Keep Well Campaign - EATING WELL

Free Meal Planning webinar

For the New Year, Gillian McConnell B.Sc. (Hons) Dietetics, MINDI from Inside Out Nutrition will show you how to plan for healthy and nutritious meals for all the family in this free Zoom Webinar on Friday 22nd January 2021 at 11am.

To register for FREE click here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/healthy-meal-planning-for-all-the-family-tickets-136015749769

A recording of this webinar will be available to view through Waterford Libraries Facebook page up to 28th January 2021.For more information, please phone 0761 102141 or email library@waterfordcouncil.ie

This webinar is part of the Waterford Healthy Ireland at your Library initiative. For more information, please go to our website, here: http://waterfordlibraries.ie/healthy-ireland-library/

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Eating well – safefood will implement the next phase of their “START” campaign, focusing on making the most of family time and adding healthy habits. Bord Bia will provide information and resources to support healthy eating this winter. In addition, the network of libraries around the country will facilitate a major initiative in early 2021, to support more people to grow their own food.

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UPDATE: Issued November 30th, 2020

Vitamin D advice

Vitamin D advice from the Department of Health for people aged 65 and older

Vitamin D is essential for bone and muscle health in people aged 65 and older. Older people need sufficient Vitamin D all year round for bone and muscle health. A recent Food Safety Authority of Ireland report found that older people do not get sufficient vitamin D from their diet or the effect of sunlight on their skin. The Department of Health recommends that people aged 65 and older take a Vitamin D supplement every day to ensure they get the essential amount of vitamin D they need.

Download Vitamin D leaflet from Healthy Ireland

For further information on vitamin D visit: www.gov.ie/healthyireland/eatwell

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UPDATE: Issued November 30th, 2020

Minding your health

Looking after your physical and mental health is more important that ever now. Healthy eating and getting regular exercise are vital for health.

Eating a variety of nourishing foods provides the energy (calories) and nutrients that you need to stay healthy. Hot meals and drinks help to keep you warm, so have regular hot drinks and eat at least one hot meal a day if possible. Eating regularly helps keep levels up during winter.

Download the Eating Well section from the HSE's "Keeping Well this Winter" booklet

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