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Is your baby wearing the right nappy?

Did you know that your child can be exposed to up to 48 different chemicals from disposable nappies and disposable wipes. Here are some top tips to help you decide which nappy to buy.

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Beijing and beyond

Discover the ups and downs of one backpacker’s adventure through China

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Your guide to community gardens

Community gardens are proving to be the answer to the apartment-dweller’s dilemma allowing those in densly populated cities to grow their own food.

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Have a blissful birth

Ayurveda’s art of obstetrics can reduce the chance of disturbance during your pregnancy. When the expectant mother is showered with love, this will filter through to the baby.

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Helping children in a Thai orphanage

What happens when a Sydney woman flies to Thailand and volunteers at a Buddhist orphanage? Her own life, in turn, is irrevocably altered by the lessons she learns.

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To circumcise or not?

The complications associated with circumision are not as rare as parents are led to believe. One in every 200 cases end in side effects with one in 500 leading to serious complications.

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Aromatherapy, a calm pregnancy and you

Pregnancy is a joyous occasion but it can also cause significant physical, mental and emotional upheaval. Aromatherapy can help you to achieve emotional balance.

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Pregnancy 101

A tour through the stages of pregnancy. Following your baby’s development as it grows in your womb can be an exhilarating experience.

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Is salt bad for you?

Do you know how much salt is in your diet? Many of us consume far too much of it, resulting in health concerns such as high blood pressure and possibly cardiovascular disease and cancer. So how can we control the salt in our diet?

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Hold the line

Aquaculture is espoused by some as the solution to our overfishing woes, but fish farming practices are presenting some problems of their own.

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Room to grow

Nothing tastes better than food grown from your own toil, but what if you don’t have the space? Community gardens are the answer to the apartment-dweller’s dilemma.