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LEADING INDEPENDENT NUTRITIONIST PAULA MEE
TO ADDRESS KANTURK’S HEALTH & WELLBEING EVENING
RTE TV personality and leading independent nutritionist Paula Mee, will be in Kanturk on Thursday 12th February to address the Health and Wellbeing evening being jointly organised by North Cork Co-op and the National Dairy Council.
The event, which takes place in Kanturk’s Edel Quinn Hall and which will raise funds for The Cope Foundation, will also include presentations on Physical Activity as Part of Complete Care by Dr Zelie Gaffney-Daly; and on The Holistic Approach to Body, Mind and Soul, by massage therapist Grainne Boyle.
In a presentation entitled “Celebrating the Nutrient Richness of Dairy”, Paula Mee will draw on the latest medical and research findings to explore in detail the full package of nutrients in milk. She intends to do this in a way which she hopes will help the audience to understand in an informed way how and why milk and dairy work within a balanced diet.
“Many of us have grown up generally accepting that milk is important for bone health and dental health,” says Paula Mee. “I want to examine those traditional benefits of dairy in the context of more recent research and also look at emerging findings about milk and milk products in relation to blood pressure and as a sports hydration drink.”
KNOWN FOR “EASY MANNER” – NOT “LECTURING OR HECTORING”
Paula Mee was one of the presenters of RTE TV’s Health Squad programme which ran from 2002 to 2006. She makes regular appearances on TV and radio programmes advising on nutrition and health issues.
Paula has a reputation for her down to earth, no nonsense approach to diet and nutrition. Angela Phelan’s “Who’s Who in Ireland” recently commented: “(Paula) Doesn't lecture or hector instead her easy manner makes her advice so much easier to take”.
From Galway, Paula Mee graduated from University College Galway with a BSc in Biochemistry. She then completed her postgraduate qualifications in Dietetics and a Masters in Health Science in Leeds Metropolitan University. Paula has recently been awarded a Diploma in Allergy from Southampton University. She has also completed the British Dietetic Association’s Sports Dietitian course. Paula is currently on the Board of Consumer Foods in Bord Bia. She is a member and a Past President of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute.
Paula’s previous professional career has included roles such as Nutrition Manager for Superquinn, Senior Nutritionist in the National Dairy Council and she has also practiced as a Dietitian in hospitals in Northern Ireland.
Paula Mee, Nutrition Consulting was set up in 2004 and offers organisations and industry an extensive range of services in nutrition, product development and marketing communications. As part of her working week she also operates a Dietetic and Weight Management Clinic in the Dublin Nutrition Centre.
Tickets for the North Cork Co-op and National Dairy Council Health & Wellbeing event on 12th February can be purchased in advance by contacting any of the local members of the Cope Foundation and from North Cork Co-op (Tel 029-50003). Doors open at 8.00pm, presentations start at 8.30pm sharp. All proceeds from the €10 ticket price and raffle will be donated to the Cope Foundation.
For further press information contact:
- for NDC: Antonina Ni Dhuinn, Progress Communications, tel: 01-2766117 nina@progresspr.ie
- for North Cork Co-op: Michael O’Halloran, tel: 029-60116 / 087-2684157 hallcom@eircom.net