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All about Zahra Publishing
Zahra Publishing was founded in 2003 in Dalkey, Co. Dublin, by Gina Miltiadou and John Mullins, who had previously worked in the media and publishing industries in South Africa, the UK and Australia. The company, commercially known as The Zahra Media Group has six divisions: Consumer Publishing, Custom Publishing, Zahra Events & Awards, Recipe Lab, Zahra Digital and the Zahra …
Vitamin E could help couples get pregnant
Couples who struggle to conceive could find baby-making help from antioxidants such as vitamin E and zinc, suggests a new review of more than 30 studies. The researchers focused on men who were subfertile – less fertile than average but still capable of making a baby – and found that those who took antioxidants were more than four times as …
Easy Parenting set for launch May 2011
Looking for a trusted and reliable source of parenting advice and tips in a bright, easy-to-read format? Watch out for Easy Parenting, a brilliant new parenting magazine, which is set to hit newstands in May 2011. Coming from the highly successful Easy Food and Easy Health& Living stable, Easy Parenting will speak to parents of children from the ‘uterus to …
Sugar Addict

Are you regularly overcome by intense sugar cravings that you simply cannot fight? If so, follow consultant dietitian Sarah Keogh’s easy to follow advice on putting your sweet tooth firmly in its place! Do you find that you are constantly craving sweets, chocolate and biscuits? Feel a real low when you haven’t eaten recently and a huge high when you …
Yoga therapy

Yoga is becoming increasingly popular with different types of classes springing up all over the country. Yoga teacher Kathryn Moynihan explains the benefits of taking up this ancient form of exercise India’s culture is one of the oldest in the world and in its ancient origins, yoga dates backs to the seventh millennium BC. It is one of the few …
8 tips on how to deal with the past and move on

Psychologist Niamh Hannan advises how to move on from painful memories 1 Before you can move on, you must first accept where you are. Recognise and acknowledge what has happened and the impact it has had on you; only when you have accepted this are you ready to move on. 2 Talk about it with someone you trust who is …
Beauty know how

Home Hair Treat For an intensive pre-shampoo treatment try top trichologist Philip Kingsley’s simple home-made hair mask. It’s great for repairing parched, dehydrated hair. Whisk together two eggs, two half eggshells of olive oil, a ripe avocado and 50ml of purified (filtered) water. Work the mixture into your hair and scalp with your fingertips, leave for ten minutes and then …
Could your diet be affecting your mood?

We know we need to eat the right foods to stay healthy but did you know that your diet has a powerful effect on your mood? Consultant dietitian Sarah Keogh explains how you can improve your humour by cutting down on the junk food We have often heard how important a healthy diet is in helping to prevent diseases such …
Money talks

Money is rarely the first thing that people even think about in those heady early days of a relationship. But, as relationship counsellor Carole Smith explains it’s a topic that needs to be explored by every couple before it comes between them Right now, there are many couples re-evaluating their lifestyles as a direct result of our weakened economy.However, what …
