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These signs will help the Coast Guard get to people more quickly

The signs has its location displayed on it to help tourists or those unfamiliar with an area help emergency services to find a person in trouble.

THE FIRST PHASE of a safety sign roll-out in Dublin Bay was launched yesterday with 31 signs being displayed along the north Dublin coastline at ring buoys and bathing shelters.

Each of the signs will have its location displayed to improve efficiency of emergency service response when they receive an urgent call for help.

The Coast Guard said a problem often encountered by teams is knowing where the exact location of an emergency.

Colin Murray, Area Officer, Irish Coast Guard station at Howth commented:

Often time is the enemy when it’s comes to coastal emergencies, we need to get to the location of the casualty as soon as possible and not lose time trying to find where they were last seen. In the case of tourists visiting an area they may not be aware of the correct name of the area they’re in, even locals trying to describe what part of Dollymount beach they’re on can be difficult.

“The new signs will help the emergency services with that response,” he explained.

Remember if see someone in trouble on the beach, cliff or water act quickly and call that Coast Guard at 112 right away.

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    Mute Silverharp Harp
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:12 PM

    The Safefood doctor made a gaff (imo) on RTE this morning , she suggested that parents should be buying low fat alternatives, the problem is low fat food tends to have more sugar so is worse then having real thing depending what the food is.

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    Mute Rkmr
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:23 PM

    Yeah your right, my mother is type 1 diabetic and she can’t use low fat products as the send her blood sugar level high.
    Low fat is generally more processed making it unhealthier.
    What hope do we have when the “experts” give out bad advice.

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    Mute Silverharp Harp
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:35 PM

    indeed, the good lady could be parroting stuff she learned 20 years ago in medical school. Or being a quango is limited in which parts of the food business she can critical of. Anyone who’s diet consists of low fat milk, Special K (low fat) has lunch made with Brennan’s bread (non fat) and has a bowel of pasta (again non fat) , will most likely be hungry all the time and will be unable to control their eating.

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    Mute Ronan O'Neill
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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:07 PM

    I’m curious about this.

    I just compared a low fat and full fat milk in the fridge and they have the exact same grams of sugar. The low fat is slightly higher in protein and has 2 grams less fat.

    Where is the evidence for this coming from?

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    Mute Tommy C
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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:17 PM

    That’s lactose. It’s a naturally occur non processed sugar. It’s not bad for you unless you’re lactose intolerant.

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    Mute DeeW
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    Oct 22nd 2013, 12:15 AM
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    Mute Andrew English
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:51 PM

    The whole problem here is education in regards to food. People think ( as has already been stated) that low fat foods are good for you when in fact they are full of sugar and other useless crap. The most important meal of the day being breakfast, has been high jacked by Kellogg’s where they have successfully lobbied in the states to have the inclusion of cereals at the bottom of the food pyramid making them the ‘best’ source for breakfast. Nobody really ever questions this do they? You then have the likes of coco pops and rice crispies for breakfast ‘fortified with vitamins’ of course but also fortified with sugar and other crap. From the moment we wake up the majority of kids and indeed Adults are filling themselves with carbs which they will not burn resulting in weight gain. Sugar is the problem here not necessarily the fat.

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    Mute Silverharp Harp
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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:43 PM

    well said , I reckon Kellogs will have the reputation of Philip Morris in due course, evil evil company

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    Mute Leigh Power
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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:44 PM

    Is the breakfast is the most important meal of the day not a kellogs myth as well?

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    Mute Jim Flavin
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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:56 PM

    The most important meal of the day being breakfast, has been high jacked by Kellogg’s where they have successfully lobbied in the states to have the inclusion of cereals at the bottom of the food pyramid ”
    – I think that’s the FDA pyramid .
    Here is Harvard Health school pyramid – one can use Museli etc for breakfast . Surprise is whetre potatoes are – fast release sugar – I think .
    http://www.google.ie/imgres?sa=X&biw=1440&bih=692&tbm=isch&tbnid=3FbQVsQzQ0CKcM:&imgrefurl=http://www.fitnessintraining.com/harvardfoodpyramid.htm&docid=Mbg1PjIiETsmnM&imgurl=http://www.fitnessintraining.com/Harvard%252520Food%252520Pryamid%252520-%2525202.10.04.jpg&w=727&h=497&ei=80tlUsThKajF7AaPwIHIDw&zoom=1

    Underlying all is Exercise where most could improve .

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    Mute Rkmr
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    Oct 21st 2013, 6:27 PM

    Would make you question all of the FDAs decisions

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    Mute John McDonnell
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    Oct 21st 2013, 7:22 PM

    The Food Pyramid was created by the USDA – the United States Department of Agriculture. Their primary function is to sell massive amounts of subsidised corn, wheat and soy. It’s hardly a coincidence that their “healthy eating guidelines” push these very same products.

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    Oct 21st 2013, 7:32 PM

    I remember reading that Archer Daniels the monster food processing company (known for its corn syrup) sponsors the universities where the FDA expertise derives from. You couldnt make this stuff up. The irish food pyramid looks like a foods processors shopping window. Also I believe modern wheat is more damaging to health so between it and sugar being the basic input for a lot of food no wonder there are increased eating problems now

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    Mute David Garland
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:26 PM

    Let’s face it the kids who are over weight are the ones sitting in their bedrooms stuffing their faces while playing PS3 all day. Their parents need to cop on and give them a kick in the arse and get them outdoors. Also school canteens don’t help. I’m my daughter’s school the canteen serves pizza, chips and sausage rolls instead of fresh fruit and veg…

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    Mute Gary Keegan
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:49 PM

    Start by taxing sugar and sugary products. I have said this here before, when we have 23% vat on insulin and 0% on sugar then we have to know something is very wrong.

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    Mute Rodger O Waters
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:06 PM

    There are a number of portly folk around and it is due to lack of exercise other than pro create, but the junk that passes as food is no addition either,

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    Mute Mr Grumble
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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:42 PM

    Mmmm..Burger King…mmmm
    That aside. Simple as this Fat Kids are fed by adults.

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    Mute Carina Clarke
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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:01 PM

    This comes as no surprise to me. I coach athletics to kids weekly aged 5 up to age 18. To encourage other kids to participate in athletics I go to my kids school and take them for PE for a few weeks for cross country running. It is very sad to see children age 8 to 13 who have not mastered the skill of basic movement. There are large numbers of children both fat and thin who cannot physically move correctly because they have never moved enough for their body to become efficient at it. This is the Parents fault. It’s not diet related, it’s not hormone related, it’s not because the kids are lazy. It’s because parents are lazy. If I can get 120 kids to train for cross country. A hard, thankless, mucky part of athletics and they enjoy it while having a bit of banter, believe me it’s not the kids that are at fault. Kids need 1hr of activiety a day. Walking just over 1mile to school and the return journey everyday would cover it, but it’s easier to stay in bed that extra 30mins and drive the kids to school. And then let them play the Xbox after school rather than engage them with an activity that involves their whole body moving.

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    Mute John
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    Oct 21st 2013, 5:57 PM

    You are so right. In all your points. The problem? We are too politically correct to say that outright to the parents at fault and no politician looking for election will ever say that. I mean look at our past and preset health ministers; 3 obese ministers for health in a decade. Hardly leading by example

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    Mute James P. Sullivan
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    Oct 21st 2013, 11:07 PM

    I couldn’t agree more. It really scares me when I see young boys with no muscle tone and rubbery arms everywhere. Or girls with beer bellies. Lack of muscle tone is just as dangerous as obesity. I was on the beach last summer when I saw groups of boys everywhere and they all looked flabbier than my 80 year old father. And these were teenagers. WTF??? I’ve seen hordes of girls where not a single one of them had a figure. Do they not exercise at all anymore? Why has nobody declared a national emergency about this?

    Then there’s the issue of finding healthy food in Dublin for under 7 euros. All there is is Spar/Centra, Burger King/Mickey D’s or fish and chips. No wonder the kids are all fat. I even know fat kids who can’t eat a vegetable. Seriously, they think vegetables are poisonous or something but have no problem with 2 liters of Diet Coke.

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    Mute Joanna Lynch
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:40 PM

    Start by changing the GDA’s
    They’re not at all accurate,
    I don’t know many people active enough to burn 2,000 calories a day.

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    Mute yoman
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:43 PM

    Agree at 100%. I think its actually 2500 for men! People needs to stop the stupids diets and clearly change their lifestyle. But stupidity and lazyness dont help…

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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:52 PM

    Sitting having a chat with a rather large American lady in Dublin airport. Talking about famous Irish people. “Do you know who I bumped into this morning” siz she…. ” Who” siz I…. “Everybody” siz she!!!!

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    Mute Rayne Brogan
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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:59 PM

    I think learning your BMR is far more important.

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    Mute Steve Burton
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:32 PM

    Is that really a surprise for a country where chips are the side dish to everything, even to chips, and a good asian mail is considdered to be chips with curry sauce!

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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:26 PM

    Ireland and the USA also have very low breastfeeding rates, the rates of exclusive breastfeeding are even lower and the % of mums still breastfeeding at 6 months is almost non existent.
    Why do people not see the connection, why do our health professionals seem to ignore all of the evidence and research which proves breastfeeding reduces the chances of becoming over weight or obese in later life?

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    Mute Mary Crimmins
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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:08 PM

    Reference please.

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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:42 PM

    Even without all the research is it not just logical to see that the type and amount of food our babies are fed first will have an impact on their general health and impact risk factors for obesity??

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    Mute Ted Carroll
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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:52 PM

    Sounds like another great excuse for people to make. I just hope it doesn’t get as far as some overweight person taking their mother to court in their mid thirties because they’re overweight and weren’t breastfed. Like everything else it might play some part in the cycle but I don’t think it’s the key factor. People are lazy and people tend to overeat for a myriad of different reasons, when the parents do this the kids are very likely to follow this same example and routines like this are hard to escape!

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    Mute karla carroll
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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:57 PM

    Wonder if any of the kids born in the 1930s / 1940s have weight issues. I believe they lived on rations and were most probably breast fed.

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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:17 PM

    Just seen this http://books.google.ie/books?id=lXa7m8wG84MC&pg=PA395&lpg=PA395&dq=breastfeeding+rates+ireland+1930s&source=bl&ots=gqbi67J9Ne&sig=L1mgDcXU8_783kklxpXy_1i2sU8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=8ENlUrz7McT17AbJ7IGACw&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAg

    My father was born in early 50s he has 2 older siblings, none of them were breastfed. I asked my gran why she didn’t, she said it wasn’t something that was done there was huge stigma attached, it was frowned upon by the church and she had 2 businesses and a farm to run. When my mother had my brother in early 70s she breastfed, she was only allowed feed in bedroom as she lived with my fathers parents, she also had a health nurse come and give vitamin drops to him only because he was solely breastfed. So I think the rates of breastfeeding back then were, surprisingly, quite low

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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:18 PM

    I’d say the corollary here is more down to education. Educated mums are more likely to breastfeed in the first place, and thereafter are more likely to be aware of and provide a healthy diet.

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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:25 PM

    Pretty sure all the studies I have listed have taken factors like that into account and adjusted for it.
    Wouldn’t be great research if they didn’t.
    I would say that my diet was good, when I got pregnant it improved hugely and while breastfeeding it improved even more, so if we could support women better they may breastfeed or breastfeed for longer and then hopefully this would have a knock on effect on the quality of their general diet.

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    Mute Jane Travers
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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:41 PM

    Good point, Rkmr

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    Oct 21st 2013, 7:39 PM

    Rkmr. Because there is no connection. I didn’t breast feed any of my children and they’re all normal healthy weights. It’s about eating healthily and exercising and education. Typical of the breast feeding brigade looking down their noses at everyone else!

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    Oct 21st 2013, 8:03 PM

    Una there is quite a large body of research showing that it does reduce the risk, does that mean if you breastfeed your child will never be overweight? Of course not, just because you formula feed does not mean your child will be overweight. There are many other factors to obesity, but breastfeeding has been shown to reduce the risk, I’m not saying it to make anybody feel bad it’s just the truth. Lots of babies do well on formula and it’s great women have that option if that’s what they choose. I’m sorry you seem to have taken my comments badly but I don’t look down my nose on anybody.

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    Mute Sarah Clifford
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    Oct 22nd 2013, 5:01 AM

    Im with you on that one. I sense a bit of “lets blame the mother” here

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    Mute Shane Kearney
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:47 PM

    Solution for overweight people who shy away from losing weight because they like eating loads. I too like eating. I am very active and into exercise, and as a result must take in 3000+ calories a day. If I dont, I drop weight at the rate of about 4 pounds a week. Its all about finding an activity you enjoy doing and will stick at.

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    Mute Joanna Lynch
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:55 PM

    That’s my point Shane, everyone is different.
    People think they’re on a diet, but if they’re not losing weight than they’re not in calorie deficit, which will be a different amount for each individual.
    I’m moderately active but if I ate 2,000 calories even a few days in the week I’d gain weight.

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    Mute BlueSkyThinking
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    Oct 21st 2013, 7:38 PM

    That’s right if your under 26 Shane. But as you age your body stops producing HGH hormones in your mid 20′s and it won’t matter how much you exercise, if your diet is bad you will gain weight.

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    Mute Joe Bet
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:38 PM

    Too many fatties, cull them and feed the 3rd world

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    Mute Cyril Butler
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:12 PM

    I suggest getting the myfitness pal app. Its fantastic. Buy a decent bicycle if you can afford it under the bike to work scheme. Ditch the car unless essential. Weigh yourself every day.

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    Mute Tommy C
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:19 PM

    Don’t weigh yourself everyday! If your clothes feel tight or you can only fit into tracksuits then worry.

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    Mute Tracey Fagan
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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:09 PM

    When will people start using the word Fat around their children. Instead of big boned or cute or sure he will grow out of it.. shame on parents in this country, you are the one’s buying all the crap that is making your children FAT..

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    Mute Robert
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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:04 PM

    Went to Burger King last week to order a regular meal and was told they only sell the large meals that if I wanted a regular size burger fries and coke I would have to order them separately and they would end up costing more than the large meal what a joke thanks Burger King this certainly doesn’t help with the obesity problem in Ireland

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    Mute Ted Carroll
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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:27 PM

    It doesn’t specifically hurt either though in fairness, if the argument put forward by people is that they’re putting on weight because BK only sell large meals I think we’re completely screwed. The amount of food you purchase doesn’t actually impact on how much you weigh.

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    Mute Leopoldo Rosa
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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:55 PM

    yea, jeez, imagine that, people being forced to overeat because burger king doesn’t do small meals. we’re surely all doomed for obesity, there are obviously no alternatives or way outs from this oppressive state of affairs.

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    Mute yoman
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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:42 PM

    Watch food inc and you will get the anwers to your questions.i am very worried for the futur generations.

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    Mute Jenny Conlon
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    Oct 21st 2013, 7:01 PM

    It’s all sugar. Fat does not make you fat, sugar does. And it’s hidden in most foods so nobody actually knows what they’re eating anymore. If you see anything that is 0% fat, that just means that they took out the fat and added sugar. Anything low fat means the same. Full fat milk, butter and anything else all the way. Sugar does not tell your body that you’re full, fat does.Fruit also has a lot of sugar so eat that in moderation. It’s all a money making racket. Go back to what your parents used to eat, nobody was fat then! Processed foods are making people fat.

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    Mute Sandra Turner
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    Oct 21st 2013, 8:05 PM

    I’ve been on a fat free diet since 8th September whilst waiting on gallbladder surgery and also post surgery. I’ve lost over a stone. I haven’t been able to exercise due to the pain and recovery post surgery. I’ve stuck to it completely in accordance with doctors orders and am including a portion of wholemeal bread and a portion of fat free milk in my diet every day. I eat a balanced meal at each sitting which includes at least 1/3 fruit/vegetables and I don’t use any oils when cooking. Any sauces I have are made front scratch and have no fat. Fat free and low fat doesn’t need to be processed shite!

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    Mute Sarah Clifford
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    Oct 22nd 2013, 7:25 AM

    I hate to tell you this but your hi carb lo fat diet has been proven to be ineffective for long term weight loss. And as for wholemeal bread?????

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    Oct 22nd 2013, 7:35 AM

    one portion of wholemeal bread does not a high carb diet make! I eat it for the fibre as it is recommended that you avoid constipation after the surgery. I eat lean protein, fruit and vegetables and fat free dairy. Also the diet is not aimed at long term weight loss, it’s aim is to train my liver to take over the role of the gallbladder.

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    Mute Sarah Clifford
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    Oct 22nd 2013, 12:39 PM

    Why dont you google whether or not whole meal bread is good for you. Just saying.

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    Mute Tequila Gold
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:13 PM

    Yeah lots of fat people around including kids. Nit good!

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    Mute Ryon
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    Oct 21st 2013, 5:16 PM

    5 a day. 2000 calories a day. 21 units of alcohol a week. Numbers plucked randomly out of the air. What goes for a 60 kg sedentary man does not fit for a 100kg fireman. I also picked those examples out of the air

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    Mute Cian Hulm
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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:06 PM

    Just kick the kids back out onto the streets or parks to run around instead if buying them the latest video game..

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    Mute Catherine Mill
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:10 PM

    With all the austerity cuts, the weight will fall off soon enough.

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    Mute Mary Griffin
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:31 PM

    Unfortunately the opposite seems to be the case. Fruit, healthy cuts meat etc. etc. are expensive. A struggling family on the breadline will buy cheapest and that is often where the bad fats are. The children then do not have the energy for exercise and parents cannot deprive them of everything so why not let them watch TV. Vicious circle I’m afraid.

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    Mute neeneee
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:37 PM

    If parents eat sh!te the kids eat sh!te too.doesnt matter if they’re rich or poor.

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    Mute ManOnTheStreet
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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:40 PM

    Mary, the myth that healthy food is more expensive is simple not true.
    They sell fresh fruit and veg in Aldi for practically nothing. Much less than a box of frozen nuggets.
    Almost any butchers will have a 3 for 10 euro deal on meat. Sure, it’s not the choice cut, but it’s perfectly good meat. It’ll be in my healthy stew tonight.
    It has nothing to do with price. And everything to do with laziness. People just are not willing to cook.

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    Mute Terry .
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    Oct 21st 2013, 4:10 PM

    @Catherine And so will the price of junk food and back to square 1 we go !

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    Oct 21st 2013, 5:31 PM

    @Mary, have to disagree with you, fruit and veg are not expensive, this is purely laid at the feet of the parents, by giving them fatty foods and sugary drinks because it is convenient, not cheaper. Not encouraging them to participate in sport and driving them the 1/2 mile to school (a lot of the times a lot less, which I have noticed frequently).
    I have always encouraged my boys to participate in sports, which included football, karate, and athletics, they cycled or walked to school, and ate healthy meals.
    Mind you they got treats as well and both turned out to be fine healthy adults.
    Everything in moderation and parents should lead by example.

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    Mute Gary Keegan
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    Oct 21st 2013, 7:37 PM

    So are blood pressure meds, insulin, cholesterol meds, anti inflamms oh yeah and over sized coffins. All pretty expensive. Pay now or pay later.

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    Mute Tony O' Leary
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    Oct 21st 2013, 7:44 PM

    That’s true apart from insulin, insulin is free for type 1 diabetics

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    Oct 21st 2013, 8:49 PM

    True but type 2 can be prevented and reversed with a proper diet. Sugar is the problem

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    Mute Tony O' Leary
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    Oct 22nd 2013, 10:09 PM

    Yes in most cases it can be prevented, although you don’t have to be majorly overweight to develop type 2 diabetes

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    Oct 21st 2013, 5:43 PM

    It also doesn’t help that a lot of schools do not have a hall suitable for a class of 30 kids to participate in any kind of meaningfull PE. I wanted to do Sportshall athletics with my kids school to introduce them to the different events in track & field and Sportshall athletics is a geared towards this. Unfortunately the hall can’t accomodate a class and Irish schools don’t have changing facilities either so if the kids get soaked outside during PE, they can’t change either.

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    Oct 21st 2013, 8:00 PM

    Let Ryan Air charge by the kg then lots of people would lose weight

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    Mute Ciaran De Ceol
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    Oct 21st 2013, 2:55 PM

    Hold on a minute, where are these figures from? Ireland is simply not the 7th most obese country in the world nor are 60% of adults overweight and/or obese!

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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:11 PM

    I agree. More likely to be higher….

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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:18 PM

    Jokes aside, the above is simply untrue.
    By nobody’s scale, scientific, popular literature and anything in between would Ireland be in that position.

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    Oct 21st 2013, 3:40 PM
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    Mute Ciaran De Ceol
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    Oct 22nd 2013, 12:05 AM

    Indeed which would make my original point valid. Taking a sample of 16 countries and making a claim of “in the world” is wrong.

    Its like doing the following – Lets take a sample of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Did you know England is the biggest red wine producer in the world?!

    Bad science really works me up!

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    Mute Andrew Potts
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    Oct 21st 2013, 7:57 PM

    Cycling is the easiest way to get exercise between work/ school each day. A High Nelly can go at ten miles a hour without breaking sweat or having to wear special clothes for the journey . The weather in Ireland is the same as the Netherlands. In one year you will lose a stone forever by doing those short journeys.
    Then just look at your die and go for a low sugar diet. At this stage food safety should be controlled by the Dept of Health. I think I saw that obesity was costing the health 1-1 billion but I could be wrong

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    Mute Glenn Waitforit Flynn
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    Oct 22nd 2013, 1:17 AM

    Fat = adipose tissue
    Adipose tissue = insulation for cold + reserve of energy for when food is scarce. I’d rather be too fat than too skinny. #morecakeplease

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