How Happy is your Country?
What’s the happiest place on Earth? Although Disneyland claims to be the happiest place on the planet, the World Happiness Index says otherwise. It’s Denmark, followed closely by Switzerland and Iceland. Norway, Finland, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia and Sweden round off the top 10 list of the happiest countries on Earth. The USA ranks 13th, while […]
There’s Life in Your Coffee!
Have you ever pondered life over a coffee? It turns out there may be more to life or your coffee than you imagined! Not yours, but entire bacterial communities of it. And they’re in your coffee. A study conducted at the Universitat de València in Spain on coffee waste and coffee machines, has found communities […]
The Epidemic Accelerates!
Look down. What do you see? Statistically, at least one out of every nine of you are going to be looking at clear evidence of obesity. Ladies, for you, it’s one out of every seven! No, I’m not talking about ‘a couple of extra pounds’, I’m talking about obesity! It gets worse… 1 in 40 of […]
Is Fish Oil the Secret to Losing Weight?
The search for the elixir of youth has occupied man for centuries. But now we have something better to obsess about… the body beautiful! Today, anything that tips the scale towards a slimmer body sells; from food and drinks, to soaps, creams and lotions. If it’s related to diet or slimming it’s hot! Profits are […]
The Case of the Disappearing Bee
Can you imagine breakfast without coffee or life without chocolate? No apples or pears, citrus, watermelon, tomatoes or berries? No grapes for the table or your wine? You may have to because nature’s pollinators are under significant threat of extinction. When most of us think of bees, we think of the honey bee shown above. But the […]
Nine Reasons You Need to Get Rid of Your Lawn!
I’ve been a ‘no-lawn’ advocate for at least the last 25 years. If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, why do so many millions of us get out every weekend and mow our lawns? OK, if you’ve got young children, you’re excused for […]
The Treatment for Prostrate Cancer Just Got Better, Cheaper and Faster!
One in every seven men will get prostrate cancer. In America, there is one death from prostrate cancer every 19 minutes and a new diagnosis every 2.4 minutes of every day of the year! Prostrate cancer is the most common form of cancer yet is one of the hardest to treat. The problem is that the […]
Life on the Go… From School Bus to a Truly Mobile Tiny Home!
From School Bus to Mobile Tiny Home: A Journey of Transformation Downsizing has never proven to be more positive than getting on the tiny homes trend. It’s proven to be a great way to make housing affordable without the need for a large mortgage. And because most tiny homes are mobile, you can change your […]
Of Death and Regrets: What We Wish We’d Done Differently
My father-in-law died last week. He didn’t ‘pass over’ or ‘pass away’. He died. He’s dead. He’s not coming back – or at least not in a recognizable form. He was 75, touring New Zealand and suddenly collapsed and died within minutes. A good death. I can write about what he did or did not […]
Food Cravings… Is Your Body Talking To You?
Vincent Ho, Western Sydney University Food craving is an intense desire to consume a particular food that is difficult to resist. This is different from hunger, as consumption of any number of foods satisfies hunger. Food cravings are very common. One study of more than 1,000 people revealed 97% of women and 68% of men […]