Health and Wellbeing Archive
Coping with the Christmas Chaos
Dec 2009: The Christmas holidays can be a very busy time; between shopping for presents, meal preparations and family visits. Amongst the twinkling lights, festive foods and Christmas carols, your usual daily routine tends to be set aside.
Healthy Eating on a Budget - Managing your Food & your Finance
Nov 2009: Given the current economic climate
and with Christmas just on the
doorstep, there is no better time to
consider taking some simple steps
to ensure that you and your family
maintain a healthy, balanced – yet
affordable – diet.
Osteoporosis - Giving ‘the silent disease’ its voice
Oct 2009: Osteoporosis is the most prevalent bone disease worldwide. World Osteoporosis Day, which falls on 20th October 2009, provides an opportunity to inform and educate the general public and policy makers about the management and prevention of osteoporosis.
Dental Health - Keeping you smiling!
Sept 2009: The maintenance of our teeth and gums is essential at all stages of life, assisting us to eat, drink, talk and socialise. A combination of good dental practices along with ‘tooth-friendly’ food choices assist in achieving optimum oral health..
Nutrition during Pregnancy - Nourishment for mother & baby
Aug 2009: This ‘Health and Wellbeing’ page offers nutritional guidelines and tips specific to pregnant women during this exciting time. A healthy, balanced diet which addresses the needs of mother and baby is essential.
Eating for the Elderly - Adding life to your years!
July 2009: To make the most of our latter years, the maintenance of our independence and overall health is essential. Healthy eating and an active lifestyle can assist in achieving and maintaining optimum
health and wellbeing throughout the elderly years.
The Perfect Picnic - A new meaning to 'eating out'!
June 2009: The summer months provide us with the perfect excuse to venture away from the dinner table and dine ‘al fresco’. By simply choosing a pleasant, natural surrounding such as a lake, beach, park or garden, your meal can be transformed into a true dining delight.
Shaping up for Summer - Adding sunshine to your lifestyle
May 2009: The summer months have finally arrived and what better way to greet those brighter evenings and milder days than with a healthy, energetic and positive you!
Nutrition Tips for Toddlers - Foods for their Future!
April 2009: The rapid growth and development that occurs during the toddler years demands an energy-dense diet rich in both variety and nutrients. Early dietary habits can contribute to a child’s immediate health and wellbeing while also impacting on dietary habits and health in later life.
Cheese it! - learn more about this nutritious and versatile food
March 2009: Dairy foods are generally defined as food products made from milk, the two classic examples being cheese and yogurt. In this Health and Wellbeing page, the National Dairy Council
aims to present interesting facts regarding cheese and update you on some of the health benefits associated with this versatile food.
Healthy Hearts - learn to love your heart
Feb 2009: Over the past number of months we have received great interest from our readers requiring more information on heart health and blood pressure, and with February being infamous for Valentine’s Day, what better time to explore these topics further!
A new year – a new you! Making your New Year’s Resolutions easy
Jan 2009:Many of us impose New Year’s resolutions on ourselves and top of the list are diet-related promises. This NDC Health and Wellbeing Page can help, as we explain the fundamentals of good nutrition and a healthy, balanced diet.
Christmas Cuisine for the Festive Season
Dec 2008: As Christmas approaches, the National Dairy Council would like to remind you about the importance
of a healthy balanced diet, including your recommended daily intake of dairy. This Health & Wellbeing page aims to provide you with tips to achieve such recommendations throughout the festive season.
Winter Warming for all the Family... With the natural goodness of dairy
Nov 2008: Now that November is upon us, there is no denying that winter is here. This month the NDC are focusing on the natural nutritional goodness of dairy, ideal for keeping your body warm and cosy during these cold, dark evenings!
Dem bones,dem bones… Good bone health now and in later life
Oct 2008: To mark World Osteoporosis Day, 20th October 2008, the National Dairy Council is dedicating this edition of the Health & Wellbeing page to explaining the facts about osteoporosis and providing simple nutrition and lifestyle steps to enhance and promote bone health.
Food for Thought ... Nutrition and healthy lifestyles for the school year
Sept 2008: As you and your children prepare for yet another school year, it is important to remember that a healthy, balanced diet and eating habits can help us all perform to our best.
Be a Sport! Find out why good nutrition is important for sport
Aug 2008: Regardless of the sport you and your family are interested in, nutrition tips can help to optimise sports performance. Although nutrition may be tailored depending on the sport, some general tips may be useful.
Dining Al Fresco ... Bring good nutrition to the great outdoors
July 2008: In Ireland, we love being outdoors, and outdoor activities have evolved to be more than sports, sunbathing or working. Eating outside or ‘dining al fresco’ hasbecome a popular choice when the sun shines.
School's out for Summer ... What do you feed them now?
June 2008: It's June, summer has finally arrived and what better way to celebrate than to close the school doors for two whole months! Although children's eating habits change outside the structured school day, there is no need to worry.
Nourish your outer beauty from within!
May 2008: It's great that the days are finally getting warmer and longer. Shops are full of summer wear, beachwear, flipflops and sunglasses. Ladies all over Ireland are buffing and grooming themselves in anticipation of the hottest season of the year.