Alpen, which is owned by Weetabix (I only found this out just recently), is best known as a line of muesli. When I was growing up Alpen was considered a luxury product. I’m not sure if it still is, but it’s definitely as cheap to buy now, as many of the alternatives. So what about [...]
I’ve been on holidays for the last week or so in Budva, Montenegro. It’s a really lovely spot and it was nice to be able to “recharge” in the sun. Of course no holiday would be complete without a mention of the food and its impact on my diet. Breakfast in the hotel was pretty [...]
I love smoked salmon. It’s one of my favourite foods, though it’s not one that I get to eat that often. Salmon is also pretty good in terms of calories, so not only does it taste good it’s not going to kill you (Bonus!) At the moment Dunnes Stores is doing a very attractive offer [...]
From the “only in the US of A” department. A couple of companies are selling cutlery that doubles as dumbbells. Yes – you can “exercise” while you eat. Don’t believe me? Check the photo: From the product site: Introducing Dumb-Bell Cutlery, a must for people actively looking to lose weight but not prepared to stop [...]
I don’t normally shop in Dunnes Stores. I find the range of products they have on offer a bit lacking compared to SuperQuinn and the quality of their meat and vegetables leaves quite a bit to be desired. The other evening, however, I needed to get some shopping, as I’d been travelling for a couple [...]
I work in IT. A lot of my friends work in IT. So statistically speaking we’re probably all leading pretty sedentary lifestyles tied to our desks. I’m not sure about the stats on waist girth etc., but a lot of us are probably heavier than we should be (of course some people I know are [...]
