How To Design Your Own Wellness Room

Let’s face it, life is hectic at the best of times. But with many of us enjoying our new hybrid lifestyles, one undeniable benefit is being able to spend more time at home. So it’s not surprising that the latest interior design trend is a move towards turning our homes into peaceful retreats. Embracing this…

ByRobyn Foyster10/09/2024

5 Disease-Fighting Plants You Need To Be Eating

It all started one day when Elizabeth Millard was feeling tired and worn out from working the farm she co-founded. She grabbed a couple of leaves of holy basil off a nearby plant and popped them into her mouth. Moments later, she says, she felt surprisingly energised. "That's when I really started to recognise the potency and medicinal…

ByRobyn Foyster10/09/2024

Beauty & Fashion Hair Skin & Body

Toner Cynic? This One’s For You!

A good cleanser, moisturiser and serum are non negotiable in even the most basic modern skin care routine. However, toners have tended to be mired in mystery. Harking back to the three step days of old. But, now a seemingly redundant addition. However, this is not completely accurate. With a new generation of toners…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa10/09/2024

Beauty & Fashion Fashion

How Trainers Have Evolved As Fashion Statements Beyond The Gym

Trainers have evolved from practical sports footwear to fashion statements, and a form of self-expression. This journey includes a shift towards ethical sourcing, vibrant colour ways and diverse designs. Originally sports shoes, they transitioned with the athleisure trend to become fashion wear beyond the gym. But taking a look at the history of trainers, the…

ByRobyn Foyster10/09/2024

Health Nutrition Nutrition Wellness & Health

How to Help Your Family Avoid the Food Mistakes You Made

For parents and grandparents, often the biggest challenge is knowing what foods you should provide for your children, particularly if you have a picky eater. I am a father, so I know firsthand how fussy children can be, even more so at the end of the day when they are feeling shattered. Many parents see…

ByDr Nick Fuller10/09/2024

Health Nutrition

Five Benefits of Cooking with Low Temperatures

While you're probably familiar with the barrage of wellness buzzwords (macros, Intermittent Fasting and superfoods anyone?), qualified nutritionist, Zoe Bingley-Pullin believes that one of the best ways to achieve healthy meals is to cook at low temperatures. Here, she outlines some of the biggest benefits of the often underrated approach of cooking at low temperatures.…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa10/09/2024

Sustainability

Plantopedia: History of House Plants

Cultivating plants for pleasure is not new. Around 600 BCE, the fabled Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the earliest written records of a garden created purely for its aesthetic beauty rather than the necessity of growing food. The story goes that King Nebuchadnezzar II commissioned the gardens for his wife, Queen Amytis, who…

ByRobyn Foyster10/09/2024

Health Nutrition

Looking to Lose weight? Start by Losing the Unhealthy Habits

We all have habits, whether it’s packing a nutritious lunch for work or grabbing a burger and fries on the go. Habits are the building blocks of our daily lives, and they play a crucial role in shaping our overall health and wellbeing. But what happens when the habits we’ve formed are standing in the…

ByRobyn Foyster09/09/2024

Fitness Health

Eco Friendly Fitness is Trending. What is it? And How Can We Do It?

If you’ve walked into a gym recently, you may have noticed some changes. Maybe the lights are dimmer, the water fountains have been replaced with bottle refilling stations, or you’ve spotted more people in sustainable workout gear. Welcome to the era of eco-friendly fitness! As our awareness of environmental issues grows, so too does our…

ByThe Carousel07/09/2024

Baking

Caramelised Pear Scones Recipe With Whipped Cream

Lyndey Milan, Australia's favourite cook, shares her caramelised pear scones recipe with whipped cream. Perfect for the ultimate high tea party. Makes 12 Preparation 15 minutes Cooking 20 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 small firm pears e.g. Corella, Josephine or Beurre Bosc 4 cups (600g) self-raising flour Pinch sea salt 1 cup (250ml) cream 1 cup (250ml) water 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar 40g…

ByLyndey Milan07/09/2024