Have you ever taken out an old dress, eager to try it on, only to find out it’s a little too tight? Never assume that it is only a sign of increasing age. We all have to realise that it…

Here are a few simple home remedies you can try out to keep yourself looking fresh, youthful and reduce the tell-tale sign of ageing: In order to get that radiant look, grate raw coconut and squeeze milk out of it.…

Bok Choy: The Versatile Favourite This vegetable has such an important influence that its Chinese name has become part of modern vocabulary. Brassica chinensis is the scientific name and it belongs to the plant family cruciferae, with other family members…

So what is this substance that we are so enthralled with? Crystalline white cane sugar is refined from the sugar cane by crushing the cane, processing the juice and evaporating it, then bleaching and deodorizing the resulting carbohydrate crystals until…

Two months ago I arrived in Malaysia to do an internship and to discover Malaysia and its culture. Of course I found many differences between the way we live back in the Netherlands and the way you live here. Not…

How chemicals in your body come together to give you that wonderful, ecstatic feeling whenever you’re next to your hot date. ‘Thump’, ‘Thump’, ‘Thump’, your heart pounds like never before and your knees grow weak. Your palm sweats, your stomach…

Aromatherapy has its roots in antiquity, but the word itself is a 20th century invention. The use of aromatic plants as medicines, incense and cosmetics in ancient times is well-documented, and over the centuries this led to the development of…

Eating is a part of life. Your body gets its nutrients from food. Sometimes we can go overboard with our eating habits and it can result in gaining weight. One issue with food is emotional eating. The problem of emotional…

Organic Stain Solution Perspiration stains Combine 1 tablespoon of sea salt and 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Add enough water to make a paste and rub into stain. Let it sit for an hour and then launder. Organic Insect Repellant…

Although the tips and habit-changes on the previous pages can be very useful and easy to implement, what if they came too late for you? Hair problems can happen to anyone, but when you follow the right procedure your problems…