Posted | 15th Feb |
Author | Máire Nixon (Chairperson) |
Antioxidants
Protect your cells against free radicals, which may play a role in heart disease, cancer, and other diseases. Dark chocolate, pecans, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and kale are just some of the rich sources of antioxidants!
Posted | 15th Feb |
Author | Máire Nixon (Chairperson) |
Probiotics
Probiotic yogurt drinks like Actimel are a great way to get your probiotics. Help your body against infections and boost your immune system.
Posted | 15th Feb |
Author | Máire Nixon (Chairperson) |
Eggs
Contain protein, vitamin D and omega-3s, all in one source! There are so many ways to cook eggs too - scrammed, fried, omelette, boiled and poached!
Posted | 8th Feb |
Author | Máire Nixon (Chairperson) |
Fats
Give your body energy, support cell growth, help protect your organs and keep your body warm. Good fats can be found in avocados, cheese, dark chocolate, eggs, fatty fish, nuts, and chia seeds.
Posted | 8th Feb |
Author | Máire Nixon (Chairperson) |
Eat the rainbow
Eat as many different colours as possible of fruit and veg! Can you get all 7 colours in one day?
Posted | 8th Feb |
Author | Máire Nixon (Chairperson) |
Fibre
Keeps your digestive system healthy so no more upset guts. Wholegrains, berries, broccoli, carrots, sweetcorn, peas, beans, pulses, nuts, and seeds are great sources of fibre!
Posted | 8th Feb |
Author | Máire Nixon (Chairperson) |
Vitamin C
Necessary for the growth, development, and repair of all body tissues and its good for your immune system too! You’ll find vitamin C in a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, especially citrus fruit, such as oranges!
Posted | 8th Feb |
Author | Máire Nixon (Chairperson) |
Try a new fruit
Try something different, fresh, and healthy for your midday snack! It might become a new favourite!
Posted | 8th Feb |
Author | Máire Nixon (Chairperson) |
Protein
Protein is essential for growth and repair of muscles, make sure you get 20g with each meal. Find it in lean meats, poultry, fish and seafood, eggs, dairy products, nuts, and broccoli.
Posted | 8th Feb |
Author | Máire Nixon (Chairperson) |
Competition Time!!
Smoothie Day- Make a smoothie with just 3 simple ingredients: 2 bananas, 1 1/2 cups strawberries and 1/3 cup yogurt or with whatever you like.
Post your pictures on social media tagging GMIT Students Union and #Kickstart21 or email them into susportsoffice@gmit.ie with Kick The Bad Habits in your subject line.
Prize: Aldi Voucher
Best of luck!
Kick a bad habit or create a good habit:
Each day through our social media channels we will post daily nutrition aims to try achieve.
Get involved and follow our daily prompts to create good habits for 21 days.
Each week over the 21 days we will have spot prizes on offer for those that are following our daily nutritional prompts. Keep an eye on our social media channels and join the group here on GMITSU Life to get an email alert on what you need to do to win our prizes. We will have cook books, shopping vouchers and a free consultation with a nutritionist up for grabs.
Join us in creating good habits that could last a lifetime!!
Chairperson | Máire Nixon |
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