INSPIRATIONAL BLOG FOR AUSSIES
By Carly Fraser - Health Advocate and Researcher
Canola oil has practically taken over as the food processing industry’s oil of choice. Whether it’s mayonnaise, chips, or salad dressings, canola oil is usually the first, second, or third ingredient on the list. However, the health dangers of Canola oil are far beyond what we’ve been led to believe.
So if there aren’t any actual health reasons to use it, why would it be so widely used throughout the food industry?…
From FarmersAlmanac.Com
Has all this hand washing left you with very dry or raw, chapped skin? We've got a few natural remedies for that, some may surprise you!
If you’re like most, you’ve been doing some crazy handwashing lately—and topping it off with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer—to keep germs at bay. This kind of frequent hand washing while a reliable way to ward off illness, can lead to dry, chapped skin, according to dermatologists.
Practicing good hand hygiene kills germs, but it also strips away your skin’s natural oils. And for those who experience cold, dry weather, it can be a double whammy.…
MY NAN RAN ONE OF THESE ON EAST TERRACE IN ADELAIDE MANY YEARS AGO, OPPOSITE THE EAST PARK LANDS. SOME PEOPLE LIKED THE SOCIAL ASPECT OF COMMUNITY LIVING, SHARING MEALS TOGETHER AND HAVING THE COMPANY OF OTHERS TO TALK TO AND TIMES WERE HARD. TODAY, MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCE LONELINESS AND SO MANY LIVE ON UNEMPLOYMENT WITH MINIMAL INCOME. GOVERNMENT LEADERS, LETS LOOK AT THIS – IT’S A GOOD ALTERNATIVE.
I found this Story On Coast Community New (Central Coast)
When I left the bush for the bright lights, it was to Brisbane in 1959.…
From BalconyGardenWeb.Com
IT'S AMAZING HOW THOSE MITES SPIN THEIR WEBS FROM FROM BRANCH TO BRANCH OR AROUND TWIGS OAT THE END OF BRANCHES IF YOU'RE NOT WATCHFUL OR EVEN IN NO TIME AT ALL SOMETIMES. SO HOW ABOUT HAVING A LIST OF PLANTS YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM THAT WILL CASE THEM TO GO ELSEWHERE, WHATEVER? THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL FIND HERE IN THIS POST.
#1 Peppermint
Peppermint is one of the best choices for keeping spiders away from your garden. If you didn’t know, spiders are very sensitive to scent, which is how they detect friends and foes.…
ABC Rural / By Kim Honan
As a forager for more than 40 years, wild food researcher Peter Hardwick is no stranger to finding all sorts of uncultivated native foods in the bush.
But it was his discovery of a thornless native raspberry seedling next to a car park five years ago, on Bundjalung Country in north-east NSW, that has the potential to be a game changer for the native food industry.
“I grabbed a couple of suckers and took them home and one or two struck, and from that I’ve managed to propagate it, and I’ve grown it on and seen how it performs and here we are with a very nice specimen," he said.…
All You Need To Know About Smartphone Sickness - Yes, It’s A Thing.
“Q: Do I have a smart phone?
A: No, it has me!”
That pretty much sums up the current scenario, doesn't it?
So it’s no surprise if suddenly scrolling through your cell phone makes you feel sick in the stomach. Don’t blame the rich chocolate cake you just ‘liked’ on your newsfeed, because the technology-generated mayhem can make you feel woozy. Maybe a dull headache, dizziness or creeping nausea - these are just some of the peculiar side-effects of spending too much time on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, or whatever the kids are addicted to these days.…
The cows kept by small-scale farmers in Africa are notoriously unproductive. The average dairy cow, for example, produces about 540 litres of milk per lactation. By contrast, dairy cows in North America that belong to commercial or intensive farmers can produce up to 10,479 litres of milk per lactation.
One of the main differences between the two animals lies in the quality of their feeds and forage. Simply put, the more nutritious cows’ diets are, the more and better quality milk they produce.…
There's never been a better time to be a Con Artist.
Frank Abagnale, the subject of the movie “Catch Me If You Can,” is a former teenage Con Artist turned respected security consultant. He says “We give away way too much information and then we wonder why people steal our identities.”
Modern technology makes it easier than ever for criminals to create successful scams while hiding their identity from law enforcement. You could be targeted by a fraudster half a world away, sitting in their pajamas, drinking coffee in the kitchen while on their laptop.…
SOMETIMES THERE IS A LITTLE UNCERTAINTY HOW TO KEEP FRUIT WELL SO IT STAYS FRESH ENOUGH DAYS BEFORE WE GO SHOPPING AGAIN. LOTS OF PEOPLE SIMPLY USE A FRUIT BOWL, PLACING ALL THE FRUIT IN THERE, HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED THAT ISN’T SUCH A GOOD IDEA. WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW WHY? AND ALSO THE BEST WAY TO KEEP ALL YOUR FRUITS – WHAT CONDITIONS THEY PREFER TO BE KEPT IN? THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR THE TASTE FACTOR TOO. LET’S GO!
Why Your Fruit Bowl May Not Be Keeping Your Fruit Fresh
ABC Everyday / By Patrick Wright
If you keep all your fruit in a bowl or on the kitchen table, you're not alone.…
ABC Everyday / By Zoe Kean
Longer, warmer days are causing plants all over Australia to spring into new growth. But with this welcome growth comes every gardener's nemesis — weeds.
Amanda Sigler, 38, grew their "first ever garden" last summer and has been gaining new skills to keep weeds at bay.
Here are their tips, along with advice from a horticulturalist.
Prevention is key and cardboard can help
The strongest advice Amanda has for new gardeners is to stop the problem before it starts through weed-wise planning.
"Lay a good foundation," they say.
When Amanda moved into a rental in Moonah, a Hobart suburb, they were faced with an expanse of lawn.…