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# Active

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'Sitting is the new smoking': Health experts warn that Irish adults are not active enough
A new survey finds that the 18-24 age group may be the least physically active amongst all adults.
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Sep 8th 2017, 8:02 AM
No time to go to the gym? Here are 7 exercises you can do at home
And you could win an activity weekend away worth €500 thanks to Udo’s Oil.
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Sep 16th 2016, 2:11 PM
Kids who spend time in nature are more relaxed - here are 8 tips to get them outdoors
And away from the television.
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Sep 8th 2016, 3:10 PM
Samsung defends S7 Active after it fails water test
It has the same water-resistance rating as the S7 and S7 Edge, but was unable to function after being placed in water for 30 minutes.
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Jul 11th 2016, 3:55 PM
People who use public transport have lower fat percentage than those who drive to work
Commuters who only used public transport also had lower BMI compared to car-users.
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Mar 17th 2016, 6:15 AM
Opinion: Dublin is a great place to live, but not necessarily when you're old
By 2041, the number of people in this country over the age of 65 is predicted to reach 1.4 million.
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Sep 11th 2014, 8:00 PM
How your smartphone can help you get active
If you’re thinking about getting active but don’t know where to start, your smartphone can help you out.
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Jan 12th 2014, 9:00 AM
Take a hike: Digital wristbands prompt users with fit tips
The second-generation UP24 band will tell you when to sleep more, exercise more (and, probably, eat less).
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Nov 16th 2013, 5:30 PM
Kevin Nolan: 'I can show it's possible to have an active lifestyle with diabetes'
The Dublin footballer on the challenges of playing sport while being a coeliac and having Type 1 diabetes.
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Aug 28th 2013, 3:19 PM
Hey lazybones, good news: scientists say laziness could be genetic
It’s not you, it’s your genes…
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Apr 13th 2013, 8:45 AM
Column: I have Asperger's and I like being "different"
Fionn Hamill is a young boy who has Asperger’s Syndrome. Here he explains why he loves the way he is and how he never wishes he was any different.
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Feb 23rd 2013, 7:00 PM
Guess which sport 230,000 Irish adults participate in every week?
A new ESRI study has found that almost 7 per cent of adults take part in one specific sport every week.
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Jan 29th 2013, 1:11 PM
11 things Santa gets up to in his spare time
With only one night of work a year, the jolly fella likes to keep busy with sport.
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Dec 22nd 2012, 9:01 AM
Olympians live longer than the rest of us
On average Olympic athletes live 2.8 years longer than non-Olympians.
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Dec 17th 2012, 1:27 PM
Second New Zealand volcano 'burps' after eruption
The threatened eruption comes just days after a long-dorman mountain erupted.
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Aug 8th 2012, 9:25 AM
WATCH: Vladimir Putin scores winning goal in amateurs v legends ice hockey match
The Russian president’s talents know no limits, it appears.
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May 9th 2012, 5:32 PM