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Honor Geraghty, nutritional therapist and graduate of CNM, believes that it is imperative to teach your children healthy eating habits now, so that you will perpetuate a healthy lifestyle for them well into their later years.

This week’s Oscars may have sparked your interest in a trip to the movies, but beware - you may not be going to see a horror flick but watch out for the cinema snacks which certainly can make a horror out of your trip.

You know that feeling when you’re hungry: you get narky and irritable, your mood is low, and it’s hard to concentrate - that’s because your brain is particularly sensitive to food and nutrients. This is no way to be if you are trying to study. As the Leaving Certificate looms, it is important to treat your brain with care - a well-hydrated, well-fed brain will deliver when you try to retrieve some of the knowledge you’ve crammed in there.

With kids back to school in a couple of weeks, pharmacist Eamonn Brady from Whelehans in Mullingar gives tips on a healthy lunchbox. High-protein lunches produce greater afternoon alertness and more focused attention, whereas lunches that are high in fat tend to lead to greater fatigue, sleepiness, and distraction. Chicken, tuna, lean beef, and eggs are examples of lunch options that are high in protein and low in fat.

Celebrity Slim is a nutritionally balanced meal replacement programme designed to help you lose weight and keep it off for good. There is no calorie counting, no points system, and no gimmicks. It is just weight management-pure and simple. The Celebrity Slim meal replacement programme is easy to follow and based on regular snacks and healthy eating. Simply replace two meals each day with delicious Celebrity Slim shakes, soups, or bars, eat one healthy balanced meal each day and snack on a variety of allowable foods in between meals.

Stephan’s Pretzels, Kilkenny’s first pretzel shop opened its doors Friday last in the Market Cross Shopping Centre. Stephan’s Pretzels will be handmade and baked fresh on a daily basis in the shop, which is located across from SuperQuinn.

Ireland’s favourite healthier biscuit brand, go ahead!, with its range of great tasting better-for-you snacks, are now teaming up with Curves, Ireland’s largest women only chain of health and fitness clubs, to offer consumers an exclusive deal for an amazing 60 per cent off the Curves joining fee and your first 30 days free.

Summer is in full swing and usually this means festivals, sunny days out, and day trips galore. So whether you are planning on making a visit to Electric Picnic, Oxegen, or a long, active day out with the family, make sure you are well kitted out with nutritious snacks to keep fuel levels topped up for your body’s engine!

Want to lose weight for good and keep it off? Now you can with the Club OptiSlim weight loss programme, available at McGorisks Pharmacy, Athlone Towncentre.