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Published on Leave a comment on The Nutrients and Benefits Of Pink Guava Fruit – Often Overlooked Fruit – Consider Growing Them

Comprehensive By Various Authors

Now more than ever it’s important to maintain a strong immune system. One easy way to do this is by adding a boost of vitamin C to your daily routine. Guavas are amazingly rich in vitamins A and C to help fight off harmful germs and bacteria this cold and flu season.

Immunity Booster

Guava is one of the richest sources of vitamin C. One guava provides double the Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for vitamin C. That is five times the amount you would get from eating an orange. 

Pink Guavas Are Really Good For You!

Reduces Stress

Thanks to the vitamin C found in guava, which produces noradrenaline you’ll notice a positive improvement on your mood. Guava also contains high levels of magnesium to help lower anxiety levels and elevate your spirits. After finishing off a bottle of Pink Guava Camu Camu juice by Just Made you’ll feel like you ingested a glass of sunshine.

Heart Healthy

This humble fruit contains high levels of lycopene. Lycopene is a naturally occurring red carotenoid pigment found in certain fruits and vegetables that is effective at preventing certain types of cancer.…

Published on Leave a comment on Some Videos On Supermarket Food Items: The Bad and The Good Ones – The Cautions and The Recommendations

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs

Here are some Videos that are Covering some of the Most Misleading and Most Outrageous "Food Products" Dodgy Companies are getting away with, and the Australian Government does Nothing about. It has been that Way for Years. In Australia, we are supposed to have Protective LAWS about Misleading Advertising but they are very Lax about them. In fact, Manufacturers are allowed to get away with certain Loopholes like they do in the USA. These Manufacturers are CRIMS making such Outright Dishonest Products, marketing them with Picture Illusions and Bold Faced LIES!

I have had enough of This! So I am "Lifting the Lid on these Rogues"
BANG, BANG!

Genuine Dairy Companies in Australia Owned who have Not Sold Out to Corporates like Others have.
(Corporate Companies who have taken over Trusted Names in times gone buy Adulterated Milk and Mild Products in ways that are Not good for us)
GOOD AUSSIE DAIRIES
ORGANICS & BIODYNAMICS Paris Creek Farms HERE Barambah Organics HERE Schulz Organic Dairy HERE Maleny Dairies HERE JERSEY MILK Fleurieu Milk Co HERE Gippsland Jersey HERE

Other Foods Covered too on this Page 18th - 20th Sept 2026

7 Aussie Butter Brands to AVOID (And 5 That Are 100% Real Dairy!)…

Published on Leave a comment on Break Free of The News: It Will Make For Less Stress If You Do. Many Of Us Are Getting Smarter – Make The Move!

By Janet Vargas - Natural Health Researcher and People's Advocate

IT'S A SCAVENGER INDUSTRY........APART FROM SOME RESPONSIBLE JOURALISM LIKE NEWS 24 (SKY NEWS) FOR INSTANCE, YOU'RE BETTER OFF WITHOUT IT. PEOPLE ARE FINDING THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. MAKING THE MOVE IS BENEFITTING THEIR DAY AND EVENING and MAKING THEIR WEEKENDS NICER. WE NEED TO PUT SOME MEANS OF RESPITE INTO ACTION IN THESE STRESSFUL DAYS WE'RE LIVING IN and CUTTING OUT NEWS PROGRAMES (Bad News) OR DRASTICALLY CUTTING DOWN ON THEM, IS ONE OF THE WAYS WE FIND THAT RESPITE. WISHING YOU WELL FRIENDS:)

A Curious Question: Lying for a Living - Can You Imagine That?
Whatever Happened To "A Decent Days Work?"

Nothing New to Telecast this Week? How about 100 Ways to Spin a Yarn?

"That will keep Our Advertisers Happy and make sure Our Pay Cheques come in
this Week"

That pretty much accounts for All the News Repeats in various shapes and Forms - different Versions of the Same Thing - if you follow me?

What we must realise is, like anything else, it's a Business Folks. They're there to give you News, whether there's News or Not - That pretty much Accounts for All the Rubbishy Content they keep dishing out and they keep rehashing.…

Published on Leave a comment on Independent Health Researcher’s Healthy Foods Directory: 30+ Years of Pantry Wisdom from Janet

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs
With Some Assistance

As an independent natural health researcher with over 30 years of experience in the Australian wellness field, I have dedicated my life to looking past clever marketing and scrutinising food labels. We do not need artificial flavour enhancers, toxic loads of refined sugars, or highly processed industrial seed oils to make our food taste phenomenal.

Here is your definitive, master shopping directory of clean, functional, whole-food kitchen staples—many proudly local or easily sourced in Australia—complete with their transparent ingredient lists and deep health insights.

  • The Seasoned Salts, Stocks & Herb Blends
  • Vogel Herbamare Original Seasoning Salt
  • Description: Infused with 12 organic, fresh-harvested vegetables and herbs, steeped in French Camargue sea salt for up to a year before vacuum drying.
  • Ingredients: Sea salt, celery, leek, cress, onion, chives, parsley, lovage, garlic, basil, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, and kelp.
  • A.Vogel Trocomare Organic Spicy Seasoning Salt
  • Description: The zesty sister to Herbamare, incorporating a clean, warm kick of chili and pepper.
  • Ingredients: Sea salt, celery, leek, cress, onion, chives, parsley, lovage, garlic, basil, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, kelp, hot pepper (chili), and paprika.
…

Published on Leave a comment on Oloyin Beans (Sweet Beans) What Are They? A Very Beneficial West African Legume!

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs
With Some Assistance

These are also referred to as Honey Beans.
They are a pleasant Tasty Nutritious Savoury Bean.

Oloyin beans (also known as Nigerian Honey Beans or Ewa Oloyin, a cultivar of Vigna unguiculata / cowpeas) have a distinct protein and nutritional architecture compared to Kidney Beans, Faba Beans, and Chickpeas.

Because Oloyin beans belong to the cowpea/black-eyed pea family rather than the Phaseolus (common bean) or Vicia family, their protein structure behaves differently in terms of digestibility and antinutrient profile.

Protein & Amino Acid Breakdown

Nutrient / MetricOloyin (Honey) BeansKidney BeansFaba Beans
Dried Split Broadbeans		Chickpeas
SpeciesVigna unguiculataPhaseolus vulgarisVicia fabaCicer arietinum
Crude Protein (Dry)22% – 25%~23% – 24%26% – 32%~19% – 21%
Lysine LevelVery HighHighExtremely HighHigh
Methionine & CysteineLow (Limiting)Low (Limiting)Lowest (Limiting)Slightly Higher
Digestibility RateHigh (Easier on gut)ModerateModerate (Skin retards it)

Key Comparisons Across the Four Legumes

1. Faba Beans (The Heavyweight Protein Champion)

  • Protein Density: Faba beans hold the highest raw protein concentration of the four (often hitting 30%+ in split varieties).
…

Published on Leave a comment on The Ancient Super-Grains We’re Missing Out On: How West African Foodways Mastered Complete Proteins & Gut Health

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs
With Some Assistance

When we talk about "ancient health wisdom" down under, our minds usually head straight to the Mediterranean coast or traditional Asian herbalism. But thousands of kilometers away, an entire continent has been quietly running circles around modern Western nutrition for millennia. While modern Australian diets struggle with refined grains, ultra-processed protein substitutes, and rampant gut dysfunction, traditional West African foodways have already perfected the art of cellular health.

From nutrient-dense super-grains like Fonio and Pearl Millet to naturally sweet Oloyin honey beans that feed your gut microbiome, West Africa isn't just catching up to modern wellness—it’s leading the way. Here is why it’s time for Aussie health seekers to look west, ditch the sink-drain nutrient loss, and rediscover the ancestral blueprint for true gut and cellular vitality.

The Forgotten Super-Grains: Why Fonio, Millet, and Sorghum Outshine Modern Staples

Walk down any Australian supermarket aisle, and you’ll see shelves dominated by wheat, white rice, and heavily processed, gluten-free substitutes that often leave your blood sugar on a roller coaster. Meanwhile, West African foodways have relied on a power trio of climate-resilient, nutrient-packed ancient grains that put refined Western staples to shame.…

Published on Leave a comment on Intro Series: Garden to Table: How to Squeeze Maximum Nutrition and Big Grocery Savings Out of Limited Spaces

By Janet Vargas - Owner of this Website
With Some Assistance
I Research Healthy Gardening Often

Let’s face it: walking through an Australian supermarket produce aisle lately can feel like a shock to the wallet. Packaged salad mixes, fresh bunched herbs, and vibrant specialty vegetables have become premium luxury items, pushing healthy eating further out of reach for everyday families.

But what if you could take total control of your food supply, bypass grocery store markups completely, and harvest pristine, nutrient-dense ingredients right outside your door—even if you only have a concrete courtyard, a rental balcony, or a tiny paved patch?

Welcome to the Garden-To-Table Blueprint. This four-part guide is specifically designed to show everyday Aussies how to convert minimal space into high-output, chemical-free food zones that can save your household between $1,500 and $2,000 every single year.

📚 Your Quick-Scroll Reading Roadmap:
[Intro] ──> [Part 1: Health & Economics] ──> [Part 2: Safe Spaces] ──> [Part 3: Zero-Waste Budgets] ──> [Part 4: Advanced Soil]

As a Health Researcher with over 30 years of Independent Experience, I don't just care about Saving Money; I care about Deep Cellular Nutrition and keeping your family safe from hidden environmental toxins.…

Published on Leave a comment on Part 1: The Foundations of Saving Big with Homegrown Greens & Veggies

By Janet Vargas - Owner of this Website
With Guided and Selected AI Assistance
I Research Healthy Gardening Often

Beat Supermarket Inflation and Take Control of
Your Nutritional Health "YES!"

CHALLENGING THE STATUS-QUO OF EXPENSIVE FOOD and SUPPLEMENTS
MAKING NUTRITION LESS COMPLICATED
MOST TIMES, THIS CAN BE QUITE SIMPLE. I WILL SHOW YOU HOW.
AND BRINGING SOME SAVINGS IN THE MAKINGS TO YOU
WHO CHOOSE TO BENEFIT FROM THIS MESSAGE
AND PUT IT INTO PRACTICE.

With grocery prices soaring across Australia, everyday families are feeling the squeeze at the checkout. Packaged salads, fresh herbs, and specialty greens have become premium luxury items, often sporting massive retail markups. By taking matters into your own hands and growing targeted, High-Yielding Crops at Home, an average Australian Family can easily Lower Grocery Inflation—Saving well over $1,200 to $1,500 annually. Those Savings Add Up over a few years hey?

However, maximum savings mean nothing without optimal biological health. True garden-to-table nutrition requires understanding the biochemistry of the plants we eat, allowing us to absorb maximum nutrients while safely managing natural plant compounds like oxalic acid.

The Grocery Saving Pipeline:
[Supermarket Packaged Greens] ──> [Homegrown "Cut-and-Come-Again" Beds] ──> [Up to $1500+ Annual Savings]

The Economics of Backyard Greens vs.…

Published on Leave a comment on Part 2: Small Footprints, Big Yields: Avoiding Risky Cheap Plastics in Small Space Gardening

By Janet Vargas - Owner of this Website
With Some Assistance
I Research Healthy Gardening Often

Maximize Balconies, Patios, and Paved Courtyards Safely

"Short on Space to Grow Veggies? i will show you Ways Around That!"

You do not need a sprawling suburban quarter-acre block to feed your family fresh, premium produce. Whether you are managing a high-rise balcony, a rented concrete patio, or a tiny paved courtyard, you can transform empty vertical and horizontal spaces into highly productive food zones.

By utilizing targeted vertical frameworks, balcony troughs, and ground-level planters, you can secure massive yields while keeping your food supply completely free from toxic chemical contamination.

📐 Small Footprint Layout Options:
[Vertical Walls / A-Frames] ──> [Balcony Troughs] ──> [Fabric Grow Bags] ──> [Food-Safe PP Planters]
(High-Altitude Herbs)   (Rail Leafy Greens)   (Air-Pruning Roots)  (Leach-Free Pods)

The Toxic Trap: Why Cheap, Single-Use Plastics Do Not Belong in Your Food Supply

When space and budgets are tight, it is incredibly tempting to follow advice from online videos encouraging the use of free household items like industrial plastic mayonnaise buckets, ice-cream containers, or discarded plastic soda bottles.

Various YouTube Gardeners encouraging the use of these is SO DODGY,
as a health researcher, I CRINGE!…

Published on Leave a comment on Ditch the “Lifeless” Industrial Supermarket Loaf: Why Modern Bread is Wrecking Your Gut (And How to Go Natural)

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs
With Some Assistance

If you walk down the commercial bread aisle of any major Australian supermarket, you aren’t looking at bread. You are looking at highly processed, fast-tracked food science designed for shelf-life, not human health.

For decades, we’ve been told that bloating, sluggish digestion, and brain fog are just the price we pay for eating carbs. But it’s not the grains that are the problem—it’s what modern industry has done to them.

If you want to protect your long-term health and feed your gut microbiome what it actually craves, it is time to step away from the commercial white slice and return to nature.

The Silent Culprit: Modern Hybrid Wheat

Most commercial loaves today are made from modern dwarf wheat strains, aggressively hybridised over the last several decades to produce maximum crop yields.

While these crops are great for commercial profits, they are terrible for human digestion. Modern wheat contains highly complex, resilient protein structures that our digestive enzymes struggle to break down. When you pair this hard-to-digest gluten with ultra-fast commercial yeast processing (which bypasses traditional fermentation entirely), you get a loaf that causes widespread gut inflammation, bloating, and metabolic dysfunction.…