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Health

Thicken Up Your Smoothies With Chia Seeds

Bananas are usually the go-to ingredient to for thickening up a smoothie, but chia seeds are a great alternative if you don’t have any bananas handy, or just don’t like how they taste.

25 May 2013

Home

Infuse Beer With Flavour Using A Coffee Plunger

If you’re interested in pushing the envelope and expanding the flavour of your beer, it turns out you don’t have to do a complicated soak or extract a bunch of oils. All you need is a coffee plunger.

24 May 2013

Communicate

Help Us Come Up With A New Name For Potato Chips

In Britain, potato chips are known as “crisps” presumably due to their distinctive texture. In Australia, we’ve adopted the broader US synonym “potato chip”. For the sake of effective communication, this needs to be amended forthwith.

23 May 2013

Money

Would You Pay Money For A Glass Of Tap Water?

Ordering tap water instead of wine or soft drink is a great way to save money while eating out. However, it appears that at least one restaurant has introduced a “tap water fee” in a bid to squeeze a few more dollars out of patrons. Is this practice even legal? Sadly, in most cases the answer is yes.

22 May 2013

Health

Focus More On Your Brain And Less On Your Diet To Lose Weight

Weight loss is tricky business. Obviously, what you eat has a huge impact on your health and body weight. But anyone who has ever tried to modify their diet for the sake of losing weight knows it isn’t so simple.

21 May 2013

Entertainment

After Hours: Best Restaurant Review Apps

You’re standing on a street with five different restaurants: which one do you choose? Here are a few apps that will help you sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to grabbing a feed.

Health

Palm Oil Con Job: The Sneakiest Ingredient At Your Local Supermarket

The majority of products containing palm oil in Australia erroneously label the ingredient as “vegetable oil”, a CHOICE investigation has found. Everything from shampoo to Coca Cola secretly contains this ingredient which is considered less safe for both your heart and the environment at large.

20 May 2013

Home

Wrap Citrus Fruit In Cheesecloth To Ensure Seed-Free Juicing

When you juice a lemon or lime by hand (without using a special tool), all too often the seeds end up in the juice. To prevent the seeds from coming along for the ride, all you need is some cheesecloth.

18 May 2013

Home

Cook Any Stir-Fry In Six Easy Steps

Once you realise you don’t need a recipe for everything, you may find yourself cooking a lot more often. Stir-fry is a perfect example — the steps stay the same, and you can use whatever is in the fridge.

16 May 2013

Home

These DIY Energy Bars Offer An Easy, Healthy Way To Refuel

Energy bars make for great snacks and fuel for workouts, but the pricey commercial versions often contain ingredients you don’t need. These homemade energy bars are a healthier version you can make in about half-an-hour.

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