Foods for healthy hair

31st December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Who doesn’t want healthy hair? We all want to have hair that’s shiny, bouncy and lustrous. The most effective way to get healthy hair is to have a healthy diet. Beautiful hair just needs proper nutrition and care. Here are foods you should include in your dietAlmonds According to Dr Jharna Wadia, a nutritionist, almonds contain » Read More

Good night’s sleep is life’s ‘greatest pleasure’

31st December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Some of the little pleasures of life have no price tag on them - just like a good night’s sleep. Curling up in bed after a long day and waking up feeling completely refreshed the following morning is so good that it has been voted life’s ‘greatest little pleasure’, reports The Telegraph. In the study of 3,000 » Read More

Japanese Women Don’t Get Wrinkles

30th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

French women may not get fat. But it’s Japanese women who live longest and rarely need face-lifts. MORE investigates. When I was in Tokyo recently, I kept meeting attractive women who appeared to be in their late twenties. Then they’d tell me about the difficulties of raising teenagers or what they’d learned about careers over the past 20 » Read More

Must-avoid refined foods

29th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Here’s an important rule to remember: the more a food is refined, the more you should stay away from it. What are refined foods? Refined foods are highly processed foods that have been stripped of their original nutrient content and fibre. Refined white flour, white pasta, and white sugar are just some examples. Consider a loaf » Read More

10 exercises that’ll burn 200 calories daily!

29th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

There is nothing better than being in great physical shape. You look attractive to yourself, and to your partner, not to mention how you light up every party. So look and feel on top of the world by trying out these exercises which will help you burn at least 200 calories daily. Qigong: These exercises involve » Read More

Herbalife’s Tips on How to Eat to Stay Warm

29th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

LOS ANGELES, Dec 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — While piling on the layers is one way to keep the winter chill away, certain foods can help warm us from the inside. Warm soups and hot beverages are a natural, but some foods actually stimulate heat production more than others. As temperatures drop, appetites perk up. » Read More

Vitamin C slows ageing

28th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Touted as a remedy for common cold, Vitamin C has also shown promise in slowing down the ageing process. A study has shown that it facilitates output of embryonic-like stem cells from adult cells. Over the past few years, it has been known that adult cells can be reprogrammed into cells with characteristics similar to embryonic » Read More

“Must-have’ health resolutions for 2010

28th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

With New Year comes new resolutions, but not all of them guarantee a good health for 2010 and the years after. Thus, CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton has suggested several health-related resolutions that people should focus on. On “The Early Show” Thursday, Ashton noted that little things add up to big difference-makers over time, and claimed » Read More

Why we overeat despite being full

28th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Wondering why do we overeat even when we are full? The answer to this question lies in our brains. The new study conducted over mice showed that the so-called hunger hormone ghrelin works in the brain to make some people keep eating “pleasurable” foods when they’re already full. “What we show is that there may be situations » Read More

Watch less TV and burn more calories!

15th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Lessening the time spent in front on television can help burn calories, according to a new study. As per the background information of the study, an average adult watches almost five hours of television everyday. The study used an electronic lock-out system to reduce the television time by half without changing the calorie intake. However, it was found more energy » Read More

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