The Federal Government should fix up and re-start, not shelve, its insulation program, the Australian Conservation Foundation said today.
“Cutting the program would leave insulation workers and businesses out on a limb and would mean tens of thousands of families mis...
Those who partake regularly of a gluten-free slice will celebrate recent findings that abstaining from wheat doesn’t need to equate to less nutrition.
Studies from the Ashtown Food Research Centre (Teagasc in Ireland) have found the polyphenol count of flours from pseu...
Featured in a Story on Channel 7's Today Tonight Program - Chia Seeds are being recognised for the amazing Power-Packed Super Food that they are.
This SupaSaver Saturday from 2pm, come in and taste Jasmine’s delicious Chia Seed Mousse, and find out more about these w...
Fruit is an area where some of the low-carb diets part company, as some depend more upon glycemic index or glycemic load, while others just look at total carbs. Also, some diets (Atkins, South Beach) don’t allow fruit at all in the first phase.
This is a list of the ...
Breast cancer is the most common cancer and most common cause of cancer deaths among females in Australia. Below are the most commonly asked questions about some of the myths and facts surrounding this disease: Q: Does using birth control pills cause breast cancer? A: T...
The first step to fighting messes and keeping your home spic-and-span is getting rid of all that stuff you never use. Go through all the places where it accumulates - try wardrobes, junk drawers, out-of-reach shelves, and any other place where you're inclined to toss st...
Throwing open the windows when the weather warms up is one of life's great pleasures - until, of course, all that sunlight and breeze makes you realise how dusty, dirty, and cluttered your house has become during the winter. Even the messiest among us get the urge for s...
Endosulfan (Thiodan) insecticide is heavily used on fruits and vegetables worldwide and is without doubt one of the most worrisome pesticides on the market. It is a proven endocrine disruptor, and is persistent and tends to bioaccumulate.
The major manufacturer, Baye...
For our bodies to work properly we need to convert glucose (sugar) from food into energy. A hormone called insulin is essential for the conversion of glucose into energy. In people with diabetes, insulin is no longer produced or not produced in sufficient amounts by the...
Using some 'outside the square' thinking that we hope will catch on, one UK artist is using plastic waste drinks bottles are to create a decorative lighting range.
The bottles are collected, cleaned, sandblasted and then transformed into decorative shapes totally un...