# Diet

All time

Opinion: How one country saw epidemic illnesses plummet – and Ireland could too

A dietary metamorphosis adopted in Finland in the 1970s has seen heart disease, some cancers and obesity levels drop dramatically. We should take note.

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May 19th 2014, 7:00 AM

# juicy

Drinking two glasses of fruit juice a day is actually pretty bad for you

A survey by the UK’s health body found that breakfast cereals are pushing children’s sugar levels over the recommended limits.

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May 16th 2014, 10:04 AM

# Fitness

9 fitness freaks you should be following on Instagram

Because online photo sharing can be about more than just duckface and dessert.

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Apr 15th 2014, 10:04 AM

# lady in green

Rosanna Davison goes topless for St Patrick's Day PETA campaign

In the nip.

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Mar 16th 2014, 10:04 AM

# meaty wrongness

Claim that high protein diets are as bad as smoking dismissed as 'PR hype'

The NHS has released a detail take-down of the claim that appeared in news reports earlier this week.

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Mar 6th 2014, 4:41 PM

# Wheated Out

Burton accused of 'sleveen' move in axing diet supplement payment

Joan Burton says the Diet Supplement Scheme is no longer needed because specialists foods are more freely available.

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Mar 5th 2014, 11:46 AM

# not made from people

This formula has the potential to change what the world considers to be “food”

Containing all the nutrients the human body needs (in theory), Soylent could save us time, money, and even combat world hunger.

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Feb 15th 2014, 5:30 PM

# the hunger

8 acts of potential sabotage you face the minute you start a 'new lifestyle plan'

It’s as though the world wants you to fail.

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Jan 13th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Diet

Dine like the Romans? Then try some giraffe legs and sea urchins...

We don’t think it will be the new Atkins.

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Jan 11th 2014, 10:00 AM

# future diets

Cases of obesity in developing countries 'more than triples' over 28 years

A new report from the Overseas Development Institute details how one in three adults worldwide are now obese.

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Jan 3rd 2014, 9:32 AM

# State Papers

Cornflakes and Ribena among foods banned during Mugabe's 1983 visit to Ireland

State papers have revealed Mrs Mugabe’s dietary requirements.

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Dec 30th 2013, 7:30 AM

# meat sweats

8 signs the diet starts TOMORROW

No, seriously. Ah sure go on, another Pringle then.

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Dec 29th 2013, 6:00 PM

# Om nom nom

Japanese man stole $185k to feed his cats a luxury diet of fresh fish and chicken

No cheap can food for these felines.

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Dec 14th 2013, 9:15 AM

# Diet

Are sports supplements worth the risk for young players?

The IRFU’s Performance Nutritionist, Ruth Wood-Martin, joined us to explain her concerns over supplementation.

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Oct 28th 2013, 8:00 AM

# student diet

College students can pre-order week's dinners online for €10*

*The only catch is they have to cook it themselves.

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Aug 17th 2013, 9:45 AM

# You are what you eat

The strange diet Novak Djokovic follows to be the world's number 1 tennis player

Warm water. Lots and lots of warm water.

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Aug 1st 2013, 7:30 AM

# You are what you eat

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is on a crazy diet for his new film role

Hang on, which Tesco do you get the Nemean lion blood in?

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Jun 25th 2013, 11:38 AM

# tofu rage

The 14 most annoying things about being vegetarian

Go on, ask me if I wear leather shoes ONE MORE TIME.

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Jun 6th 2013, 8:30 PM

# Children

Iodine deficiency during pregnancy could adversely affect children’s mental development

Even mild or moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy could have a “significant” affect on the cognitive development of a child, according to new research.

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May 22nd 2013, 6:45 AM

# Child obesity

HSE childhood obesity services "sparse or non existent" across country

Calls have been made for the retail sector to remove vending machines from schools and the watershed for the advertisement of high fat foods to be increased to 9pm.

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Apr 15th 2013, 9:48 AM

# watch your mouth

What overeating does to your body

You know it’s not good… but do you know the specifics?

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Mar 3rd 2013, 4:45 PM

# fast diet

So, what is the Fast Diet? (And here's 5 other diets we once loved)

The Fast Diet is the latest popular diet on the scene, but what is it exactly?

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Feb 9th 2013, 9:15 AM

# Health

Forget the New Year's diet? Being slightly 'overweight' extends your life

A study of three million people has found that those with a BMI classing them as ‘overweight’ actually live for longer.

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Jan 2nd 2013, 9:56 AM

8 New Year's resolutions and 6 tips on sticking to them

What are you promising to change, learn or do better in 2013?

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Jan 1st 2013, 10:15 AM

Voices

Column: 8 ways to change your life in 2013

Want to make a fresh start this year? Margaret Mara offers some tips on how to go about it.

Jan 1st 2013, 8:15 AM

Voices

Column: What are the real dangers in our eating habits?

There’s a key problem with most of our diets – and we probably don’t even realise it, writes Sarah Keogh.

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Dec 28th 2012, 8:30 PM

# Japan

Japan set to elect fifth new prime minister in five years

Shinzo Abe, who was already prime minister for a year in 2006, will return to power in a landslide victory.

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Dec 16th 2012, 12:18 PM

# Meaty

Breakfast of champions: here's what Ireland's top male swimmer got stuck into this morning

Barry Murphy is in action at the National Short Course Championships in Lisburn this weekend.

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Nov 30th 2012, 12:01 PM

# Junk Food

Study reveals every single junk food meal damages your arteries

Don’t worry though, you can scoff as much Mediterranean food as you like.

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Oct 30th 2012, 3:36 PM

# Odd appetites

You are what you eat? 10 of the strangest sports diets

It’s not all about healthy living, according to this lot.

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Oct 13th 2012, 10:24 AM

# Junk Food

Does a junk food diet lower children's IQ?

A new study found that a predominantly processed food diet at the age of three was associated with a lower IQ at the age of 8.5.

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Oct 4th 2012, 12:06 PM

# walnuts

Walnuts 'improve sperm health' in men, say researchers

A study on men consuming a ‘Western-style’ diet showed that eating 75gm of walnuts a day improved sperm vitality.

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Aug 16th 2012, 5:56 PM

# good for you

20 'superfoods' that everyone went bonkers over

From fruits and nuts to grains and seaweed, what benefits do these so called superfoods have to offer?

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Jul 14th 2012, 1:00 PM

# Recessionomics

Open thread: Feeding a family on less than €10 a day

As new Irish book gives handy tips and recipes to help families cut their food bill, we want to hear about YOUR cost-efficient cooking…

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Jun 30th 2012, 9:15 AM

# Behind The Scenes

Cooking to feed Trap's army: FAI head chef takes us into the Montecatini kitchen

Ever wondered what the lads tuck into when they’re in camp? Wonder no more.

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Jun 2nd 2012, 3:41 PM

Voices

Column: Ireland needs to ditch dieting because it isn't working. Here's why.

Kids across the country are seeing their parents spending time, energy and money on yo-yo diets and gimmicks. This isn’t good for them, writes Deirdre Cowman.

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Jun 1st 2012, 7:00 AM