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Diet Foods Exposed
Is choosing the low fat option always the healthier choice? Or would we all be better off sticking to a full fat diet? In this story Elsa goes straight to the heart of all the confusion, misunderstanding and misinformation in relation to low fat foods and drinks and reveals how many of them may actually be damaging our health and creating problems when it comes to losing weight. |
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Emotional Eating
We all reach for the biscuits or the sweets when we’re feeling a little down, but emotional eating can get out of control. In this item we meet mum of two, Lorna Coffey and help her break her eating cycle. We also learn the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger and discover the power of good mood food.
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3PM Slump
At around 3pm, something strange happens to us all. We start to run out of steam, and we need a little treat or pick-me-up to get us back on track. So what causes the mid-afternoon slump in the first place? And what’s the best way to beat it? Scientists call it the postprandial dip, or afternoon apathy syndrome but what exactly is happening? Also, does coffee really give us a mental edge? We put two well know faces and self confessed coffee addicts to the test!
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Toxic Fat
Did you know that the size of your waist is a very good indicator of your state of health? Some call it a Spare tire, others a Beer Belly or muffin top, call it what you like but the bottom line is that belly fat is unlike any other fat on the body, it is in fact a toxic fat. We explore and tackle the hidden dangers of belly fat. |
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Extreme Health
We should all pay attention to our good health and listen to our bodies when they are telling us that all is not well. But some people take a more extreme approach to their health with an over reliance on the Internet, books, supplements and vitamins to self diagnose and self treat. Sundara O Higgins is a woman who takes a very active interest in her own health, but is it too much? |
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Kids’ Nutritional Deficiencies
Every parent knows what its like to try and get their kids to eat what’s good for them, but its not always easy. In this item we get some top advise from one of the country’s leading parenting psychologists and we also find out how our kids lunchboxes can be made healthier.
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Techno Fitness
We live in a world where there’s a gadget, an ap or a website for everything. In the last few years the multi million-dollar industry of techno fitness has really caught on. But can a gadget or a microchip really make us fitter? Our expert John O Connell puts some the most popular examples of fitness technology to the test.
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Bootcamp
Military Fitness is a hugely popular form of exercise at the moment. But what is it that makes being pushed to the limits of endurance and beyond such fun? Elsa joins our fitness expert John O Connell on one of his Bootcamp sessions to find out what all the fuss is about and if they really are as scary as they sound!
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Kids’ Fitness
Over half of all primary school children are not reaching the recommended level of exercise of one hour per day. Our children are becoming fatter and unhealthier and developing adult diseases such as diabetes before they hit their teenage years. But some community’s are fighting back and building their own exercise programmes for their kids, such as the Cormeen Community in Kells, which features in this vital fitness story.
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Walk Smarter, Not Harder
Walking is one of the most popular forms of exercise. But its also one of the least effective when it comes to losing weight. But can we take our walks up a couple of gears and turn them into real calorie burning workouts? John O Connell has five top tips on how to walk smarter.
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Body and Mind Workouts
Is it possible to exercise body and mind at the same time? Is there an exercise out there for people who want to calm and energize both their physical and mental selves? We look at two of the most popular forms of body and mind workouts – Pilates and Tai Chi, and discover the benefits of both.
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Worthless Workouts
Going to the gym can be hard enough but what if we’re wasting our time with workouts that are completely ineffective. John O Connell shows why a workout can stop working and he looks at the real effectiveness of some of the most popular machines in the gym.
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Anxiety Disorders
For many years Michael Groves’s life was controlled by his anxiety. He tells us what that was like and how he eventually managed to overcome it. However Michael’s story isn’t unique. Anxiety Disorders are one of the most common and most treatable conditions we can experience and yet few people seek help thus remaining trapped in a world of imagined fear and panic. Why?
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Low Libido
Sex is vital to sustaining the human spirit. However what happens when one person in the relationship just goes off it? Research suggests that at any one time up to 40% of the Irish population may be experiencing low libido and it can have damaging effects on a relationship if it goes on over a long period of time. In this piece we get expert advice on how to solve this problem.
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PMS
80% of women experience the condition known as Pre Menstrual Syndrome.
And for some it can turn their lives upside down. Up to 10% suffer acute symptoms. One of those is our featured participant Niamh Davis who shares her personal anguish. Is PMS treatable or is it something we just have to live with?
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Migraine
Migraines are recurring disabling headaches and affect about 12% of the population. The pain, which is throbbing and severe, usually affects one side of the head and can last anywhere from four hours to three days. Val Lynam has suffered migraines like this since she was a child and has tried everything to alleviate her pain. We hear her personal story and get practical and innovative solutions to combat migraines.
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Sleep Disorders
We spend about a third of our lives asleep and at some stage we all experience sleep problems. But there is a difference between poor sleep and a sleep disorder, as we find out at The Mater Sleep Disorder Clinic in Dublin. We also learn the causes of restless nights and what we can do to ensure a proper nights sleep.
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Female Hairloss
For a woman to lose her hair is one of the most distressing and upsetting things that can happen to her. And statistics shows that it affects as many as 1 in 3 Irish women. But can hair loss really be successfully treated ore even prevented?
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