HEALTH &LIFESTYLEGERALDINE CARR

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HEALTH LIFESTYLE&

DIETITIANHEATHER MILLER | 087 172 3664

CLINICS INBALLA MEDICAL CENTRE, BALLA

24 ST PATRICKS AVENUE, CASTLEBARHEALTHWEST PHARMACY, BALLINDINE

Areas of expertise include: Weight loss, diabetes, elevated cholesterol and blood pressure,stroke, sports nutrition, food allergies and hypersensitivities,babies and childhood feedingissues, cancer and weight loss,disorders of the digestive systemsuch as coeliacdisease andinflammatorybowel disease,kidney problems,gout, motor neuron diseaseand multiple sclerosis.

Call Heather Today on 087 172 3664e-mail: diet@heathermiller.ie

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Dietitian Heather Millerwho holds clinics in Balla,Castlebar, and Ballindinethis week talks aboutweaning your baby.

During the first year, ababy grows more quicklythan at any other time inhis life. This means that heneeds a lot of energy andnutrients to ensure that hecan grow well. Initially,babies only need breastmilk, or a suitable formulamilk, but as they get olderthey need to have othersources of nutrition tohelp with growth anddevelopment. Weaningtherefore is theintroduction of solid foodsinto the diet of a baby whois drinking breast milk orformula milk. It is agradual process but, bythe time they are one yearold, most children will beeating chopped, mashed,family food.

At, or around, sixmonths old, a child's bodystores of some nutrients,such as iron, start to runout. Therefore it isimportant that when cow'smilk is introduced as themain drink at one year old,babies should be eating avaried diet, which meetstheir nutritionalrequirements.

When to wean?

All infants, breastfedand formula fed, should beweaned at six months.Some parents, however,may wish to wean earlier,and four months, or 17weeks, should beconsidered as the earliestage that weaning on tosolids should take place.Babies who are born pre-

term need to be weanedaccording to theirindividual needs, andadvice should be soughtfrom the dietitian andmedical team.

Consistency offoods

Six months — smoothpureed foods.

Six to nine months —thicker consistency withsome lumps; soft fingerfoods can also beintroduced.

Nine to 12 months —mashed, chopped, mincedconsistency; more fingerfoods.

12 months and over —mashed, chopped familyfoods and a variety offinger foods.

Heather Miller hasclinics in Balla MedicalCentre, Balla; 24 StPatrick’s Avenue,Castlebar; and HealthwestPharmacy, Ballindine. Ifyou want to make anappointment with HeatherMiller call her on 087 1723664 or emaildiet@heathermiller.ie

When to weanyour baby

Do you run to the fridge whenyou’re feeling alone? Well,you’re not alone. Newresearch has shown that 48per cent of people feel that“being alone” is the biggesttrigger for them to overeat.This new research fromweight-loss programmeLighterLife helps to bring usone step closer tounderstanding the importantrole that psychology playswhen it comes to peopleovereating, and the role thatbehaviour change has insuccessful weightmanagement.

“The LighterLife weight-lossprogramme gives people theopportunity to exploretogether in small groups theemotional side of overeating,while losing weight,” said localw e i g h t - m a n a g e m e n tcounsellor Margaret Fahy. “Inthis way a person can begin tomanage their weighteffectively over time. Knowingwhat they are really missing,and so often it is not food, canhelp them break and managepatterns of overeating.”

Find out if youare really hungryby askingyourself thesesimple questions:

1 Have I got a hollowsensation in my stomach? Is itrumbling?

2 Am I thirsty?3 Has my hunger grown

over time?4 Have I eaten anything in

the last three or four hours?5 Is my hunger sudden and

urgent?6 Have I noticed a sudden

change in my mood?If you answer ‘yes’ to 4, 5

and 6 then it is more likely tobe an emotional hungerrather than physical.

Remember, overeating is abehaviour that can bechanged

If you are interested infinding out more about theLighterLife programme or ifyou would like to speak withyour local weight-management counsellor whynot call Margaret Fahy,Innovation House, ChapelLane, Claremorris on 094 9377885; 087 141 1145.

Lonely?How tostopreachingfor thebiscuits

MEN'S HEALTH

Kinesio Taping available atMolloy’s Lifestyle PharmacyKinesio Taping gives support and stability toyour joints and muscles without affectingcirculation and range of motion. It is also usedfor preventive maintenance, oedema, and totreat pain.

It is a technique based on the body's ownnatural healing process. This Kinesio Tapingexhibits its efficacy through the activation ofneurological and circulatory systems. Thismethod basically stems from the science ofkinesiology, hence the name Kinesio. Musclesare not only attributed to the movements of thebody but also control the circulation of venousand lymph flows, body temperature, etc.Therefore, the failure of the muscles to functionproperly induces various kinds of symptoms.

Using an elastic tape, it was discovered thatmuscles and other tissues could be helped byoutside assistance. Employment of KinesioTaping creates a totally new approach totreating nerves, muscles, and organs.

For the first 10 years, orthopaedists,chiropractors, acupuncturists and othermedical practitioners were the main users ofKinesio Taping. Soon thereafter, Kinesio Tapingwas used by the Japanese Olympic volleyballplayers and word quickly spread to otherathletes.

The Kinesio Taping method is applied overmuscles to reduce pain and inflammation, relaxoverused tired muscles, and to supportmuscles in movement on a 24 hour day basis. Itis non-restrictive type of taping which allows forfull range of motion.

Kinesio Tape is used for anything fromheadaches to foot problems and everything inbetween.

For more information on Kinesio Tapingcontact Simon Walsh at The Massage Clinic inMolloy’s Lifestyle Pharmacy, Bunree Road,Ballina. Call: 087 238 8533.

‘We see your happiness asour success’

Director of Armour Arrow dating agency,Asta Bautreniene, started the dating agencyin January 2011. Six months after openingthe agency, she moved into a new premisesin Ballinrobe town, and she now employsthree people who are working with her in ateam.

All of Amour Arrow International DatingAgency members, even if they are not Irish,are permanent residents in Ireland; and theagency operates throughout Ireland. Agerange is from 19 to 65.

Amour Arrow provides introductions forall their members in a confidential andpersonalised way. During the interviewprocess they ask their clients to fill out anapplication form. They also listen to theirclients and find out what they are looking for

and get to know them better. Amour Arrowwill then match clients.

The agency is currently running a widevariety of events such as speed dating andparties for their members.

The dating agency will also soon host aconfidence course, for those who want todiscover how to increase self-belief andself-confidence, as sometimes people findit hard to start new relationships or they arejust too shy and not able to presentthemselves well.

Amour Arrow Dating understands howdifficult it is to find an ideal partner — theyare here to help to make it happen. Pleasedo not hesitate to contact them if you haveany queries and one of their personalassistants will assist you without delay.

Amour Arrow are located on the cornerof Bowgate Street/Neale Road, Ballinrobe;amourarrow@gmail.com; 087 178 4592/0949542 699.

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