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Tralee Health & Wellbeing Evening For You -
“No Lecturing or Hectoring” – Take Stock Before Winter
Thursday 6th October, 2011, is a date to keep free in your diary with personalities and specialists coming to the Ballyroe Heights Hotel in Tralee, Co. Kerry for an entertaining evening, which will also give you tips about your health, wellbeing and diet.
The National Dairy Council in association with Lee Strand Milk are organising the health and wellbeing evening with all of the proceeds from the €5 ticket/admission charge and raffle on the night donated to Kerry Cancer Support Group.
Deirdre Walsh from Radio Kerry will be master of ceremonies for the evening. One of the specialists speaking will be Paula Mee, a leading Irish independent dietitian, TV personality and media commentator on nutrition and health. Paula was a presenter of RTÉ TV’s Health Squad programme which ran for five years until 2006 and she makes regular appearances on TV and radio programmes advising on nutrition and health issues.
Specialist Fiona Hoban, a popular Confidence-Building Coach, is well known for engaging her audience with a presentation which has a track record for being very enjoyable. The evening will also include a cookery demonstration.
No Lecturing or Hectoring
Dr Catherine Logan, Nutrition Manager from the National Dairy Council who is involved in organising the event in Tralee, says that those who attend can look forward to an enjoyable and informative evening.
“We know that Fiona Hoban has been very popular with audiences in other parts of the country,” says Dr. Logan. “Paula Mee is known for her easy presentation style. In fact Who's Who in Ireland described Paula Mee as someone who “doesn’t lecture of hector, instead her easy manner makes her advice so much easier to take.”
Paula Mee has been asked to address the subject of 'Dairy Throughout The Life-Stages.' At one end of the spectrum Paula will look at the importance of encouraging people to manage a balanced diet from the early years, highlighting the importance of having fun with food from childhood. However Paula will also take the audience on an expert exploration and interpretation of scientific research related to milk and dairy products as part of our diet throughout our life-stages.
Whilst the package of nutrients within milk and dairy products are well known for their association with dental and bone health - important during childhood and teenage years especially - teenagers and young adults in particular are likely to be very interested in newer research which is pointing to the benefits of milk to people involved in sports and physical exercise .
Paula will review subjects including body weight and obesity, discussing the research which identifies how incorrect the misperceptions are that many people have about self image and dairy as part of their weight management regimes. The importance of nutrition in other health matters which arise throughout the various life-stages will also be addressed.
With Winter Approaching – The Time is Right
“With Winter approaching, this is a good time to take stock and take a fresh look at your own health,” says Dr. Catherine Logan, Nutrition Manager with the National Dairy Council, who will also be available during the evening at Tralee.
“Too often we meet people who base their food choices and dieting on mis-information or out-of-date information. This event gives people a chance to hear the latest updates about health and nutrition in a friendly environment; and to talk with qualified nutrition specialists,” said Dr. Logan.
“We hope that these information meetings will have ‘something for everybody’, with encouraging tips about what small steps can make big differences to your health and wellbeing,” said Dr Logan. She encourages anyone interested to pre-book their ticket if possible to avoid disappointment.
This is set to be an enjoyable and thought provoking evening. You can book your ticket in advance by contacting either Lee Strand Milk (Tel: 066-712 1084) or Kerry Cancer Support Group (Tel: 066-719 5560). Doors open at 7.30pm.
Further details about the Health & Wellbeing event will also be available here.
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Media enquiries to:
For The National Dairy Council: Antonina Ni Dhuinn, Progress Communications - 01-276 6117 - nina@progresspr.ie - www.progresspr.ie
For Lee Strand Milk: Teresa Higgins Walker Tel: 086-3943954 twalker@leestrand.ie