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Want to lose weight? Check your plate
The single best way to guard against obesity is to reduce our portion sizes, say nutrition experts
Portion sizes a key to Ireland’s obesity problem
As portion sizes increase, especially for snack foods, Kevin O’Sullivan looks at ways to beat the bulge
Flour power: fortifying with folic acid to help prevent birth defects
UK health officials are calling for flour to be fortified with folic acid to help prevent birth defects. Will Ireland follow suit?
Obesity in Irish men increasing at ‘alarming’ rate
Seventy per cent of Irish males are now overweight compared with 52% of females
Irish families turn junk food into staples of shopping basket
Pricewatch: Average Irish family spends a fifth of its food budget on ‘treats’
More than 85,000 children to die prematurely over obesity – study
Safefood Ireland research shows childhood obesity to cost island of Ireland billions
Making a small start is key for our children’s healthy eating
We want to give our children everything but have lost our ability to say “no”
Cash for carrots: wrong ways to make a child eat healthily
Don’t lure them with a lollipop to eat greens, or keep serving food they don’t like
Family food bill tops 30% of income in pursuit of healthy option
Over one-third of weekly budget required if balanced diet is to be achieved by families
Public must be made aware of benefits of changing eating habits
Treating diseases caused by obesity currently uses up the most healthcare resources
Over 40% of Irish parents give their children sweets daily
Research shows majority of parents do not consider sweets and chocolate as ‘treats’
You should be at least 16 to buy an energy drink, says Safefood
Research shows ‘massive increase’ in availability of sugary, caffeinated products
Hospitals ‘overwhelmed’ by overcrowding, admits Varadkar
Minister regrets cancellation of non-essential surgery on Thursday at Cork University Hospital
Indian takeaway has more calories than entire daily allowance
Most meals contain enough food for two people, new research finds
Programme had ‘positive impact’ on nation’s health
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Q: Is it just me or are muffins getting bigger?
Danishes, croissants and doughnuts have all swelled as portions get bigger
Women eat more when they dine with men, says Safefood
They don’t want to appear obsessed with calories while men eat more as sign of manhood
The missing ingredients in school food policy
While food education has improved, nutritionists say that critical thinking skills and cooking experience are lacking. What needs to be done?
Tricks for managing the torrent of treats
Parents are being urged to cut down on empty calories, but it’s not easy to break the habits of a little lifetime
Women still do most of the cooking while it’s a fun activity for men, study finds
Safefood says some men lack planning and organising skills for food shopping
Simple steps to look after your self
For Men’s Health Week, the male population is asked to examine their lifestyle, be honest with themselves, and have niggles checked early
Children recognise unhealthy foods from TV, research shows
Eating habits and food preferences far easier to change in early years, says report author
Fruit drinks and cordials ‘contributing to childhood obesity’
Sugar levels in popular drinks aimed at children are often as high as those in fizzy drinks
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