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Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make the quintessential autumn dessert, using Black Genoa figs (Ficus carica ‘Black Genoa’). These delicious edible figs are at their best from January to April. Ingredients 8 Black Genoa figs, split lengthways 100g melted butter zest...
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 the heart are about the size...
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 the wisdom of taking too much vitamin...
Yoghurt For Kids Almost a quarter of Australia’s children are overweight, so we need to think carefully about the meals and snacks we give them. Yoghurt is an excellent choice. It contains calcium, protein and important vitamins like riboflavin. Some yoghurts...
Which Water Compared to tap water, bottled water is very expensive. The cost of still water bought from a supermarket ranges from 43c to $1.55 a litre. For the same price as one 600ml bottle of water, you could get nine cups of water out of the tap every day for a...
Which Chocolate Drink Supermarkets stock dozens of powdered chocolate drinks, so choosing the healthiest one can be difficult. The suggested serving size varies greatly between products, and some are designed to be added to milk while others already contain...
Winter Soups Cold weather always seems to bring on the hunger pangs, and if you’re working outside in winter you actually need lots more calories just to maintain your body heat. However, people who live and work in warm conditions don’t really need any...
Strong Bones Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones lose some of their density and become fragile. It’s becoming very common in Australia, mainly because we’re living much longer. Most people reach their peak bone density in their late teens, but...
Tapenade Geoff demonstrated how to make tapenade, a delicious olive and caper spread. It’s quick and easy to prepare, and is ideal to serve with pre-dinner drinks. Try it with sourdough bread, bruschetta, focaccia, or anything char-grilled. Ingredients...
Perfect Steak Many Australians don’t know how to cook steak properly. If you follow these tips from Geoff Jansz, those burnt offerings from the barbie will be a thing of the past! Instead, you’ll always end up with tender, mouth-watering steak, cooked to...