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Nutrition slides from National Wellbeing event
The importance of a good diet for health and wellbeing is recognised as a priority area by the university of Galway.
Poor diet is the single biggest risk factor for non-communicable diseases, exceeding the combined effects of tobacco, alcohol and physical inactivity. This highlights the urgent need for effective programmes to promote healthier diets.
- The University of Galway has 15 restaurants and are operated. Vegans and Vegetarian meals are widely available and represent 20% of meals purchase (November 2024). All caterers are requested to complete Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) providing a supplier list detailing:
- Product description/type
- Whether the product is plant-based
- Whether the product is sustainably/ethically produced (with reference to the sustainability standard/certification/label met).
Nutritional Advice and Tips
As with physical exercise, nutrition plays as equal a role in maintaining good physical health and wellbeing. As part of University of Galway's strategy for promoting employee health, safety and wellbeing, the following section is designed to provide the following information and resources on how to maintain a nutritional y balanced diet and to be aware of the risks of poor nutrition.
- Information on obesity and where to get help
- Advice on achieving a healthy diet
- Information on the dining options which promote a healthy diet available within the campus
Healthy Eating Outlets at NUI Galway
There is a wide variety of restaurants on campus, ranging from contemporary cafés and fair-trade coffee/tea houses to an extensive food hall and café bar that members of the university can purchase nutritionally balanced snacks and meals:
These restaurants are operated by four different caterers, promoting variety, competition and something to suit all tastes. The focus is on providing a choice of healthy dishes at affordable prices and many of the outlets have implemented a policy for putting calorie counts on the menu, thus making it even easier for staff to choose wisely.
| An Bialinn | Subway |
| The Staffroom Cafe | Friars Cafe & Restaurant |
| Zinc Cafe | DERI cafe |
| Moffetts | Coffee on Line |
| CSI Cafe | Smokey's Cafe |
| Áras na Gaeilge | The Wall Cafe |
Click here to view the map of where these outlets are located.
Pantry
- The university of Galway pantry show cases the university of Galway’s commitment to the health of it’s students and to it’s commitment to a reduction in food waste.
This is an amazing project founded and run by Adam Mullins, a student at the university. Adam has set up a system where food is collected through FoodCloud, a system creating links with local supermarkets to redistribute food and reduce food waste. The collections consist of surplus food, food with damaged packaging, end of line items and food that is nearing its sell by and best before date. This food is then distributed to students attending the University of Galway.
The Pantry is supported by the Catering of the outlets in the University
Obesity & Poor Nutrition
The Statistics in Ireland now show that almost a quarter of us are obese and a further 37pc of Irish adults are overweight. Among the over-50s the figures are even more alarming. According to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing led by Trinity College, Dublin, four out of five over-50s in Ireland are overweight or obese.
Obesity is viewed simply as an excess of body fat, which has accumulated to the extent that health is adversely affected (WHO, 1998). While the key causes of obesity are linked to food habits and physical activity, its manifestations are more complex and obesity has many other determinants. These include, among others, physiological adjustment to energy imbalance, behavioural factors, socio-economic factors, age, gender and educational status.
The negative effects of obesity resulting from poor nutrition can be chronic and those whom are overweight or obese have a much higher risk of developing life threatening diseases. In tackling Obesity NUI Galway recognises the importance of providing help and support to all members of staff within the university as part of the staff safe, healthy and wellbeing programme.
If you feel you fall within this category and would like help the Employee Assistance Service Employee Assistance Service can provide guidance and support.
