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<span style="font-size: large;">Now fully cured and ready to make their début. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">First up is <span style="color: #38761d;"><em>Aromatic Nettle</em></span>. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><em>Aromatic Nettle</em></span> Soap with deep cleasing action of green clay, nettles macerated in Sweet Almond oil and a nettle tea infusion. Along with creamy decadent Cocoa Butter and organic Shea Butter, and tussah silk. This lovely handmade soap is scented with beautiful blend of Lavender,
Rosemary, Clary Sage, Cedarwood and Lemon pure essential oils.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Second up is <span style="color: orange;"><em>Calendula Dreaming</em></span>. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"><em>Calendula Dreaming</em></span> is a delicately scented handmade natural soap with Calendula macerated Sweet Almond oil and a calendula tea infusion. Contains decadent Cocoa Butter and organic Shea butter and of course tussah silk. Also with the addition of organic powdered lemon peel and kaolin clay for gentle cleansing. This beautiful bar is scented with Elemi,
Lavender, a blend of citrus essential oils and finished with just a touch of Myrrh.</span><br />
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These two gorgeous new additions will be available online in our online store, <a href="http://www.libanireland.com/">www.libanireland.com</a> and also on our facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/libanskincare">https://www.facebook.com/libanskincare</a> .<br />
They will début at the grand launch in the Dandelion Marketplace in Naas, Co. Kildare. <br />
This is a lovely local market type venue, with a hint of a Camden town feel. A nice collection of small businesses coming together in one place. <br />
This weekend is the launch, so if you're around Kildare or in Naas, please pop in and visit us. Visit the Dandelion Marketplace facebook page and like it, it will really help small businesses get going and keep going.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dandelion-Market-Place/153956928061029">https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dandelion-Market-Place/153956928061029</a><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Hello lovely people. So the awaited results of the Lí Ban Ireland competition. Thank you kindly for your patience. I hadn't banked on my boiler breaking down and interfering with my time schedule.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">First things first, just to say I used 'textmechanic.com' random line picker. Also, I enetered each persons name for the amount of times they qualified for. This depended on how many of the five steps each participant followed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">....... and the winner is......</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">......... Emma Frost.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">So the results using random line picker were as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">If the 3 winners could kindly send me their postal details via message, I will get these out to you ASAP. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Many thanks to those that participated and took the time play. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">A super sophisticated sexy soap and one of Lí Ban Irelands most popular scent blends. <em><span style="color: #783f04;">Mayan</span></em> is scented with a beautifully balanced
blend of<em> </em><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">floral and citrus notes, balanced with sweet
vanilla and the smooth scent of sexy amber. It is finished off with deep rich
Indonesian dark Patchouli and a hint of musk. </span>A seriously divine scent combination. A luxury
handamde soap with rich dense creamy lather, scented with pure high quality
essential & fragrance oils. This beautifully scented soap contains Sweet Almond oil, decadent
Cocoa Butter, organic Shea Butter and pure silk. Kaolin clay is also added for
mild gentle cleansing and a truly velvet creamy lather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Available here: </span><a href="http://www.libanireland.com/libanshop/prod_1631961-Mayan.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>http://www.libanireland.com/libanshop/prod_1631961-Mayan.html</strong></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">Hope you all had a nice relaxing weekend. I will start the week with the opportunity to win some lovely Lí Ban Ireland goodies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">As mentioned in my previous blog post, this next post is competition time. So to be in with the chance of winning a lovely Lí Ban Ireland luxury goody bag, this is what you need to do. So read carefully, good people...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;"><strong>1. Where did I go for my Easter Break? = 1 Chance. </strong><em>This needs to answered on my blog in order to be in with a chance to win. Answer in previous blog post (not so subtle hint).</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;"><strong>2. Like my facebook page. </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/libanskincare"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/libanskincare</strong></a><strong> = 2 Chances. </strong><em>Easy peasy, and if you've already liked it, your 2 chances will of course be entered into the draw.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;"><strong>3. Share link on facebook. = 3 Chances.</strong> <em>I will post this blog competition to facebook, if you share the facebook link your name will go into the draw a further 3 times. Please tag me when reposting, so I can keep count and make sure you are entered.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;"><strong>4. Write on your own blog about this competition. = 4 Chances. </strong><em>If you do a small blog mentioning the Lí Ban Ireland givaway, your name will be entered a further 4 times. Just let me know via facebook or on my blog in case I miss it. I know you wouldn't be too happy with that, neither would I. :)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>5. <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Get a friend to like my facebook page : </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/libanskincare"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">https://www.facebook.com/libanskincare</span></a></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>= 5 Chances. </strong><em>If you get a friend to like my facebook page and leave a comment mentioning your name, you will and friend will be entered 5 times into the draw.</em></span></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;"><strong>If you visit my website, </strong><a href="http://www.libanireland.com/"><strong>http://www.libanireland.com/</strong></a><strong> and state in blog post reply which soap you really like and why, this will be included in the Lí Ban Ireland giveaway.</strong></span></em></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">Remember to be in with a chance or many chances if you follow the above, you need to first answer the question first in reply to this blog post. Lets see who is really awake and first off the mark.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">International entries are included and welcome.</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">After a lovely 10 day break down in the lovely Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, I am trying to get back into work mode. It's not easy....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The weather was great (for Ireland), the sun was out, the beach was quiet and the seals back for a new season.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Good weather, good food and awesome family and friends. All in all, a great break.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Loads more pics here ... </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.389562767740922.93680.100000616063827&type=3#!/hannigan.rose/photos"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.389562767740922.93680.100000616063827&type=3#!/hannigan.rose/photos</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I probably took about 1000 or more pics, but couldn't upload them all. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">During the week, I promise I will be back in proper work mode. So watch this space, I will run a little competition. The answer to the question that will be asked is in this blog post. The prize will be a</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> ... <span style="color: red;">SURPRISE</span>. I know, that's a bit mean. But of course it will include a gorgeous handmade soap.</span></span><br />
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quality essential oil. This beautifully scented soap contains Sweet Almond oil,
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<span style="color: black;">A beautiful scent combination of folded orange with deep rich dark Indonesian Patchouli, layered with Ylang Ylang and Bourbon Geranium, finished with fresh zesty citrus note and hint of Balck Pepper.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em>Indulgence</em> </strong>is a lovely rich creamy bar, made with sweet almond oil, decadent cocoa butter, organic shea butter, goats milk, kaolin and silk. It has a beautiful complex and tenacious essential oil blend. Oh boy is it complex, 15 essential oils no less. OK so I went a bit overboard, but I am an essential oil addict. I love to create new and exciting blends, offering something really unique and special. Creating layer after layer of scent.</span></span></div>
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Depending on what you like in a lip balm, they can be quite easy to make. A % of wax, oils, hard and soft butters. But I have to say it became one of the most frustrating products I've made. It became an obsession way beyond obsessive. <br />
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My ideal lippy balm must have great glide, good creamy texture, offer the best emollient properties and protection but yet, be lightweight and definetly not sticky. Sticky is not good. Many a nights sleep was lost over achieving 'my perfect balm'. After lots of tweaking, changing a % here, a % there, much testing, probably driving my testers nuts, it all fell into place. And it was so worth it. After all, we wear it on our lips, it has to be 'just right'. It has to do it's job and be comfortable to wear.<br />
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We've been talking about doing an Irish soap swap for what seems like ages now, but never got round to it until recently. It's a little funny really, it's not like our wee country is that big and there's so many of us to do swaps. This was a small swap, myself (Rose) from <a href="http://www.libanireland.com/">www.libanireland.com</a> , Celine from <a href="http://www.iamhandmade.com/">www.iamhandmade.com</a> and Hajni from <a href="http://www.mianrasoaps.com/">www.mianrasoaps.com</a> .<br />
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Today I will be talking about Celine's <em>'Vintage Patchouli'</em> from <a href="http://www.iamhandmade.com/">www.iamhandmade.com</a> .<br />
Celine is a very talented and artistic soaper. She has a very definite and creative style, loves her colour and definetly loves a little sparkle. She is also the queen of fragrance oils, a total addict.<br />
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Vintage Patchouli has a lovely creamy texture, producing a rich creamy lather that works into masses of bubbles. The bar of handmade soap itself was a very generous size and had a lovely smooth creamy texture.<br />
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The scent is very unisex, well suited to men and women. I'm a Patchouli addict, I just love the rich earthy aroma so this is right up my street. When we were planning this swap, we didn't specify any particular soap. The sender sends what they think the recipient would like. I have to say Celine got this so right. <br />
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I will most definetly continue to enjoy using this bar over the next few weeks.<br />
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Celine's description of <em>Vintage Patchouli</em>: (courtesy of <a href="http://www.iamhandmade.com/">www.iamhandmade.com</a> )<br />
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Lí Ban Ireland Baby Castile is one of the most gentle soaps one can use. Made with virgin olive oil and teeny bit of castor for bubbles. Smooth creamy texture, gentle on the skin and the lovely pleasant scent of organic Lavender essential oil.<br />
Castile soap doesn't produce an abundance of bubbles, but it does produce a lovely rich dense creamy lather. It is a popular choice for babies first soap, due to it's gentle nature. It is also an ideal handmade soap choice for those with sensitive skin. Our Baby Castile is suitable for babies of 3+ months.<br />
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<em><a href="http://www.libanireland.com/">Lí Ban Ireland</a></em> provides this gorgeous handmade soap with the addition of pure organic Lavender essential oil. Lavender essential oil is a beautiful gentle oil with great calming properties. Our <em><a href="http://www.libanireland.com/libanshop/prod_1882373-Castile-Organic-Lavender.html">Baby Castile - Lavender</a></em> only uses recommended safe amounts of essential oil according to EU regulations. This is to provide a beautifully scented gentle soap that is ideal for babies delicate skin.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">What are hormones?</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;"> Hormones are chemicals that control many
processes in the body. Getting and keeping them balanced is vital not just to
be healthy and function optimally, but also for your skin. A typical hormonal
imbalance is literally having too much of one and not enough of another. Like
everything else in our body, hormones rely on the food that we eat. There are
key milestones in our lives when we will experience hormonal fluctuations, such
as puberty, PMS, pregnancy and menopause. Even through these times diet and
lifestyle play a huge role in balancing these hormones thus allowing for
clearer healthier skin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">How do hormones affect our skin?</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;"> The skin can reflect hormonal imbalance in
many ways. Acne flare-ups can be related to hormone imbalances. Post-menopausal
dry skin can be caused by imbalances, as can eczema, pigmentation, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">rosacea</b> and premature aging (wrinkles).
Other symptoms such as hair growth, mood swings, bloating, depression, breast
tenderness and irritability can be attributed to hormonal imbalance.
Tearfulness, lack of energy, hair loss, sugar cravings, insomnia, vaginal
dryness and weight gain may also factor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">How to improve hormone balance: </span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">balancing sugar levels in the blood is crucial.
An adequate intake of essential fatty acids (omega 3&6) is imperative, as
is increasing phytoestrogens (lentils, beans etc…).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Eat nuts and seeds
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Eat organic meat &
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Eat as much organic
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Eat oily fish twice a
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Balance sugar levels<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Increase intake of
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Reduce intake of
animal fats, red meat, milk and dairy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Avoid stimulants –
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Eat a balanced diet
and eat regularly<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Avoid sugary snacks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Lifestyle tips to balance hormones<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Regular exercise is
essential (15 minutes each day)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Reduce stress<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Filter drinking water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Minimise exposure to
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Consult a nutritional
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Vitamin B6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Magnesium<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Chromium<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s)</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;"> are vital for healthy skin. They help keep the
skin plump and smooth. EFA’s boosts the skins immunity which helps fight
bacterial infections, essential for acne skin types. They have excellent
anti-inflammatory properties, beneficial to acne, eczema and other inflammatory
conditions. EFA’s also have high fibre content which aids the elimination of
toxins. This will create a healthier body and healthier skin. Remember, most
skin conditions are caused by an imbalance in the body. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Nuts</span></i><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">: Brazil, Almonds, Hazelnuts, Cashew nuts, Pistachio. These should be
non-salted and non-roasted. For easier digestion and absorption these should be
chewed really well.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Seeds</span></i><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">: Flax seeds, Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds. These need
to be chewed well or can be ground up in a grinder and sprinkled over cereal. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Oily Fish</span></i><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">: Salmon, Fresh Tuna, Mackerel, Herring, Sardines. (Excellent sources of
EFA’s and protein without saturated fat.)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Acids<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">Improved immunity<o:p></o:p></span>
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rather than skin, allowing for clearer skin<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE;">It equates to three principles – Healthy Eating, Exercise and Relaxation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The Irish government has spent a lot of time trying to get the healthy eating message across to all sectors of the population. As a result, the campaign has introduced the food pyramid, which is now acknowledged and accepted as the national guide to healthy eating, and has enhanced public awareness on healthy eating guidelines on fruit and vegetables, fibre, low fat and being a healthy weight.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The Health Promotion Unit has run National Healthy Eating Campaigns for one decade. This campaign has been successful in creating and increasing public attention on healthy eating with 60% awareness of key healthy eating messages. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Recent research has indicated that of those people who were aware of the campaign, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one in three was influenced to change their eating habits as a direct result, </i>this proves that it is working as an easy to follow campaign. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The food pyramid is distributed through public health centers, doctors, hospitals, schools etc. in order to access as much of the population as possible. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I do think though our Governments should be looking at revisiting this model. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">These statistic indicate it's working, the statistics from the health sector may differ. A lot of preventable disease's are on the increase. Is it not working anymore, have people stopped listening, is it flawed?</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Healthy eating is essential for good health and radiant skin.</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> <br />What you eat can either protect you or increase your chances of getting diseases like heart disease. </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">The Food Pyramid</span></b><span lang="EN-US">The key to healthy eating is to eat a wide variety of foods. Using the Food Pyramid as a guide will help make sure you get all the vitamins, minerals and goodness you need from your food. Choose most foods from the bottom two shelves, smaller amounts from the next two shelves and a very small amount from the top shelf. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-US">Exercise<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Following on from the success of the food pyramid, there is the exercise pyramid. People can feel overwhelmed when they are being told how much exercise they need to do, so the idea of the exercise pyramid is a quick reference guide, it puts the fun back into exercise and also show that some things you do routinely are actually counted as your overall exercise needs. The pyramid is based on some of the following research: The current recognised recommendation is that every adult should accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity most days of the week. However six out of ten Irish people do not take enough activity for health benefits. The lifestyle trend in Ireland was identified in the recent SLAN surveys, Which found that only 51% of the population reported engaged in some form of regular physical activity. In addition, obesity was identified as a growing problem, affecting 13% of the population and almost half the population reported as being overweight. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Exercise/Activity</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Adults should aim to be physically active for at least a total of 30 minutes, each day of the week. Activity minutes can be accumulated, i.e. adults can be active 3 times a day for 10 minutes each time.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Children and teenagers should aim to be physically active for at least one hour, most days of the week. Children can also accumulate their activity minutes.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The benefits of regular physical activity are numerous:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Better general health</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Reduces the risk of dying from heart disease or stroke.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Promotes well-being and reduces feelings of stress and anxiety.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Is excellent in helping to maintain a healthy weight.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Improves mobility, at any age.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Helps to reduce cholesterol levels.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Helps prevent / reduce osteoporosis - reducing the risk of hip fracture by up to 50% in women.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Exercise aids lymph flow, which will aid in the removal of toxins and excess fluid.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Fluid intake<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Dehydration can lead to fatigue, impaired performance and can also be a threat to life. For this reason, anyone who exercises should make sure they have a good fluid intake. You should aim to drink a litre of fluid per hour of exercise.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Start well hydrated </span></b><i><span lang="EN-US">drink before exercise</span></i><span lang="EN-US"> </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Get well hydrated</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> d<i>rink during exercise</i> </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Stay well hydrated</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> <i>drink after exercise</i> </span></div>
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<b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Relaxation</span></u></b><u><span lang="EN-US"> </span></u><span lang="EN-US"><br />As life becomes busy and hectic, finding time to relax is difficult. Take at least 20 minutes a day for relaxation. Always plan your time to relax, otherwise it may not happen. Relaxation can be a few moments of quietness or simply enjoying a hobby or interest. There are many relaxation techniques for you to discover, see which one suits you best. Learn and practice deep breathing and relaxation techniques, walking is excellent, yoga, meditation, anything that has a positive effect on mind and body. Stress is a part of modern day life and occurs in all areas of our daily lives. Stress cannot be avoided but it can be managed.</span></div>
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<strong>Finally, </strong>I think lifestyle, accepting responsibility and taking control of of our lifestyles is more important now more than ever.<br />
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