Vegetarians help climate control
Methane from cows and pigs is 23 time more powerful as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. The meat industry also uses a lot of water and land to grow animal feed.
Garbage Enzyme
Developed by a Thai alternative medicine practitioner Dr Rosukon Poompanvong, it has taken Malaysia by storm so much so that many swear by its effectiveness as a cleaning agent.
Placentophagia
ILR looks at health benefits of placenta, cultural traditions & encapsulation services
Swine Flu - in perspective
Dr. Mercola writes about the last outbreak in 1976, the nature of the virus & the Tamiflu vaccine
Spirulina: Government interest
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Quinoa gets NASA's Attention
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Good News For Mums
The Department of Health has introduced the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme as part of the 5 a day campaign to promote healthy eating.
Smoothies are tasty, quick & nutritious ways to get at least 3 of our recommended 5 a day into our daily diet. Most importantly they give your body the natural boost it needs to feel good & repair itself.
Commercially available for on-the-run commuters & healthy pack lunches, companies like Innocent & supermarket own brands make wonderfully yummy kids smoothies in cartons.
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save money - make your own
If you have a blender or food processor, some fruit & water - you're in business.
green smoothies
Super nutritious greens like spinach add great colour & have very little flavour.
All you taste is fruit blended into a yummy green drink. Believe it or not, this is the most efficient way of 'eating' your greens as your body is able to absorb ALL of the nutrients.
Hiding your greens under your knife & fork is now a thing of the past :)
recipes
Visit the green juices & smoothies page for recipes & tips on how to make all kinds of smoothies.
