What is a Tongue Thrust? An Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder or Tongue Thrust refers to when the tongue moves forward in an exaggerated manner during speech or swallowing. The tongue either sits too far forward when at rest or protrudes forward during speech or swallowing, sometimes protruding between the upper and lower teeth. A tongue thrust […]
Small Study Shows Promise for Parent-led Autism Intervention for Babies
In a small pilot study, parents learned and delivered a treatment that significantly reduced autism symptoms in babies who had shown warning signs for the disorder. The research appears in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Lead researcher Sally Rogers developed the new therapy – dubbed “Infant Start” – with the help of […]
Tips For Weight Loss
Healthy weight loss for summer As the weather heats up, many people’s thoughts turn to losing the weight they gained over the winter months. Although this is generally for aesthetic reasons, it is more important that we lose excess weight for our health. Becoming complacent with weight gain can encourage more and more to creep […]
Would YOU buy fruit with ‘visual imperfections’ at half price? Harris Farm launches plan to reduce thousands of kilos of food wasted every day
By SALLY LEE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA The Imperfect Picks range has been introduced to combat ‘a massive food wastage crisis’ in Australia The campaign revealed thousands of kilos of imperfectly shaped produce is thrown out everyday Harris Farm Markets is an Australian grocery chain which stocks fruit, vegetables and delicatessen Consumers have caused a […]
Insect Repellent: A Modern Pocket Full Of Posies
As the weather starts to heat up, humans are not the only creatures to revel in the warmer weather. There certainly seems to be more mozzies out and about, and as summer approaches we are spending more time outdoors. Worrying about insects and disease just isn’t for the people of the middle ages- many modern […]
Ratatouille Chicken Roast
Ratatouille Chicken Roast Serves: 4 Time to make: 15 mins (Prep) + 40 mins (Cook) Ingredients 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 Garlic Cloves (Crushed) 4 Skinless Chicken Breasts 2 Teaspoons Rosemary (Finely Chopped) 3 Deseeded Capsicums (Red, Green, Yellow- Chopped) 2 Zucchini (Cut into Quarters) 1 Eggplant (Roughly Chopped) 250g Cherry Tomatoes (Halved) Nutrition […]
