Is Fruit Juice Healthy?
It’s well established that fruit is good for you. But is this also true of fruit juice? Introduction In 2017, poor diets were estimated...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Sep 29
- 6 min
What Makes a Food Healthy or Unhealthy?
Most of us want nutrition to be simple, where foods are either inherently ‘good’ or ‘bad’. While it’s more nuanced than that, there are...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Aug 11
- 5 min
The Health Effects of Tea
Tea is the lifeblood of every Irish household. But is this soothing indulgence a good thing for your health? Read on as we spill the tea…...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Aug 4
- 4 min
Strategies to Overcome Picky Eating
Picky eating can limit the variety and quality of a child’s diet. In this article, we discuss why some children might be picky eaters and...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- May 11
- 6 min
Are Processed Foods Unhealthy?
While a diet of cakes and doughnuts is clearly not optimal, it might surprise you to hear that processed foods are not always unhealthy....
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Apr 27
- 4 min
Three Simple Swaps to Improve Your Diet
If you want to improve your diet with very little effort, this article is for you. There are a number of competing hypotheses about what...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Apr 20
- 4 min
Smoothies: The Swiss Army Knife of Snacks
Smoothies are a convenient, adaptable, and healthy snack. In this article, we explain why they’re a good tool to improve diet quality,...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Apr 13
- 4 min
One Potential Strategy to Improve Childrens’ Diets
As most parents out there know, getting children to eat healthy can be a struggle. In this article, we break down a new study that...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Apr 6
- 4 min
Eating Healthy on a Budget
Eating healthy can be expensive. But with some planning, it can be less expensive. In this article, we arm you with some tips to help you...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Jan 12
- 6 min
What is Veganuary and Should You Try it?
Every January since 2014, the non-profit organisation Veganuary encourages people to try a vegan diet for the month of January and...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Nov 24, 2022
- 5 min
Diet Tracking
With the advent of apps such as MyFitnessPal, diet tracking has become more common among health-conscious individuals. Here, we chat...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Nov 9, 2022
- 4 min
Amenorrhoea: The Red Flag
As a female athlete, it is not uncommon to miss your period. Here, we discuss why this is a red flag, why it should be taken very...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Oct 21, 2022
- 6 min
Should I Be Taking a Multivitamin?
Multivitamins are a very common supplement, taken by people of all ages and backgrounds. But are they doing anything for our health?...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Oct 8, 2022
- 6 min
Coffee and Health
Coffee is well known as a performance-enhancing substance, but did you know that it also reliably associates with positive health...
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Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
- Sep 22, 2022
- 6 min
Nutrition for the Female Athlete
Recognising that nutritional needs can differ by sex, in this article, we shed light on some important nutritional factors that all...
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