Smart Nutrition and lifestyle

26/04/2017

The benefits of exercise are numerous; losing weight is just one of them. Exercise also gives us strength, confidence, health, energy, happiness, endorphins, a community and more. A useful tool for committing to an exercising plan is there are no excuses not to exercise, write down how you feel afte...

05/03/2017

It is best if we don’t eat the same thing every day, otherwise we only get the same nutrients. By varying our diet and our kid’s lunch boxes we get a better mix of nutrients, a more balanced diet and less boredom. Get started with some basics...

02/03/2017

Deirdre Cunningham is a qualified nutritional therapist and devoted runner. It is Deirdre's mission in life to help as many people as possible to feel and look their best through advice on diet and nutrition.

01/03/2017

6 week health and weight loss programme for summer. Covers nutrition, exercise and motivation. small groups.150 euro for 6 weeks- 12 nutrition sessions and 12 exercise sessions/

01/03/2017

Seriously nutritious, takes minutes and last for 3 to 4 days in fridge. Lentil or Dahl curry served with organic short grain rice from evergreen. Melt 2 teaspoon coconut oil in pot, add finely chopped 2 garlic cloves and 2 onions, lightly fry, add medium cup red lentils, fry lightly 3 minutes add spices cumin, turmeric, coriander, chilli is optional (be mindful of kids) , add can coconut milk cup hot water. Add 3 grated carrots or chopped butternut squash. make sure enough water may need add more as lentil will soak it up. Simmer 25 minutes until lentils cooked. Add more spices here if needed. Serve with short grain brown rice and dollop of natural yogurt. Can be served with naan bread too. My kids adore it.

17/02/2017

Who says they can’t run?
For me running is a passion, a bit of an obsession. I am usually just back from a run or going for a run. I used to run for weight loss in my twenties. Now I run for stress relief, freedom, strength, confidence, energy, fitness and happiness.
I really wanted to get other people to enjoy running as much as I do. So I started a 6 week running group. My plan was to get 10 people to commit to three times a week running. We started out on the first day running one minute, walking one minute and we did this 10 times. To see the transformation of the group was amazing. Although there was tears and sweat, everyone kept the commitment and now six weeks later this group of amazing women are running 5km. We had many laughs too. We can all run. We were born to run. We just need to break it down and start off slowly.
We are capable of so much more than what we think. We need to change our mindset about what we can and can’t do. If we can overcome the mental block we have about running, the physical block will fall away. Just imagine all the other blocks in life we can overcome. So let’s just start. Let’s just run and I promise you, you will be not only able to run but you will learn to love it.

24/01/2017

11/01/2017

Well done to all those who signed up to the beginners running group on Tuesday. Look forward to seeing you all Thursday at 9.30

01/01/2017

3 sessions a week for 6 weeks cost is 60 euros . Will run a 5 km on the last week .

31/12/2016

An easy way to add seeds and nuts into our diets . Toast a mix of seeds and nuts , sesame , sunflower , pumpkin , walnuts under grill . Store airtight container to add to salads .. Add taste , omegas and protein ..