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January 2010

Family Dinners: 5 Tricks to Get Your Kids Involved

Can you remember times when your mum harped on about being home for dinner on time?  She had good reason to–children’s eating patterns are formed by the time they reach 12 years old. And, family dinners are the perfect way to set healthy habits for years to come. Unfortunately, as we grow older, our habits become more and [...]

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Confused By Fitness Rules? Here’s 2 Simple Health Tips

Do you feel, as I do, that health and fitness are often made to seem too complex? It’s something that really irks me! I’m sure I’ve said it here before, but it’s as if people refuse to be content with the simple message of healthy eating. To some, fad diets are the only way… which [...]

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Public Breastfeeding: Is There a Stigma?

It’s now 3 months since Elissa came into the world, and while breastfeeding has worked out for us, public breastfeeding brings a separate challenge. To breastfeed my child has certainly taken a lot of hard work and dedication to the cause. But, it’s also been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Something [...]

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Will You Achieve Your Health Goals in 2010?

During the sermon at church on Sunday, our visiting preacher from America, began telling us about his struggles with weight loss, and how he has recently lost 40 pounds. I can remember him visiting Northern Ireland before, and I have to say he certainly looks a lot healthier now — indeed his weight loss suits [...]

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