Friday, April 2, 2021

Summer diet: Here’s your go-to guide to beat the heat and keep yourself hydrated

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Dehydration is extremely common during the summer seasons. This is why experts suggest including green vegetables, colourful fruits and herbs that help the body maintain its hydration levels and also protect the skin.

If you plan to tweak your diet to make it more summer-friendly, you are at the right place.

Here's how to remove body hair with ease at home

Got a date tonight but don’t have the time to go to the parlour? We have got you covered with these hair removing tools that will not only make getting rid of your body hair easy, but will also make it super painless! Going to the parlour is not always feasible and sometimes even too expensive and considering the ongoing pandemic, a lot of us would hesitate to visit the parlour. Here, we have a list of five feasible and super effective products that will make your skin feeling smooth and fresh!

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5 Effective homemade remedies for smooth and shiny hair

Our hair requires its natural oil in order to look smooth and shiny. It also requires its daily dose of vitamin D. The quarantine mode and working from home might make it difficult for your hair to receive vitamin D, making them extremely dry and rough. Our hair follicles contain oil-releasing glands that secrete natural oil. This natural oil provides smoothness and shine to our hair. Our lifestyle and pollution can cause our hair to lose its natural charm. Hence, hair care is just as important as skincare. Here, we have a list of 5 super easy and effective home-made remedies that will help regain your hair’s natural shine. 

1. Massage and rinse hair with coffee 

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Coffee has the ability to moisturise your hair, making it smoother and providing it with a natural shine. Apart from that, it also stimulates hair growth and prevents hair loss. 

Benefits, Drawbacks Of Using Charcoal For Teeth Whitening

Have stained or yellow teeth due to too much tea or smoking? There are many nuskhas that are said to work besides most importantly giving up on the addictions that could be the culprit 99% of the time. One of them which is trending off late is the use of activated charcoal. But how good is it? What are the benefits? Are there any risks involved?

History Of Activated Charcoal

The use of it has been there since the 20th century among dentists but it was never so commercial. It is made from fine carbon powder which is made from coal, sawdust or bone char, coconut shells and olive pits. The charcoal gets activate when it is passed through high heat as it is made highly porous by altering the inner structure of the charcoal. It is negatively charged which makes it attract plaque and tooth stains.

8 Tips to fix your common sleep problems

Sleep problem is one of the most common issues currently amongst people all over the world. Due to stressful life, bad eating habits, unhealthy lifestyle, lesser time for workout, stress level amongst us is constantly getting increased. As a result, our sleep pattern is getting changed and we find it hard to fall asleep and have sound sleep. If this continues for a long time, then it may result in a sleep disorder. So, it’s better to take steps before it becomes late and fix your common sleep problems. Here’s what you should do. 

1.Control a healthy sleep pattern and maintain it regularly. Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day. 

Are you washing your face the right way? Quick tips

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It is believed by many that you must wash your face only when removing makeup or when it looks dirty. But it is always recommended to wash face twice daily. However, it becomes irrelevant if you are not doing it the right way. No matter how many times you wash your face, a night-time cleansing routine is vital. Irrespective of the skin type or texture.

Here is a list of dos and don'ts for washing your face the right way:

4 SUPER EASY Ways to make a girl laugh her heart out

Laughter makes you feel alive, happy and content. Making a person laugh is a sure shot way to their heart and impress them in the very first meeting. It is a great place to start and is a tried and tested ice-breaker. Using humour is the perfect way to make someone like you and to break the shyness and awkwardness associated with first meetings. 

If you are meeting a girl for the first time and are desperate to make a good impression on her, then make her laugh her heart out and she is sure to fall for you. So here are some ways to make a girl laugh and giggle and charm your way to her heart with ease!

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How to test your webcam to make sure it's working properly before a video call


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  • You can test your webcam online or using programs that come with Windows 10 or your Mac.
  • You don't have to wait for a video call to find out there's a problem with your webcam - test it ahead of time.
  • Most web conference apps like Skype and Zoom let you see video from your webcam in Settings.

Simple exercises that will give you quick results and get you fit in time for the summer, according to personal trainers

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  • Building muscle and losing fat takes time, but good training leads to speedier results, experts say.
  • For efficient workouts, focus on working large muscle groups at once to maximize benefits.
  • Skip exercises that target single muscle groups or save them for the end of your workout.

If you want to lose weight or gain muscle in the few short months before summer, you're not alone. Personal trainers say it's now peak season for trying to max out on aesthetic improvements, particularly this year as a return to public life awaits post pandemic.

Can exercising help you get rid of your migraine troubles?

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Fitness Benefits: It’s not only great for you mentally as exercising can help to reduce stress, anxiety and the migraines you’ve been dealing with.

Although not recommended while experiencing a migraine, regular exercise may have a preventative effect on the onset of migraines by helping to reduce associated triggers, new research from the American Academy of Neurology suggests.

Here's why Coca-Cola bottles have yellow caps right now

© Courtesy of Coren Feldman Here's why Coca-Cola bottles have yellow caps right now

  • On Passover, observant Jews refrain from eating leavened foods or foods with leavening ingredients.
  • The yellow caps indicate that the soda is kosher, or fit, for drinking on Passover.

If you've perused the beverage aisle of your local supermarket lately, you may have noticed that some soda bottles are sporting yellow caps instead of their usual colors. That's because the Jewish holiday of Passover is in full swing, and if you're a devoted foodie, you might want to grab a bottle before it disappears until next spring.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Study recommends the right amount of exercise for people in polluted cities

Physical activity is important in preventing heart and blood vessel disease in young people so long as they don't undertake very strenuous activity on days when air pollution levels are high, according to a nationwide study of nearly 1.5 million people.

The study was published today (Tuesday) in the European Heart Journal.

Here's what the study has to say

Until now, little has been known about the trade-offs between the health benefits of physical activity taking place outdoors and the potentially harmful effects of air pollution.

Drink Coffee Before Workout To Yield Better Results, Says Study

Coffee lovers, here is something to rejoice! Coffee consumption has been linked to innumerable pros and cons over time. A lot of people are habitual starting their day with coffee and some require coffee at frequent intervals to function properly. Now, researchers have found a reason to sip on coffee particularly before exercising. Read on to know what is it.

There are several benefits that coffee may provide you with and one of them is faster fat burns. Yes, if you are aiming to lose weight and burn body fat, you must include coffee in your daily routine. This is what a study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition suggests. Having coffee about 30 minutes before working out can help in faster fat burn. But this needs to be a strong coffee shot and not the milk coffee that you might be having in general.

Thursday, March 25, 2021

The Truth About Doing Yoga for Weight Loss

© Petri Oeschger - Getty Images Yoga is a great way to reduce stress, improve sleep, and even lose weight. Here's what an expert says you should know about trying yoga for weight loss.

Yoga may not be the most intense, calorie-torching workout, but the practice can help you shed pounds if weight loss is your goal.

Yoga can increase heart rate, burn calories, improve sleep, and reduce stress—all of which helps with weight loss. However, the number on the scale shouldn't be the only reason you begin a workout routine. Plus, it's worth noting that your diet plays an important role in weight management.

Chironji Face Masks: Benefits Of Using Them And Some Recipes

Chironji seeds are one of the most common ingredients found in a wide variety of dishes across Indian cuisine. This seed comes from a plant called Buchanania lanzan and is often characterized by its nuttiness and its sweet and salty taste. But apart from its kitchen use, did you know this tiny little nutty seed can do wonders on your skin? Well, this tiny seed of wonder is packed with lots of antioxidants, minerals, and some mind-blowing anti-inflammatory properties which can prove to be highly beneficial for your skin.

But how do we use it? That's exactly what we'll try to teach you in this article. Here's how you can make chironji face mask for different use case scenarios for your skin, right at the comfort of your home.

Benefits Of Chironji For Skin


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7 Warning signs of sleep disorder and how to get it treated

Sleep problems are one of the most common issues that people face. Due to our hectic life, we often are not able to fall asleep quickly and have sound sleep. If this continues for a long time, then it becomes a sleep disorder. So, before it is too late, watch the warning signs of sleep disorder, so that you can get it treated in time.

Sleep disorder warning signs:

1. You are constantly taking more than 30 minutes to fall asleep.

2. Have fatigue or irritability even after having 7-8 hours of sleep.

3. Waking up numerous times in the middle of the night.

4. You need to take frequent or long naps during the day.

7 healthy ways to gain weight and build muscle fast, according to dietitians

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  • If you want to gain weight quickly, eat an additional 500 calories a day.
  • To gain weight, eat high-calorie, yet nutritious foods like nuts, raisins, and peanut butter.
  • If you are gaining weight, add strength training to ensure the added pounds are muscle and not fat.

Being overweight is a more common issue for Americans than being underweight, but that doesn't make being underweight any less unhealthy.

In fact, being underweight - a BMI of 18.5 or lower - can lead to health complications like a weakened immune system or fragile bones.

Many different factors can contribute to being underweight, like genetics, taking certain medications, not eating enough, or recovering from a serious illness.

If you need to gain weight or want to for aesthetic purposes, it's important to do so in a way that ensures you're getting proper nutrition. Here are seven tips for gaining weight in a healthy way.

Just Got Your Hair Coloured? Here Is How To Prevent Them From Fading

The first thing that makes you worry as soon as you get your hair coloured is the fading. After investing so much into a hair colour treatment, all we wish for is that the lovely colour stays for a long period of time.

Or else it would make no sense to spend so much time and money to colour your hair. Right? After you step out of the salon, it is all your responsibility. It is how you take care of your colour treated hair.

For how long will your hair colour last depends on what hair colour you use. Usually, it is said that a regular hair colour stays for around 4-6 weeks but there is no guarantee of the same. Permanent hair colours last for longer, almost 6 months or more.

How can you prevent your hair colour from fading and make it last for long? Read on to know.

20 must-know tips to help you get a flat stomach

 

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  • To get a flat stomach, you'll need to follow best practices to lower body fat and lose weight.
  • It's important to eat healthy foods, exercise regularly, get enough sleep, and manage stress.
  • Remember that rock-hard abs aren't necessary and healthy body types come in many shapes and sizes.

It's not easy to get a flat stomach. To lose belly fat and reduce waist size, you'll need to be serious about exercising, eating right, and taking care of your body.

While it's not necessary or realistic for everyone to develop rock-hard abs, trying to cut down on excess abdominal fat can still come with health benefits. And there are many proven strategies to do it - though it will take time.

Important: The strategies in this article can help you lower overall body fat, which may result in a flatter stomach. It's not possible to specifically target weight loss only for a single part of your body.

Here are 20 tips to help you get a flatter stomach.

Monday, March 22, 2021

Warming up to frozen foods

 

© Provided by The Financial Express Currently, potato-based frozen products, such as fries and wedges, are the most sought after.


The pandemic has provided a big boost to the frozen foods category in India. With the rise in at-home consumption of food, this segment too, like other packaged foods, has witnessed growth. BigBasket saw a fourfold increase in the sales of frozen foods on its platform, which, it says, has now settled to twice that of the pre-pandemic period. Godrej Yummiez reported a 60% growth in the July-September period, while Mother Dairy-owned Safal claims to have seen a 100% increase in sales in FY21 as compared to FY20.

Top smart bulbs for lighting up your home



 Smart LED bulbs are not only energy-efficient but also highly customisable. You can change the colour and brightness of the smart bulb anytime with the touch of a button on the app to match your mood or setting. They can easily be paired with Alexa or Google Assistant so you can control the intensity of their light, colour, or turn them off and on with voice command. These handy smart LED bulbs have become increasingly affordable over the years. If you are considering buying a LED smart bulb, you might get bogged down by the several different smart bulbs available in the market. Hence, in this article, we bring to you the best affordable smart bulbs for your homes.

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Six Effective Ways to Keep Your Gums Healthy

 

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Maintaining oral hygiene is extremely important. Swollen, tender, inflamed gums are early signs of degrading gum health, however, these can be prevented as well as reversed.

Apart from getting a regular dental check-up, it is always advisable to resort to some natural remedies to ensure your gum health is fine.

Of course twice a day brushing and flossing are some of the good practices that need to be followed. But, there is no harm in knowing and following some more ways to fend off gum diseases.

Here are some ways to ensure your gum’s wellness:

Cannot Sleep? Here Are a Couple of Yoga Poses That Assist You to Fall Asleep

Who doesn't look forward to a night of restful sleep after having worked hard throughout the day? Sleep can and does play a crucial role in maintaining and improving our physical, mental, and emotional health. How well you sleep at night could well determine your productivity for the next day. Sound sleep promotes the healthy functioning of the brain and all your other internal organs. And, thus when the body and mind are in a healthy state it is only then that you can enhance your creativity, productivity, and upgrade your skills.

Yoga can be a very useful practice to include in your daily lifestyle. Yoga is a holistic approach to gaining a healthy, body, mind, and spirit. Yoga helps with the upkeep of your physical and mental states of being. Along with yoga, you can also include a few tips that can improve your sleep cycles. It is advisable to have an early supper and give at least 2 to 3 hours of gap between your last meal for the day and sleeping at night. This will ensure that your body gets the rest that it deserves instead of continuing to work on digestive functions. Yoga brings harmony between the mind, and body which also encourages you to opt for a more positive and healthy lifestyle.

Himalayan Siddha, Grand Master Akshar shares a couple of yoga poses that assist you to fall asleep. To improve your sleep quality, you can hold each pose of these postures for 30 seconds to 1 minute or even longer.

OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro, OnePlus 9R launch in India tomorrow and here is everything we know about them

Tomorrow, that is March 23, is the day when OnePlus launches its next phones as part of the OnePlus 9 series.


There are going to be three OnePlus 9 phones that will be launched in India on March 23. Now ahead of the launch we already know a lot about the phones because the details have been shared by the company officially and then there have been leaks.

Of the three, the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro are expected to be top-end phones while the OnePlus 9R is going to be an affordable variant.

5 Proven Tips For Fighting Acne By Expert

 Acne is a skin problem that many suffer from and it could happen to you even due to your lifestyle choices unless hereditary. There are many products out there in the market but isn't it better that we take all precautions and undo certain lifestyle habits instead?


Here are few proven tips that will help you fight acne by Geetika Chakravarti who is a beauty and makeup content creator on Trell and a makeup artist by profession.

DIY

Try the mixture of turmeric and honey. All you need is 1 Tsp turmeric and 2 Tsps of honey. Mix well, apply for 30 minutes and wash it off. Turmeric has curcumin which reduces inflammation, redness and promotes skin healing. Both honey and turmeric have anti-bacterial properties which make them hero ingredients for acne-prone skin.

Homemade face packs are made using ingredients in your kitchen and they are all natural as well. You waste less money on shopping online for these products and making it yourself is a great way to pamper yourself and destress as well.

Following The Right Skincare Routine

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Need to Stop Emerging 2nd Wave of Covid-19, PM Modi Tells States, Warns Against Vaccine Wastage


 


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it was crucial to contain the “emerging second peak” of coronavirus with steps such as setting up of micro-containment zones and enforcement of restrictions amid a surge in cases across the country.

Speaking at a meeting with chief ministers, PM Modi said: “If we don’t stop this pandemic right now, then there could be a nationwide outbreak. We have to immediately stop the emerging second peak and take big and decisive steps.”

He added: “The self-confidence that we gained in our corona fight should not turn into overconfidence. Our success should not be the reason for carelessness.”

Amid reports that the health ministry had proposed opening up vaccination to all above the age of 45 years on the request by states, the prime minister also warned against vaccine wastage. He pulled up states such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh for high vaccine wastage, saying it was akin to “stealing someone’s health right by letting a single dose go waste”.

Praising states which have got back into mission mode, the prime minister said localised containment zones are way forward but measures must be enforced without spreading panic among people.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh counterparts were missing from the meeting amid campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections.

The meeting came on a day when India’s daily coronavirus infections jumped by 28,903 today, data from the health ministry showed, for the highest increase since December 13 and taking the nationwide tally to 11.44 million. Deaths swelled by 188, the highest figure in two months, to stand at 159,044.

India has the world’s highest tally of infections after the United States and Brazil. Nearly 62% of infections in the past 24 hours and 46% of the deaths were reported by Maharashtra, the country’s worst affected. The Centre has blamed crowding and a general reluctance to wear masks for the spike, ruling out the virus mutations that have been a factor in Western countries. Maharashtra, home to India’s commercial capital of Mumbai, is among the states that have already tightened rules to curb the spread of the virus.