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Published by Harmonia Norah, 2020-01-31 10:27:55

WW04 2020

Woman's weekly magazine

Work it BBAARGGAAIN HEALTH NEWS

In need of some new DON’T MISS: TAKE THREE
home workout gear? Pop to your THRIVE FESTIVAL WAYS TO
local Dealz store. is month Dealz is BOOST YOUR
stocking an amazing new sportswear Thrive Festival returns to The Convention CONCENTRATION
range from Mario Falcone, but that’s Centre, Dublin, on February 29 and March
not all. ey’re also stocking some 1. Featuring talks from names like Jasmine January can be a dreary month and, after
amazing gear so you can exercise from Hemsley and The Food Medic, Dr Hazel an extended break at Christmas, it can
the comfort of your own home. We Wallace, at the festival visitors will be able to take us a few weeks to get back into the
love this hot pink yoga mat (€5) and enjoy a mix of talks, workshops and fitness swing of things. If your concentration is
these yoga bricks (€3). For under €10 classes. This year, Thrive will welcome back in need of a bit of a boost, here are some
that’s everything you many of its popular pop ups such as F45, tips that may be able to help.
need to start your POUND Fitness and Julie B Yoga. They’ll also 1. PICK UP A NEW HOBBY – Of solving
own daily yoga be welcoming Boom Cycle, UN1T and many puzzles. Solving certain types of puzzles
practice. It’s a more. Tickets are available now with day can help you to get better at focusing and
steal! tickets costing €42.50 and weekend tickets concentration. In fact, a study conducted
available from €75. in 2015 found that sending 15 minutes
For details log on to www.thrivefestival.ie a day, five days a week, on braining
training activities can significantly
New technology improve your concentration levels. Try
solving puzzles like Sudoku, crosswords,
Mater Private Hospital has become the first hospital in the Republic of Ireland to jigsaws and word searches for the best
introduce SpaceOAR Hydrogel – a new technology that can help to reduce the side results.
effects of prostate cancer radiation treatment. With 3,400 men in Ireland diagnosed 2. GET MORE SLEEP – Being evening
with prostate cancer per year, this can significantly improve quality of life for men the tiniest bit sleep deprived can have a
undergoing treatment. Speaking about the new technology, Professor Michelle huge impact on our concentration levels,
McNicholas, Consultant Radiologist at the Mater Private Hospital said: “With SpaceOAR so why not make 2020 the year you aim
the risk of radiation exposure is significantly less, reducing the impact that treatment for seven to eight hours of sleep each
might have on patient’s everyday lives and giving them the confidence that their long- night? Create a wind-down routine for
term quality of life is protected.” your evenings and aim to turn off the TV
and stop looking at screens at least an
By Amy Wall TIME FOR TEA hour before bed. Why not get into bed
with a good book or a guided meditation
According to research published in the instead?
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 3. SPEND TIME IN NATURE – Not only
drinking tea three or more times a week is getting fresh air good for our overall
can lengthen your life and improve your sense of wellbeing, it’s also crucial for
cardiovascular health. To come to this maintaining solid concentration levels.
conclusion, researchers in Beijing Aim for 15-20 minutes of time in nature
tracked over 100,000 participants and per day (yes, even sitting in your garden
split them into two groups – those who counts!).
drank tea three or more times a week
and those who didn’t. After regular
follow ups over a number of years,
researchers determined that the group
who drank tea were more likely to stay
healthier for a longer period of time. In fact,
they were 20 per cent less likely to develop
heart disease and stroke and 22 per cent less
likely to die from heart disease and stroke. As if we
needed an excuse to pop the kettle on!

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HEALTH FEATURE Lucy’s top tips to
release comparison
BEATING
COMPARISON 1. NOTICE WHAT YOU
HOW TO BEAT THE ‘COMPARE AND DESPAIR’ TRAP AND FOCUS ON YOURSELF NOTICE Your comparison
is trying to reveal a hidden
‘Comparison Coach’ seems more about how to improve these and so on,” she says. jewel of insight to you, so By Amy Wall
like a weird job title but that’s my own confidence and stop “It’s important we look notice what you notice. For
exactly what Lucy Sheridan is. comparing, and it really example, if your comparison
But just what does that mean? helped as well as provide a at our relationship with is triggered when you see
welcome distraction from the comparison because when it’s someone o on holiday
“All of my professional work anxiety of my then-work,” a toxic one, it can rob us of again, what does this tell you
is aligned with, and focused says Lucy. our time, our energy and even about your need to travel?
on, helping people go from relationships.” How are you serving that?
‘compare and despair’ to “I was working full-time in In reality, someone else’s air
#comparisonfree,” she says. another job with that going on So what are the benefits of miles have zero to do with
in the background and when letting go of comparison? the fact that you have been
“I do this through helping the opportunity came to leave ignoring your own need to
people gain more clarity for I decided I would start overtly “The benefits are many and get a change of scene.
themselves, more confidence talking about my journey with varied, from being able to gain 2. STAY AWARE AND
to deliver on those plans and comparison and it grew from back your time and focus to COURSE CORRECT
build their self-worth to keep there.” make the decisions in your Sometimes our comparison
going after what they want, life that serve you most – the is a false flag. Do you
unaffected by the news of lives Now boasting a solid ones that help us get closer in actually want what they
of others.” social media following our own relationship, thrive have? If no, draw a line
and the recent release of her in our career, flourish in our under it and let it go. If
In this age of social media, book The Comparison Cure wellbeing, as we make choices you do, then what are the
where we can’t help but look (Hay House UK), people are that are right for us. reasons that are motivating
at what other people are doing eager to learn how to tackle you and driving you
with their lives, it seems feelings of comparison, Right through to preserving forward? Getting clear on
like Lucy is very much on to which can cause a host of friendship as we can feel these is rocket fuel for your
something in her work. So issues such as negativity, happy for our pals that dreams and cuts the oxygen
why did she decide to become depression and a lack of self- are doing well rather than o to comparison.
a Comparison Coach? esteem and self-worth. feeling envious and this then 3. CONNECT WITH YOUR
leading to bitchy thoughts TRUE SELF Take your
“It was a case of teach what Lucy says that when it and distancing ourselves from le hand and place two
I need to learn – I have always comes to comparison, it’s those people.” fingers on your right wrist
experienced comparison and important to understand that and feel your pulse. Then
found conversations about it we don’t have to stay stuck in For anyone struggling with take your right hand and
have followed me. “the comparison trap”. comparison in their lives right slowly rub your heart in a
now, Lucy offers the following circular motion, which will
“About eight years ago I “It’s really easy to be words of wisdom: soothe your feelings. This
enrolled in a coaching training passive and stay stuck because is an incredible comparison
after becoming interested in of how comparing ourselves to “Even realising that you’re calming tool.
self-help. I wanted to know others makes us feel. struggling is powerful – the 4. CATCH YOURSELF
decision to start new habits ON SOCIAL MEDIA If you
“This has an insidious effect and patterns is yours for the find yourself going to the
on our lives and leaves us taking, so take it and go and search bar about to type in
feeling powerless. live your life!” WW someone’s name to see what
they are doing, then stop
“For example, we spend The Comparison right there! Do something
hours scrolling on our phones, Cure: How to be Less di erent like laundry,
looking at other people but ‘Them’ and More grocery shopping or tidying
then complain we have no You by Lucy Sheridan up – disrupt the habit.
time to work on our own (Hay House UK) is 5. DEFINE THE PURPOSE
goals or we obsess over how available now OF SOCIAL MEDIA For
well another person is doing example, if it’s business then
without for one moment bring that mind set and use
acknowledging our own skills the channel to help serve
and how we can build on the clients you seek. If it’s
creative then throw yourself
at creation. If it’s to meet
friends, then be more social.
If you don’t have a purpose
on social media, then it will
eat you up.

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A 100th anniversary An advert from the 1950s
stand mixer in misty blue

A Model K stand mixer, 1936

Kitchen Aid at 100

HOW A HUMBLE STAND MIXER COMPANY BECAME A CULINARY GIANT

One hundred years on, it’s still local bakery. After watching came with attachments like crack the aesthetic demands Byline Luke Rix-Standing
selling thousands. You’d think a man struggling to mix food grinders and juicers, of more fashionable homes. Its
kitchens would have changed bread dough with a large iron leading to its branding as an elegant curves helped propel
a lot over the last 100 years, spoon, Johnston designed integrated ‘food preparer.’ the device into high society,
and of course they have, but the world’s first commercial and the kitchens of, to name
every now and then a con- stand mixer, a labour-saving Getting the look but a few, Henry Ford, Ginger
traption comes along that can device initially picked by the Rogers, and John Barrymore.
stand the test of time. To mark US Navy for use on their new The mixers found success,
the centenary of KitchenAid battleships. but in moderation, as modest The Model G shifted
(kitchenaid.co.uk) and its manufacturing methods 20,000 units in its first three
iconic electric stand mixer, we In 1919, as the dark days meant only four units could years, and by the mid-30s
combed through the company of war gave way to the be made per day. Housewives KitchenAid was big enough
catalogue to track the product roaring 20s, a subsidiary of were also sceptical that the to commission celebrity
from a chance encounter Hobart released the H-5 - a H-5 could do more than publisher and doyen of design,
in a baker’s in 1908, to the smaller, domestic model that just mix, so early marketing Egmont Arens to craft three
multi-coloured models in became one of the first to campaigns focused on the new models.
stores today... bear the KitchenAid brand. machine’s versatility. A 1931
According to company lore, advert in Good Housekeeping “Although the first mixer
Herbert Johnston’s the machines were tested magazine declared was introduced in 1919,”
stroke of genius by the wives of their factory KitchenAid could help with says KitchenAid’s long-time
workers, one responding: “I everything from “snowy- marketing director Brian
There was a time before the don’t care what you call it, it’s white mashed potatoes to Maynard, “it was Arens’ 1937
microchip, before C++ and the best kitchen aid I’ve ever wondrous angel-food cake,” Model K design that really
Python, when technological had.” and offered readers in-house captivated consumers.”
invention did not require a demonstrations, under the
PhD in computer sciences The machine’s main banner: “... and I thought I As much about fashion as
and several years in the innovation was ‘planetary knew all about it.” function, Arens pioneered
lab. For Herbert Johnston, action’ – a novel design that the fluid ‘silhouette’ for
an engineer at the Hobart rotated the beater in one The year 1927 had already which KitchenAid is now
Manufacturing Company in direction, while rotating the seen the release of the mixer’s widely known, and many
Ohio, inspiration struck at the bowl the other. Aside from Model G, a technically similar of its attachments still work
this central function, the H-5 but sleeker edition meant to on mixers today. His third
and final design – a variation

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HOME

of the Model K – had an to the catalogue, and the first A collection of retro mixers
untimely debut on the eve refrigerator joined the roster in
of America’s entry into 1986. The company has since
World War II. KitchenAid’s expanded into blenders, ovens,
plant in Dayton, Ohio, was cutlery and more.
temporarily transformed into
a munitions factory. As for the mixers, the
solution was a new dash
Same mixer, di erent day of paint. In 1955 a range of
different coloured mixers
The Model K presented hit shelves, in shades such
KitchenAid with a problem as ‘sunny yellow,’ ‘island
– how to keep growing with green,’ ‘antique copper,’ ‘satin
a product that, in design and chrome,’ and ‘petal pink.’ To
function, had reached what modern consumers these may
was nearly its final form? sound like tacky ice cream
The simplest answer was to flavours, but in the mid-50s,
expand its range. they had real counter-top
appeal.
In 1949, the company
acquired the patents for the In 1962, the K45 managed to
first domestic dishwasher, mix things up once more, and,
and promptly produced the dressed in glorious Technicolor,
KD-10, a dishwasher that it racked up the highest sales
distributed water through a figures of any KitchenAid mixer
pressurised system, rather to date. A 1986, $150 million deal
than splashing it from saw KitchenAid taken over by
plate to plate. The purchase Whirlpool Corporation, which
of the Chambers Range still owns and operates the
Company added cooking kit brand today. WW

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Serves 4 Thai green
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.5 Bites per basmati rice
serving
Enjoy a taste of Asia with
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You will need
Low cal spray oil
600g lean beef sirloin, cut into chunks
1 tbsp red Thai curry paste
1 stick lemongrass, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 ka r lime leaves
1 tsp nam pla (fish sauce)
100ml reduced-fat coconut milk
60g mangetout, trimmed
60g thin green beans, trimmed
Juice of 1 lime
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
Sliced fresh chillies
240g basmati rice (raw weight)

Method

* Cook the rice according to the

instructions on the packet.

* Meanwhile, lightly spray a

wok or deep-frying pan with
low cal spray oil. Place over a
medium heat and add the beef.
Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until
sealed.

* Stir in the curry paste and

cook for 1 minute. Add the
lemongrass, garlic and lime
leaves and stir-fry for 1
minute.

* Add the nam pla, coconut

milk, mangetout and green
beans. Simmer gently for
10 minutes, until the beef
is cooked through and the
vegetables are just tender but
still a little crisp.

* Stir in the lime juice and

sprinkle some coriander and
chillies over the top and serve
with rice.

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2 spring onions 1 sliced red onion
2 sliced peppers some thinly sliced 1 sliced red and yellow pepper * Spread a teaspoon
120g basmati rice (uncooked fresh chilli. Add the Chopped ham
weight) soy sauce. 1 tbsp mixed herbs of tomato purée on a
60g cashew nuts (optional) 30g low fat mozzarella cheese wholemeal tortilla. Top
Low cal spray oil * Serve with basmati with the sliced red onion
Sliced fresh chilli red and yellow pepper,
1 tbsp soy sauce rice. chopped ham and a
sprinkle of mixed herbs.
Method * Top with roasted and
* Top with grated cheese
* Using low cal spray crushed cashew nuts
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Food news 20f dquestionswith.. close friend Paul Schultz What’s your favourite
at the Natural Growing restaurant in the world?
ECCLES HOTEL Company in Bantry, but AOC, Copenhagen. Hands
HEAD CHEF EDDIE personally when the heat's down the best meal
ATTWELL in, I’m out. experience and the most
memorable.
What is your first For a late night feast I’d
foodie memory? Picking make… Toasted soda farl, What’s your favourite
diced onion out of mince beans, bacon and cheese. piece of kitchen kit? A
as a kid. I’d eat an onion pastry scraper, its uses are
like an apple now. What’s your guilty food endless, I always have one
secret? The ability to add to hand or in the pocket.
The first dish you stories of how he gained cheese to any meal.
mastered was… Working three Michelin Stars, then to What three things do
with Steve Love, his taste in his company most of Who do you most enjoy you always have in your
beetroot and tuna dish. the dishes and critique. The cooking for? It's always cupboard? Coffee, salt,
Multiple preparations, ultimate was watching him good to cook for family. I’m peanut butter.
techniques and textures make his lobster mousse in excited to be able to cook for
of a humble veg. Blew his late 70s. my little daughter and get Your go-to dinner is...
my mind but elevated the her into the tunnel to taste Good quality local seafood
importance of a single The cookbook I couldn’t first hand. treated well.
ingredient but also its live without is? Grand Livre
ability to create a dish by de Cuisine: Alain Ducasse's What one ingredient would Chocolate or cheese?
treating a product right. Culinary Encyclopedia.

you take to a desert island? Chocolate is chocolate.

The best meal I’ve ever Food heaven for me Cheese: the variety of Irish Cheese is just great.

had was when… There are is… Tasting produce in cheese is fantastic. West Good when you buy it and

few places you could say, the garden, tunnel or Cork is home to so many it gets even better if it

“I still remember turning field. Understanding the fantastic cheeses. survives long enough.

to my partner after taking raw ingredient is both

a bite and just smiling challenging and revealing. Tell us your best kitchen What are you working on
tip. Classic dishes are best right now? My main focus
at each other.” AOC in Many veg we grow becomes celebrated as classics. is the spring garden plan
for 2020.
YOUR Copenhagen made this sweet rather than savoury What dish would you most
WEEKLY like to be able to cook? For more information
ROUND-UP happen every course. due to the tender nature or I would love to be trained on Eccles Hotel, see
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TIPS AND natural sweetness. authentic sushi.
NEWS
The chef/cook I most

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Albert Roux. Having the I appreciate the flavour many

opportunity to hear the chillies have thanks to my

Ve y g d BAG THE BREAD CUPPA? We

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drafts which would dry it up. complement to many flat or angled grilling.
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For details call 01 536 0820 or

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Amy says: “I’ve stayed in Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa Beautiful Bali
a few times now and I always want to go back. What makes
me keep returning? Not only is the setting fabulous, the food Ever want to make like Elizabeth
is also out of this world and the hospitality is second to none. Gilbert in Eat, Pray, Love and
This is a fantastic spot for both couples and young families. The visit beautiful Bali? Now is your
beachfront location is simply stunning.” chance. TUI have a fantastic
range of Bali hotels to choose
NEW LOOK Chill out from and some great packages
now booking for spring/summer
Hotel Kilkenny recently Get cosy with your favourite 2020. You can enjoy seven nights
unveiled its newly renovated person at the Ice House Hotel at the Bali Agung Village on a bed
TechnoGym and facilities at in Co Mayo this Valentine’s and breakfast basis from €1,259pps
The Active Club. The swim Day. You can enjoy an with flights departing from Dublin
zone o ers a 20-metre overnight stay in a river view airport on March 18. Want to push the boat
pool with an innovative room with chilled bubbles out and enjoy a dream holiday? You can spend seven nights at
WAPOTEC system, which and chocolate treats on the five-star Seminyak Beach Resort and Spa from €1,738pps
ensures chlorine is kept to a arrival, a table d’hote dinner with flights departing from Dublin airport on March 17. More
minimum. Guests can also and breakfast the next options are available.
enjoy a sauna, steam room morning from €335 based on For details call 1850 453 545 or log on to www.tuiholidays.ie
and Jacuzzi. In the cardio two sharing. This package
zone, guests can enjoy also includes a Voya Lazy RELAX IN RHODES
state-of-the-art technology Days seaweed bath which can
and a fully equipped weights be used in your bathroom Enjoy seven nights at the four-star Aloe Hotel in Faliraki,
zone. The revamped Active or can be taken home. This Rhodes, on a bed and breakfast basis from €479pps. Flights
Club is just one part of an package is available from depart from Dublin airport for travel in May.
ongoing major investment in February 13-16. For details call 01 539 7777 or log on to www.clickandgo.com
the hotel. For details call 096
23500 or log on to
For details log on to www. www.icehousehotel.ie
hotelkilkenny.ie
By Amy Wall

WOMANSWAY.IE 61

OUR WEEK

OTHfE SMOUNuDsic QUOTE HAVE A SNEAK PEAK INTO THE
EDITORIAL TEAM AND THEIR WEEK
Congratulations to our former OF THE WEEK
cover star Clelia Murphy in her JANUARY 27- FEBRUARY 3
role as the Baroness in The Sound One cannot think well,
Of Music. Niamh attended the love well, sleep well, if Treat of the week
opening night at the Bord Gáis one has not dined well.
Energy Theatre and was blown VIRGINIA WOOLF In the o ce and craving a
away by everyone’s performances. new co ee break snack?
Ideal family evening treat or even a Flahavan’s have got you
ladies night as you will be singing covered. The oat brand
and tapping your feet to all the classics. Tickets has added two new
are available through Ticketmaster and the show flavours to their vegan-
runs until February 1. friendly flapjack range.
lemon and poppyseed
Superb Sleeping MGOICOHDEBLYLEE and dark chocolate and By Niamh Shields
orange are the new
If you’re looking for a fresh start to 2020, We said goodbye to our flavours and are delicious
look no further than Aldi, with a range of lovely assistant editor with a midday cuppa. The
bedding and practical homeware updates. Michelle Newman last perfect on-the-go snack, fitting neatly in
Other half keeping you awake with the endless week as she embarks handbags, lunchboxes, ready to fill a gap
snoring? Why not buy them this anti-snoring on her new journey. during the day.
pillow? A win-win for both. All pillows are Gutted to see you go
retailed at €7.99. but Michelle don’t WW MUST HAVE
worry - we will still
Áine is drying out her bombard you with you LIMITED EDITION CLEANSE OFF MITT
bridesmaid bouquet ‘We miss you texts’ (RRP €6.50) IS A MICROFIBRE MAKE-UP
from December and on the group chat. We REMOVER DESIGNED TO REMOVE MAKE-
plans to frame it as a wish you the best of UP AND OIL FROM THE SKIN. IT IS SAFE,
memory of the day. luck in the new role. GENTLE, THOROUGH AND RESPECTFUL
Any tips on doing TO ALL SKINS. GOODBYE MAKE-UP
so are gratefully WIPES AND HELLO LIFE SAVER!
received!
Áine is hoping to make another visit
62 WOMANSWAY.IE to Bath this year. She loved the city,

taking a bus tour and visiting the
Baths and feeling like she’d stepped

out of a Jane Austen novel.

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