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# obesity - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding could cut chances of childhood obesity by 50 per cent

02/05/12 2,315 Views 57 Comments

New research shows that babies who are breastfed for six months or more have their chances of obesity by nine years cut by more than half.

# obesity - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

Obesity

Overweight women face workplace discrimination – study

01/05/12 5,360 Views 42 Comments

A new study indicates that women who are overweight are more likely to be passed over for jobs, receive smaller salaries and be given more menial tasks within an oragnisation.

# obesity - Thursday 19 April, 2012

Childhood Obesity

Health Committee to discuss ways of tackling childhood obesity through sport

19/04/12 1,509 Views 23 Comments

The Committee will hear proposals on how to tackle childhood obesity following the major report highlighting that one in four three-year-olds in Ireland today is overweight.

# obesity - Saturday 14 April, 2012

Weigh-ins

Plans to weigh children as they start school

14/04/12 3,900 Views 54 Comments

Obesity is a problem that is only getting bigger, according to a specialist who addressed the Irish Medical Organisation yesterday.

# obesity - Friday 6 April, 2012

Childhood Obesity

Creches ‘should ban television’ to combat childhood obesity

06/04/12 2,497 Views 17 Comments

One in eight children are now classed as “overweight” in northern Europe and television is contributing, according to a new study.

# obesity - Monday 27 February, 2012

Calorie Count

Thinking about ordering a pizza later? You might want to think again…

27/02/12 9,678 Views 57 Comments

New research has found that the average 12-inch pizza can contain more than the total recommended daily calorie intake for one day. Uh-oh.

# obesity - Tuesday 21 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge Dieting

Dieticians revise calorie calculations: it’s now twice as tough to lose weight

21/02/12 4,799 Views 15 Comments

US scientists say the previous formula – where cutting 500 calories a day meant losing 1lb a week – was too generous.

# obesity - Sunday 22 January, 2012

Sleep Tight

Infographic: Why you should get more sleep

22/01/12 9,950 Views 19 Comments

Your health, your mood and your sex life are all affected if you don’t catch enough shut-eye.

# obesity - Wednesday 11 January, 2012

Obesity

Wanted: well-known personality to front anti-obesity campaign

11/01/12 3,692 Views 41 Comments

A TD has called on the government to appoint a well-known name to front a campaign tackling obesity, believing it could have the same success as Gay Byrne’s presence at the Road Safety Authority.

# obesity - Wednesday 4 January, 2012

Opinion

Column: Complementary medicine can help us get healthier – and spend less

04/01/12 4,118 Views 63 Comments

Many of us are making ourselves sick by the way we choose to live – but complementary medicine can help fix that, argues Avril Ivory.

# obesity - Saturday 31 December, 2011

Sugar Tax

France approves new tax on fizzy drinks

31/12/11 2,578 Views 14 Comments

The levy of around 1c per can is expected to bring in €120million for the French exchequer.

# obesity - Monday 19 December, 2011

Health

Ireland’s vital signs: The nation’s health over the last decade

19/12/11 3,584 Views 6 Comments

New figures outline how Ireland’s health has changed over the last ten years. We’ve picked out what’s getting better – and what’s getting worse.

# obesity - Sunday 18 December, 2011

Diet Pill

New more palatable diet pill could be on the way

18/12/11 3,626 Views 19 Comments

The drug, which has the codename OAP-189, is said to have no side-effects and could be on the market in the next three years.

# obesity - Saturday 3 December, 2011

From Business ETC Opinion

Column: Applying the lessons of beating Big Tobacco to beating Big Food

03/12/11 5,502 Views 35 Comments

An ‘obesity tax’ on its own is a regressive move – much more nuanced strategies are required to get people thinking about what they put in their bodies, says food writer Frank Armstrong.

# obesity - Friday 2 December, 2011

Obesity

One in four three-year-olds are overweight, study shows

02/12/11 1,401 Views 20 Comments

Latest figures showed children from disadvantaged backgrounds were more likely to have weight problems.

# obesity - Thursday 17 November, 2011

Pizza

US Congress rules that pizza is a vegetable

17/11/11 191,195 Views 184 Comments

Yes, really.

# obesity - Thursday 10 November, 2011

Daily Fix This post contains videos

Daily Fix: Thursday

10/11/11 1,533 Views 3 Comments

A roundup of the day’s main news – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed.

Obesity

Fast-food outlets could be banned near schools

10/11/11 1,232 Views 99 Comments

The Government is considering restrictions on takeaways, after a report revealed one in four Irish children is overweight.

Dentists

Money from ‘sugar tax’ should go to dental schemes, say dentists

10/11/11 312 Views 6 Comments

Irish Dental Association also highlights the fact that the HSE post of Chief Dental Officer has been lying idle for TEN years.

# obesity - Tuesday 8 November, 2011

From The Daily Edge Obesity

Fast food most popular with middle-income families – study

08/11/11 580 Views 14 Comments

The American study showed that fast-food dining becomes more common as earnings increase from low to middle incomes.

# obesity - Sunday 23 October, 2011

Soft Drinks

French parliament votes to levy tax on soft drinks

23/10/11 426 Views 16 Comments

The tax on sugar and artificial sweeteners will add around 2c to the price of a can. The levy will be used to combat obesity.

# obesity - Saturday 15 October, 2011

Opinion

Column: A sugar tax isn’t just desirable, it’s a necessity

15/10/11 1,366 Views 74 Comments

Ireland faces a looming health crisis – and the government has no choice but to step in, writes Michael O’Shea of the Irish Heart Foundation.

# obesity - Sunday 2 October, 2011

Nobel Prize

Obesity or stem cell research could win Nobel Prize

02/10/11 480 Views 9 Comments

The first of the 2011 Nobel Prizes will be announced tomorrow. These mice took part in obesity studies in New York, which could win a prize for the scientists involved.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should Ireland introduce a fat tax?

02/10/11 3,602 Views 126 Comments

Denmark has become the first country in the world to introduce a tax on high-fat foods. Should Ireland follow suit?

# obesity - Wednesday 28 September, 2011

Fat Tax

Minister rules out prospect of tax on ‘junk food’

28/09/11 544 Views 28 Comments

James Reilly rules out taxing high-fat foods, but is to ask fast food operators to display the calorie counts of meals on their menus.

# obesity - Tuesday 20 September, 2011

Sugar Tax

Government considering sugar tax to tackle obesity

20/09/11 1,971 Views 89 Comments

The Irish Government is considering introducing a sugar tax as one way to address the growing problems of obesity and Type II Diabetes.

# obesity - Sunday 21 August, 2011

Weight Management

Weight management chain opening four new clinics as obesity ‘spirals’

21/08/11 560 Views 18 Comments

Motivation Weight Management will add another four clinics to the 25 it already operates, as millions carry ‘excess weight’.

# obesity - Monday 15 August, 2011

Good Fat

Skinny children have more ‘good fat’, study shows

15/08/11 447 Views 5 Comments

Thinner kids are more likely to carry ‘brown fat’ – which helps burn energy instead of storing it.

# obesity - Tuesday 28 June, 2011

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

28/06/11 1,861 Views 1 Comment

Nine things to know this morning…

# obesity - Sunday 26 June, 2011

Diabetes

‘Urgent need’ for action as diabetes rate doubles in 30 years

26/06/11 244 Views 8 Comments

The increase has been blamed on longer life-expectancy and western-style diets spreading across the world.

# obesity - Thursday 2 June, 2011

Health

Safefood defends its “Stop the Spread” campaign

02/06/11 916 Views 14 Comments

The anti-obesity campaign has been criticised for being too simplistic, but experts say it can work over time. “Stop the Spread” says that waist size can indicate an obesity problem.

# obesity - Wednesday 18 May, 2011

Eating For Two

‘Eating for two’ could carry life-long obesity risk

18/05/11 1,178 Views No Comments

Experts have warned that women who overeat during pregnancy may maintain extra weight throughout life – and may also develop high blood pressure.

# obesity - Tuesday 10 May, 2011

Health

Free tape measures to identify those “in denial” about their weight

10/05/11 2,258 Views 12 Comments

Safefood says a large number of Irish people are in denial about being overweight. It’s hoped that making the public aware of the dangers of a few extra pounds will act as a wake-up call.

# obesity - Friday 1 April, 2011

Obesity

Obesity on the rise in Ireland, survey shows

01/04/11 1,031 Views 1 Comment

Many adults aren’t eating enough fruit or vegetables and almost two-thirds of men and women are eating more fat than the daily recommended intake.

# obesity - Friday 4 February, 2011

Take 5

Take 5: Friday

04/02/11 947 Views No Comments

Enda says he will not appear on “any programme that Vincent Browne has anything to do with”; Permanent TSB have bad news for future mortgages customers; and Irish men are named as some of the most overweight in Europe.

Obesity

One in ten adults in the world is obese

04/02/11 742 Views 3 Comments

Irish men and men from the Czech Republic are the most overweight in Europe.

# obesity - Thursday 11 November, 2010

Take 5

Take 5: Thursday

11/11/10 426 Views No Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

Obesity

Developing world facing ‘obesity epidemic’, says major report

11/11/10 306 Views No Comments

The OECD warns that developing countries are getting fatter – and that we should act now to stop a major health crisis.

# obesity - Saturday 25 September, 2010

Overweight

Irish people among fattest in Europe

25/09/10 559 Views 1 Comment

USA the world’s fattest, while Japanese are the slimmest.

# obesity - Tuesday 14 September, 2010

Health

Breakthrough made on type 2 diabetes

14/09/10 260 Views 3 Comments

A key protein has been linked to the development of the deadly disease, which is also linked to obesity.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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