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The right labels
Less is more: The minimalist wine labels from La Brancaia Should we ever judge a wine by the design of its label, ponders the traditionally-minded Giovanni Morelli. ‘Let us celebrate the occasion with...
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‘Sugar tax’ a priority — Chief Medical Officer
Dr Tony Holohan By Lloyd Mudiwa. The introduction of a ‘sugar tax’ to curb the high intake of sugar-sweetened drinks, a leading cause of childhood obesity, is a priority of the Special Action Group on...
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Is a ‘fat tax’ just more anti-fat prejudice?
John Savage John Savage, Beauchamps Solicitors, examines the reasoning behind the possible introduction of a ‘fat tax’ and what the potential implications might be Obesity, particularly in children,...
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Health behaviour ‘key to lipid improvements’
Dietary advice should always be together with drug treatment and efficacy should be reinforced by lifestyle changes Gary Culliton reports on how sterols, dietary advice and lifestyle changes go...
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Treating yellow Post-it fever
Dr Muiris Houston Dr Muiris Houston looks at a novel website that ‘prescribes’ customised remedies for those of us who may be suffering from a bad case of ‘vacationitis’. You know the feeling: it’s...
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Say ‘HI’ and wave goodbye to health inequalities?
Health Minister Dr James Reilly Dara Gantly Dara Gantly hopes the Government’s new national framework document Healthy Ireland overcomes its slightly ‘tainted’ first steps into the world and builds a...
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A ‘Cono Sur’ of the Singapore Sling
Giovanni Morelli had two quite distinct experiences recently in Singapore and Barcelona, the latter of which was full of enjoyable pinball fizzes. “Penicillin cures, but your wine makes people happy.”...
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‘Nothing beats stress better than a shopping spree for clothes’
Dr Eva Ormond In the latest in IMT’s ‘On the Couch’ series, RTÉ’s Operation Transformation weight loss expert Dr Eva Orsmond shares her thoughts on obesity, acrophobia and making it through ‘Hell and...
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Giovanni’s sober analysis ‘your only man’
Photo by WestEnd61 / Rex Features Dear Editor, Greg Conlon should loosen up (‘Cono Sur is inappropriate’, Letters page, IMT, May 10, 2013, http://bit.ly/10p7f2C). He was offended by Giovanni...
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Bravo for the sparking Giovanni Morelli
‘The vast majority of IMT readers drink responsibly and enjoy it’ Following criticism of fellow IMT contributor Giovanni Morelli, Dr Ruairi Hanley uncorks a defence for freedom Dr Ruairi Hanley of...
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Stress-free living may be elixir of life
‘I have never yet met a farmer who was not worried. It is either too hot, not hot enough, too wet or too dry’ While giving advice on reading the fine print of champagne labels and speculating over the...
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Amor Vincit Omnia
Photo by Garo/Phanie / Rex Features Seven am on the Algarve, So good clay smells, clay spouting green, Gardeners, sun-grizzled, ply their trade, Air is liquid, blue flowers preen. The waves break, and...
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Grapes of wrath for a wine’s label
Gina, my favourite waitress at Le Logge As he contemplates his homecoming, Giovanni Morelli ponders the issue of freedom of expression on controversial wine labels and considers the linea della storia...
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The delicate balance to be struck in medical therapy
In a survey, insulin accounted for 13.9 per cent of overall admissions to hospital from adverse drug reactions In the second of a two-part feature, Prof Gerald H Tomkin of the Diabetes Institute of...
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A Russian twist on champagne
The villa at Terreno in Tuscany. Below: A bottle of Russian Champagne Giovanni Morelli was pleasantly surprised on his recent travels by some Russian sparkling wine, but had mixed emotions on his...
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A hard act to swallow
Dr Ruairi Hanley Dr Ruairi Hanley is sorry he ever doubted his local eateries after a bad culinary experience at a posh D4 restaurant whose name is as classified as his meetings with a ‘highly...
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Win a luxury break for two in the sumptuous Mount Falcon Hotel, Co Mayo, with...
This prize is valued at over €2,500 and includes two nights’ bed and breakfast for two in a period suite with a five-course dining experience on an evening of choice in Mount Falcon’s 2xAA Rosette...
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How to have your fish cake and eat it
In the second of our series on healthy seasonal seafood, Dietitian Paula Mee offers a recipe for fish cakes with chilli and coriander sauce, a dish low in fat and rich in folates and vitamin C. Green...
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Spice-up your haddock with lemon couscous
In the third of our series on healthy seasonal seafood, Dietitian Paula Mee offers a dish rich in calcium and iron and promises you will be ‘strong to the finish if you eats your spinach’. Spinach is...
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The Brassica family: an offer you can’t refuse
In the sixth of our series on healthy seasonal seafood, Dietitian Paula Mee suggests a lean and great-tasting seasonal dinner option — haddock with pasta and broccoli. A member of the Brassica...
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