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Home Remedies for Dry, Sore Eyes

Home Remedies for Dry, Sore Eyes

Healthy Living

Also called dry eye or keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS),...

6 Yoga Poses for Better Sex

6 Yoga Poses for Better Sex

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Has your sex-life transformed from red-hot to cold and...

Healthy Breakfast Recipe: Quinoa and Oats Breakfast Bowl

Healthy Breakfast Recipe: Quinoa and Oats Breakfast Bowl

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For a healthy breakfast one needs to blend nutrition and...

Workouts: Only 30 Minutes for the Gym? No Problem

Workouts: Only 30 Minutes for the Gym? No Problem

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Lets face it. There are days when we are all full of...

Swimming Workout: Top 5 Hair Care Tips for Swimmers

By Renita Tisha Pinto  posted May 18th 2013 at 4:00PM | Avg Rating IN Healthy Living

Swimming is an excellent activity to do in the summers, as it not only helps to cool your body but also burns up to 200 calories in a 30-minute session. If you take up swimming as a regular activity, then there are chances of damaging your hair due to excessive chlorine present in the pool. ‘The presence of chlorine and bromine can react with the naturally present hair oil, causing roughness and dryness’, says Dr Sandeep Suttar - Hair Restoration and Skin Rejuvenation surgeon at Hairrevive, Mumbai. Here's a look at top five ways to prevent hair damage due to swimming.  Continue Reading »

Water Ways: 15 Ways to Naturally Flavour Water

By Trina Remedios  posted May 18th 2013 at 8:00AM | Avg Rating IN Healthy Living

Instead of drinking water we tend to quench our thirst with coffee or aerated drinks, since it ‘energises’ us too... or so we think! During summer, it is important to have plenty of fluids to prevent sunstroke, heat exhaustion, prickly heat and dry skin. Instead of adding artificial flavouring and powders to water, we give you 15 ways to naturally flavour water. Besides adding flavour to the water, these ingredients also have various health benefits attached with them.  View Slideshow »

Lunch Recipe: Basmati Rice and Curry Casserole (Chaan and Saag Biryani)

By Trina Remedios  posted May 18th 2013 at 6:30AM | Avg Rating IN Recipes

This is not your conventional biryani! Food writer Anjali Shah shows you how to make a healthy vegetarian biryani (well, somewhat!). Relish this baked biryani dish only if you have worked out really hard this week!  Continue Reading »

The RoundUp: Listen to Music to Boost Your Mood

By HealthMeUp  posted May 18th 2013 at 6:30AM | Avg Rating IN Buzz

There are several studies that are published daily, but there are some that have caught our attention for either their wackiness or the genuine options they offer. Either way, they are worth a read!  View Slideshow »

Yoga : 12 Celebrities Who Practise Yoga

By Sobiya N. Moghul  posted May 18th 2013 at 6:30AM | Avg Rating IN Healthy Living

Ask any celebrity how they maintain their muscle tone and flexibility, and the first reaction you might get will be “Nothing! I eat what I like and am naturally toned." But is this really the case? Natural good looks aside, it takes hours of dedicated team effort and a strict fitness routine. One such popular routine among celebrities is yoga. Earlier known for its spiritual and disciplinary benefits, yoga is now known for its physical benefits too. Today we bring you five such celebrities who love yoga and practise it regularly to maintain their hot bodies! *Images courtesy: © Reuters  View Slideshow »

Foot Care: How to Prevent and Heal Cracked Heels

By Trina Remedios  posted May 17th 2013 at 2:00PM | Avg Rating IN Healthy Living
Foot Care: How to Prevent and Heal Cracked Heels

Walking barefoot may be liberating but it can cause cracked heels. Whether it is at home or outdoors, walking barefoot or in chappals or flip flops can cause fissures around the heel. If you feel that your skin around the heel is hardening, then here’s what you need to know on what causes cracked heels, how to prevent it and remedies to cure it.   Continue Reading »

Good News: Medicine Prices in India to be 80% Cheaper

By Renita Tisha Pinto  posted May 17th 2013 at 12:35PM | Avg Rating IN Buzz
Good News: Medicine Prices in India to be 80% Cheaper

‘Health is Wealth’ – you must have heard this famous saying almost several hundred times in your life. This saying holds true, and clearly points towards everyone’s life, in this price-inflation world. So far, falling ill simply meant – taking adequate rest and paying endless expensive medicinal bills. But all that's set to change. Now you will be spending less amount of wealth in maintaining your health. On May 16, Indian government has paved the way for the long-pending implementation of national pharmaceutical pricing policy. This policy will help to reduce prices of various life-saving drugs by up to 80%.   Continue Reading »

Weight Loss Gadgets: 20 Reasons to Buy a Pedometer

By Sobiya N. Moghul  posted May 17th 2013 at 8:00AM | Avg Rating IN Weight Loss

Health authorities from across the globe suggest that walking 10,000 steps a day helps keep the body & mind fit without the need for additional exercise. Walking is the best and most inexpensive form of exercise; it can help you lose weight, improve your circulation, mood and help you sleep better. So ideally, between the first steps to the bathroom in the morning, to the last as we hit the sack at night, we should walk at least 10,000 steps which converts to approximately 8 kilometers.  View Slideshow »

Abdominal Obesity: Top 8 Home Remedies to Reduce Belly Fat

By Renita Tisha Pinto  posted May 17th 2013 at 7:30AM | Avg Rating IN Healthy Living

Belly fat is a return gift that our haphazard lifestyle and wrong eating habits give us. Belly fat has always been a major concern area. It not only destroys your image but also increases your risk to many health ailments. Try these ayurveda tips to lose the fat deposits around your belly.  Continue Reading »

Best of the Week: Hair Loss Tips, Sure Shot Weight Gain Plan & Crossfit Workouts!

By HealthMeUp  posted May 17th 2013 at 7:30AM | Avg Rating IN Buzz

If you missed our kickass articles on hair loss tips, dental care for white teeth, sure shot weight gain methods, how to deal with thyroid and infertility and CrossFit workouts this week, then here is the low down on top five articles you must read. Catch up with the best of the week in health, fitness and wellness, every Friday.  Continue Reading »

 

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