WW03 2020

HEALTH

IS YOUR POO
NORMAL?

THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS YOU SHOULD NEVER IGNORE

if you’re doing the same in Ireland. Even though we all do it, many people don’t 2. CHANGES IN BOWEL HABITS
It’s hard to maintain a work-life feel especially comfortable talking about Bowel changes and fluctuations can be
poo. But the fact is, it’s something we all normal. Although unpleasant, most people
balance when they operate in the need to keep an eye on, because if your will experience constipation or diarrhoea on
same space, so dedicate a work area poo’s not ‘normal’ it could mean there’s occasion due to various factors. However,
that allows you to ‘go to work’ in the something wrong. if a change in your bowel habits is extreme,
morning and leave at the end of the you’re struggling to cope with symptoms
day. Posture is paramount, so invest in What does ‘normal’ mean though? or pain, or the change is persistent, lasting
an ergonomic chair as a minimum. You “When it comes to bowels, everyone is more than two to three weeks, it’s best to
might even consider the benefits of a different and there really is no ‘normal’. get it checked out.
standing desk. From frequency of bowel movements, to
consistency and colour, bowel habits can vary 3. FREQUENCY OF MOVEMENTS
Get a pet a lot from person to person,” explains Mr A normal amount of bowel movements is
Colin Elton, a consultant colorectal surgeon considered to be anywhere between three
You don’t need an ‘emotional support at The Wellington Hospital, part of HCA times per day, to three times per week. If
animal’ to get emotional support from Healthcare UK. you typically have bowel movements once
an animal, and this is another lifestyle “However,” he adds. “There certainly are a day, for example, then this is normal and
choice with the weight of science behind things you should look out for and seek the same goes for somebody who perhaps
it. Among a whole raft of benefits, medical advice for.” uses the toilet just three times per week.
pets have been shown to increase life And this advice applies at any age. Although
expectancy, substantially slash stress, conditions like bowel cancer are far more If you notice you’ve been using the toilet
and even decrease physical pain. common in older age groups, younger people much more frequently or much more often
should never ignore any potential warning than usual, this might indicate you have
We hope it goes without saying that signs. Your doctor will be able to refer you for an underlying problem. Temporary changes
you should only opt for an animal if any tests that may be necessary and advise on are normal and usually settle after a couple
you’re fully willing and able to shoulder suitable treatments and lifestyle changes that of days, but if they last for longer than two
the responsibility and costs of care. may help. to three weeks, visit your doctor.
Here, Elton outlines the key warning signs
Don’t worry, be happy to help decipher what’s normal and what’s not, 4. CONSISTENCY OF STOOLS
and when it might be time to see your GP... Consistency of stools differs from
It’s easy to obsess over the ‘shoulds’ person to person. Visit your doctor if
and ‘shouldn’ts’ of your home, and end 1. BLOOD IN YOUR STOOLS you experience loose stools which have
up neglecting what you actually want. Finding blood in your stools is arguably the a very liquid, runny consistency and last
Adding value to your home, tapping into most vital symptom to indicate you should for more than a couple of weeks; stools
fashionable aesthetics - it’s all well and visit your GP. If you notice any blood in your which are hard and difficult to pass and
good if it aligns with your tastes, but stools, whether it’s just a small amount or a last for more than a couple of weeks; or
most homes must be residences first and substantial amount, is bright in colour or dark inconsistent stools - where you experience
investments second. in colour, in the stool itself or in the toilet a combination of the above for more than a
bowl; you should always seek medical advice. couple of weeks.
Home is where the heart is, and
there’s no point crafting a masterpiece Rather than ignoring it and hoping it will go 5. OTHER WORRYING SYMPTOMS
of modern minimalism if what you’d away, it’s better to visit your GP in the first Abdominal swelling and pain, alongside
really like is a large, squashy sofa. WW instance that it occurs, and don’t ignore it. any of the symptoms mentioned above,
could indicate underlying issues. Although
Although there are many different reasons this type of pain isn’t typically associated
why there might be blood in your poo and with colorectal cancers, it could indicate
not all of them are a cause for concern, it’s conditions like irritable bowel
always best to get it checked out, to rule syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel
out an underlying cause for concern and disease (IBD) like Crohn’s disease and
get the right treatment. Chances are the colitis, and dietary intolerances. It’s
cause will be something very treatable. But important that you visit your doctor
ultimately, blood in the loo is one of the few as soon as possible to get things
clear symptoms for a number of more serious checked. WW
conditions, such as colorectal cancer, so it’s
vital you get checked.
By Luke Rix-Standing
By Lisa Salmon, PA

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2 tbsp tomato purée cook for 1 minute. Add the potatoes in a hot oven or
400ml beef stock tomato purée, stock, wine, cook in a microwave.
400ml red wine orange rind and herbs,
1 strip orange rind stirring well. Turn up the * Sprinkle the
1 bay leaf and 4 sprigs thyme heat and bring to the boil,
300g button mushrooms stirring. Bourguignon with
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ELLA WALKER GRILLS THE Your signature dish is... (Serves 6)
RECIPE WRITER ON HER LIFE IN FOOD “I cook so many dishes it’s hard to pick
one, but the two I really love are whisky 1kg Maris Piper potatoes
Known as the queen of chicken related cured gravlax with a fennel and apple 125g duck fat
recipes (just check any of her many recipe relish, and leg of lamb marinated in 1 tbsp salt
books), Diana Henry is an expert when it yoghurt and spices with aubergine purée. Oil, for frying
comes to putting together simple dinners The aubergine purée is actually mixed Maldon salt, to taste
that don’t result in an anxiety headache. into a thick bechamel (I add feta too). It’s Mustard dressing (see below)
a Turkish dish and there they have it with
Her latest cookbook, From The Oven meatballs, but I love it with spiced roast For the mustard dressing
To The Table, is no different. It features lamb.” 425g Dijon mustard
a collection of dishes that rely on the Juice of ½ lemon
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chucking ingredients into a tin and then - “I adore eggs and will eat them any 375ml vegetable oil
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We caught up with the cook and writer eggs Benedict (it’s impossible for me not
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menu).”
Your death row meal would be... mustard, lemon juice and vinegar in a
“If I was really on death row I probably Your childhood dinners featured a lot of...
wouldn’t care, but if I had to choose; a “Roast chicken with stuffing.” large bowl, then whisk in the vegetable oil
good roast chicken, potatoes roasted in
olive oil and rosemary, a well dressed green Last night you ate... until emulsified. Store in squeezy bottles
salad and a pot of Dijon mustard.” “Chicken joints roasted with cherry
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but I have warm hands so it’s difficult. It chicken.”
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defeated, which is why I keep trying. Also, “We have an Indian takeaway once every
there’s good commercial stuff available couple of weeks, usually when I’m too tired a mandoline to slice them as thinly as
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potatoes, along with a few heavy weights

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› then refrigerate overnight to compress.
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on to www.sunway.ie overnight stay with full Irish
breakfast, a €40 dining
EGYPTIAN ADVENTURE credit per person, a 15
per cent discount on spa
Spend 12 nights cruising down the ancient River Nile with this treatments and a 15 per
package from Travel Department. Begin your break in the city cent discount on a round
of Cairo where you’ll enjoy a full day city tour featuring the of golf from just €139pps.
Egyptian Museum and the famous Khan El Khalili bazaar. You’ll This offer is available until
also get to see the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx before February 29.
hopping aboard the HS Radamis II and cruising down the Nile.
This break features a host of excursions including the Temple Syotruertscehlf
of Horus, the Valley of the Kings and the Temples of Karnak
and Luxor. Before you fly back home, you’ll spend three nights Pay a visit to the beautiful Cliff House
relaxing in the beautiful beach town of Hurghada. This package is Hotel in Ardmore or Cliff at Lyons
available from €1,799pp and includes flights, transfers and more. in Kildare and you can enjoy a
Flights depart from April to November 2020. complimentary yoga classes
For details call 01 637 1600 or log on to www.traveldepartment.ie to help you get your day
off to a great start. The
SEE THE CITIES classes are available
from Mondays to Fridays
If you can’t wait until summer to get in a good escape, here’s throughout January and
a brilliant offer from American Holidays that just might suit. February. You can enjoy
With the brand’s multi-centre holidays, you can soak up the an overnight stay in Cliff
best of the USA in one visit. This March, begin a 10-night House Hotel in Ardmore
adventure with three nights at The Steward Hotel in New with breakfast from €199pps.
York City. From there, spend three nights at the Cova Hotel Guests can book an overnight
in San Francisco, before flying to Las Vegas where you’ll stay with breakfast in Cliff at Lyons
end your trip with a four night stay in The Luxor Hotel and from €165pp.
Casino. This package is available from €1,629pps and flights
depart from Dublin airport in March. Great value
For details call 01 673 3804 or log on to
www.americanholidays.com Blow away any lingering post-
Christmas cobwebs with
BNOOOKIWNG these great value offers
from the Old Ground Hotel
in Ennis. You can enjoy an
overnight stay with tea
and homemade scones on
arrival, a delicious dinner
and a full Irish breakfast the
next morning from €89pps.
Want to upgrade your stay?
Relax with a two-night stay,
dinner, full Irish breakfast, a selection
of treats with compliments from the hotel
and complimentary Orla Kiely toiletries from
€139pps. Offer is subject to availability.

WOMANSWAY.IE 59

10 ways to have theAmy’sbylineplease

best holiday ever

MAKE SUMMER 2020 ONE TO REMEMBER

Ah, the annual summer long-haul flight or are you happy Allow me to introduce you to the Be kind to yourself
holiday. Never has something with a two-hour flight? Do you humble packing cube. Available
been looked forward to so want all-inclusive or would you widely (and in a variety of prices, When you’re travelling that is.
much. Given that most of us prefer self-catering? Your list of depending on how much you’re Before you’re due to fly away,
can only manage a week in the desires will come in handy when willing to spend), these will make make a little plan for how you’re
sun (or two if we’re lucky), you’re looking at destinations or packing a much more enjoyable going to get yourself to the
it’s understandable that our working with a travel agent. experience for you. They’re airport and stay as stress-free
summer escape usually has also fantastic at keeping your as possible before your flight.
quite a few heavy expectations Make a plan suitcase organised while you’re Do whatever pre-prepping you
placed on top of it. But away and they make unpacking a can do in order to ensure that
so o en our expectations Studies have shown that doddle when you get home. It’s you’re nice and relaxed and ready
fall short. We come home planning a holiday o ers people also worth investing in a mini to have some fun when you
bemoaning the fact that we the same boost of happiness weighing scales for your luggage land. Your pre-prepping could
didn’t get to see everything as actually being on holiday. So if you don’t already have one. involve getting to the airport
we wanted to see or, worse enjoy the planning process. Take By keeping a light scales in your early enough to have a meal
still, that we feel as though we time to look up sights you’d luggage you’ll always know how before you fly, treating yourself
didn’t even have a holiday. like to see, browse your chosen much your bag weighs and thus to a face mask or a snooze while
accommodation on TripAdvisor avoid any weigh-induced-anxiety you’re on the plane or making
So how can you ensure that and really revel in making plans at the airport check-in desk. sure you have some calming
summer holiday 2020 is the for your great escape. Soak up meditations loaded onto your
greatest holiday ever? Here as much of that happiness as
are some top tips to help you you can. If there are specific
have the best summer break tourist attractions or experiences
imaginable. that you’d love to visit, now’s
the time to do some research
Have a think online and book in advance. By
booking in advance for tours you
It sounds simplistic, but you can avoid crowds and waiting in
wouldn’t believe the amount of long lines when you’re actually
people who don’t actually think on your holiday.
about what they would like to do
or experience while they’re away. Make packing easy
So before you do anything, sit
down with a pen and paper and Packing: you either love it or
think about the type of holiday hate it and if you’re someone
you’d like to have. Do you want that hates it, it is seriously worth
relaxation to be a priority or investing in something that can
adventure? Are you up for a make it much easier on you.

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phone or iPod for your flight if “Ask a breath, remind yourself that
you’re a nervous flyer. The key yourself: What you’re here to relax and move
here is to be compassionate and from that space. It will make
ask yourself: What would make would make things so much easier.
this easier for me? this easier for
End on a high note
Have a detox (a digital one) me?”
Thanks to a little something
When you set your out of office Soak it up. Savour it. By all known as the ‘recency effect’,
from work, delete your email app means take a few pictures, but the end of your holiday will be
off your phone. This is a simple if you’re experiencing every part more easily recalled by your
way to ensure that you fully relax of your holiday from behind a brain than the beginning. So if
while you’re away. Likewise, if screen or lens, it might be worth someone asks ‘How was your
you think a digital detox would taking a step back. holiday?’ and you’ve ended it
be good for your mental health with a four-hour delay at the
(pro tip: it most certainly will Be realistic airport, you might be inclined to
be!), delete your social media respond with ‘Horrible!’. Save
apps off your phone while you’re When it comes to travel, you the best for last. Plan something
away. Think of it as a little gift can always be certain that there you know is going to be amazing
to yourself. Not being glued to will be hiccups along the way or a real treat for the end of your
your phone will give you freedom and that’s why it’s so essential trip. Whether it’s business class
and space to chill out and maybe to be realistic when it comes flights back home or seeing your
read a book or get a massage or to your holiday. Things will go must-visit tourist attraction
have a conversation with your wrong at some point. Whether before you head to the airport,
loved ones. You can load your it’s a delayed flight or maybe make sure you end on a high.
social media apps back onto your accommodation that’s not to
phone as soon as you get home. your liking, if you’re harbouring Transition well
insanely high expectations, this
Leave room could ruin your entire break. Coming back to real life after
Instead, try to manage your a fantastic break away can be
I know we said it’s important to expectations and if something tough so why not give yourself a
have a plan when travelling, but does go wrong, you’ll be able little space here too? If you can,
it’s also important to leave some to take a breath and move on extend your holidays to account
room in your schedule to allow instead of it crushing your for an extra day or two at home
for spontaneity and flexibility. ‘perfect holiday’ dreams. before you have to back to work
Maybe when you arrive at your Remember, nothing in this life or take up your responsibilities
destination you find out about is perfect and it’s usually not an again. This added relaxation time
an amazing local food festival event that upsets us, but our will help you to extend those
that you’d love to go to. Having reaction to that event. So take lovely feeling of peace, calm and
some flexibility in your schedule enjoyment that you picked up
will ensure you get there. while you were having fun in the
sun. WW
Be in the moment

Yes, taking photos and videos
is a great way to remember your
holiday, but the most proven
way to create those happy
memories? Simply be in the
moment and experience them.

By Amy Wall

WOMANSWAY.IE 61

OUR WEEK

HAVE A SNEAK PEAK INTO THE
EDITORIAL TEAM AND THEIR WEEK
HE SAID yes
JANUARY 20-27

NO PLACE
LIKE HOME
Niamh put on her ruby red

shoes and followed the yellow

brick road (motorway) back to

the Hills of Donegal. Glenoory,

Trá na Rossan beach, is one

Following the success of the 2019 iconic ‘Bling Ring’ of Niamh’s favourite places.
Dealz launches their debut ‘Man Band’ in time for Her mum, Geraldine, sister
Valentine’s Day and Leap Year proposals. The stylish Marie and Scout the dog love
silver metallic placeholder band for men comes in four escaping their busy week and
styles and sizes, in a luxury navy velvet presentation to roam freely around the
box. Retailing at only €1.50 the ‘Man Band’ is set to beach. The perfect de-stress
be as popular as last year’s best-selling ‘Bling Ring’. It remedy for sure. Thank you
got us talking in the office, would we ladies be brave Geraldine for the picture.

enough to propose to our other halves? Let us know

your proposal stories by emailing us at – womansway@

gmail.com QUOTE

On Wednesday we…. OF THE WEEK

drink purple? “A woman is like a
tea bag - you can’t
During our lunch break we came across a purple latte tell how strong she
in Insomnia Drumcondra. The key ingredient you ask? is until you put her
Sweet potato. Don’t let that throw you o though as in hot water.”
it was so yummy and not to mention that little bit ELEANOR
healthier than your regular cup of jo. Vegan-friendly
as it’s made with plant-based coconut drink and is
ca eine free too! What’s not to love?

Áine was at the Brown Thomas MOmNDAoYtivation ROOSEVELT
SS20 fashion show, having a wee
look at what’s to come in store – she Struggling to find your WE’RE ALL A BIT TIRED IN
was (unsurprisingly) taken with the Monday 9-5 grove? You need WW HQ BUT NOTICING THAT
shimmery, glittery loveliness and the to do two things. ÁINE’S NAILS MATCHED HER
grown up florals. LOCAL BELFAST BUS SERVICE
MADE US CHUCKLE

1. Read your Woman’s Way magazine

start to finish and again.
2. Stick on Manic Monday by The

Bangles and sing your heart out.

You’ve got this!

By Niamh Shields

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COLOUR IN CORNER

Take a few minutes peace and quiet out of your busy day to colour in this powerful picture. As you concentrate on colouring,
expect to feel increased levels of wellbeing. We encourage you to tap into your creativity and balance your self-expressive chakras.

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