BEFORE you offer up your skin to the sun, consider this — one of the most effective ways of getting a sun-kissed glow is not to bask in the heat of summer, but to eat the right foods.

WE are a nation of enthusiastic snackers and, although the trend towards healthier treats continues, three in five Irish people still eat unhealthy snacks every day.

HERE’S a little maths question to get you into training for the upcoming back-to-school season: if an Irish 14-year-old boy weighed, on average, 37kg in 1948, how much does he weigh today?