Loose your weight in a natural way

Starting this July, I have started to go to the gym. The reason for me to go to the gym is to increase my weight. The first day I entered the gym, I saw so many treadmills in the gym. I wondered why these many treadmills are kept in the gym. Later when I came back, I saw all the treadmills being occupied by people and many more waiting to use it. On seeing this only I realized that people are working out so hard in the treadmills to lose their weight. I have read many articles on weight loss but never knew how much importance people gave to it until I saw those people at the gym. However, I felt that these people are physically torturing their body in the name of weight loss. Back home, I searched the internet for various other ways to lose weight and found the using the diet pills are one good way. However, I have heard of the side effects of using such diet pills and I wanted to know which is the best natural weight loss pill available. I would tell you that finding the best natural diet capsules for weight loss was very hard because there are so many products that claim themselves to be the best over the counter weight loss pills available in the market. So, if any one of you choose to lose weight by means of pills, it is better to check out the credibility of the product from various sources before you try it.

Prepare your own aroma oil

My mother, being a beautician used to say that aroma treatments are one of the best treatments for your skin. For these aroma treatments, she uses aroma oils, which is the most important thing for the treatment. She prepares various types of aroma oils at home. Here is the general procedure for preparing the aroma oil at your home.

To begin, you need a collection of clean, sterilized bottles and jars. You can recycle jam jars, and glass bottles, but you need to wash them thoroughly first in a hot soapy water, then boil in a large saucepan for 20 minutes.

You will first need at least one standard cup of plant material. Fro your first attempts, se strongly aromatic plants like lavender, rose petals or rosemary. These will give you oil that can be put to many uses around the home.

The oil you use should be related to the purpose you have in mind – you can use baby oil or almond oil for cosmetics, sunflower or corn for general purpose and olive oil for cooking.

Place the plant material in your jar or bottle. If you are using a bottle, you can push stems of lavender or rosemary into the bottle.

Now pour the oil over the plant material, making sure the bottle or jar is full. As a rough rule of thumb, use tow cups of oil to one cup of plant material. You don’t need to warm the oil before you pour it in the bottle or jar.

Now cap the bottle or jar tightly and place it in a warm spot. Leave the oil to infuse for few days, or until the plant material begins to brown. Take the cap off and sniff – if it is not strong enough for you, strain the liquid, fill the jar with fresh plant material and pour the oil back over it. Leave for another few days. Keep doing this until the mixture is as aromatic you want.

How to reduce heartburn

Next time you sit for dinner, avoid having acidic foods, such as grape fruit, oranges, tomatoes and vinegar. Spicy foods often lead to heart burn. You may love the ‘chaat’, you make sure that you cut down pepper and chilies. Don’t hit the bed immediately after dinner. Always wait for tow to three hours. It gives your stomach enough time to digest the food. Try and opt for lean meats and non fatty food. You mat love those French fries and cheese filled burgers, but they can easily lead to heartburn. Watch what you drink. Avoid drinking alcohol and carbonated drinks. Yes, size does matte. Have smaller meals and keep the heartburn at bay. Eat slow and steady. Those who have the habit of eating fast tend to be a a higher risk of heart burn. Avoid tight clothes as much as possible. Tight belts, trousers and waistbands press on your stomach and hence can lead to heartburn. Stress can also lead to heartburn. Strive for a less stressful life. Try to keep your weight under control. Excessive weight is also a major cause of heartburn. Are you popping antacids more than once a week? It may eventually backfire and increase the frequency of heartburn. Eventually, you may need a far more potent treatment to deal with heartburn. Chewing gum in the night can increase acid reflux and heartburn symptoms. So, avoid it.

Reduce Obesity

1) Regular exercise
2) Intake of high fibrous food i.e leafy vegetables, fruits, salads etc.
3) Brown rice is low in fat, cholesterol.
4) Limit saturated fat by choosing low fat dairy products.
5) Too much sugar should be avoided.
6) Stop eating when u feel full coz it takes 20 min before ur brain realizes.
7) To lose fat eat fewer calories than u burn off, but dont starve.
8) avoid high consumption of chocolates.
9) Burn 500 calories daily with rigorous execrise & lose about 1/2 kg a week.
10) Finally to eat less than required is always good for health.

Leg presses

Legs are important part of our body. They withstand the entire weight of body. So, strong legs are always required for every person. Leg presses is an exercise that will give you strong and curly legs. This is a terrific mass-building exercise to add size to your thighs. It can be less stressful than squats to the lower back and allows you to use fairly heavy weights. 

Sitting on a leg-press machine, position your feet together against the crosspiece about shoulder-width apart and toes pointed slightly outward.Grasp the handle grips or sides of the seat.Bend your knees and lower  the weight as far as possible without changing the position of your hips.Do not lower the weight so far that your hips start to curl up off  the seat. Pause briefly, then slowly push the weight back up using your heels, not your toes. Do not lock your knees at the top, but rather take the weight to just before lock.Then begin  to lower the weight again in a slow and  deliberate fashion 

Remedy for Sun burn

Walnut is a very good remedy for sunburn. Its very easy to make, try this out-

Ingredients:

5-6 Walnuts

Almond Oil- 1 Teaspoon

Milk

Rose Water

Take 5-6 walnuts, powder it well, put a little almond oil for moisturizing. Add some milk and rose water and make a paste of these ingredients. Spread the paste all over your tanned skin and wash off once it dries. Use this pack every alternate day for 15 days and your skin will get its natural colour back.

Other equally effective remedies are-

1. Mix honey and egg white , apply on your face and wash it off after20 minutes for one week. 

2. Apply fresh tomato on your face and wash it off after 20 minutes.

3. Apply lemon juice and cucumber juice on your face and wash it off after 20 minutes. (This one suits oily skin)

4. Aloe Vera gel's very effective for sunburn.

Smart Pills

Are you a person who take medication on a regular basis and feel that it is an waste of time for you? Wont you feel happy if a new system is invented for taking care of your medication automatically? Well, the days of such systems are not far away.
Scientists are developing microchips and polymer pouches which can release drugs into your body when you need them against specific cells that trigger the disease. One such advancement is the Smart Pill, a single drug put in a polymer pouch that detects chemical signals in the body to prompt the release of drugs at desired therapeutic levels, avoiding the need for frequent administration. The pill doesn't release the drugs it orchestrates their release.
Already, this system has been followed to combat certain cancer, heart disease and schizophrenia. Another advancement in the system is the use of microchips plaed under the skin to deliver drugs ranging from pain medication to chemotherapy. These chips, presently in advanced stages of trials are desinged with tiny doors loaded with multiple drugs and covered with caps. An electrical signal much like a remote control from the outside the body dissolves the caps and releases the medication.
If these pills were successfully developed, then it would definitely create a revolution in the medical field.

Happy feet

Here are some tips to get beautiful feet.

• Use moisturising cream on your feet every single day and be sure to massage it well. Remember to rub it well and put it everywhere including the gaps between each toe.
• Once a week, push back your cuticle with a cuticle stick to keep your toes healthy.
• Use a file on your feet to make them smooth. Concentrate on dry, hardy or crusty areas of your skin, and make sure that they feel soft when you are finished.
• Fill your bath tub or bowl with lukewarm water and put your feet in it. Use a lotion or foot scrub to clean your feet and make them smooth and silky.
• Cut your toe nails short.
• After a long walk, make sure you rest your feet enough.

For a lovely shining eyes

It is said that eyes are the window to your soul. that apart, clear, speaking eyes also add to your charm, to your sex appeal. Here's what you can do to make your eyes do all the talking about you...

Take a diet reich in vitamin A. Include a lot of papaya, eggs, fish and milk in your diet.

Splash cold water on you eyes if you feel sleepy or tire your eyes in front of the computer during the day. this will perk you up in an instant. Will leave you fresh and alive.

Always wash your eyes before sleeping, and apply a night eye ceram. This will take care of wrinkles, crow's freet and dark circles.

Remeber to take all eye make up before you retire for the day. In summer, to reduce heat of your body try applying castor oil over your eyelids before sleeping

Loose your body weight

I have already posted "tips to reduce body weight" and "burn your fat". Here is some more tips to shed those extra pounds.

The main thing in loosing your body weight is to eat right. Here are some tips on what to have inorder to reduce your body weight.

Ice cold water

Iced water when drunk helps in burning the calories when it gets heated to body temperature. So, have atleast 2 litres of ice cold water a day. Hunger pangs that arise frequently are thirst pangs and so drinking a lot of water makes you eat less. Adding lemon to iced water helps in cleansing your liver and also water makes kidneys flush out wastes quicker.

Green tea

Having around 5 cups of green tea increase burning your calories as high as 8 calories a day.

Chilli sauce and mustard

These increase calorie burning about 5 to 10 percent because they contain capsaicin which speeds metabolism.

Low fat diary foods

As said in my earlier post, always have low fat diary foods. They increase metabolism in abdominal area.

Fibres

Eating fibre foods makes your bowel work properly and makes you feel full. Have atleast 25gms of fiber rich foods each day such as strawberries, apples, brown rice, chick peas, potatoes (with skins).

Cooled salads

Eating cooled salads helps you in preventing extra inches and helps you stay fresh.

Do you love chocolates?

If so, then do you know how much medicinal value it has? Here are some reasons why you should have a bit of chocolate in your daily diet.

• Cocoa, the main composition of chocolate restores vitality, promote virility and longevity. The cocoa butter coats the teeth and prevents plaque. The anti bacterial agents in cocoa prevents pot belly.

• Cocoa has large amounts of Polyphenol, which dilates the blood vessels when nitric oxide is produced in arteries and relaxed them. Thus it makes arteries open up and bring the pressure under control.

• Dark chocolates has a drastic effect on cholesterol. Though chocolate is known for its large cholesterol content, stearic acid in it control from having any adverse effect on cholesterol level. This property of dark chocolate has helped it to be named as one of the heart healthiest foods along with wine, fish, fruits, vegetables, garlic and almonds.

• Chocolate increases insulin sensitivity in an individual especially with the aged.

• Here comes the most interesting part. If you are in love, chocolate helps you a lot. Phenyl ethylamine in chocolate is a mild mood elevator. So, whenever you give your partner some chocolates, be prepared for anything!!! lol...jus kidding.

The Indian Soup - Rasam

Rasam is one of the most sought after dishes in south india. It is an excellent appetiser and can be prepared in less than 15 minutes. It can be mixed with rice or served in a bowl as like other soups.

Rasam is nothing but a juice made from either tamarind or tomato with pepper and spices. And it can be prepared in various flavors like tomato, tamarind, garlic, lime and even in pineapple. It is very easy to prepare and here is a recipe to prepare rasam at your home.

Soak some tomatoes and tamarind in water and smash them to make a puree. Grind pepper, Bengal gram, red chillies, curry leaves, dhania and garlic. Add this powder to the puree. Heat oil in a pan and fry mustard seeds in it. Pour the tomato puree into it and add salt to taste and a pinch of tamarind powder. Garnish with coriander. Wait till it bubbles and there you go, your Rasam is ready to be served.

Medicinal values of this dish are Garlic helps in easy digestion, pepper rasam is good for cold, turmeric acts as antiseptic.

If you try the rasam at your home, try to have it with rice and potatofry. It would be the delicious combination one could get.

First aid for Heat exhaustion

I was off for a summer vacation so that i could stay away from the extreme heat in the city of Chennai. But when i returned back, it has got worse. The was sultry even in the early morning at 6. And when i reached home, i was already exhausted. But fortunately i had my tea ready at home and sipping the tea i read the newspaper. At a certain page, i found this topic " First aid for Heat Exhaution" and so i thought of putting it in my blog for others to know this. Here they are...

• Firstly, if a person gets exhausted by heat, he should be taken to a cool place for example an air-conditioned room.
• Then remove all sorts of accessories or excessive clothing so that he gets air.
• Make the person lie down with his feet elevated.
• Provide the person with lots of air probably by manual airing or cold sponging him.
• Give the person a cool drink or water - only if the person is alert.
• If a heat stroke is suspected, admit him/her to the hospital as soon as possible.

As usual with the old saying " prevention is better than cure", it is advisable to stay away from heat. For more tips on avoiding heat disorders, follow my blog post "Beat the Heat"

Manicure at home

I have been off for a vacation and hasn't posted for the past 4 days. But am back in the city and the blogging continues and this time it is with another beauty procedure to do at home. Its about doing manicure at home.

Manicure is all about keeping your hands in a nice look. For that first you have to have a great nails and here starts the first step of your manicure.

• Shape or file your nails.
• Next step is to scratch off any dry or dead skins from your hand. To do this, soften your hand skins by soaking your hands in a bowl of soapy water.
• Then apply soap and salt or sugar to scratch off any scales or skin and then rinse your hands. Then dry your hands with a soft towel.
• Push back the cuticle of each nail with the help of a cuticle pusher or orangewood stick.
• Massage your hand and its skin by applying a good amount of hand lotion.
• Remove excess lotion from the hand and nails by wiping it off by a soft towel.
• Apply the first coat of nail polish to your nails and let it dry. After it gets dried, apply the second coat.

Beat the heat

Its the time of mid summer in chennai and the temperatures have already crossed 100 degrees. Its very very hot and people stay inside home and offices and find a high time to beat the heat. Here are some tips on how to take care of yourselves in this summer.

• Strenuous activities should be reduced, eliminated or rescheduled to the coolest time of the day. Individuals at risk should stay in the coolest available places.
• Wear suitable dresses for the summer. Lightweight, lightcolored clothing reflects heat and sunlight and helps your body maintain its temperature.
• Foods like proteins that increase metabolic heat production should be reduced.
• drink plenty of water or other non alcoholic beverage. You may probably go for natural fluids such as fruit juices, coconut, buttermilk etc. Donot take salt tablets unless directed by a physician.
• Stay more time in air conditioned places. If u cant afford air conditioner, spending some time each day in an air conditioned environment affords some protection.
• Avoid too much sun. Sun burn makes the job of heat dissipation that much more difficult. So, please avoid sun.
• If u had to go out in the sun, then always take a cap and a bottle of water with you to maintain your body fluids.

Choose your lipstick

Every ladies handbag has this item and always in many numbers. But the girls doesn't know how to select a suitable lipsticks for themselves. Here are few tips to select a suitable lipstick for yourself.

Before buying a lipstick, try out different shades of lipsticks at a beauty shop and find out what suits your color. Choose a color tat complements your color.

Plums, wines and deep reds flatter a dark skin tone while light - brown beiges with pink or orange undertones complement a lighter tone. Olive skin looks good with brownish reds, light browns and raisin shades of lipstick.

For women with large lips, muted colors such as purples, browns and bronzes are the best choices while women with thinner lips can go for light colors.

Make sure you wear lighter colors for the daytime and darker colors for the night. Matte and cream finish offer a subtle look for the day time and for evening outing , a high gloss finish is suitable that adds glamour for the evening. A sheer, natural looking color with a little shine will work well for the day time.

If you love experimenting, create your own shade by combining colors. The best way to do this is by applying a color to your lip with a lip brush and then blend the brush on your lips. Opt for a lip liner that is a shade darker than your lipstick and in the same color family.

A clear lip balm is the best thing for everyday use while sheer application of a colored lip gloss on lips, cheeks and eyes looks quite subtle and sexy. Glitter lipsticks and lip glosses are for special events and funky night parties that highlight your lips immensely.

Beauty tip - How to remove make-up?

Here are some important tips to keep in mind while removing make up.

Start by removing your eye make up, mascara specially the waterproof one, can be very difficult to remove as it is designed for staying power. An excellent solution for this is baby shampoo. Apply it to a cotton ball or to your finger tips, close your eyes and carefully rub downward on the lashes. Repeat for few times but do not stretch the delicate skin around the eye. You could also use wet wipes for the same but never use regular makeup remover on the eyes.

Use a good face cleanser for the rest of your face. Avoid using soap unless unless it is specially designed for the face.

Another option to remove facial make up is by using baby oil. A majority of cosmetics are oil - soluble and this makes baby oil an excellent solution to get rid of traces of eye make up, blush and foundation. simply apply a little bit of baby oil to a tissue and gently wipe all over the face until the makeup is gone. You dont even need to use soaps after this, just rinse your face with cool water.

However, if you have used make up remover, rinse your face with lukewarm water to remove all traces of the cleanser. Rinse your face a number of times and dry it off with towel.

Toning of skin is a very important step. Lavishly use oil free astringents, ones appropriate for you skin type. Apply it with a cotton ball and wipe till clean. Toners are very important as they remove traces of make up, oil and dirt that cleansers may have missed. Toners also work to reduce pores, eliminate oil and refine skin.

Now that you have successfully removed all your make up, make sure you follow up this procedure with moisturising your skin. This step is just as important as the rest of the procedure.

How to select your walking shoes?

Are you a person who go for a walk regulary? Well, in that case here are some tips to select your walking shoes.

• Look for a low, supportive heel that rounds or curves in.

• A walker's foot hits heel first and then rolls gradually from heel-to-toe. so, you will need a flexible sole, which twists and bends the toe area.

• Be sure your foot has enough room in the toe box. There should be a thumb nails width (about 1/2 inch) between your toes and the end of the shoe.

• The heel shouldn't slip and the shoe shouldn't pinch or bind, espceially across the arch or ball of the foot.

• Go shoe shopping at the end of the day or after your walk when your feet may be slightly swollen so that you get a good fit. Also be sure to wear the same socks you will be wearing during your walks.

• Try on both shoes. Your feet may not be the same size.

• Keep track of how many miles you have put on your shoes, and replace them every 300-600 miles.
  

So, select a suitable shoe for yourself and have a walk in the park.

Burn your fat

Few days back i have posted some tips to reduce body weight. Well, here are more tips on burning that extra fat.

Exercise
Starting your day with exercise helps a lot in burning fat. After 6 hours of sleep all carbohydrates are used up by the body and in the early morning when you exercise, then the body burn up fat for energy thus helping in reducing the fat.

Never forget to have your breakfast
The morning meal initiates the metabolism. So always have a low fat breakfast.

Low fat breakfast
What do i mean by low fat breakfast? Go for herbs and lime instead of mayo salad dressings. Grilling, steaming and microwaving are better than deep or shallow frying.

What not before bedtime?
Avoid sugar and highly processed items at bedtime. These include bread, candies, snacks etc. Eating these foods immediately before sleeping will result in increased fat accumulating in the body and slows down the fat burning process.

Never starve
Never avoid your food for the reason of getting slimmer. Have small amounts of food before you get hungry thereby allowing you to eat less. Smaller meals at regular intervals helps in burning calories.

Walk
Walk for atleast 10 minutes after each meal or 30 minutes in the evening

Stay active
To burn more fat avoid technologies. I mean use stairs instead of elevator, have a walk if you wanna go for a store instead of using a vehicle etc.

Hair care in Summer

Summer is here and so does other concerns. And for girls, its most likely they are much worried about their hair and skin. So, a few tips to take care of your hair during summer. Besides skin sweating, the scalp too sweats giving room for many germs to prosper in it. This ultimately damages the scalp and results in hair fall. For those who hangout in sun face the problem of hair drying. For all these problems, here are some tips.

• Shampoo your hair on regular basis say 3-4 times a week.

• Use mild shampoo and shampoos with UV protection are preferable.

• Use conditioners to moisten, nourish and soften your hair. It helps in preventing hair breakage. A preferable option would be to use leave on type of conditioners rather than washable type conditioners.

• A better way is to use natural ingredients like henna, egg, curd etc to apply on scalp.

• Avoid using hair dryers in summer cos this may lead to further damage of hairs.

• Avoid all sorts of fancy stuffs in your hair like curling etc.

• Prefer for clips rather than bands or fringes cos they make you to touch your hair and result in dandruff etc.