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‘Fats’ get a bad name, but not all fats are bad for us, even when you want to lose weight. Some are in fact ‘essential’ to good health metabolism, which means we must consume them on a regular basis. So what are they?

Our school, Pukehou School is now an environmental school. It all started when the students in Room1 in Napier began a unit study on herbs in 2004. We started the study because of the National Herb Week. In the process we studied basil for cooking, thyme for decorating and calendula for its healing properties.

Definition of sole: a fully saturated solution of water and crystal salt. The water becomes saturated when it no longer dissolves any more salt.

Ear infections commonly occur in children between the ages of three months and three years. The infection often begins from a primary inflammation from a developing sore throat, cold or cough, which then spreads to the middle ear.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is an excellent herb for the respiratory system. When taken in a tea or hot toddy, ginger can reduce the impact of colds and flus as well as relieving congestion.

People with sensitive health issues can be affected by the home environment that they live in, sometimes they feel that the only option to improve their health is to shift to a new house.

Grass is the world’s most ubiquitous form of vegetation. There are over 9000 species of grass. From the outback “down under” to the one-inch artic tundra, wherever there is sun, water and soil, there is grass.

As a health practitioner I started practice in the early 90s. I was amazed at the number of people who I encountered that complained of having constipation, bouts of diarrhoea, increased gas, bloating after eating, bouts of fatigue and the many other symptoms of gastrointestinal distress.

When we look back into our past, on how we were raised in the islands, we ate well. Similar to our predecessors we should only eat to survive, providing the necessary fuel for the body...