Posts Tagged ‘ireland’

Bromelain Pineapples

12 July 2011 @ 12:11 pm |

Pineapples are a vital ingredient in a lot of the smoothies at the All Natural Juice Bar at Select Stores Dalkey.

Bromelain is a natural digestive enzyme extracted from pineapples. The nutrient is rapidly taking its place aside many of the most powerful natural agents in the war on cancer and other chronic conditions that take the lives of millions each year. Research published in US Cancer Letters explains the protease enzyme exhibits multiple actions including anti-inflammatory and immune cell activation that can deal a powerful blow to cancer development. Include bromelain in your supplemental regimen to benefit from…

zen handmade soaps

5 July 2011 @ 12:52 pm |

Nowadays there is an increased awareness of the possible adverse side effects of many of the synthetic additives and chemicals in mass produced soaps. Informed customers are selecting more and more non chemical soaps. Even large companies are advertising “natural” ingredients in their soaps but proceed with caution as the addition of 1 or 2 “natural” ingredients does not make a product All Natural. It is virtually impossible for a large mass producing company to create natural, handmade soaps. Irish locally handmade ZEN soaps from Co.Wexford ticks all the right boxes, creating non chemical All Natural Soaps, now available…

Patrick Holford Photos

29 June 2011 @ 9:58 pm |

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anti – aging

21 June 2011 @ 9:06 am |
Filed under: Nutritional Tips

Anti -Aging Nutritional Supplements :
Chlorella
Spirulina
Green Tea
High-potency Multivitamin
Omega 3,6 and 9
Garlic

Anti – Aging Recommended food :
Wholegrains
Green Leafy Vegetables
Wheatgerm
Oats
Flaxseeds
Nuts and seeds
Beans
Fish
Lean Chicken
Turkey
Red Peppers
Strawberries
tomatoes
Asparagus
Avocados
Garlic Onions
Red Grapes
Purified Water

Anti-Aging Food to avoid:
processed refined foods
junk foods
alcohol
sugar
white flour
red meat
additives
preservatives
caffeine

Patrick Holford/Clodagh McKenna Dalkey Book Festival 2011

27 May 2011 @ 7:51 am |
Filed under: Events & News

Come along to Dalkey Book festival this year and not only will you be locally literated but also you’ll be nutty about nutrition and local homemade produce with the help of Clodagh McKenna and Patrick Holford. Appearing at DBF 2011. Check Dalkeybookfestival.org or drop into Select Stores Dalkey for more info.
17th – 19th June 2011. Box office open soon at the old Gemmas Newsagents on Castle St.

EmergenC Penelope Cruz

26 May 2011 @ 4:28 pm |

Oscar-winning sexy Spanish pirates need vitamins just like the rest of us swashbucklers! Check out what Marie Claire found in Penelope Cruz’s handbag

Patrick Holford Seminar and signing, Dalkey Book Festival 2011

13 May 2011 @ 10:21 pm |

what is spelt?

10 May 2011 @ 7:49 am |


What is Spelt?

History of Spelt
Spelt is among the original natural grains known to man. It originated in Southeast Asia and was brought to Europe where it was considered the tastiest grain with its nutty flavour. Modern research in Europe recently proven the spelt was grown in Europe more than 9000 years ago. After the 19th Century, it was forgotten partly because of its lower yields in comparison to wheat. Wheat has long been dominant in the diet because of its commercial convenience.

It is not a hybrid like wheat and can be grown without any fertilisers…

What is a Vegetarian?

9 May 2011 @ 11:34 am |
Filed under: Nutritional Tips


What is a Vegetarian?
Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, and poultry. Vegans are vegetarians who abstain from eating or using all animal products, including milk, cheese, other dairy items, eggs, wool, silk, and leather. Among the many reasons for being a vegetarian are health, ecological, and religious concerns, dislike of meat, compassion for animals, belief in non-violence, and economics. The American Dietetic Association has affirmed that a vegetarian diet can meet all known nutrient needs. The key to a healthy vegetarian diet, as with any other diet, is to eat a wide variety of foods, including fruits,…

bananas – select and storing

2 May 2011 @ 11:22 am |
Filed under: Nutritional Tips


Wonderfully sweet with creamy flesh, Bananas should be firm, but not too hard, bright in appearance, and free from bruises or other injuries. Their stems and tips should be intact. The size of the banana does not affect its quality, so simply choose the size that best meets your needs.