Posts Tagged ‘dalkey health’

Hormonal Harmony for Women

18 February 2013 @ 5:51 pm |
Filed under: Events & News, Nutritional Tips, Select Stores News

Hormonal harmony for women

Women’s health is affected by the hormones secreted at every stage of life, from menstruation to menopause. Below are some key steps to prevention to cope with these fluctuations and transitions more easily

Diet
•Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, particularly for their fibre which helps balance estrogen and progesterone levels.
•Sources of essential fatty acids, such as flaxseed, fatty fish and first press cold-pressed oils, are vital for hormonal balance.
•Avoid coffee, alcohol and refined sugar because they worsen premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and hot flashes during menopause.

Personal health
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June/July Irish Parent Magazine – Eating Right for Sports

7 June 2012 @ 11:01 am |
Filed under: Events & News, Nutritional Tips, Product News, Select Stores News

Eating right for Sports and Mental health by Nutritionist Oliver McCabe Select Stores Dalkey

Carbohydrates should make up the major part of your diet, accounting for two-thirds of the calories they consume.
The type of carbohydrate is as important as the amount. Some carbohydrates, such as sugar, are ‘fast releasing’, which means they raise your blood sugar levels quickly.
This leads to a sudden boost of energy and after a massive energy slump too, not great for studying or training.
Others, such as oats, are ‘slow releasing’. This leads to longer bouts of energy and memory.

Puffy Eyes

18 November 2011 @ 8:47 am |
Filed under: Events & News, Nutritional Tips, Product News, Select Stores News

Question : I have recently been waking up with puffy eyes—and I have been getting a good nights sleep. What does this mean and how can I relieve the inflammation?

Answer: There could be numerous reasons as to why you are waking up with puffy eyes. It could be dehydration—are you drinking enough water? If you drink alcohol regularly or in excess this can lead to water retention, especially around the eye area.

Puffy eyes are also associated with allergies, this could be food allergies the main culprits being wheat, dairy or sugar. You could try eliminating these from…

Garlic battles high cholesterol

18 October 2011 @ 8:27 pm |
Filed under: Events & News

If you’re battling high cholesterol or high triglycerides, you may want to talk to your local health food store about garlic. If chomping on vast quantities of raw garlic or taking garlic powder tablets disturbs your stomach or your friends, try odourless enteric-coated tablets or capsules, or freeze dried garlic. These tablets allow you to get the garlic beyond your stomach before any of the allicin escapes.

Mango

23 September 2011 @ 10:32 am |
Filed under: Nutritional Tips, Product News, Recipes, Select Stores News

Mad Mango
Just one cup of this luscious fruit gives you 80 percent of the daily value for immune-boosting vitamin C, 25 percent of vitamin A (in its antioxidant form, beta-carotene), 7 percent potassium and 3 grams of filling fiber, not to mention all the healing power you get from its wealth of phenols, plant compounds that have potent antioxidant activity. You get this huge health bang all for just 110 calories and about 50 cents.

To properly prep a mango, first slice a bit off its bottom so the fruit stands upright on your cutting board. Then,…

Dalkey Digestion

1 September 2011 @ 9:12 pm |
Filed under: Events & News, Nutritional Tips, Select Stores News

10 ways to improve Digestion!

1.Eat food. May sound obvious, but by food I mean substances that your body recognises and knows what to do with. The problem with most artificial ingredients, from hydrogenated fat to artificial colours is that our bodies don’t know what they are, and can’t break them down. They are like unwanted Christmas presents from your family – you don’t know what to do with them, but can’t throw them away.
2.Take probiotics. We think we digest our own food – actually is the bacteria living in our guts that do most of it for…

Dalkey Superfoods part 3

12 August 2011 @ 9:39 am |
Filed under: Nutritional Tips, Select Stores News

Superfoods Season part 3

Superfoods are said to boost your mood and keep you looking young, well nourished and healthy. Mostly fruit and vegetables they are full to the brim with health-giving nutrients – vitamins, minerals and antioxidants which fight disease. They are usually low in calories and can be included in your diet on a daily basis to give you energy and keep you fit.

Garlic

Garlic is one of the ultimate superfoods as it has antibiotic, antiseptic and antiviral properties. It boosts the immune system, fights viruses and infection, lowers cholesterol, improves kidney function, helps fight colds,…

Superfoods part 2

11 August 2011 @ 7:56 am |
Filed under: Nutritional Tips, Select Stores News

Superfoods Season at Select Stores Dalkey part2

Superfoods are said to boost your mood and keep you looking young, well nourished and healthy. Mostly fruit and vegetables they are full to the brim with health-giving nutrients – vitamins, minerals and antioxidants which fight disease. They are usually low in calories and can be included in your diet on a daily basis to give you energy and keep you fit.

Broccoli

Only recently did people recognise that one of the most commonly eaten vegetables was so good for you.

It is particularly high in beta-carotene which fights toxins in the…

Select Stores Superfoods

10 August 2011 @ 1:17 pm |
Filed under: Nutritional Tips, Recipes, Select Stores News

Superfoods Season at Select Stores Dalkey

Superfoods are said to boost your mood and keep you looking young, well nourished and healthy. Mostly fruit and vegetables they are full to the brim with health-giving nutrients – vitamins, minerals and antioxidants which fight disease. They are usually low in calories and can be included in your diet on a daily basis to give you energy and keep you fit.

There may be some superfoods that are new to us in the west like Goji and Acai berries, but there are plenty of familiar favourites too such as broccoli, onions, tomatoes…