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Know your skin type – know yourself
January 30, 2012 – 3:02 pm | No Comment | 3 views
Know your skin type – know yourself

True beauty is the reflection of our inner and outer self. Which largely include our body cells, our skin types and our personal health and habit. Nurturing and nourishing ourselves can bring immense boost to …

Home Remedies that Really Work
December 17, 2011 – 5:01 pm | No Comment | 12 views
Home Remedies that Really Work

Call it mother wit or an old wives’ tale, but that odd remedy your grandma gave you when you got sick really worked—and worked surprisingly well!
Experts say that some old home remedies are very effective …

Children’s Dental Health
December 14, 2011 – 12:13 pm | No Comment | 12 views
Children’s Dental Health

Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic childhood conditions. More than 1 in 4 preschool- age children have experienced tooth decay, a significant increase during the past decade.
The preschool-age children, ages 2 to …

Go easy on your life, friend
November 26, 2011 – 1:16 pm | No Comment | 28 views
Go easy on your life, friend

India is in the  lime light for all wrong reasons. We are one of the ‘leading’ corrupt nations. Corruption is painted boldly on the face of all our leaders and other important people. As of …

What is a balanced diet?
November 16, 2011 – 9:54 pm | No Comment | 13 views
What is a balanced diet?

Mrs Mehta was worried over her son’s health. Her 6 year old son is a fussy eater and refuses eat every time he is asked to eat. As a mother, she was concerned and was …

It can’t be bye bye to iddli, vadai and sambhar !
October 15, 2011 – 8:39 pm | One Comment | 23 views
It can’t be bye bye to iddli, vadai and sambhar !

This morning’s newspaper carried a horrible new item – Iddli and Sambhar  are the worst enemies for the heart  and also the major cause for diabetes.  The medicos claim that  Tamil Nadu  has the second  …

Finding the right words at the right time for the cancer sufferers
October 8, 2011 – 11:04 am | No Comment | 10 views
Finding the right words at the right time for the cancer sufferers

Reality bites and having to face your loved one who has just been diagnosed with cancer is pathetically hard. We are at loss for words, tongue tied and do not know what to and what …

Eat bananas and eat more bananas for better health
July 13, 2011 – 4:35 pm | One Comment | 78 views
Eat bananas and eat more bananas for better health

I hope the title has not given you a negative meaning.  I really mean that you should eat plenty of bananas;  don’t stop with one.  OK?
Banana is a wonderful fruit and yet we use  the …

No good deed goes unpunished!
June 7, 2011 – 2:11 pm | No Comment | 16 views
No good deed goes unpunished!

Sometimes however good we try to be, however good we try to do for others, we end up hurt and sad. Even with the best of intentions, we can have the worst of ordeals. This …

What’s coming between you and your productivity?
April 24, 2011 – 3:39 pm | No Comment | 22 views
What’s coming between you and your productivity?

This is a snippet of average citizens now. We are thriving on the stupidity of the inboxes and adopting a desk jockey lifestyle, we in turn is giving us a life full of toxicity.

Dental care during pregnancy
April 11, 2011 – 3:03 pm | One Comment | 22 views
Dental care during pregnancy

Dental complications could arise, as a part of physiological changes, due to hormonal imbalances during pregnancy. Taking care of our dental hygiene during pregnancy becomes very vital. Just a few steps and you are ready to deliver a safe, sound and healthy.

What is Avocado?
April 6, 2011 – 3:32 pm | No Comment | 4 views
What is Avocado?

It is said that the original place of avocado was Central America. It spread to Asia mostly in the middle of 19th century. Avocados are now grown in most tropical and sub-tropical countries.
Avocado shape is …

Tips to stay healthy with diabetes
March 26, 2011 – 10:24 am | No Comment | 27 views
Tips to stay healthy with diabetes

A stepwise guide to live a healthy life even with diabetes.

One In Which I Mention Two Infections
March 17, 2011 – 12:34 pm | No Comment | 48 views
One In Which I Mention Two Infections

It was the season of change and infectious diseases when even close bosom friends would avoid looking at your maturing infection. Into this change of season, one day, I let myself awake with my eyelids …

Create a New Way to Eat
March 15, 2011 – 7:13 am | No Comment | 9 views
Create a New Way to Eat

Your Friend: Whole Foods
With so many popular diets available it’s easy to get caught up in the low-carb versus low-fat debate. Don’t. Instead, concentrate on the quality of the foods you eat. If you eat …

Weight-Loss Goals
March 12, 2011 – 12:13 pm | No Comment | 16 views
Weight-Loss Goals

Setting the right goals can make all the difference
your success or failure, so always:
• Set goals for changing your lifestyle, rather than losing a specific number of pounds. If you eat healthfully and exercise, you will …

The ugly side of Budget 2011: More taxes on Healthcare
March 6, 2011 – 12:31 pm | 2 Comments | 29 views
The ugly side of Budget 2011: More taxes on Healthcare

The government has proposed imposition of 5 per cent service tax on treatment in private hospitals, paid either by individuals, insurance companies or firms, a move described as “detrimental” by industry players. Let’s find out how..

Why do children need to drink milk?
February 22, 2011 – 3:14 pm | One Comment | 16 views
Why do children need to drink milk?

Calcium constitutes a very important part of our health, especially for the growing children and youth who require it to the optimum. The fact that it is not produced by our body makes it all …

The ‘Julie and Julia’ syndrome – day5
February 17, 2011 – 8:05 am | No Comment | 24 views
The ‘Julie and Julia’ syndrome – day5

Understanding the changes within
Till the last day of her life actress Parveen Babi was convinced that Amitabh Bachchan was trying to poison her. Parveen Babi had suffered from Schizophrenia all through the later part …

Keep your germs to yourself
February 12, 2011 – 8:06 am | One Comment | 22 views
Keep your germs to yourself

Our personal hygiene and the consciousness of a cleaner environment add to the germs free and disease free life. It’s also important that you know the priority of keeping the germs to yourself. Here is how: