Hina Safdar Drinking green tea appears to cut “bad” cholesterol while leaving levels of good cholesterol unchanged, and encouraging people to drink more of the beverage could have significant health effects, according to a study.
The finding may explain why green tea has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease, write Xin-Xin Zheng and colleagues from Peking Union Medical College in Beijing.
This recipe is adapted from one I got from Vogue. It is created by facialist Chanel Jenae of Santa Monica. In the article, Jenae says pumpkin is loaded with natural exfoliating acids and antioxidants. She uses pumpkin pulp in her facial peels at her salon “to brighten, calm breakouts, and soften the appearance of fine lines and sun damage.”
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Strawberry and lemon juice contain natural astringents.
Note: Recipe works for two people, so invite a friend, or cut recipe in half for just you.
Ingredients:
1 tsp lemon juice
2 egg whites
3 tsp honey
At this point, I hope it’s a given that you wear sunblock, not only when you’re at the beach or pool, but whenever you head outdoors. One tip I read recently is to apply the lotion at night so it has time to fully absorb. Obviously, you don’t want to … Read more
1. White Shirts
This is a classic wardrobe staple for a reason—a crisp white blouse is versatile, goes with everything and can take you form school girl cute to sexy vamp with just a undone button.
2. Black Pants
Black pants are slimming, go-with everything and are every career woman’s must-have.
This coffee shake is a thick and chilly delight, flavoured with coffee and chocolate. The trick to making it thick, is the instant chocolate pudding mix.
Ingredients:
1 cup coffee, strong and cold
1 cup cold milk
10 ice cubes
To make Scotch pancakes your need a specific Scotch pancake recipe as it’s a different recipe from your basic pancake batter. They actually have more in common with American pancakes though they tend to be smaller and thinner (ain’t that always the way with anything American!) Plus we usually eat … Read more
Hair straighteners are the quickest way to smooth, straight locks. Use them wisely, and not excessively: here’s a user guide. Straighteners Straighteners come in all shapes, sizes and materials, but to give your hair maximum we recommend using ones with 100% ceramic ionic plates or infrared plates. Ceramic ionic plates … Read more
Let’s accept that Karachiites have a love-hate relationship with the coast and our beloved beach. The edge we love to flaunt to Lahoris and Islamabadis actually pushes humidity to extreme levels and literally transforms Karachi into a sauna. This combined with the scorching heat causes the weather to become almost … Read more
