Andrea Andric
healthy bytes: why we need vitamin c
And no, I’m not talking about the singer whose song made an appearance in pretty much every graduating class ceremony of 2000 (and a few years since). I am talking about the very simple vitamin C you can find in your everyday orange. It may seem like an innocuous vitamin but it actually plays a [...]
healthy bytes: what’s in our skincare regimes?
Being as it is we live in quite a polluted environment. Sure, it’s not as bad as some other parts of the world but a range of toxic and potentially harmful substances in our air, water and even soil, constantly surround us. But what about the ones we intentionally put on our skin? Have a [...]
lip lit: denise leith, what remains
To call Denise Leith’s What Remains a book of fiction wouldn’t be quite right but it isn’t non-fiction either. This incisive look into the world of war reporting is built around facts and actual events but Leith infuses her story with a gripping narrative and peppers it with characters so real you forget they are [...]
healthy bytes: pads vs. tampons
How do you decide? Mostly, it comes down to a habit, a pattern or on the basis of advice from our mothers, sisters, our geographic location or a myriad of other things. There really isn’t any one right choice or combination but there are clear advantages and disadvantages. Since we all use them (apart from [...]
when anti-drinking campaigns become victim blaming campaigns
A recent ad campaign in North America, entitled “Control Tonight”, and sponsored by The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has once again turned rape into a pathetic blame game. The campaign, which aims to tackle teen binge drinking, has instead taken an uncouth stance that if you or your friends drink too much, you will [...]
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