by Ilona Madden | Oct 24, 2019 | Healthy Eating, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Having done damage to my knee ligaments recently, and been told you need to be at least 6 weeks on crutches, my first thought and worry was “How am I avoid putting on weigth during this period?” Just because I know what I “should” be eating does not mean...
by Ilona Madden | Sep 1, 2019 | Healthy Eating, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy
The recent article in the Lancet “Menopausal hormones: definitive evidence for breast cancer” (1) has scared a lot of women who have been taking HRT for a while and who have felt the benefits. It made me both angry, and relieved at the same time! 12 years ago, I was...
by Ilona Madden | Apr 26, 2019 | Healthy Eating, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy
I’ve finished preparing my talk for the Library in Bray on the topic of Stress, and how stress affects our food choices and our mental well-being. April is Stress Awareness month and being aware of what stress actually is and how it works in our bodies is the...
by Ilona Madden | Mar 17, 2019 | Healthy Eating, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy
Is lack of willpower boycotting your weight loss efforts? You might blame lack of willpower for not losing weight, while underlying health issues, the wrong diet and old habits could actually be boycotting your weight loss effort. If you have issues with your weight,...
by Ilona Madden | Mar 10, 2019 | Healthy Eating, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy
“Ah, go on, have a treat, you’re on holidays!” “I’m on holidays, I deserve this dessert” Does this sound familiar? Do you feel “entitled” to eat more sugary food, drink more alcohol and eat all those things that you...
by Ilona Madden | Jan 18, 2019 | Nutrition
Should obesity be classified as a disease? I just read an article discussing whether obesity should be classified as a disease . It made me think. I think, I one of the “dangers” of classifying obesity as a disease, is that people might stop taking responsibility and...
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