Stress and the lack of sleep plague the lives of many of us. There are endless deadlines and expectations at the office, only to be replaced with commitments and more expectations upon arrival at home. Even children are not spared…

Asians typically don’t like the sun. While the Westerners are too happy to stretch out on the beach with a book and get a tan, we seek cover for dear life. Trips to sunny places are always ‘protected’ by a…

Food is the web of life. We need food in the same way that a car needs petrol or fuel. Every day we need to eat, and there really are lots of reasons to eat – the taste, social engagements,…

Girls spend effort and money on their crowning glory, wanting to look good in shiny, lustrous hair. They buy specialty shampoos and creams to treat their hair and scalp conditions, apply conditioners to prevent fizzy hair and keep the shape…

Botanically they belong to the family Dioscoreaceae; of genus Dioscorea where there are several hundred species in existence. Although yam is similar in appearance to sweet potato; but not at all related to it. Yam has been cultivated since 50,000…

The place of origin of the guava is uncertain, but it is believed that Guava may have been domesticated in Peru several thousand years ago where Peruvian archaeological sites have been uncovered. Called guayaba in Spanish-speaking countries, goiaba in Brazil,…

There are toxic chemicals in every product we use, so much that we’re in contact with chemicals right from the moment we wake up in the morning. Let’s take a look at how many chemicals we come across in our…

The cherry is one of the world’s oldest cultivated fruits, along with its cousin, the apricot. Cultivation dates back to 300 B.C. and its lineage dates back even farther. The common cherry tree, Prunus avium, is native to the temperate…

“The most influential person who will talk to you all day is you, so you should be very careful about what you say to you!” Zig Ziglar Make changes to create success, good relationships and happiness Self image is how…

The benefits of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) were first discovered thousands of years ago by the Arabs. They found that when horses ate alfalfa they were stronger and faster. Alfalfa is a plant which sends its roots down twenty to…