Safefood

Tooth loss, obesity, missing meals and insomnia are among the possibilities writes Dr Pat Harrold

Minister regrets cancellation of non-essential surgery on Thursday at Cork University Hospital

Some takeaway wraps contain 1,000 calories and three-quarters of daily salt allowance

For teenage rugby and GAA players, bigger is better – and that means the potentially dangerous world of supplements

Danishes, croissants and doughnuts have all swelled as portions get bigger

They don’t want to appear obsessed with calories while men eat more as sign of manhood

Parents are being urged to cut down on empty calories, but it’s not easy to break the habits of a little lifetime

Safefood says some men lack planning and organising skills for food shopping

Eating habits and food preferences far easier to change in early years, says report author

Most children not getting the recommended one hour activity a day

Lessons in creating appetising lunch boxes, despite school restrictions or food allergies, could benefit many parents

Reilly warns that overweight crisis likely to leave ‘detrimental legacy lasting decades’

Safefood campaign needs right tone to get parents’ attention, says ad executive Blaney

The average 11-year-old’s waistline has grown 10cm in the past three decades, and in response, major UK retailers – many operating in Ireland – are changing their clothes’ sizing and labelling

Food safety experts advise eating no more than two to three portions of meat per week