Cleaning Silverware
Rita Hill demonstrated how to clean tarnished silver without using any elbow grease! The tarnish on silver is a layer of black silver sulfide, formed when proteins come in contact with the silver. When silver is cleaned using an abrasive polish, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Recipe of the Week: Mango, Pecan and Chicken Salad
The health benefits of eating fresh nuts are becoming widely recognised. Nuts are a rich source of nutrients and contain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, proteins and carbohydrates, as well as a wide selection of minerals and vitamins. ... [... more]
Nutrition Australia |
Joyce Daoust
What is the 40-30-30 formula? It's the exact combination of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats you need to eat at every meal to stimulate the production of glucagon-the body's natural fat-burning hormone. If you're eating breakfast, lunch, and ... [... more]
Random House |
Weight loss ... all about
Fad diets don't work, but what does help long-term weight management? If you want to lose weight or even gain weight, how can nutrition and exercise help? Learn how to read food labels, what proteins and carbohydrates really do and even how to ... [... more]
Better Health |
Blood groups
The two major classifications of blood include the ABO system and the Rhesus type system. The four blood groups are A, B, AB and O, distinguishable by certain proteins on the red blood cells. Each blood group is either Rh-positive or Rh-negative. ... [... more]
Better Health |
Latex allergy
Many products are made from latex including rubber bands, balloons and condoms. Between one and six per cent of people are allergic to latex: either to the proteins found naturally in the substance or to the industrial chemicals added during ... [... more]
Better Health |
