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Cooking a safe and healthy Christmas dinner
This Christmas looks set to be quieter affair than usual, however most of us will still be enjoying a traditional turkey dinner. safefood’s Rob Walsh looks at what you need to know for a safe and healthy Christmas
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What to do if you get food poisoning from a restaurant
Our chief specialist in food science, Dr Linda Gordon was recently on Lunchtime Live with Andrea Gilligan, Newstalk radio, discussing what to do if you think you have food poisoning from a restaurant. Here’s an outline of the conversation.
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Foodie frights for a Halloween at home
Home and family is where it’s at right now, so get out your witch’s hat, fire up the cauldron and let’s celebrate family time this Halloween.
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How to keep their lunchboxes clean
There’s been lots of talk about what type of lunchbox and water bottles the kids can have when they go back to school, and schools may have different advice. Our food safety team has some important tips that apply to cleaning all lunch containers.
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Don’t stress, you can freeze fresh meat
We get asked lots of questions about freezing and defrosting meats, particularly mince meat. Never fear, Lillian Murphy, our helpline expert, has all the answers you need.
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Home Economist, Amanda McCloat, reminisces on cooking at home when she was a child and the joy it brought.
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Can I boost my immune system by taking extra vitamin supplements?
Can supplements help boost your immune system? safefood nutritionist, Marian O'Reilly, has some advice.
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Sustainable diets are healthy diets
There has been a great shift in recent times in how we think about the sustainability of food choices – but it seems to mean different things to different people. Catherine Conlon, safefood's Director of Human Health and Nutrition, shows how healthy choices make sustainable diets.
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Have a (healthy) heart this Valentine's day
Our placement student, Niall Grieve, explores the benefits of having a healthy heart and what to do to help our heart with some great Valentine's day ideas.
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Are gluten-free snacks a healthier choice?
Gluten-free foods are increasingly popular. People often think that a gluten-free diet is healthier, and that it can help with weight loss and improve energy levels. By Joana da Silva, Dietitian at safefood.
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