Yay – it’s Friday today – TGIF!

Hope you had a wonderful week with no drama or disaster. And even if there was drama, I hope you were able to handle it gracefully.

As for me, I’m already in the holiday mood, chilling out on the couch with my favorite tea – Twinings Earl Grey, while browsing through my Facebook feed. Here’s a cup of tea for you (*nudging the cup and saucer towards you*). Continue reading

Appetite is your willingness to eat. Whenever your body needs energy or your tummy is empty, it will give signals in the form of hunger, but sometimes it may function differently resulting into lack of appetite or unnecessary binging on food. Changes in eating pattern, whether positive or negative may reflect some kind of health issue for sure. Mostly these issues are related to anxiety and stress. Largely people tend to respond to increased stress and anxiety in their own way. Some may show appetite problems while others may come up with other issues like fatigue, heaviness of breath, headache, and related issues. If you fall amongst the group showing appetite problems in the event of anxiety and stress, then you quickly need to rectify the issue as the prolonged appetite problem due to anxiety will give rise to many other related problems. Continue reading

Ask any woman, which stage of their life they would love to go back to or stay a little bit longer in, and chances are that most of them will say that they would love to remain in their twenties. This is probably because this is the time of their life that they look their best, in terms of skin and hair. Continue reading

We have been hearing about vitamins since our young age, when doctors prescribed them to us for our quicker recovery and immunity boost. Similarly, our mothers have been chasing us around for years with fruit and veggies for their nutritive value and vitamin content. Now that we have grown up we have the chance to learn on our own how vitamins contribute to our health and beauty. Washing up and hydration are standard procedures for making our skin look fresh, but care also comes from the inside. That is the cue for these little yet powerful supplements to come to stage and steal the show. Here we shall present some standard nutrients and their beneficial effect to our skin.

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Everyone hears about celebrities having personal trainers, and bragging about being trained by someone who works with Hollywood stars is not uncommon either. It’s a usual race for popularity, and the race got wheels. Spinning became a new trend in exercising and Hollywood Cycle took an opportunity to grab hold of it. The wheels are indeed spinning in this reality show, where young fitness trainers fight hard in order to become the best in what they do. Or, that’s what this show was supposed to be.

There’s a lot of energy during spinning classes in nightclub-like setting, but the exercise itself doesn’t seem to be the driving force of the show. It becomes more obvious after each episode that this reality show, like every other, is there for the drama and soap opera moments, and the need of participants to become celebrities themselves is quite apparent. Continue reading

Being overweight does not only affect your appearance physically or cause internal health complications but also disturbs you mentally. While the rest of the world is fit and healthy, you may always feel the desire to have a fit and good physique. People believe that the body won’t get adequate energy and sufficient amount of nutrients by following a vegetarian diet. On the contrary, such a diet is considered to be the healthiest as it includes plant-based foods and vegetables that help you lose weight. Eating frequently and in moderation is one of the keys to losing weight. A vegetarian Indian diet plan for weight loss does make a difference in helping you knock off those extra pounds as well as stay fit. Continue reading

Premenstrual syndrome or PMS is a bunch of symptoms that are associated with the menstrual cycle of a woman. It is a medical condition that is known to affect a large number of women of childbearing age. Premenstrual syndrome symptoms usually occur a week or two prior to your menstrual cycle. Once you are done with your periods for the month, the symptoms too go away. These symptoms can either be physical or psychological. The symptoms depend on person to person.

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Hair fall is a condition that people deal with every single day. But, leave aside a few strands of hair, if you start noticing hair falling off in bunches, it is no ordinary hair loss. Such a condition is medically termed as alopecia areata and could lead to a dreadful experience in your life. Since it is an autoimmune disease, medical attention is needed to cure the patient’s condition. Read further to know the different types of hair loss and details about alopecia areata, its diagnoses, and treatment. Continue reading

According to a legend, mangosteen was the favourite fruit of Queen Victoria. No matter if it is a myth or a historical fact, mangosteen indeed has a lot of health benefits. Before the official list of reasons why you should have a mangosteen as a part of your diet, Continue reading

As soon as I discovered that I am going to be a mommy, almost every decision I took, acquired an all-together new meaning. Should I have my morning cup of coffee? Is it okay to still use my AHA based cleanser? What about wearing high heels? Continue reading