mmCP Newsletter - May 2013

Baby Lia Ryley - born 30th April

We are excited to announce the arrival of Simon and Lorraine's second child. Lorraine and baby are in great health and resting well. Thank you for all the kind wishes we have received. 

Lorraine will be on maternity leave until November 2013 and until her return Simon, Katie and Paula will be taking very good care of Lorraine's clients. 

May 2013 Dublin Events

Dublin City Soul Festival May 23rd – 26th

This is Ireland’s feel-good festival, raising funds for the Musical Youth Foundation children’s charity. If you fancy a mood uplifting and vibrant place to be this might be the perfect choice later this month.
Visit the official website here

Bloom 2013 in Phoenix Park May 30th - June 3rd

Do you have green fingers or looking for a fun-filled family day out this summer? Visit Ireland's Largest Gardening, Food & Family Event. View their website here.

20 Diet Myths - Busted (eBook)

You may have noticed the attention obesity is getting in the world's media of late. It also seems to be the time when our conventional thinking towards health, our diets in particular, is being challenged from all angles.

Zoë Harcombe, a nutritionist and obesity research, leads a popular website with the tagline

Because everything you think you know about obesity is wrong

Zoë offers this thought provoking, free eBook that we're sure you will find an interesting read. View the eBook download page here

Save A Life

We recently came across this video published by The American Heart Association (AHA) promoting hands-only CPR. It's a short 2 minute view promoting an important message in a humorously styled video.

Yes it is American focused but the message is still a valuable one for us all.

Sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart stops abruptly, is apparently the leading cause of death in the US. This video, linked to a campaign called 'Be Prepared To Save A Life', is trying to get the message across that bystanders witnessing someone collapse due to cardiac arrest could double their chance of survival by not only calling emergency services but also if they performed simple, hands-only CPR.

Trinity College Dublin released a recent news article on a similar topic - Irish People Slow to go to Hospital with Heart Attack Symptoms

Emergency Services number in Ireland is 999 or 112

Pocket First Aid & CPR

The AHA also provide a Pocket First Aid & CPR mobile application for your phone, promoted with an inspirational story of how a man survived 65 hours under rubble using this app during the Haiti crisis.

At such an inexpensive price anyone with a smartphone should consider installing this very handy app.

Available for iPhone and Android devices here - heart.org

We wish everyone a wonderful May.

In Good Health

Team mmCP