Sunday, 29 Dec, 2024

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‘Organic’ packaged food may be unhealthy

organic, antioxidant,whole grainDo you get lured by healthy words such as “antioxidant-rich”, “whole grain”, “organic” and so on into buying more packaged food? Be cautious, as these may actually lead you to put on extra kilos. “That false sense of health as well as a

Would you go in for a laser facial?

Laser therapies for arms, legs, back and the bikini area have been around for sometime. But a new form of treatment called the laser facial does more than just treat hair related issues. This treatment came into the limelight when Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston reportedly confessed

How to create a temporary tattoo

If you wish to get a tattoo done, but don't want a permanent one, why not design a DIY temporary tattoo? To start, zero in on a design you want. Avoid a complicated pattern. Use a gel pen in a dark colour to draw the design. The ink in gel pens is easy to transfer from the paper to the

Get your hair right for a 3-day function

Are your bags packed with different attires for a three-day festival or wedding ceremony, but you're still confused about hair styles? An expert suggests three different looks that one can wear easily. Hair expert Luke Hersheson has created a three-day festival hair strategy that is

Pre-wedding trial makeup, it's important

Every bride wants to look her best on her wedding day. As much time you spend for trying out your wedding outfit and checking out matching jewellery, it is equally important to go for a test run with your makeup artist too. You needn't worry about how the makeup will turn out, as the

Get perfect beach holiday skin

People love holidaying on beach, but they do not know how to keep their skin glowing. Expert gives tip to protect skin to have that beautiful beach holiday look. Jill Zander, founder of the Jill Zander Skin Rejuvenation Clinic, shares tips to keep skin looking beautiful in the summer sun

Adopt these unique leadership styles

Although there are many tried and tested leadership styles, each person has a unique way of handling projects and managing employees. However, the practices various managers adopt are not only a direct reflection of their personality, but also echo the sentiments of employees, especially

Weekly Beauty Tip

DHAKA: This week’s beauty tip is on ‘Shailene Woodley’s Plum Lip’. Take your makeup box and try… Shailene Woodley’s Plum Lip Who: Shailene Woodley The Expert: Celebrity makeup artist Roxy Saffaie  The Look: Dewy skin and plum lips  The Tip: 1. Prep your skin with a

Ways to get your tot to try new food

Getting your toddler to try different foods can be a challenge. Plus, bribing your picky eater can lead to unhealthy eating habits. Instead, try these ways:   Eat while hungry: A hungry kid is more likely to try different foods. So, avoid giving any snack before mealtimes and start

Live in relationships- are they good for you?

Live in relationships have been there for many years, only the focus has shifted to them recently.   Live in relationships are more common than you might think. With the urban India becoming more open minded and the obvious western influence and students moving out of their homes at

Half of us dislike our colleagues

A new study has revealed that half of workers in large companies do not like their colleagues. Figures from office space provider Regus show 49 percent of people in companies with more than 250 staff don't like their co-workers, News.com.au reported.   It's significantly more than the

White veggies also essential to healthy diet

Colorful vegetables are often promoted as top nutrient sources, but leading nutrition scientists have revealed that potatoes and other white vegetables are just as important to a healthy diet as their colorful cousins in the produce aisle. Authors of a scientific supplement published in

Post-Workout Mistakes You're Probably Making

No matter how much time and effort you put into your sweat sessions, you won't see the results you want if you don't make the right choices post-workout. Here, we've rounded up some of the most common mistakes that are sabotaging all of your hard work. Trust us, this is need-to-know

Losing Weight A Better Way

It can be really frustrating for an overweight person to go to a gym and workout with a positive attitude. All one has to do is walk by almost any nice gym and notice all the healthy, sweating, “skinny” members. Sometimes they stare at those of us who are, well, zaftig. It is easy to

How stress increases heart disease risk

Researchers have shown that anger, anxiety, and depression not only affect the functioning of the heart, but also increase heart disease risk.Stroke and heart attacks are the end products of progressive damage to blood vessels supplying the heart and brain, a process called

foodpanda wins European Tech Startup Awards

The leading online food delivery marketplace foodpanda (hellofood) has been selected as the best ecommerce startup at the 2014 European Tech Startup Awards “The Europas”, which took place yesterday, the 10th of June in London. Having successfully expanded out its service in over

Benefits of practising Tai Chi revealed

Researchers have claimed that Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese martial art and sport, was found to be beneficial in increasing the numbers of an important type of cell when three groups of young people were tested to discover the benefits of Tai Chi, brisk walking or no exercise.The

Weekly Beauty Tip

DHAKA: This week’s beauty tip is on ‘Emmy Rossum’s Hot Pink Lip and Rosy Eyes’. Take your makeup box and try… Emmy Rossum's Hot Pink Lip and Rosy Eyes Who:  Emmy Rossum The Expert: Celebrity makeup artist Beau Nelson The Look: Hot pink lips and rosy eyes The Tip: 1.

You know you're out of love when...

Sometimes you just need to know when its over, here are some things that work as pointers.   1. You no longer care about them, in a way that what they do in their lives doesn't really affect you. It annoys you to talk tot them, its time to break up.   2. You don't take their calls,

How to stay fit like Sushmita Sen

Staying fit with a back injury isn't easy. Former Miss Universe, actor and entrepreneur Sushmita Sen reveals how she walks the tight rope A slip disc while shooting for a film in 2006 left Sushmita Sen unfit to perform even the mundane gym exercises. "Restricted from working out and

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