resource (Updated December 2015) Download PDF... read more..

18 Jun

Men's Health

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Bord Iascaigh Mhara: Fish for Men

Health is something we all take for granted - as long as we have it. Few of us think about taking more exercise, cutting back on alcohol or eating a healthy diet until some health problem or othe... read more..

17 Jun

Cardiology Interest Group

Ruairi Thunder

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CIG Heart Failure Diet Sheets 2018

Poor Appetite with Heart Failure 2018 Heart Failure Diet Sheet 2018 ... read more..