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Garbage to Garden – Improving Soil Health

I am sure you have all heard it said that you would have to eat ten oranges today in order get the same amount of vitamin C that was in one orange when your grandmother was a little girl. There is no denying that the fruit and vegetables grown decades ago were much...
Diabetes and Dancing Bears

Diabetes and Dancing Bears

  Let’s hope you’re not all tired of me sharing my personal experiences, as I’m going to tell you another. This is about my older brother who at 49 yrs has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes earlier this year. As a child and adolescent my...
We Need More Sleep

We Need More Sleep

Recently I read an article that men tend to see a sharp decline in their growth hormone levels after 40 – an age bracket I am now well and truly a part of. However the article did contain some good news, those who maintain their levels of lean tissue mass keep...
Growing Pot

Growing Pot

A Balcony Garden It seems to be all the rage at the moment.  Everyone is back to “growing their own”.  And why not?  After all it’s fun, easy and most importantly, tastes great and is better for you than the produce you buy from the supermarket.  In...

Exploding Cabbage

Is Your Gut Healthy? I thought I’d investigate more about the gut after a comment Rod said to me in our lunch break. It all started with a conversation between Rod and Narelle discussing a sauerkraut receipt. Rod said to Narelle, after letting the ingredients ferment...