Tonight I am helping judge a Chilli eating contest in the Perth suburb of Malaga. This is timed to coincide with this weekend’s chilli festival. Chillies trace their origins back 7500 years Previously regarded as the domain of eccentrics Mexicans and... 

Hardly a day goes by without someone in officialdom knocking the use of vitamins Below is a quote from an article in The New York Times last week. “I’m puzzled why the public in general ignores the results of well-done trials,” said Dr. Eric Klein,... 

Health is in the Australian news again recently with the release of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission Report. The report focuses on the costs of providing treatment for diseases. It is accepted as a given that there will be more demand...