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
Papaya is a great natural skin exfoliant. Use this DIY mask to exfoliate your skin at home. Ingredients 1/4 cup green (or) ripe papaya* 1/4 cup pumpkin 1/2 tablespoon plain yogurt 1/2 tablespoon honey 1 egg white (or) yolk* 1 small carrot (cut into round slices) optional Boil the carrot … Read more
Recipe Type: Dessert Serves: 12 Ingredients: 3/4 cup whole milk 1 large egg 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract with seed 2 cups self-rising flour 3/4 cup superfine sugar 3 1/2 ounces white chocolate chunks, heaping 3/4 cup raspberries To serve: confectioners’ sugar, for dusting You will need … Read more
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
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
The Alkaline Diet – If you hadn’t realised, 2013 is the year that we all go hard core for health. Now this can be great, getting a bit more clued up about healthy eating is obviously a winner, but some of the diets that have burst onto our scenes promising us the world have … Read more
Recipe: Type: Main Cuisine: Pakistani Much like any other child, I had a special hatred for the deceptive ‘tinda’ which looked just like a potato but much to my dismay, wasn’t one. However, as I grew older I developed a taste for the stuffed gourds which my aunt was a … Read more
Are you facing the challenges of an oily skin everyday? Tired of the greasy shine, pimples and other embarrassing blemishes that your face can’t seem to get rid of? Well, why not try out Coffee Seeds and Milk Powder Mask. This mask will help cure your oily skin problems. And … Read more
There’s no doubting the powerful role smell can play in stimulating a craving—freshly baked apple pie, anyone? But here’s some surprising good news: Smelling certain scents can also help you with weight loss. Extra Virgin Olive Oil A new study from the German Research Center for Food Chemistry found that even … Read more
The herbs and essential oils in this aromatic blend help to reduce sweatiness, fight odor, and leave feet fresh and clean. Rosemary and ginger stimulate circulation, and sage discourages perspiration: Things you’ll need: 1 tablespoon dried rosemary 1 tablespoon dried sage 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, finely grated, or 1 … Read more