Brief Introduction
There are many things dear to my heart, and I created this blog to hopefully express these topics of interest. Health, exercise, and sustainability are the main topics I want to cover.
There is an abundance of information out there, and it’s hard to know where to get your information, and who to trust. I am committed to providing information of substance, backed up by evidence-based research, where appropriate.
My Background
I have always had a keen interest in exercise as a young child. My father introduced me to exercise from a young age where I began to run races as a 6 year old competing in the under 9 category! I ran for (almost) the next decade at a high level, winning regional titles in cross-country, and track and field, and also medaling at national level in cross-country, track and field, and mountain running. While I left the sport, those values of discipline and hard work never left me, and it is those values that I now bring to the table in order to educate others how to live a healthier, happier life.
My interests soon developed from exercise/sport into other topics such as nutrition, and environmental sustainability. These topics have led me down a path of research into questions such as: what are the healthiest foods, and how can we reduce our environmental impact? So, I went to university to study Sports Science and Health—with the expectation of learning more about health in general. My prime area of interest has developed over time, and it is nutrition science. I am a proponent of a plant-based dietary approach, for ethical, health, and environmental reasons, but I do not fall into a particular ruleset of eating, i.e. “high carb”, “low carb”, oil free”, or whatever is the latest fad to hit. I recognize that there are a number of ways to reach good health. However, within a plant-based framework, I believe you can achieve your dietary goals which are also better for the planet, and the sentient beings we coexist with.
Where I am Now
I am heading into final year of my undergraduate degree of Sports Science and Health in Dublin City University, and I am currently interning at an organization in Washington, DC where I am a part of the clinical research team. I have been assisting in conducting a clinical trial on nutrition and health, and also researching the scientific literature on nutrition for future projects. In the future, I hope to complete a Masters program following my undergraduate degree in the arena of public health/nutrition.
This forms the rationale for my interest in these health questions and topics, and helps to explain my ability to interpret the scientific literature in order to relay the information in an informative, candid manner.
So, that is all I have for this introductory post. I wanted to keep it fairly short and to the point, I hope I succeeded.
Thank you for reading this post—stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!
Candid Conscience 