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Unclog Your Arteries Despite medical breakthroughs and modern technology, coronary heart disease and stroke still kill many Australians. They occur when a clot blocks an artery to the heart or to the brain. The arteries that carry blood to...

About 98% of people who go on a fast weight loss diet regain all the weight they lost (often with a few bonus kilos) within 12 months. According to nutritionist, Dr Rosemary Stanton, the...

Many health food shops and the health food sections of supermarkets sell a wide range of good organic produce, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, organic cereals, grains, nuts and dried fruits. Others sell more pills than food, and many...

Use-by dates are a guide to the freshness of food products, but you won't come to any harm if you eat something which is a few days over its date....

The world's most popular dessert flavour is vanilla but most people only know the flavour of vanilla essence or even imitation vanilla. For the flavour of pure vanilla use the vanilla bean or its...

Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls are a healthy, tasty and portable snack alternative to begin any party. Geoff Jansz has an easy-to-follow recipe for the rolls and...

Vitamin C In tablet form, vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is the most popular individual vitamin sold in Australia. Vitamin C is essential for good health, but as with all nutrients, more is not better and many top researchers question...

Waldorf SaladWaldorf salad is a favourite American salad and is very simple to make. Salad ingredients1/2 cup whole walnuts2 sticks celery, chopped (keep some leaves to use for garnishing)2 apples, chopped...

Warm Pork WrapsGeoff Jansz demonstrated how to make pork wraps, which are delicious served warm with a chilli and sour cream dipping sauce. This recipe makes enough wraps for 4 people. Ingredients400g lean pork tenderloin, cut into chunks1...

Have you ever wondered why English beer is always warm and flat? We asked Burke's Backyard resident scientist, Graeme Quirk, who does a lot of his research in the pub. Graeme said that it's just not possible...