At this time of year, one of the gifts most frequently given, most warmly received, and most commonly consumed is chocolate.
Our love affair with chocolate dates back over a 1,000 years with cocoa residues having been found in relics from the Mayan civilisation of Central America.
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Archive for December, 2008
Can the men from Mars save our civilisation
Some healthy gift ideas
For many people Christmas has deep religious significance; for others, it’s simply a time to relax and enjoy a few days off work.
But for almost everyone, this time of year has traditionally become one of celebration.
Throughout so many societies it is commonplace to exchange gifts or simply “season’s greetings”, and to express sentiments of...
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Cholesterol is just not cricket
Even if you’re not much of a fan of the bat and ball sport, you’d probably be aware that the summer of cricket has well and truly begun in Australia. Already the Kiwis have come and gone; now the Proteas – the flower men from South Africa – are here.
While our current test players...
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There are no safe tans
According to media reports from the Australian Health and Medical Research Congress in Brisbane last month, human trials of the first skin cancer vaccine might start as early as next year.
Australia has the world’s highest rate of skin cancer with about 400,000 people being diagnosed with the condition each year; of this number there...
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