‘Health’ Archives
This ad got pulled in the US. Is it really that offensive?
The National Eating Disorder people in the US have had this Yoplait ad pulled from the air. Gosh it's radical. It features a woman going through the consequences of deciding whether or not to eat some raspberry cheesecake. Really out there isn't [...]
Alice’s bucket list
Alice is a 15 year old British school girl who lists her profession as full time cancer fighter. She started a blog last week and listed some of her bucket list. Alice has cancer and in her words "the cancer is gaining on her and it doesn't look [...]
Remember…kombucha tea
Do you remember the kombucha tea craze? It was all over the 80s and 90s. It's making a comeback. I love it when fads make a comeback--you know like yo-yos or roller skating. So what is kombucha tea? Basically a mix of tea, sugar and a magic [...]
Mouth flexing for eternal youth or even a part in a porno
Have a look at this tortuous device. It sort of looks like a work out for a porn star who specialises in BJs, but no, it is a tool for everlasting youth. According to the infommercial all you do is insert the device (which comes with its own case [...]
Still think that tan was a good idea
I'll admit that I'm a bit of a sook. Those labradors in the Kleenex ads make me cry. Those mummy/baby cuddle ones--yep have me blubbering. But this ad made me sad for a whole different reason. See as a typical Aussie girl I am a walking [...]
Everything is my parents’ fault
I have a previously mentioned serious caffeine habit. Luckily though it's not my fault. It's my mother's fault. Or maybe my father's. One of them anyway--not mine. Scientific research has just proved this. No, it has never been my [...]
No spa for me on my anniversary
It's our wedding anniversary today. One year away from one of those really BIG ones. So my husband has whisked me away to one of those log cabins with a fireplace for a romantic getaway. Lucky me. I have plans for this log cabin. I'm going to [...]
When is plastic surgery for kids OK?
There's a big halluballoo at the moment about a seven year old child getting plastic surgery. And quite rightly so I would normally scoff, but not this time. I can actually see the motivation behind it and I'm not ready to condemn these parents from [...]
Alcohol makes you smarter. True. A scientist says so.
I LIVE for these stories. That's right live for them. That way I can justify my lifestyle choices. Anyway, a scientist in the US says that drinking alcohol makes you smarter. Gosh, the secret to my outstanding
Diet advice from Lady Gaga
I'm starting to like Lady Gaga more and more. She's fashion forward, her music is awesome, she doesn't give a crap about what people say and now she's developed the most brilliant diet--ever. Actually I invented the most brilliant diet ever, but [...]
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