Keeping in mind the relevance of optimum brain function with this years exams approaching, our teenagers and lifelong learners may benefit from some helpful nutritional tips. With the intermittent sound bites from the media about how caffeine affects brain function and performance, we could perhaps look instead at foods which play a far more important role in how we feel...

Coconuts are exotic but are certainly not a new food in Europe, having been first reported by Marco Polo in 1280! However, it feels as if there is a coconut craze both in Ireland and across the world at the moment. More and more companies are developing new and exciting coconut products, for example there is a new Irish made...

I saw a quote on FaceBook yesterday that was attributed to the Buddha which struck home: ‘The problem is, you think you have time’. This may sound a bit dramatic, but it resonated with me because I have often thought to myself ‘that’s a great idea - if I get really sick I will do that’. Meaning, often, I plan...

We all have special foods and things we do that make Christmas time unique and precious, and we can all get so busy that we can forget to look after our health. Here are a few tips from Organico Staff to help you make the most of the Christmas season, stay healthy, and also a few simple ideas to make...

As I write this Max, my one year old, plays by my feet with a cardboard box. I can’t even imagine what it would be like not to have him in my life. Unfortunately having children is not as easy for some people as it was for me - these days we all know someone who is having difficulty getting...

Friday September 20th: Nutritional Consultations with Emma from Solgar - (by appointment only) Emma returns to answer all our health questions! Please call as soon as possible to book your private consultation as spaces will go fast. Friday 11th October, 10 am to 11.30: Coffee Morning and Holistic Health Advice for the Over 50s with Gabrielle from A.Vogel: Please call to put...

What a summer we have had! In our house it has meant a welcome break from all the sniffles and coughs that plague us during the winter. But with the school term upon us again (Lucy went off to Montessori “School” this morning - she was delighted but I was sad!) the chances are that we will be seeing them...

Have you heard of ‘Meatless Monday’? ‘One day a week, cut out meat’ is the tagline on www.meatlessmonday.com. Up until the last 20 years suggesting that people cut meat out for one day a week would have seemed crazy - most people only ate meat twice a week if they were lucky! But with intensive farming and the influx of...

Here is a selection of what we have on offer in Organico Cafe! Remember nearly all our ingredients are Organic, Fair trade and as many as possible are local. We make everything from scratch and we don't use a microwave ever - this can mean it's a bit slower to heat things up than in most places but we think...

If you have high blood pressure but have not been put on medication then it might be worthwhile trying a glass of beetroot juice a day, says a study completed earlier this year by researchers in the UK. The study was funded by the British Heart Foundation and was published by the American journal Hypertension. The participants, who drank a...