by Gillian McConnell | Mar 29, 2018 | Blog
Breakfast cereals have suffered a lot of flak over recent years, being labelled as highly processed and too sugary, but here’s my expert opinion which might help change your mind! Breakfast cereals are so quick and easy to prepare and eat and for most of us living...
by Gillian McConnell | Mar 21, 2018 | Blog
By planning your nutrition and hydration, you can run the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon to your best ability. Running a 10K is often a new runners’ first try at putting a number on and racing against others. But whether it’s your first time doing this 10k or if...
by Gillian McConnell | Mar 5, 2018 | Blog
Healthy Eating in Retirement Many factors are important for a healthy retirement – staying physically active, maintaining close relationships and pursuing personal goals. However, one factor is vital to make the others all possible: a healthy diet. Without...
by Gillian McConnell | Jan 17, 2018 | Blog
I have lost count of the number of times people have said to me “but the numbers aren’t going down on the weighing scales?!” They constantly tell me they’re disappointed and frustrated that they’ve made so many lifestyle changes yet can’t see the evidence on...
by Gillian McConnell | Jan 4, 2018 | Blog
January is the month that’s full of detox and diet chatter. It’s a time I really despise because everyone seems to allow their (non-scientific) opinions on how to lose weight to dominate conversations all around them. Here’s the thing that troubles me most…people...
by Gillian McConnell | Dec 6, 2017 | Blog
How Do We Keep Healthy This Christmas?! Lack of Sleep: Naughty – Remember that sleep allows the body to rest and repair. A growing body of evidence suggests that a lack of sleep may increase risk of chronic disease. Less sleep often means more mindless snacking...
by Gillian McConnell | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog
Could your stressful lifestyle be contributing to anxiety, tiredness, depression, poor sleep and poor nutritional habits? Are these issues leading on to overeating and weight gain for you? Cortisol is a glucocorticoid (steroid hormone), produced from cholesterol in...
by Gillian McConnell | Sep 5, 2017 | Blog
The idea that apple cider vinegar has health benefits has been around for many centuries and it’s one people always ask me about. Unfortunately apple cider vinegar, which contains the active compound acetic acid (also in other vinegar’s just to note!)...
by Gillian McConnell | Aug 28, 2017 | Blog
More and more corporate businesses are realising that wellness in the workplace is important in keeping employees healthy and fit for work. If we as Dietitians can encourage healthful eating and behaviours while at the workplace, employees will feel better, have more...
by Gillian McConnell | Aug 28, 2017 | Blog
We’ve had a summer free of routine, getting up early & putting lunchboxes together. Here’s a few pointers to get you started with making healthy lunches for the new school year. Some challenges parents face when it comes lunches: Pressed for time as...
by Gillian McConnell | Aug 23, 2017 | Blog, Breakfast, Recipes
Changing the type of snack from the sugary and refined carbohydrate variety to one containing more protein can help keep you fuller for longer and will help you eat smaller portions at mealtimes. Here’s a simple and practical list of snack combinations...
by Gillian McConnell | Jul 7, 2017 | Blog
Breakfast plays an all important role by; adding vital nutrients to your diet, such as fibre, iron and calcium helping to improve your mood helping to improve concentration work out tasks more quickly preventing snacking on junk and overeating the rest of the day Some...
