Ireland’s temperate grassland countryside is something we often take for granted — it is on our doorstep.

ONE in 10 children has high blood pressure and half add salt to food most days.

ALARMING gaps in the rate of medical diagnosis of overweight and obese people in Ireland are revealed in a new study.

ALMOST a quarter of the Irish population is obese and Ireland has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world, a health seminar heard yesterday.

MORE restaurants are to offer child-size meals in a bid to tackle Ireland’s childhood obesity levels.

Chicken nuggets and chips on children's menus may soon be a thing of the past.

PHYSICAL inactivity is costing Ireland around €1.6 billion per year, a health expert warned yesterday.

A new study has found that almost 40% of the Irish population is overweight.

LACK of exercise and unhealthy eating habits are costing the taxpayer up to €1.8 billion annually, a health conference was warned yesterday.

CHRISTMAS revellers can end up gaining up to four-and-a-half pounds in weight over the four-week festive period — the equivalent of two bags of sugar, the Nutrition and Health Foundation (NHF) has warned.

A new scheme for people on social welfare diet supplements is to be drawn up after a study found that food costs varied by up to 60% between corner shops and supermarkets.