Vitamin D and calcium tied to longevity
Older adults who take vitamin D and calcium supplements may live a bit longer than their peers, a new research review suggests. Researchers found that older adults who were given vitamin D and calcium supplements were 9 percent less likely to die over three years than those given placebo pills. Vitamin … Read more
Make your tarnished silver shine
Make your tarnished silver and dull jewelry shine like new after a cleaning with common household items like aluminium foil, baking soda or even ketchup. Cleaning silver with Ketchup: If your silver is tarnished, ketchup can help. Squirt a small amount on a paper towel, and rub gently over the tarnished … Read more
Soft drinks hinder weight loss
Avoid soft drinks, as they could alter the way your body burns fuel and make it harder still to lose weight, says a study. “This study proves our concerns over sugary drinks have been correct. Not only can regular sugar intake acutely change our body metabolism,” said Hans-Peter Kubis of Britain’s … Read more
Classic Banoffee Pie recipe
Banoffee Pie Recipe Type: Dessert Author: Shafia Agha Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 5 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 6 Flawless combination of bananas and homemade toffee — absolutely delicious! Ingredients Ingredients for the biscuit base Butter melted 100 gms Digestive biscuits crushed 250 gms Ingredients for the … Read more
Use Milk or Yogurt as a Cleanser
If you really want to go back to basics, or if you ever find yourself on one of those Pioneer Family reality TV shows, you can use milk or yogurt as a facial cleanser. I tried this beauty trick once when I was at my parents’ house and the only … Read more
Oily Skin- Ways You Can Fight It
The shine, the stickiness, the irritating oiliness. Oily skin can be a pain. But maybe the ways we were using to wash down the oil on our faces was actually making it worse. Read on to get over the old soap and water routine. Around 30 to 40 per cent … Read more
Easy Ways to Lose Weight
If you’re trying to drop a few pounds, don’t start off by trying to overhaul all your eating and exercise habits. You’re better off finding several simple things you can do on a daily basis—along with following the cardinal rules of eating more vegetables and less fat and getting more … Read more
Water Is Making You Fat?
You might not be surprised to see water at the top of the list of ingredients in soups. After all, soup does require a lot of water. It’s more surprising to find it so prominent in prepared foods such as packaged sauces, condiments, frozen meals, and more. And when water … Read more
Hair Loss
What can be done about hair loss? Many people seek treatment for hair loss, and there are several different types of treatment, which vary in effectiveness. Examples of treatment include taking medication to reduce hair loss, wearing a hairpiece, or having hair transplant surgery to cover bald areas. Research on … Read more
Dealing with under eye circles
Dark bags and circles under your eyes make you look shattered even when you’re not. Here’s how to combat these dark shadows that make your pretty eyes look sad and depress you every morning… What causes under-eye circles? An under-eye circle is a hollow, bluish or grey coloured marking caused … Read more