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Fingers crossed the warm weather continues and the sun even comes out again. Most summer treats like ice cream can be full of sugar and fat and while it’s fine to have these occasionally, it’s good to have some healthier treats up your sleeve. Read on for some easy inspiration and our instant chocolate ‘ice cream’ recipe.
The environment and sustainable eating are headlining these days, and with good reason. Half of the plastic ever produced has been made in the last 13 years and only 9% has been recycled.
You may have been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But is that really true? And what should you be eating? Heather explains more and shares 8 favourite breakfast ideas.
We like our snacks in Ireland. While snacking may be a good approach for some people, everyone is different….. Read more or watch Heather discuss snacking on Virgin Media’s breakfast show.
The straight answer is, yes. Absolutely. There is enough research now to definitively say that your diet significantly affects your ability to conceive and carry a healthy pregnancy.
For men, new sperm are constantly being made. Essential nutrients such as zinc and omega-3 fatty acids are directly involved in sperm production. Over the following 3 months, sperm mature and develop and need to do so under the protection of antioxidants. Zinc plays a further role here, as does selenium, vitamin C and vitamin E to name the big players. We’ve all heard that the ‘Western Diet’ is bad for us. But even if you are not eating pizza and soda every day of the week, a large number of our patients are low in these critical antioxidant mineral and vitamins.
