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There are 5 basic tips to help you kids make healthier food choices. Read about the 5 ways to educate your kids about food. It is never too early to explain to your kids about the part food plays in their well-being.

It’s all about fathoming the sugar-diabetes triangle. Do you remember the old fifties pop song with the refrain “Sugar in the morning, sugar in the evening, sugar at suppertime?” Well it must have been a foretelling of the dietary habits of our generation today, along with the debate that rolls on as to the effects upon human health.

What our children eat is in the spotlight as New Zealand faces a growing child obesity epidemic. Here is a healthy food guide for children to take to school, along with hints on helping kids make healthier choices.

Teflon® is used in a staggering number of applications. The odds are that you are in contact with Teflon® right now if you are near carpet treated with Stainmaster®, wearing a proofed garment or eating from a non-stick pan.

Karen Bowlier wasn’t prepared for the onset of mood swings, which crept on slowly from her mid 40’s. “All my life I have been an optimist and the insidious mood swings were completely foreign to me,” explained Karen.

Every colour emits a vibration and energy and that vibration has a very real effect on our mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing. So what would we gain from creating a fruit salad that contained fruit from the seven rainbow of colours?

Lemons botanically are a genetic cross between the bitter orange and citron fruit, but this amazing fruit aids the body in oxidation and elimination, which makes it an ideal addition when reducing any acidic condition in the body. While vitamin C and calcium are the main contributors in this food, other vitamins and minerals all play a contributing role.

Beauty masks are popular skin care systems that are used to rejuvenate, cleanse and peel off layers of dead skin. Additionally, a beauty mask helps to improve elasticity of the skin and boosts blood circulation to the skin. There are a variety of facemasks to suit all skin types, but it is best to try out various masks and then settle with the one that best suits your skin type. The skin on your face is very delicate, so exercise caution and care in preparing and applying your homemade masks.

In this article we explore the harm that free radical damage does to your system, specifically the brain and what you can do to help. Whilst there is an expectation that we will eventually lose our memory as we grow older, this article looks at the contributing factors contributing to this phenomenon and some ways we can counteract the issue.