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    Thinking of trying a detox? Here’s what you need to know first

    I have reduced my carb intake significantly in the last year. The hardest food to avoid for me is fruit, as I really benefit from a high fibre diet (I have diverticular disease).
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    Off-duty pilot's 'magic mushroom' episode makes a bizarre mid-flight incident!

    Meddling with psychotropic drugs while suffering from depression or anxiety ? So dangerous! I hope he gets the help he needs.
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    Thinking of trying a detox? Here’s what you need to know first

    I thought osteoarthritis couldn't be cured, once the damage to the joints and bone had happened? I would love to think there was a cure for mine.😐
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    Shocking survival story: A farmer escaped a crocodile attack by biting its eye!

    That man is so lucky to be alive. It was brave of him to bite the crocodile's eye! I would have been in pieces -literally!😳
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    Itchy and Scratchy

    That's a beautiful photo!❤️
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    African Curry Chicken

    Thanks Suzanne.👍🌺
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    Mystery solved: Police close Friends star Matthew Perry case as coroner reveals report

    All of this begs the question ' who supplies these drugs? ' Goodness knows I struggle to get essential pain relief tablets from my GP because of the strict rules about opioids. People with money seem to be able to lay their hands on all sorts of stuff and because of their deliberate MISUSE...
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    African Curry Chicken

    Suzanne, do you think this would work equally well in the oven?
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    Discover the secret store that's helped shoppers beat the cost of living crunch!

    I bought a regular sized Anko rice cooker which has been very good so recently I tried their Mini 1.5 cup rice cooker for $15. It's excellent - just right for one person or two if you don't want heaped servings.
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    Brown, red, black, riceberry – what are these white rice alternatives, and are they actually healthier?

    Red rice sounds rather nice, though I doubt I will find it online at Coles. However, I recently acquired a lovely daughter-in-law who is from Hong Kong. She knows a lot of Asian grocery stores here in Melbourne - so I'm going to ask her to find me some red rice! 😊
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    Shoppers spot sneaky change at Coles prior to upcoming price gouging inquiry

    During the Covid years prices went up due to 'shortages' and delivery problems. When the crisis was over, prices DID NOT GO DOWN. And now, the insidious creep up, from week to week of the price of basic groceries -forty five cents here, a dollar there. At one stage a bag of cat litter shot...
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    I’m a microbiologist and here’s what (and where) I never eat

    Honestly, though, to those people who think the writer is being paranoid - try a bout of food poisoning- it's truly vile! I had it years ago - the only one in the family to get sick. Ten days in hospital on a drip. It turned out to be from the bacterium campylobactor, usually found on chicken. 🤮
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    January Competition: Win a Year's Membership to SDC Rewards

    Wow Davo! Maybe it's time to get rid of that trapeze in your basement! 😍
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    Joke New Year resolution failed

    Nice!
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    Meet Member @Placid: Jack of all trades and the SDC's Spyder-man

    What aspects of the SDC do you mean, Barbara? Is the advertising? Or the topics that are covered?
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