health

Everyone has one.

Some of us have more than one.

Some of us have a whole array of foods that set us off on a bingefest that can leave us …
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January may be over, but It seems as if you cannot turn on your computer, phone, TV or radio, without being met with some form of advertisement for “Fat Loss …
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Social media is a both a blessing and a curse.

It allows us to keep in touch with friends and family around the world and also to ‘see inside’ their …
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The team are delighted that their latest research, carried out locally, is being recognised on a National level in the HSE Open Access Research Awards 2017. This is the second year in …
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The January resolutions are in full swing.

Everyone is making some sort of healthy change to their activity levels or their diets.

When you see that 80% of resolutions fail …
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Aoife McGill is the inspirational leader behind Aoife Mc Gill Personal Training. She could be the source of motivation you’re looking for this January to start a fresh and friendly …
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January dieting usually follows a very similar trend around the world.

• Let’s lose ALL THE WEIGHT…..
• When do we want to lose it?
• THE 1ST 2 WEEKS IN JANUARY …
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It is officially December and that can only mean one thing; Christmas party season has officially arrived.

With the upcoming festivities and with Christmas being only a few weeks away, it …
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When it comes to exercise, there can be a few myths surrounding the ‘right’ time to train.

• Some do it ‘fasted’,1st thing in the morning in order to burn …
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The average life expectancy in Ireland is 81 years.

That is 8 decades + 1 year.

There are 10 years in each decade.

The graph below is where I am …
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One of the biggest struggles people can have when dieting, is eating out.

Not knowing what to order in restaurants to keep on track, can make it difficult to know …
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Dieting is thought of as 2 parts.

1. Losing weight
2. Gaining weight

That is usually how the conversations go about it and that is usually where they stop.

However, …
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Weight loss stalling when dieting is not uncommon. In fact, I’d hazard a guess that weight loss stalls are the downfall of the majority of diets

If you have ever …
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It’s that time of year again.

Time seems to go faster. Darkness arrives earlier and earlier, as families get back into the school routine.

With the relaxed nature of the …
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During the week, I shared a picture on my Instagram feed that celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson posted.

It was simply “10 Things that require 0 talent”

They were;

1. Being …
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Instagram is becoming one of the most used social media platforms in the world.

Since being acquired by Facebook in 2012 it has grown to over 700 million daily users …
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The blog may be titled “Meet Jenny”, but I can guarantee that you have already met her and probably know her quite well.

• Think about every time you …
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Waterford Whispers are well known for taking a swipe at Irish life and current affairs. A story this week brings up the worrying waiting times at the North West Breast Centre …
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I am going to keep this short and sweet today ladies.

I’m writing this from the airport as I’m getting ready to board my flight to New York.

It is …
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The Square Wheels cycling club based in the Moy will be cycling around the entire coastline of Northern Ireland and Donegal this July to raise awareness of the symptoms of …
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In just one week, four women in Galway suffered broken wrists as a result of selfie accidents. However, it was the arm that was not holding their phones that were …
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Holly Willoughby made the news during the week as speculation grew over how she achieved her new figure.

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Ahead of the State examinations, which begin next week, pharmacists are today offering advice on how to manage exam stress to prevent it having a negative impact on the health …
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Serena Gallagher from Pettigo in Donegal has recently received her one year certificate from the HSE Donegal Smoking Cessation Service for quitting smoking and she is delighted to be back …
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Instagram is fast becoming the biggest social networking app for sharing photos and videos.

With its newest features, it is overtaking Snapchat and is predicted to become the leader in …
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This article might not go down well with some.

It might touch on a nerve or two.

But it’s time to realise that everything we do is a choice.

Whether …
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Protein is a German word that is taken from the Greek word Proteios, meaning the first in.

There is no question about it; protein is the most important macronutrient in …
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A mother has called for improved awareness of Lyme’s disease in the Irish health system after her daughter Dawn was diagnosed with the disease seven years after first becoming ill.

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Nine-month-old Oisin Boyle from Glenties was the first special ‘King Bee’ from the county to be taken on the Children’s Ambulance Service. Little Oisin, who has a brain disorder, travelled …
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1. You aren’t in a caloric deficit. It doesn’t matter what you have heard, or what you have read, if you are not losing body fat, you are not in …
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Anne Harkin is a local woman who has adopted a new nickname for a new project – MsAmazebald. She has been living with alopecia for more than 20 years, and …
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I hear it all the time in consultations. You may have even said it yourself at one stage or another.  It is one of the most confusing things for most …
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So, you are having a bad day at work. Your boss is on your case, your supervisor is being a pain in the posterior and you have to pull up …
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The Still Waiting Health Campaign will hold a vigil outside Letterkenny University Hospital this Friday, April 14th, from 5pm. The gathering is one of 18 events taking place outside hospitals nationwide.

Organisers …
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Our cravings for certain types of food seem to always appear when we are at our weakest emotionally.

It may happen consciously or unconsciously.  Many health and dietary goals have …
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Organ donation has been a huge part of the lives of Fiona Black (nee Kelly) and her family. Out of 18 siblings, six of them have had kidney transplants, as …
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Patrick Eustace, 31, married Letterkenny woman Aine Doherty in a beautiful wedding in Dubrovnik in Croatia last July. This day was a celebration of love and life as the couple …
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The charity project held a hugely successful campaign to call on makeup artists, beauticians and massage therapists in Donegal to donate just a few hours a year to give special …
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Entering a gym for the first time can be terrifying! The thought of starting to lift weights can be a nightmare.

You walk into the gym, take one look at …
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Girls from St. Catherine’s VS, Killybegs; Abbey VS, Donegal Town; Magh Ene, Bundoran; Finn Valley College, Stranorlar;  St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar, Errigal College, Letterkenny; Mulroy College, Milford, Crana College, Buncrana …
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“Our lives are a sum total of the choices we have made.” Wayne Dyer

Over the past 2 weeks I have been focusing my Facebook live vlogs on my Rushe …
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BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, is urging people to take advantage of the occasion of Mother’s Day this year by encouraging their loved ones to have a free mammogram …
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Comedian Tommy Tiernan presented two NUI Galway nursing students studying the new Masters in Children’s Palliative and Complex Care with the scholarships which will impact many young lives.

The event …
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The groups were joined in the meeting on Monday, March 13th, by representatives from the Department of Health and from the National Cancer Control Programme, (NCCP), along with Senator Padraig …
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Falcarragh woman Yvonne McFadden’s story is well-known to many readers throughout Donegal.

When she was three years old one of her kidneys failed, and at twelve, the other failed too.

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If there is one thing that I have learned from training hundreds of people over the last few years, it is this:

The scale is a great tool for measuring …
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This past week has been an eventful one for me.

It all started at 5am last Friday morning. The alarm went off as usual for me to get up for …
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Bringing home their new baby Gerard and Stacey Melaugh were filled joy.

But that joy and laughter was shattered in just 10 weeks when their first child, a little boy …
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The Look Good Feel Better programme is a volunteering opportunity for people in the beauty industry and a chance for women to get support to deal with the visible side …
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Buncrana woman Jade Doherty has set up a blog called The Farmers Wife to chronicle her move from town life to rural pastures.

The 31-year-old mum, her husband Gavin, and …
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