Healthy Living Week at Coolmine

The Home Economics Department ran a Healthy Living Week from 14th – 18th January.  The event was sponsored by Total Produce (Europe’s premier fresh produce provider) who arranged fresh fruit for staff and students every day.

Events organised included:

• Health & nutrition workshop facilitated by Paula Mee
• Demonstration of exotic fruits with a goodie bag containing smoothie pack and a food diary.
• Healthy lunchbox competiton with prizes donated by Manhattan Popcorn.
• Healthy living poster competition
• Step aerobics lunchtime talk on obesty by Dr. Séamus Sreenan of Connolly Hospital
• Workshop on osteoporosis by Michelle O’ Brien of the Irish Osteoporosis Society
• A session on eating disorders with Fiona Flynn of BodyWhys
• Doc Morris Pharmacy set up a stand of personal hygiene product.

The week was a great success it is hoped that all students are more aware of the importance of healthy living now.