Asian fusion

Posted on 3rd May 2012 16:24 | By Anonymous Author

Daz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz A few weeks ago I shared a mixed base for a beef or lamb curry. This week we’ll lift it up another level and go for something that will really sock it to you! It’s a punchy and vibrant macadamia nut based curry I’ve called Macanese Crusted Chicken. Macanese...

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Heart disease myths exposed

Posted on 2nd May 2012 16:36 | By Anonymous Author

Dr Anna Rolleston The Cardiac Clinic I’d like to dispel some of the myths about heart disease risk. I am on cholesterol medication therefore I do not need to strictly manage my diet. Incorrect. Cholesterol medication moderates the natural cholesterol production by your liver. Any cholesterol that you consume is not affected by the medication...

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Veteran isn’t coping

Posted on 2nd May 2012 16:35 | By Anonymous Author

Debra JagerHome Instead Senior Care Q.  I’m worried about our next-door neighbour. His garden is overgrown, and I help out with his lawns, but don’t have time to do all the work that is needed. I took some baking over to him, and was really concerned about the state of the house. I know he fought in the Second...

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Time to enter the biennial haiku competition

Posted on 2nd May 2012 16:33 | By Margaret Beverland

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews www.taurangawriters.org.nz Haiku Writers, sharpen your pencils because Wednesday, May 16 is the closing date for this year’s Katikati Pathway haiku competition. The biennial contest is, once again, turning into the Haiku Olympics, with entries coming from the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, Israel,...

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Nervous system problems (Part 2)

Posted on 1st May 2012 08:41 | By Anonymous Author

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz We continue our discussion on the most common diseases of the nervous system and look today at Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. These are both diseases caused by the loss of brain neurons, though in very different ways. Parkinson’s disease is caused by destruction of dopamine-releasing...

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Bullying: what is it and how to beat it

Posted on 1st May 2012 08:39 | By Anonymous Author

Martial Musingswith Grant Buchanan of Mile HighKarate and Youngforest Tai Chi As the Senior Instructor at Mile High Karate I am constantly dealing with the victims of bullying and helping those who are bullied is one of the most rewarding aspects of my career in Martial Arts. Amongst last week’s new students was the classic intelligent,...

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Tauranga May rainfalls 1898-2011

Posted on 30th Apr 2012 15:43 | By Anonymous Author

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of May have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898 (except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909). The graph shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high of 634mm in 2005 to a low of 13mm in 2001. The second wettest May was 1950 when 311mm was...

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Go nuts for walnuts

Posted on 26th Apr 2012 08:26 | By Anonymous Author

Daz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Walnuts have been revered since ancient times as a symbol of intellectuality, since their kernels have convoluted surface inside the shell resembling that of a brain. And amazingly enough, the phyto-chemical substances in walnuts can combine to have a potent effect on neurological...

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How can I help someone I know who has depression?

Posted on 26th Apr 2012 08:23 | By Anonymous Author

Rosalie Crawfordof Webhealth www.webhealth.co.nz People who have lost a loved one due to suicide find themselves having to face the anguish of wondering what could have been done differently by themselves or a health professional. Often we don’t realise that a family member who is depressed may also be at risk and it can be very hard to...

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A New Start

Posted on 24th Apr 2012 16:11 | By Anonymous Author

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Artist and teacher Joyce van der Lely moved to Tauranga two months ago from Christchurch after the disastrous events that impacted so devastatingly on the city and its inhabitants. After much thought she and her family decided it was time to make a new start. Born in Holland and after visiting...

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