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8 Week Weight Management and Fitness Programme

slinaslainte — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:21:16 +0000

8 week Health and Fitness Programme run by Irene Ní Fhlannúra and Mark Evans in Feothanach Hall begins on Monday 30th January 7-9pm. Each week participants will receive a 7 day food and fitness plan which promotes healthy weight loss. Weekly weigh ins to monitor fat loss will help to keep participants on track to their weight loss goals. A weekly circuit training class is included to get you moving the right way for losing body fat.

Come along on Monday next and get your mojo going!

Book/info 087 0617801

Osteoporosis Risk Assessment & Bone Scan

slinaslainte — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:12:33 +0000

Tuesday 31st January

Bone Scan & Fracture Risk Assessment

60 euros

Book/Info 086 1662562

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NCT? Nutrition and Cooking as Therapy

slinaslainte — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:26:27 +0000

Medicinal and Therapeutic Cookery is at the core of Nutritional Therapy. Using food as medicine is as old as food itself but our instinct for using food to treat illness has been lost to poor quality food and processed meals and the reliance on drug therapy to manage disease. I have just launched a new service which uses food to treat many of the chronic illnesses that are crippling us today. During a 2 hour private workshop, delivered in the comfort of your home – I will show you how to eat and prepare meals for your particular health status. This is a unique service that is tailored for you and your concerns but also with the added feature that you can see and taste the food you need prepared for you. You will learn about how your illness can be managed better through nutrition using specific foods that are loaded with the nutrients you need. You will interact and take part in the whole process which gives you both the theory and the practical aspect of using food as medicine. Conditions which will benefit from this service are wide ranging from Arthritis, Diabetes, Coeliac Disease, Heart Disease, Cancer, Chronic Fatigue, Weight Problems, Fertility issues, Menopause, Allergies/Food Intolerances and much more.

CALL TODAY to plan a programme for you and your health! (086) 1662562

Cost: €150.00 including ingredients (for workshop), recipes and meal plans. Wash-up not included!

Irene Ní Fhlannúra, Nutritional Therapist

irene@slinaslainte.com

Date change for Bone Scan & Osteoporosis Clinic

slinaslainte — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:10:47 +0000

The upcoming clinic for Osteoporosis Risk Assessment & Bone Scan has been changed to Friday August 12th and not the 5th August as previously advertised. There are still some places left for this clinic so if you are worried about the health of your bones and would like to learn what can be done to manage and prevent bone thinning, contact us now by email info@slinaslainte.com or by phone 086 1662562. The cost of this clinic is 60 euros and includes an ultra sound bone scan to assess your bone health and a consultation with bone expert Gill Higgs.

Take Care of your Bones!

slinaslainte — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:59:19 +0000

Ultra sound Bone Scan & Fracture Risk Assessment Clinic

for early detection and treatment for Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

Available at Slí Na Sláinte Health & Wellness Clinic

Friday 5th August 2011

€60

Book/Info 086 1662562 or email info@slinaslainte.com

Load up on tomatoes for a long, healthy life!

slinaslainte — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:47:09 +0000

The redder, the better!

Tomatoes – keeping you young from the inside out!

Tír na nÓg – land of eternal youth, must have been overgrown with tomatoes as no other food has the anti-aging properties as this versatile fruit. The tomato is a true all-rounder – not only does it thrill the taste buds and brighten the dinner table, it is also a powerful weapon against many diseases. Although tomatoes are now available year-round, the wonderful qualities of tomatoes are at their best when they are in season from July through September. In the area of food and phytonutrient research (phyto = plant), nothing has been hotter than the studies on the lycopene found in tomatoes. Lycopene is the compound responsible for the colour of tomatoes and belongs to a group of compounds called carotenes. These plant pigments give your favorite fruits and vegetables their familiar orange, red, and brown colour. The deep red colour of a well-ripened tomato screams “lycopene” and is a much better choice than the hard, tasteless unripened tomatoes that are ever more present in the vegetable aisles. As an antioxidant, lycopene is extremely potent in fighting free radical damage and preserving healthy skin cells. The major health benefits of lycopene include its ability to prevent heart and kidney disease, the decay of the brain and nervous system as a result of aging, fighting cancerous cells as well as to prevent DNA damage and cellular damage from aging. It seems there isn’t anything lycopene can’t do! Cosmetic companies are catching on too and are adding lycopene to many of their skincare products because of the anti-aging properties of lycopene which protect and repair skin cells. However, our grandmothers were ahead of the game by using rosehips and rosehip oil as part of their beauty regime. Rosehips, like tomatoes, are naturally rich in lycopene, vitamin C and other antioxidants which prevent aging and also treat scars or burns. There is a huge body of research supporting the role of lycopene in the prevention of prostate cancer with results indicating that a diet rich in tomatoes and tomato based foods can lower the risk of prostate cancer by 35%. It is also well documented that the protective and healing properties of lycopene extend to other major illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, macular degeneration and cancers of the breast, lung, pancreas and colon.
The best way to add more lycopene to your life is by eating fruits and vegetables that are high in lycopene. You can find plenty of lycopene in any tomato product such as tomato soup, tomato paste, tomato sauce, tomato juice, even ketchup!. Lycopene is one of the few phytonutrients that becomes more bioavailable with cooking or processing. However choose organic tomato products as they have been shown to have 3 times more lycopene than non-organic products as well as having less salt, sugar or other harmful ingredients. Tomatoes aren’t the only food that contains lycopene so if you’re not a fan of tomatoes, you can also load up on watermelon, red grapefruit and guava.
If you have grown your own tomatoes this summer and are lucky enough to have a glut of them – make up your own tomato sauce, chutneys or soups and preserve them for the cooler months ahead. A great way to eat them now is to team them up with some broccoli to make a supper that will knock the socks off the ills that plague us. Another area of research which looks at the synergy of different nutrients (the way in which they interact with each other) show that the individual anti-cancer properties of both broccoli and tomatoes are greatly enhanced when the two are combined – sauté broccoli and chopped tomatoes gently with a little olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, basil leaves, sea salt and voila! – a wonderful addition to any meal and a recipe for lasting youthfulness! Alas, if only Óisín had the benefit of reading this blog before he mounted his horse and rode out of Tír na nÓg!

Weight Management Programme 15% DISCOUNT booked during MAY

slinaslainte — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:32:40 +0000

SUMMERTIME WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMME

Slí na Sláínte Health & Wellness clinic offers nutritional & dietary food plans for successful weight loss with ongoing support.

Initial consultation & weight assessment with goal setting WAS €100 – NOW €85.00. Includes all you need to get started on your healthy weightloss programme – meal plans, recipes and shopping guide specific to your needs and goals.

Fortnightly weight assessment and on going support €20
Kick start your healthy weightloss and see results this summer!
Info/booking 086 1662562 or info@slinaslainte.com

Clinic Days for May and June

slinaslainte — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:21:07 +0000

Pulse Wave Analysis and Cardio Screening

for early detection and reversal of heart disease. How old are your arteries? €50 (includes re-screen)
Thurs, May 26th 2011

Info/Book 086 1662562 or info@slinaslainte.com

Osteoporosis & Bone Fracture Risk Assessment
Ultrasound Scan to assess bone health. €60

Thurs, 16th June 2011 from 2pm

Info/book 086 1662562 or info@slinaslainte.com

Upcoming Events in Slí Na Sláinte

slinaslainte — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:23:11 +0000

Pulse Wave Analysis for Cardio Screening.
Early Detection & Reversal of Heart Disease €50 (includes re-screen)
Thurs April 28th 2011
Book/Info 086 1662562

Worried About Osteoporosis?

Ultrasound Bone Scan & Fracture Risk Assessment

Friday 5th May 2011

Book/Info 086 1662562

email: info@slinaslainte.com