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Nutritional Concepts aims to educate people in the Carlow and Kilkenny areas regarding diet and nutrition based on current scientific evidence. Whether someone requires specific medical advice, weight loss advice, sports nutrition or healthy eating guidelines, each person is dealt with on an individual basis.
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Welcome to Nutritional Concepts
Diet and Nutrition Consulting Service
Nutritional Concepts, is a unique private nutrition and dietary consulting service serving the Carlow and Kilkenny areas. It was founded by Sabrina Doyle, a fully qualified nurse and dietitian, to provide the latest diet and nutrition information in a professional, friendly and innovative way. Nutritional Concepts’ mission is to inform in a caring, sensitive and confidential manner, adhering to the highest code of ethics and professional standards of the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute (INDI) for the holistic wellness of all clients.
Sabrina has worked in both the UK and Ireland in a variety of medical settings, including hospital wards, outpatient departments, community clinics, GP practices, with a diverse range of patients and age groups. These opportunities have gained Sabrina a wide range of experience in different medical fields and makes her ideally suited to service the Carlow and Kilkenny areas across the private, business and sports sectors.
Nutritional Concepts’ mission is to inform in a caring, sensitive and confidential manner, adhering to the highest code of ethics and professional standards of the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute (INDI) for the holistic wellness of all clients. Sabrina feels it is a privilege to have a career that allows her to help people and educate them to take better care of their health through the food that they eat.
Nutritional Concepts is committed to educating individual adults and children, sports teams, schools, health professionals and businesses about diet and nutritional issues. We provide a vast range of nutrition and dietary advice on:
- Weight Loss
- Sports Nutrition
- Healthy Eating Guidelines
- Food Labelling
To fulfil the needs of both individuals and organisations, Nutritional Concepts was created by Sabrina to offer an extensive range of services in relation to nutrition.
Corporate Services
Nutritional Concepts has a keen interest in health promotion and nutrition education talks and presentations to companies at health and wellbeing seminars and consultancy for food companies. A sample of the type of corporate services provided by Nutritional Concepts are summarised as follows:
- Staff Focused
- School/Teacher/Parent Talks
- Group Weight Management Programme
Latest Blog Posts
We post regulary to our blog with lots of nutrition tips and advice, recipes etc.
Food labels – sugar, fat and saturated fat. How much is OK?
Today more and more of us are becoming aware of how important what we eat is to our health and well-being. There’s lots of information about the value of healthy eating but it’s often difficult to work out how much of everything we should be eating as part of a healthy diet. This is especially [...]
Posted on 7 May 2012 | 3:00 pm
Spinach Omelette
Preparation - 5 minutes Cooking time – 10 minutes Serves 1 Ingredients 25g butter 60g baby spinach leaves 1 spring onion sliced 2 eggs, beaten 100g crumbled feta cheese Salt and pepper Fresh sage sprigs, to garnish 8 cherry tomatoes, grilled for serving Method Melt 15g butter in a non-stick pan, add the spinach, [...]
Posted on 23 April 2012 | 3:00 pm
Easter Eggstravaganza
So it’s Easter time again! As I researched the content for this blog I came across this article on the Daily Mail website and decided to share it with you all. It’s definitely an interesting read. I hope this helps to keep you all on the right track. Enjoy! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-382232/Easter-Eggstravaganza-Surviving-Easter-diet.html
Posted on 9 April 2012 | 3:00 pm
Starting to Exercise
As we reported previously, being physically active can reduce risk of heart disease. It can also help to keep the lungs healthy, tone muscles, keep bones strong and help to burn calories so that you lose weight. Health experts recommend 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity five times a week. It might sound like hard [...]
Posted on 26 March 2012 | 3:00 pm
Vegetarian Eating
A well planned vegetarian diet can be nutritionally balanced for both adults and children however it is very important not to simply avoid animal products but to substitute them with nutritious alternatives such as dairy foods, eggs, pulses, nuts, seeds, and cereals. There are 2 main types of vegetarians – Lacto-ovo vegetarians. Lacto-ovo [...]
Posted on 12 March 2012 | 3:00 pm
Baked Cod with a Herby Crust
Preparation time - Less than 30 minutes Cooking time - 10 – 30 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients 2 x 180g pieces of cod fillet 2 tbsp fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs 2 tbsp mixed fresh herbs – chives, parsley, coriander – chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed finely 2 tbsp olive oil salt and pepper Preparation Heat the [...]
Posted on 27 February 2012 | 3:00 pm
How to Eat Out Healthily on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day might mean that there is a chance you’ll be eating out. However, eating out usually means that we have little control over how the food is prepared or how large the portion is. Unlike packaged food, foods bought from cafes, restaurants etc. don’t have to carry nutritional information and so opting for the [...]
Posted on 13 February 2012 | 3:00 pm
How to Eat Your Way to Good Skin
Golden rules to keep your skin looking youthful – the best way to do this is by choosing the right diet. Eat your 5-a-day Fruit and vegetables contain powerful antioxidants that help to protect against the cell damage caused by free radicals, which include smoking, pollution and sunlight. Vitamin C is one of the most [...]
Posted on 30 January 2012 | 3:00 pm
Good Nutrition when Planning a Pregnancy
Good nutrition is important all through life and particularly so when trying to become pregnant. It is a good idea to make any changes to your diet and fitness in plenty of time before you become pregnant (at least 3-4 months beforehand). This helps to boost your fertility and makes sure that your stores [...]
Posted on 16 January 2012 | 3:00 pm
Psychological Tricks to Keep you on your New Year Diet
So it’s the time for New Year Resolutions again! As I researched the content for the first blog of 2012 I came across this video on the BBC website and decided to share it with you all. It gives us an insight into the psychological impact of sticking to New Year Resolutions. I hope this [...]
Posted on 2 January 2012 | 3:00 pm
About Sabrina
From Carlow, Sabrina graduated from Waterford Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in General Nursing [..]
Sports Nutrition
Good nutrition is essential to perform at your best. It can help to delay fatigue, improve skill and concentration and prevent injury and illness. Good nutrition is essential to help you train, and recover from training and to help you compete and keep on competing. Sabrina is eager to assist your team, or GAA club reach its peak performance.
Nutritional Concepts provides up-to-date scientific based sports nutrition education and advice to suit their specific training needs. Nutritional Concepts can provide up-to-date scientific based sports nutrition education to clubs, teams and coaches, in the Carlow and Kilkenny areas. Advice throughout the season includes; events preparation, training diets, information on sports drinks and hydration.
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