Category: News

5 Tips for a healthier life

I am not suggesting that our followers are unhealthy, but I really like these five simple tips from The Irish Times and Dr Elva Dalton, GP in Stillorgan Medical Center. Common sense, but as the saying goes, it’s not always so common. Maintain a healthy body weight. Obesity raises blood pressure, increasing the risk of stroke and many cancers. It also worsens asthma symptoms and increases joint problems such as osteoarthritis. A healthy diet consists of lots of fruit and vegetables, chicken and fish, brown carbohydrates and not too much refined sugar, fat, red meat and alcohol. Aerobic exercise for 30 minutes a day. Exercise reduces blood pressure and lowers blood sugar, thereby cutting cardiac and stroke risks. It also makes you feel good by

24 October 2014 16:11

2014 Ryder Cup – 26 to 28 Sep at The Belfry, Scotland

If you are sport mad like us here at old.coolbaby.ie, you are no doubt looking forward to the Ryder Cup which tees off this Friday at the Belfry. In order to whet your appetite, here are 10 interesting facts about the history of the Ryder Cup. The official Ryder Cup trophy was introduced in 1927, for the first ever Ryder Cup match with resulted in USA beating Great Britain 9 ½ – 2 ½. In the unfortunate event of an injury to a player from either team, both captains keep the name of one team member in a sealed envelope. The chosen man will then withdraw from the singles if either of the teams is unable to find 12 players. Each team will then be

22 September 2014 15:59

4 ideas to make childrens homework bearable, if not even fun!

I can’t believe that some kids are three weeks back to school already. The evenings have already started to get shorter and cooler and the old dreaded homework may also be starting to cause problems. In our latest blog feature, we look at four short methods that might make homework fun for your kids and if not quite fun, these ideas should at least make the whole homework issue easier on both kids and parents. Again, your feedback is more that welcome and if you have any ideas for future coolbaby blog topics, please let me know. 1. Give Rewards Create a reward system for homework assignments. You can reward your child with one hour of TV time or PSP game time after homework is

16 September 2014 11:10

37 random facts about The English Premiership

To mark the start of The Premiership 2014/15 season, Coolbaby.ie blog look at some random interesting facts from the history of the competition. I hope my research has been accurate, but congrats to anyone if they pick up on an error! Sheffield Utd’s Brian Deane scored the first goal in the English Premiership history. No English manager has ever won the league title. Seriously. English premiership started on 15th august 1992 Ryan Giggs’ dad played rugby for Wales Since 94-95 season only Man Utd, City, Chelsea, Arsenal have won league Sir Alex Ferguson has won 12 premier league titles Sponsors: Carling 1993-2001, Barclay Card 2001-2004 and Barclays 2004 to now The first Sky television rights agreement was worth 304million over 5 years The highest scoring game was

15 August 2014 19:19

Post match reaction to Ireland Womens’ Rugby victory over New Zealand

Having decided to support the Irish Womens’ Rugby Team throughout their World Cup campaign, Coolbaby.ie was delighted with their famous win on Tuesday in France. As a follow up to our pre-tournament blog from last week, we bring you some interesting post match reaction from both sides of the equator. Joe Schmidt (Irish Mens Coach) who was present at the game, commenting on the following passage of play – Having missed an earlier penalty, Briggs went to the touchline on 12 minutes and from the ensuing wave of attacks Ireland were denied a pushover try when Rawinia Everitt dived on the ball illegally. It should have been a penalty try and a sin bin. “That was the winning of the game, that’s when they realised

7 August 2014 14:09

2014 Womens Rugby World Cup

Before the start of the Womens Rugby World Cup on this Friday, Coolbaby blog have a quick look at the tournament and we plan to keep you updated on the progress of the ladies! We would love if you would leave us some comments or suggestions to help us with our future posts. Womens Rugby World Cup 2014 The 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup will take place in France from the 1st until the 17th of August with Ireland entering a strong squad. Ireland, as 2013 Six Nations Grand Slam winners are full of belief ahead of their Pool B fixtures against New Zealand, USA and Kazakhstan. They insist they can stand up to the mighty New Zealand but winning two out of three would

30 July 2014 16:01

Coolbaby Book Review – Cycling Autobiographies

Now that the Tour de France is in full swing Coolbaby Book Review takes a look at three very engaging but very different Cycling Autobiographies. We would love to hear what you think or if you have any other suggestions for book reviews. Paul Kimmage – Rough Ride First published in 1990 and winner of William Hill book of the year, Paul Kimmages’ honest account of life at the back of the peloton broke the mould in cycling autobiographies. Kimmage was well before his time in lifting the lid on the doping epidemic within professional cycling. It is also a great insight into such a tough sport where you are expected to put all your effort into riding for your team leader. This is a

18 July 2014 11:18

Fish Pie Recipe – Good for Baby, Good for Kids and Great for Parents!

Coolbaby.ie blog is constantly on the lookout for tips and suggestions for parents. We really love this recipe from Annable Karmel and decided to share it with you. (See link below for further great recipes). The old saying that ‘Fish is Good for the Brain’ is absolutely true. Oil rich fish such as salmon, tuna and sardines are especially good brain boosters. This is down to their high levels of omega-3 essential fats which are vital for brain function and can also help the performance of dyslexic and hyperactive children. Ideally you should try to include two portions of oily fish a week in your child’s diet. Easier said than done you might think, as fish is a notoriously difficult food to get children to

17 June 2014 09:47

Salvatore “Toto” Schillaci, Where is he now?

With only hours left until the much anticipated kick off of World Cup 2014, Coolbaby blog remembers a special time for Irish Sports Fans. He broke Irish hearts during World Cup 1990, 24 years on, where is Salvatore “Toto” Schillaci? Salvatore Schillaci was born in Palermo, Sicily on December 1, 1964 to a very poor family, and began his playing career at local amateur side Amat Palermo. Soon, however, he was signed as an 18-year-old by fourth-tier side Messina, and the club rose up to Serie B. Toto’s 23 goals in that division in 1988-89 caught the eye of Juventus manager and Italy legend Dino Zoff. With the World Cup due to be hosted in Italy at the end of the season, Toto hit form

10 June 2014 10:10

10 Fun ways to maintaining a Healthier Home Environment for your Kids

I think we are all becoming a lot more conscious of the need and benefits of maintaining a healthy environment for our kids. Coolbaby.ie blog looks at some current research into how me might achieve this balance, however we have tried to keep it simple and fun. Let us know what you think! Plan healthy, tasty breakfasts. Offer children a lean protein at breakfast such as eggs, string cheese, fresh fruit or berries. Whole-grain cereal with nuts is another option. Top off the meal with a glass of milk or yogurt. Discourage mindless munching. Don’t let kids eat in front of the TV or computer and gradually restrict eating and drinking to the kitchen table. Get them involved. Take kids to the supermarket. Skip the

4 June 2014 08:33

Heineken Cup 2014 Interesting Statistics

After a fantastic Heineken Cup Competition, it comes down to 80mins in Cardiff on 24 May 14 – Here are some interesting statistics on the competition to date. Most Passes Completed – Munster Most Lineouts Won – Clermont Auvergne Most Missed Tackles – Benetton Treviso Top off-loader – Nathan Hines Most Rucks Won – Clermont Auvergne Most Yellow Cards Benetton Treviso Most Red Cards – Ulster, Ospreys & Perpignan Most Conversions – Ian Keatley Most Drop Goals – Dan Parks Most Penalties – Jonny Wilkinson Most Tackles – Saracens What will be the deciding factor in the final, Saracens tackle count or Jonny Wilkinson’s boot? Coolbaby Tipster says – Saracens.

24 May 2014 12:43

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