Tuesday, 24 Dec, 2024

Lifestyle

What does your selfie say about you?

The selfie culture has given rise to a whole new way of presenting yourself on the Internet. From the gregarious group selfies and lovey-dovey couplies to belfies — short for butt selfies — and drunk selfies, anything goes in the narcissistic selfie subculture that thrives on visually

How to tighten skin after weight loss?

It feels great to lose weight, but when you find that the weight has only been replaced by sagging skin, that can be a big disappointment after all that hard work and effort. You can tighten that skin up again though, so read on and find 10 ways that you can tighten skin after weight

Tips That Make Weight Loss Easier

Weight Loss is a very hard, but rewarding journey. It’s going to take a lot of time, sweat, tears and sacrifices. It’s not an easy road, but there are so many great benefits that can come from eating healthy and staying clean. However, there are some tricks and tips that can help

Habits that make your hair thinner

How thick your hair is partly to do with genetics, and you can’t change what you were born with. You could, however, be making your hair thinner through some of your habits and lifestyle choices. If you want to improve the health of your hair and increase its volume, then read these

How to make your kitchen look beautiful

Space management in kitchen makes even a packed kitchen look wonderfully well organised.Here's how you can arrange things neatly in your kitchen:Storage solutions Pick nice containers with different weight denominations like a half kilo container, one kilo, two kilo, or three kilo, 5

Using the right kind of moisturizer, this winter

It's that time of the year when using a moisturizer is absolutely essential. Which kind of cream suits your skin more? You need to know it to have glowing skin, this winter. Leading cosmetic surgeon, Dr Mohan Thomas gives you the necessary tips:Skin without moisture is like leather

Mothers with gestational diabetes may have obese daughters

Women who developed gestational diabetes and were overweight before pregnancy were at a higher risk of begetting daughters who became obese later in childhood, said a research.This is the first study of this kind directly linking maternal hyperglycemia to overweight

Feel sleepy during the day? Check your bone health!

bone health, daytime sleepinessIf you often feel sleepy during the day, chances are that your bones may also be fragile. Researchers have found that orexin proteins – blamed for spontaneous daytime sleepiness – also play a crucial role in bone formation.In lab experiments, mice

Best protein sources in a vegetarian diet

Protein is always associated with sportspeople and growing children. If someone is reading up on getting sufficient protein it is usually someone trying to build muscle or a mom trying to get her child to put on weight. But protein as the name suggests, is that which sustains life.

Weekly Beauty Tip

DHAKA: This week’s beauty tip is on ‘Mindy Kaling’s Bronze-y Eyes!’. Take your makeup box and try… Mindy Kaling’s Bronze-y Eyes! Who: Mindy Kaling The Expert: Celebrity makeup artist Katey Denno (Instagram @kateydenno) The Look: Bronze-y Eyelids and Major Lashes  The

Sugar more harmful for heart than salt

A new study has revealed that added sugars likely to have greater role than salt in high blood pressure and heart disease. According to the researchers, dietary approaches to lower high blood pressure have historically focused on cutting salt intake. But the potential benefits of this

Makeup tips for glowing skin this winter

With the onset of winter season, give your make-up regime a makeover too. Make-up artist Annalia Zhimomi says maintaining a well-moisturised skin is a necessity. After cleansing, toning and moisturising, “the next step is to prepare and prime your skin with a primer so that your

Are your friends making you fat?

According to new research from Harvard and the University of California, San Diego, the short answer on both counts is “yes.” The research says that obesity is “socially contagious,” spreading from person to person in a social network. The study — the first to examine this

Healthy Breakfast Tips You Can Try

Breakfast is the most important meal of the dayNo doubt about it, breakfast takes the top spot when it comes to ranking your meals by importance—the right morning meal can jump-start your brain and help slim you down, among other things. In fact, studies show that people who skip

13 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure

1. Go for power walksHypertensive patients who went for fitness walks at a brisk pace lowered pressure by almost 8 mmhg over 6 mmhg. Exercise helps the heart use oxygen more efficiently, so it doesn’t work as hard to pump blood. Get a vigorous cardio workout of at least 30 minutes on

10 Surprising Habits that Harm Your Heart

We know that our heart is one of the hardest working and important organs in the body. We also are well aware of habits that are terrible for it. Harvard Medical School recently released five strategic ways to avoid destructive habits and potentially save your life by:Steer clear of

What is the BEST fitness routine?

Women ask all the time what fitness routine would burn fat and tone the body in the shortest period of time with the longest-lasting results. Is there an exercise program that is the BEST and that would continue being fun after a few weeks, months or years?Here’re a few principles

How To Achieve that Younger Looking Hands

Like the skin on the neck and chest, the skin on the back of your hands is extremely thin and delicate. Add the surprising amount of time it has spent soaking up sun over the years (just think about how often you’re driving, with your hands propped up on the steering wheel!)—and

Hair Mistakes that Make You Look Older

Your haircut, style, or color may not be doing you any favors in the youthfulness department. Follow these tips to take years off your look.You can pile on all the anti-aging skin care products you want, but when it comes to looking 10 years older—or younger—than your actual age,

Tips for healthy bones and joints this winter

With the onset of winter, joint pain is inevitable. One needs to take extra care of the joints and bone during low temperatures as the weather can not only exacerbate joint pain but can also causes serious problems if left unattended. Dr. Shailendra Patil, (Joint Replacement Surgeon),

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