With all the concerns about the various viruses etc carried by mosquitoes, and with recent rains bringing an influx of mozzies, it is a good time to remind customers of why we may attract mosquitoes and how we best deter them. What I’ve always found fascinating is why mozzies find some of us more attractive than others. There is belief mosquitoes are attracted by the amount of carbon dioxide in our breath, our body temperature, odorant markers related to our blood type, alcohol and pregnancy.

I love all nuts however I find Brazil nuts are one of my favourites. Brazil nuts are often hailed as the ‘go-to’ when it comes to foods containing selenium. They are great as a snack or if you want to incorporate Brazil nuts in your cooking, below is one of my favourite nut loaf recipes which I have baked for many years. It’s easy and very tasty!

I always start taking a fantastic Chinese herbal formula at this time of the year and believe me, from past experience I can tell you it works extremely well for me in these hectic times. For many years I found I was exhausted by the time Christmas Day arrived and then I had to drag myself through January, the busiest month of the year for our business.