It is important that we continue to eat well over the next couple of months. By nourishing your body and mind we can positively impact our physical and mental wellbeing.
GIY aim to get half a million people growing food with Grow It Forward
In partnership with Healthy Ireland and Libraries Ireland, GIY today announced the launch of Grow it Forward. Through this initiative, 50,000 free food growing kits will be given away, with participants are asked to use the kits to share the experience with ten people, enabling half a million people across Ireland to enjoy the wide range of benefits that come from growing food at home.
Budding GIYers are invited to claim a Grow it Forward pack at giy.ie/growitforward or by contacting their local library, as all 330 branches nationwide are helping to drive the effort. As part of the Government’s Keep Well programme, this campaign is designed to help the nation eat well by inspiring and supporting people to grow some of their own food at home while connecting with friends and family to join them.
Each food growing pack includes seeds for beetroot, carrots, salad leaves, peas and tomatoes; a guide to help grow them and a postcard and gift tags to help share them. Those who sign up will also receive regular e-mails with growing support, video clips and ideas for how to ‘grow it forward’ by passing on seeds, seedlings or produce in accordance with social distancing guidelines. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL PRESS RELEASE
Cooking Demo
Mindi Keane, CEO of Mama Nagi’s
Join Mindi Keane, CEO of Mama Nagi’s, while learning how to cook a delicious Chicken Curry and Chapati in this link.
Healthy Ireland
Eating well is of huge importance to your overall health. At Healthy Ireland, they have rounded up some of the first steps you can take to make a difference.
View gov.ie's Eat Well brochure.
Nutrition
Eating nutritious foods is important for families, find out examples of nutritious meals and how to start making healthy changes at home. Choosing a mixture of foods in your diet will help you get to get all the nutrients you need to be healthy.
Visit the HSE's active living webpage.
Eating well
Eating healthily is a huge part of looking after our general health and keeping ourselves well. Cooking simple nutritious meals for ourselves and our families is the best way to ensure that we meet all our nutritional needs to stay healthy.
Visit gov.ie's Eating Well webpage.
Healthy Eating Advice by Aoife Hearne – Dietician