Rude Health Magazine July-August 2024
Rude Health Magazine is the official consumer title of Health Stores Ireland, reflecting health trends, news and consumer information in Ireland. This is the July-August 2024 issue.
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I’d like to start by wishing Lucy Taylor
all the best for the future and thank
her for her time as editor of this fine
publication. Lucy worked tirelessly to
keep Rude Health fresh and vibrant
over the years. Thankfully her shoes
will be filled by new editor Liz Parry
who has hit the ground running
with this July/August edition. Topics
including must-have minerals, the role of spices in overall
health and the importance of essential fatty acids are all
featured and reflective of what we are finding popular in
stores at the moment. Best of luck Liz. I’ll try not to stress
you out with deadline day submissions!
For Health Stores Ireland, June saw us gather in Cork
for our annual AGM, where a diverse group of like-minded
retailers were able to compare notes and discuss the ever-
evolving challenges faced by our industry. Our association
partners also joined us for the afternoon session which is
always appreciated. Without our quality wholesalers we’d
have empty shelves and no satisfied customers.
We are always looking at ways to better serve you, our
customers, by keeping up with the latest research and trends.
Health stores are often copied but never equalled. Where else
can you ask for a bottle of “euthanasia” and be understood
as looking for echinacea? Something which has happened to
many of us HSI members! Although that’s a funny interaction
to have, it illustrates how the ability to decipher what people
mean is essential in our industry. Asking questions in order to
get to the bottom of our customers’ issues is very important.
So don’t be shy when you are next seeking advice in your
local health store. We are here to help within the framework
of our industry-standard protocol.
In our last issue I spoke about the upcoming launch of
the new-look healthstores.ie website and I’m happy to say
it’s taken shape. So why not have a look after reading another
excellent issue of Rude Health magazine?.
Leroy Smith, Chairperson
The Irish Association of Health Stores
healthstores.ie
Welcoming our
new editor!
Dubliners are being encouraged to get active and take part in
a Park and Trails Challenge this July. Everyone who takes part
in the challenge, which covers all four local authority areas,
will be entered into a prize draw. There are a total of 24 walks
to choose from, and a mixture of parks and trails have been
chosen in each area. The challenge has been uploaded onto
the Dublin Trails app where all of the 24 locations are listed
along with maps of each walk. The aim of the initiative is to
encourage people to improve their fitness, discover their local
parks and trails and also explore parks and trails in the greater
Dublin area. Find out more info at dublindiscoverytrails.ie/
Get active
this July!
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courgettes, French beans, peas, broad
beans, aubergines, mushrooms,
tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers rhubarb,
lettuce, celery, cauliflower, cabbage,
broccoli, blackcurrants,
loganberries, gooseberries,
strawberries, raspberries,
thyme, chives, parsley.
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