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The Health Benefits of Herbal Tea

On February 22, 2022

Herbal teas, such as peppermint, ginger or green tea, have a long history of providing physical and mental health benefits. People have used herbal tea for centuries, from calming frayed nerves to treating medical ailments. In recent years, herbal tea has become popular as an alternative to traditional tea. While the research on herbal tea is limited, emerging science is providing evidence of the health benefits of drinking herbal tea.

Strengthen the immune system.

Herbal tea is a natural source of vitamins and minerals that can help to strengthen the immune system. Drinking herbal tea can help boost your immune system, enabling your body to fight viruses and bacteria. The antioxidants found in herbal tea can help to reduce the damage from free radicals, which are molecules that can cause cellular damage. As part of a balanced diet, the health benefits of herbal tea can contribute to a healthier lifestyle and decreased risk of illness.

5 Facts For Families Emigrating To Australia Who Want To Bring Their Pet With Them

By HEDC-Author

On February 9, 2022

In Family life

Whenever the term “family” is used in relation to visas to live in Australia, most assumptions are that it refers to partners, spouses, parents, or children, and for the most part that is the case. However, ask pet owners if their dog or cat is regarded as a member of the family and you will hear a resounding “Yes” in reply.

This raises the question as to whether families who are moving to Australia under a visa scheme can bring their pets with them, and the simple answer is “Yes, they can”. However, just as humans need to meet specific criteria and follow a process, so do their pet animals. Here are 5 facts from a migration agent about the process and how those making Australia their home, can also have their pets join them.

The Country The Pet Is In Can Impact The Process

Australia only allows pets to come from a limited number of countries on its approved list, and these are split into 3 groups with further stipulations. In all, there are currently 96 countries on the approved list.

Group 1 includes New Zealand, Norfolk Island and Cocos island. Pet dogs from these countries do not require an import permit and of the three, only cats from Cocos Islands require an import licence.

7 Covid Precautions Removalists Staff Should Take During Every Move They Participate In

By HEDC-Author

On September 20, 2021

In Business, Food & Health

Unless you have been living in a cave since early 2020, you will be all too aware of how our world has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Nearly every business in every state, including Melbourne removalists, has seen its income impacted and how it can operate has changed dramatically too.

Scientists tell us that Covid-19 is here to stay but given vaccinations and the increasing immunity we should all have, they also tell us its effects may not be as deadly as we move forward. However, until we get to a time where the health risks of Covid-19 are close to nil, everyone, including those who work for your removalists business, must continue to take precautions to protect themselves, their fellow workers, and the clients they come into contact with.

To keep everyone as safe as possible from Covid-19, there are several actions that your removalist staff can take during each job they go out on. They are all straightforward, so there should not be any resistance from your employees when you instruct them to carry these out. Here are those 7 Covid-19 precautions which you should communicate to your employees.

How to Clean Spilled Milk From Your Carpet

By HEDC-Author

On August 17, 2021

In Cleaning, Family life

If you have ever had the misfortune to smell milk that has gone off you will know it is not something that you would voluntarily assault your nostrils with. A worst-case scenario than that is when milk has been spilled on to a carpet and dried in, meaning that some pretty serious cleaning from a professional grade cleaning company like Gleam Clean needs to take place.

Hopefully, you have never had that experience, however, knowing what to do if it should occur, will not only be welcomed by your carpet, but we dare say the sense of smell of everyone who enters your home will be thankful.

The way in which milk ends up on a carpet can differ, be it from someone drinking from a milk carton instead of glass and it dribbling down their chin, someone knocking over a glass of milk, or babies, who, let’s face it, while they are gorgeous, they are also messy little darlings and take great delight in turning their bottle upside down, with the result that their milk ends up on the carpet below, drip by drip.

Are Botox Parties Legal?

By HEDC-Author

On July 2, 2021

In Cosmetic Surgery

A few Botox legal issues have been arising of late involving Perth Botox parties. Groups of friends are getting together, often with illegally obtained cosmetic injectables, for a “Botox party”.

In Australia, there is a strict set of criteria around the use of Botox and other cosmetic injectables, which means there may be some legal issues with these parties, and lawyers may need to be involved.

What Does the Law Say?
In Australia, Botox is a schedule 4, prescription-only drug. This means it can’t be advertised to the public and must be administered with medical supervision.

Why Does My Landscape Garden Keep Flooding?

By HEDC-Author

On June 11, 2021

In Landscaping

There can be few events in the world of landscaping that bring more gardeners closer to tears than them discovering that their garden has been flooded. This can occur on two timescales with one being a slow realisation that water is rising within your garden, and you are seemingly helpless to do anything to stop it. The other is where it occurs suddenly where your garden has gone from your own little paradise, to what seems like a watery hell, overnight.

The first question most gardeners ask at this point is ‘Why me?’, and all we can do to answer that is say do not take it personally. In other words, whatever powers are at play with regards to the flooding, it was not aimed directly at you. Instead, and on a more practical level, your questions should be, ‘What is the cause?’, followed by, ‘How do I rectify it?’

We first want to point out that although in many areas excessive rainfall can be a contributory factor, that is not going to apply to everyone, especially those who live in areas that have low rain fall. Also, downpours of rain tend to be sporadic, and so, if your garden is flooding when there is no rain, or the rainfall is what might be considered ‘normal’, then there is something else that is causing the issue.

Landscaping experts tell us that one of the most common reasons that a landscape garden might flood is that the drainage process below the surface is poor, and thus water levels underground is rising to the point of flooding on the surface. The causes of poor drainage can vary, and it may be a case of you doing some detective work to discover the primary cause.

What Happens If You Have Been Called Up For Jury Duty

By HEDC-Author

On May 4, 2021

In Food & Health

One of the cornerstones of any democracy is its criminal justice system, and more importantly, the rights of anyone accused of a crime. They have the right to a fair trial, and to be represented by a criminal lawyer, to name but two of those rights.

The trial system also allows for those accused to be found guilty or not guilty by a jury of their peers. In other words, those sitting on a jury who make the decisions with regards to someone’s guilt are ordinary citizens.

For most people, serving on a jury is the only time they ever see the inside of a courtroom, unless of course, they have a career within the legal system, or, unfortunately, decide to commit a crime, are caught, and sent for trial. For those of you for which those two scenarios do not apply, let us take a more detailed look at jury service and who can serve on a jury.

You may be liable to serve on a jury if you are registered to vote. However, there are certain circumstances under which you may not be eligible. Anyone over the age of 75 does not need to serve, and there are several occupations that are also not liable to serve. These are mostly occupations within the legal system with examples being court offices, legal practitioners, and certain members of the police force.

Eating Disorders And Being Media Savvy

By HEDC-Author

On April 1, 2021

In Eating Disorders

Ten Ways to Be Media Savvy
In today’s world, we constantly encounter the media when we drive down the highway and see a billboard, when we see an advertisement on a bus, constant SEO driven marketing and web marketing when we read magazines online or at home or in a waiting room or of course when we watch TV. Therefore, it is essential to learn to be media savvy.

Being media savvy means knowing how to look critically at the images and messages in the media. It means understanding that media are created through conscious, specific decision-making processes primarily part of for-profit ventures. It also means being less vulnerable to manipulation by the media. Below are ten ways to be media savvy.

Best Meals You Can Microwave

By HEDC-Author

On March 12, 2021

In Food & Health

Life gets busy. By the time you get home from a long day at work, the last thing you can feel like doing is trying complicated food recipes to feed your family. Instead, you probably want to relax with a nice glass of wine.

However, there is a way to feed your family nutritious, delicious food without all that prep time. And that’s by preparing meals in advance so you can microwave them when you’re short on time. Here are a few microwave-friendly meals for those days when time just isn’t on your side.

Pasta Dishes

The Italians were onto something when they experimented with pasta dishes. Pasta is a versatile, delicious, and often nutritious meal that the whole family can enjoy. It’s also affordable and something you can prepare in advance in bulk, then freeze and microwave at a moment’s notice.

Thumb through the pages of your recipe book and highlight pasta recipes your family will love. Mac ‘n’ cheese, pesto pasta, carbonara, and similar, are standouts that can taste as delicious reheated as they do fresh.

Easy Ways to Reduce Your Blood Pressure

By HEDC-Author

On February 14, 2021

In Food & Health

In this high paced world we live in, it is easy to get caught up in our work and have our stress levels rise without any relief. Stressful office environments such as stockbrokers, business advisers, web designers – and for that matter, many other business situations where workers are often racing the clock in order to fulfill a client’s needs – can lead to stress overloads and high blood pressure.

If you have high blood pressure you need to see a doctor. Having a quiet place outside to relax in will help to bring it down. Outdoor furniture placed under a shady tree is an ideal place to do this.

Blood pressure is one of those hidden things that either keeps us healthy – or not. When it is too high it can cause health problems such as stroke, that can have dire consequences. The trouble is that it can be too high without you ever knowing. By the time there are symptoms such as blurry eyesight, it can be at a dangerous level. In fact, many people die of a heart attack or stroke brought on by high blood pressure that they were not even aware of.