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How to Take Iron Pills Without Getting Sick
Iron is one of your body’s most vital nutrients. We get iron from our food so a healthy balanced diet should ensure we have sufficient iron in our diets. In some cases, like during pregnancy or due to a restricted diet, it may be necessary to take an iron supplement...
Iron For Vegetarians: Plant Based Iron Sources To Maintain Iron Intake
Exclusively for activeiron.com by Esther Jane Iron In A Vegetarian Diet The health industry is buzzing with plant-based diets, as more and more people are starting to value their wellness. In fact, according to Irish supermarkets, there has been a steady surge in the...
Exercise for Pregnancy with Alison Desmond
Keeping active and fit throughout your pregnancy is of huge importance. It helps your body adapt to the changes it goes through in each trimester and also helps keep you fit for an easier recovery following the birth. Not to mention the confidence and endorphin boost...
New ways of training during COVID-19
Has your exercise or training schedule suffered from COVID-19 social distancing? Visit us on Instagram and let us know more. We’ve been closely monitoring all available information on COVID-19. Along with bigger events, such as the Tokyo Olympics, smaller sports...
COVID-19 Update from Active Iron
We are in this together At Active Iron, the health and well-being of our customers and staff, is our first priority. As we have discovered more about COVID-19, we have implemented new systems and measures using guidance from the government and WHO. We are closely...
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolution in 3 Simple Steps
This article is for you if: You have a New Year’s resolution, but you’re struggling to make it stick. You want to learn how to create healthy, sustainable lifestyle changes. It’s important that we’re clear right off the bat, because if you google “how to keep a New...
Active Iron Visits UK National Running Show, Birmingham
There were 20,000+ visitors at this year’s National Running Show held at the NEC in Birmingham, which included an Inspiration Stage, Ultra Zone, Training Camp, Nutrition Advice, Podiatry Clinic, Run Clinic. Eimear, Lorna and Ian had a really busy weekend at the Active...
New Year’s Resolutions: The Energy To Make It Stick
New Year’s resolutions, we’ve all made them and some of us have used them to achieve great things; like training a half marathon or learning to play the guitar. Research shows that it takes 21 days to form a habit but 90 days to make it a lifestyle change. This means...
21/90 Good Habits And A Great Life
Build a habit and make it a permanent lifestyle change. The 21/90 rule states that it takes 21 days to make a habit and 90 days to make it a permanent lifestyle change. Is there a new lifestyle change you would like to make? Commit to your goal for 21 days and it will...
Iron Rich Foods For Kids: Tackling Low Iron In Children’s Diets
Iron is an essential part of haemoglobin which allows oxygen to bind to red blood cells and be carried from the lungs to the other parts of the body. If your child is low in iron, his/her body may not be able to make sufficient amounts of haemoglobin and may benefit...
Foods To Include In Your Pregnancy Diet For Healthy Fetal Development
Your pregnancy diet is one of the most important factors when it comes to your unborn baby’s health and development. A fetus must receive a steady supply of nutrients in order to maintain an optimum growth rate and establish a healthy metabolism. Without this supply,...
Iron Supplements For Men – Do Men Need More Iron?
Why Men Need Iron A man’s body needs iron to support a healthy immune function, reduce tiredness and fatigue, allow oxygen transport via the haemoglobin present in red blood cells and support normal energy metabolism as well as cognitive function. Getting the right...