With Easter just around the corner, shop and supermarket shelves are overflowing with so many varieties of Easter eggs for both adults and children, which may be hard to resist. A little bit of indulgence is allowed of course, it’s also important to understand the nutritional quality and content of these beautiful eggs to prevent the dreaded sugar crashes as well as those additional calories.
Here nutritionist Laurann O’Reilly and owner of Nutrition By Laurann guides us through some of the most popular easter egg brands to help you make an ‘eggcellent’ choice.
A farmer’s daughter from Tipperary, Laurann has always had an appreciation for food, nutrition and health promotion.
Laurann has an honours BSc. Degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Nottingham and a Masters in Public Health Nutrition from University College Dublin. She is also an Associate Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society London.
With a passion for nutrition and experience working in Ireland and the UK, Laurann uses her knowledge and skills to help people achieve optimum health and assists in the prevention and treatment of nutritional related problems through means of nutritional consultation, personalised diet plans, health promotion and education.
Laurann has an Honours BSc. Degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Nottingham, a Masters in Public Health Nutrition from University College Dublin, is an Associate Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society London, a professional member of the Celiac Society Ireland, is registered with the Institute of Public Health Ireland and fully insured.
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