Would you like to know exactly what to eat to have energy for exercise? SCCUL Enterprises are pleased to offer a free seminar on the area of Nutrition and Exercise in the SCCUL Enterprise Centre, Ballybane on Thursday October 29th at 7pm. Edel Keaveney, a qualified nutritionist and kinesiologist will present this seminar examining best practices… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Health & Exercise
As the sunny summer weather has arrived, so has a greater threat to people, especially children, of being bitten by ticks and contracting Lyme Disease. According to a recent survey by the Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Galway, Galway has one of the highest rates of Lyme Disease in Europe. “Lyme Disease is a bacterial… Read more »
We received this information from a reader concerned with the amount of local residents using herbicides to eradicate dandelions. Now that spring has arrived, I would like to share some interesting information with our neighbours. I see a lot of people in the area trying to get rid of dandelions using herbicides. These herbicides can migrate… Read more »
Strokes kill almost twice as many women as breast cancer—and the death rate for Galway females is almost twice that of men. That’s in line with the national average, according to the Irish Heart Foundation which has released its shock stroke statistics to coincide with National Stroke Week which takes place this week. The Galway… Read more »
I wrote this letter while I was working over in Indonesia, I didn’t really know what I was going to do with it but now that I have this site up and running I think it is the right time to share it with everyone. It is quite a personal story so I hope you… Read more »
Nearly 200 bicycles under a public bike scheme are set to be unveiled in Galway City next week. The bikes—which are all branded Cola-Cola Zero under a sponsorship agreement—can be hired once a customer has registered for a €5 annual subscription (increasing to €10 in January). There are a total of seventeen docking stations across the city—with… Read more »
This article appears courtesy of John Duffy MPSI of Claregalway Pharmacy. For more information, phone 091 799 754 or pop in and speak with any of the staff. Open Monday–Friday 9am–8pm and Saturday 9am–7pm. Coeliac Disease—gluten free diet Coeliac disease is a condition that causes inflammation in the lining of the small intestine (part of the… Read more »
What is influenza? Flu is an illness caused by the flu virus. It is passed from person to person through droplets created when someone with the infection sneezes or coughs. Flu can spread quickly. Symptoms of flu include a high temperature (fever), muscle aches, cough, headache and extreme tiredness. It usually lasts for between two… Read more »
Fibre should play an important part in any healthy, balanced diet, yet many of us don’t eat as much as we should. It helps to manage our appetite as it keeps us feeling full but while we should eat at least 18g a day, we in Ireland eat on average only 14g. Fibre or roughage as it’s… Read more »
Atrial fibrillation is the name of a common type of irregular heart beat condition. It is a very common condition, and is estimated to affect 5% of people at the age of 70. In atrial fibrillation the normal regular rhythmic activity of the heart becomes erratic and chaotic, and the heart cannot pump blood as… Read more »
Students and staff have been put on alert at NUI Galway after an outbreak of measles. The college warned people by text about the highly contagious virus and told them to stay away from class if they were feeling unwell. Two students have already been confirmed as suffering from measles. Doctors and nurses are on… Read more »
A group of big-hearted slimmers from Oranmore are doing their bit for the local community and their own health by taking part in a sponsored slim to raise money for their chosen charity. Members of the Oranmore Slimming World group, which is held every Thursday at The Maldron Hotel, Oranmore are taking part in a… Read more »