For centuries women (and sometimes men) have been using lipstick to enhance their natural beauty. In ancient times some civilisations used crushed jewels to decorate their lips, while Cleopatra used the red dye carmine, derived from crushed Cochineal beetles, to paint her distinctive ...

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It's time again to unite to protect the planet...Earth Hour 2013: Saturday 23rd of  March, 8:30pm

Earth Hour is a unique opportunity for everyone to become more sustainable and do something positive for the environment. It’s been the source of inspirati...

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I stumbled across this article today, which even through its a couple of years now is still relevant now. It's something that I began thinking about when I started my home garden about 7 years ago, when I noticed that the produce that I was growing was smaller and often different ...

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Gluten-free products made with refined grains can be low in fiber, vitamins and minerals

Article By Rachael Rettner and MyHealthNewsDaily featured in Scientific America


Many Americans are considering cutting back on the amount of glu...

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This is one of my simple recipes that I keep going back to, whenever I’m trying to increase the amount of fish in my families diet. I also love it because most of the ingredients in it are normally in my fridge or pantry, which means I can whip it up without having to go down to...

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Our beautiful earth this week features the Daintree Rainforest which is located in Queensland The Daintree Rainforest is Australias largest rainforest. It’s home to over 430 species including; frogs, birds, marsupials, reptiles, bats and butterflies.


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Our beautiful earth this week features The Himalaya Mountains in Nepal. View more beautiful Earth images. ...

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Over the last few weeks I've been smitten with 'The Smitten Kitchen' the creation of Deb Perelman. A passionate and talented cook with no formal training, she's shared her love for food with the whole world by creating an immensely popular blog that is filled to the br...

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Almost 1/3 of food produced is either lost or wasted. In countries like Australia, most of this occurs after we have bought the food.

Factors like a busy lifestyle have meant that we don’t stop to think about the food we consume or throw away. Australia creates ...

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On my journey to a greener life I’ve made many changes to my life. One of the most important changes that I’ve made is to be more vigilant about what I eat and what I feed my family. I’ve always considered myself a healthy person who cooks the majority of my meals fr...

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