Andrew Trimble Kicks Off Nourish Ireland Week
The Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute (INDI) has today launched its inaugural Nourish Ireland Week. The campaign, which will run from the 9-14th June 2014, is aimed at providing the general public with free, un-biased, evidence based information on nutrition.
The INDI is the professional body for Dietitians in Ireland and its Interim CEO, Richelle Flanagan, has been instrumental in developing the campaign. At the launch, professional rugby player Andrew Trimble was on hand to lend his support and Richelle Flanagan outlined plans for Nourish Ireland Week. “We want to improve the Nation’s health through food and nutrition which is why we are offering free nutrition talks for the public on a range of topics that cover nutritional issues for children such as Weaning, Fussy Eaters, Allergies & Intolerances, and Eating Disorders and for adults Healthy Ageing, Diet and its role in the prevention and reoccurrence of cancer, managing Type 2 Diabetes through good nutrition and improving performance for Sports enthusiasts through diet and nutrition.‘’
“From our work in the community, hospitals, and private clinics our Dietitians come across many patients who have either just been diagnosed with a nutrition related condition or have a family member whom they are concerned about. For a percentage of patients they are confused about nutrition – having often been given inaccurate information by unqualified sources – or they simply don’t know who they can rely on to provide accurate information. As the professional body for Dietitians in Ireland our members are highly qualified to offer evidence based information and robust nutritional support. As an organisation we are totally impartial and let the science do the talking,” Ms Flanagan explained.
“As a professional sports player nutrition plays a huge part in my training and fitness regime. Understanding what my nutritional needs are is critical to my performance but everyone’s needs are different as they go through life. I’m supporting the INDI’s Nourish Ireland Week because I know how important it is to take care of your body from a physical and psychological perspective,” commented Andrew Trimble.
The Nourish Ireland Week public events take place in Dublin’s Clyde Court Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 on Monday 9th June. The Cork venue is the Silver Springs Moran Hotel in Cork city on Thursday 12th June. The range of specialist talks, which are free to the public, will be delivered in two streams namely Paediatrics and Adult and are detailed as follows.
Please note: Tickets must be booked via EventBright. Click HERE to book tickets. The INDI ask attendees to bring their printed ticket to their chosen venue.
Monday 9th June 2014, Clyde Court Hotel, Dublin 4
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Talk Topic |
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10.00-10.50am |
Weaning (Infants) |
Weaning – it’s always a difficult time for mums, find out what you can do to help wean your baby the healthy way |
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11.00-11.50am |
Eating Disorders (early adolescence) |
Eating Disorders – find out about the management of the nutritional issues facing children/teenagers and their families battling an eating disorder |
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12.00-12.50pm |
Fussy Eaters (Kids) |
Fussy Eaters – the bane of every parents life – the fussy eater, find out how you can manage the nutritional health of a fussy eater |
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2.00-2.50pm |
Allergies & Intolerances (Kids) |
Allergies & Intolerances – what is the difference and how to manage your child with an allergy or intolerance |
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10.00-10.50am |
Managing Type 2 Diabetes (Adults) |
Managing Type 2 Diabetes through diet – find out how you can manage your Type 2 Diabetes through a better diet |
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11.00-11.50am |
Diet & its role in prevention and cancer reoccurrence (Adults) |
Diet & its role in prevention and cancer reoccurrence – This workshop will focus on the key changes in dietary habits that can help towards the prevention of cancer reoccurrence |
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12.00-12.50pm |
Healthy Ageing through Nutrition |
Healthy Ageing through Nutrition – your nutritional needs may differ as you get older, find out how your diet can help healthier ageing |
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2.00-2.50pm |
Allergies & Intolerances (Adults) |
Allergies & Intolerances – what is the difference and how to manage your diet if you have an allergy or intolerance |
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3.00-3.50pm |
Sports Nutrition |
Sports nutrition for teenagers – find out about the nutritional needs of your teenage sports fanatic and whether your teenager should be using sports supplements |
Thursday 12th June 2014, Silvery Springs Moran’s Hotel, Cork
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Time |
Talk Topic |
Description |
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10.00-10.50am |
Weaning (Infants) |
Weaning – it’s always a difficult time for mums, find out what you can do to help wean your baby the healthy way |
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11.00-11.50am |
Eating Disorders (early adolescence) |
Eating Disorders – find out about the management of the nutritional issues facing children/teenagers and their families battling an eating disorder |
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12.00-12.50pm |
Fussy Eaters (Kids) |
Fussy Eaters – the bane of every parents life – the fussy eater, find out how you can manage the nutritional health of a fussy eater |
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2.00-2.50pm |
Allergies & Intolerances (Kids) |
Allergies & Intolerances – what is the difference and how to manage your child with an allergy or intolerance |
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10.00-10.50am |
Managing Type 2 Diabetes (Adults) |
Managing Type 2 Diabetes through diet – find out how you can manage your Type 2 Diabetes through a better diet |
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11.00-11.50am |
Diet & its role in prevention and cancer reoccurrence (Adults) |
Diet & its role in prevention and cancer reoccurrence – This workshop will focus on the key changes in dietary habits that can help towards the prevention of cancer reoccurrence |
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12.00-12.50pm |
Healthy Ageing through Nutrition |
Healthy Ageing through Nutrition – your nutritional needs may differ as you get older, find out how your diet can help healthier ageing |
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2.00-2.50pm |
Allergies & Intolerances (Adults) |
Allergies & Intolerances – what is the difference and how to manage your diet if you have an allergy or intolerance |
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3.00-3.50pm |
Sports Nutrition |
Sports nutrition for teenagers – find out about the nutritional needs of your teenage sports fanatic and whether your teenager should be using sports supplements |
Tickets for the talks are available through EventBright or log onto the INDI website (www.indi.ie) for further information. Each talk is scheduled to be 35 minutes long followed by a 15 minute Q&A session. There will also have a number of break-out rooms for the public to ask Dietitians about nutrition and health – again each with a focus on either adult or paediatrics areas to reflect the talks. Log on to www.indi.ie for further information or follow us on Twitter @nourishweek.