Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Secrets of dates fruit

Dates fruit is rich in Vitamins,minerals,iron,phosphorous,calcium,sulphur,manganese,magnesium.These were very advantageous to health.Daily intake of dates friut is very necessary for health and beauty.It is very useful  in many health aspects.Many of us use the dates paste in making sweets to get the sweet taste.This is very useful.This dates fruit can also be taken with milk,curd.Dates gives extra energy to the tired human body.

Some of the benefits of dates:



1.Makes heart more healthy:

Soaking the dates in the water over night and taking those dates in the morning by crushing them gives the healthy heart.Do this twice a week .It gives the healthy heart.

2.Dates acts as an energy booster:

Eating dates daily can reduce the stress and one can be active for long time to work.

3.Prevents abdominal cancers:

Soak the dates in the water over night and drink the water in the morning .It is very helpful to reduce the abdominal cancer.

4.It prevents neurological problems:

Several neurological problems can be avoided by taking these dates daily.

5.Lowers cholestorol:

Dates contain the low fat content in it.Daily taking the dates can reduce the cholestorol .

Thursday, 25 October 2012

HEALTH BENEFITS OF CARROT

Everyone likes to eat carrot because of its sweet taste. Nobody knows about the health facts of carrot.Mostly we think that eating carrot helps to decrease eyesight.But there are many health benefits of carrot.Eating carrot prevents different types of diseases.





Carrot prevents the cancer:

Eating carrots can prevent the breast cancer,lung cancer.Including carrots daily in  the diet can be used to cure many harmful diseases.Breast cancer can be found mostly in middle age  women.This problem can be overcome by the  carrots.This carrot is a good medicine for every mother.Lung cancer can be seen mostly in men due to the smoking.Lung cancer causes mainly due to the genetics and smoking.Eating carrots can save the men and women from lung cancer and breast cancer.

Lowers heart  risks:

Eating carrot  can prevent  heart diseases .Due to the carotenoids present in the carrot ,there is a less chance of heart diseases.So include carrot in your diet daily.It also reduces the cholesterol levels in the blood.Many of old age people  get suffered form the heart risks .In order to reduce this problem  in old age ,eat the carrots.This is the very easy way of preventing the heart diseases.Eating 6 carrots a week reduces the stroke problem.

Anti-aging medicine:

Carrot is a good anti aging medicine.Many of the skin problems like acne,dry skin can be avoided by eating the carrot.It helps to slow down the aging of the skin cells.So eat carrot and prevent the problem of aging of the skin.

Keeps your teeth clean:

Carrots keeps your teeth clean after eating meals.These carrots eliminates the dirt from the teeth and gums.The minerals present in the carrot were used kill the germs present in the mouth and it reduces the damage of teeth.Stains on the teeth can also be controlled by the carrot.

Good vision:

Carrots provides good vision for eyes.Retina needs the Vitamin A.Lack of Vitamin A causes night blindness.
By eating carrots most of the eye disease can be prevented.The beta carotene present in the carrot is very useful to improve the vision of the eye.

Saturday, 20 October 2012

Lose more weight with little changes in your diet

1.Keep serving dishes away from the table:

Every one completes lunch or dinner easily by keeping the serving dishes on the dining table .This is not the correct way.If you keep your serving dishes away from your dining table there is a less chance of eating.There is a chance of more intake of food when the dishes were nearer.So inorder to lose weight gradually ,follow this tip.Its very easy to follow and its funny too.


2.Go for a walk immediately after a meal:

Exercise makes us our body perfect.So there is need of exercise atleast four times a week.In order to be fit go for a walk immediately after a meal.We all feel it as a tough thing,but its very useful to reduce  our weight gradually.Walking is one of the good exercise.Many of them neglect the excersise mainly at weekends.Nearly you are losing exercise for 12 days a month,if you stop doing exercise at weekends.

3.Reduce fat with walnuts:

Lose weight by eating walnuts.These walnut is not only good for cooking ,also helps the heart.Walnuts were used to reduce cholestorol levels and risk of heart diseases.These walnuts contains minerals,Vitamin E,B and many of the studies have suggested only handful of walnuts a day.So reduce your fat by eating walnuts daily.





4.Start meals with soups or salads:

Eat soups and salads to reduce your weight.Add these soups and salads before your meals.It is helpful to reduce weight.It helps you from over eating and controls our intake of food.




 

5.Chew more to weight less:

If you want to lose weight here is a easy tip to follow.40 chews per bite is very useful to lose weight.There is a relationship between the chewing and weight loss.The more you chew,the less you eat.So chew more and eat less.Obviously you can reduce your weight.




6.Drink water before meal:

Drinking water before meals makes your stomach full and reduces hungry.Take two cups of water befor a meal.This is very useful tip.Just try it.

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Whiten your teeth with banana peel

One of the most important thing in our face is smile.White teeth is the main reason behind the beautiful smile.
Along with the whiteness of the teeth,strongness is also important .Many filmstars spend lot of money for the treatment of teeth.But there are some home made tips for the treatment of white teeth  like vinegar,baking soda .These tips may give some side effects for any one .So there is a common alternative for every one  to gain  a white teeth.Banana peel is useful to get the white teeth.    
      



Due to coffee,tea,drinks there occurs strains on the teeth.Smoking makes the teeth yellow brown.Even brushing two times a day may not give the whiteness.In that case banana peel is a useful tip.

                                                 

Simple tip with banana peel:

1.In order to gain white teeth take a banana and clean it thoroughly,so that it doesnot contain any dust.Clean it with cold water.It is very important to clean the banana because,you have keep the banana in your mouth.
2.Dry out the banana peel after washing it with clean water.
3.Cut some peice of the banana peel.
4.Smile really big inorder to keep the banana peel on your teeth.
5.Rub the inner skin of the banana peel on your teeth for 2 to 4 minutes.
6.Actually banana peel contains magnesium and potassium.When you rub this innerside of the peel on your teeth these magnesium and potassium transfer into your teeth.These minerals acts as a teeth whitening agent.
7.Repeat this procedure two times or several times a day.It will not harm your teeth.
8.But the peels should be used with in two hours after cutting them.Because after two hours this peel may lose all minerals.

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Food diet to treat cough

To prevent the respiratory diseases that cause cough,foods rich in Vitamin C,A and E  should be taken

1.Vitamin A can be found in large amounts in animal foods i.e liver,egg yolk,blue fish and butter.

2.Vitamin C can be found in the fruits like oranges,lemons,grape fruits.

Orange juice for every 2 hours:

Orange juice diluted in warm water for every two hours  is best remedy for the cough.This can be taken till cough attack is reduced.

Grape juice :

Grape juice  sweetened with honey is a very good home made remedy for the cough .This is one of the useful syrup for the cough.

3.Vitamin E can be found in vegetable fats i.e is wheat germ oil,sunflower oil.







Foods to be taken  during cough:

Honey:

Honey soothes the throat and prevents the throat pain that is caused due to severe caugh.Grape juice mixed with honey is a good syrup for cough.

Garlic:

Garlic treats cold and cough very well.Garlic cures the throat infections .Mix the chopped garlic with a glass of hot water and remain it for 5minutes.Drink this liquid when it is warm inorder to get rid of cough.

Ginger:

Ginger tea is a good syrup for the cough and soothing the sore throat.Glass of ginger tea is used to loosen the thickened mucus with in the respiratory system,so that it can be easily expelled when the person coughs.

Foods to be avoided during cough:

It is very important to know about the foods  to be avoided during cough .
Ice creams,cool drinks,vinegar,red meat,pickles,sweet foods,oily foods,fried foods should be avoided during cough.

natural tips to remove wrinkles around eyes


Under-eye wrinkles is one of the most  commom problems for everyone.These wrinkles can be slowed down  by following some tips.Wrinkles around eyes  increases our  age.








                         

Cucumber slice:

Wrinkles can be avoided with the cucumber slices.Wash your face and clean it.Lie down and relax for 20 minutes by keeping the cucumber slices on the eyes.This is really very useful for the removal of wrinkles.

Avoid  coffee and alcohol:

Avoid the coffee and alcohol drinks.Drink plenty of water daily ,Lemon juice  with great taste  can also be used  to remove wrinkles.This is used  to reduce aging process.

Monday, 15 October 2012

Beauty tips to remove tanning

Most of the men and women getting suffered from the tanning problem.Tanning means the darkening of the skin due to the sun exposure.Due to the dull and dark skin one loses there appearance.With out the bright and healthy skin  it is impossible to have a beautiful appearance .In order to overcome the tanning problem ,there are some natural remedies .Tanning can be cured naturally without any artificial lotions,creams etc.
                        
                        

Natural home made remedies to remove sun tan:


1.Lemon juice:

Due to the sun exposure there will be a dead skin .Inorder to remove that ,prepare the lemon juice.Mix the sugar with the lemon juice and apply that juice to the skin where it has affected due to tanning.This will help to reduce dead skin and improves the fairness over that.It should be used a scrub while bathing .It should be appiled in the spherical movements.

2.Baby Oil:

Use baby oil for the severe tan i.e if the result of the tan is extremely dark on the entire part of your body.Baby oil works good for this.Apply baby oil same as the lemon juice and rub it on the skin.Let it remain on your body for some time.After a few minutes take a shower .

3.Baking Soda:

If there is a extreme tan.It can be reduced using baking soda i.e kitchen ingredient.Make a baking soda paste and apply it on the affected areas of the skin due to tanning.Mostly the face and the neck get darkened due to the sun exposure,in that case this baking soda acts as a good cleanser.

4.Curd for removing tan:

Curd is used to remove tan .Apply curd to the face and skin before going to bath.This gives the healthy and shining skin.

5.Turmeric powder:

Mix turmeric powder,curd and honey .Apply this paste to your skin for 20 minutes  and then clean with the cold water.This gives the shiny skin.So that it cures the darkened skin that occured due the sun tan.

6.Sandal wood powder:

 Mix the sandal wood powder with almond oil and coconut oil.Apply this paste to the skin for the half an hour and wash it.So that you can get rid of the tanning.

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Tips for beautiful and healthy eyes

Tips for the healthy and beautiful eyes:


                             

1.Apply mixture of cucumber juice and some amount of rose water around the eyes and then wash it after 10-15 min.It is useful  to reduce swelling of his eyes.
2.Apply thin layer  of  castor oil on the  eyebrows and eyelashes at night to increase the strength of eyelashes.
3.Eat lots of vegetables and fruits such as papaya ,carrot,mango and spinach etc.These are rich in beta carotine that keeps your eyes healthy.
4.Keep a slice of potato or cucumber on the eyes to remove dark circles and eye wrinkles.
5.Drink plenty water  which is useful to prevent swelling of the eyes.
Regularly eating these foods can lead to good eye health:
1.Green leafy vegetables like spinach were healthy.
2.Oranges and  other citrus fruits.
3.Eggs,nuts,beans, and  other non-meat protein sources.

Eye care tips based on age groups:

1.Eye care tips for growing children:



Food diet is very important for healthy eyes.They should eat carrots,oranges,eggs,papaya.Children should watch the television  from a distance of atleast four meters.Mostly children play gmaes in  computers .The computer screen should be placed at eye level .The distance between the screen and eyes should be 18 inches.

 

2.Eye care for adults:


                 
Adults diet should include the foods that were rich in Vitamins A,E, and C.Papaya,Oranges,Carrots were good for healthy eyes.Adults should have limited exposure to the computer,otherwise it results in red eyes,eye fatigue.Washing eyes regularly is necessary.To prevent the eye diseases like catarat that cause due to the UV rays can prevented by using good pair of sunglasses.

Eye care  during old age:



In this age most  care is needed for the eyes beacause many of them loses eye sight gradually in the old age.
They should have good diet and timings of taking food.They should have regular check up for the early detection of serious eye diseases.

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

home made remedies for pimple treatment

Handy tips for the treatment of pimples




 


  
1.Clean face with cotton dipped in a rose water  twice or thrice a day to avoid pimples.
2.Grind orange peel with some water ,make a paste  and apply on affected parts.
3.Apply fresh mint juice over night  for the face daily to  avoid acne,pimples,insect bites and other skin infections.
4.Apply juice of one lemon and equal amount of rose water for face and leave it for half an our.Repeat this for the 15 days,this helps to cure pimples,acne,scars.
5.Paste of fenugreek seeds(methi)  or fenugreek leaves  applying 10-15 minutes every night and cleaning it with warm water reduces the black heads,pimples,acne.
6.Use cucumberor  other fruit and vegetable packs to cure pimple scars.
7.Mix 1 tsp lime juice  with 1 tsp groundnut oil to prevent  black heads and pimples.
8.Honey kills bacteria and keeps skin free from pimples.
9.Raw papaya juice is a nice treatment for pimples.Papaya juice is also used for gaining the fair skin.
10.Another common home made remedy is tooth paste.Apply tooth paste i.e it should be paste like material,it should not be like a gel.Apply this paste on the pimple ,this will draw out the pimple .If it is applied for long time,it may affect the skin and gives irritation.So apply it for a limited time.

Saturday, 6 October 2012

Health and beauty facts about aloe vera

Alo vera is a member of lilly family.The sanskrit name of aloe vera is "Gheekunwar".This aloe  is native to North Africa and Spain.This Aloe Vera juice contains healing juice ,it contains 96%  water and  remaining  4%   contains 75 essential nutrients that includes Vitamin A,C,E.Alo Vera juice is non-toxic with  rare side effects

 

                     

Medicinal uses of Aloe Vera:

1.Used as a medicine for intestine problems and acts as a regulator for intestine.It facilitates digestion,activates blood circulation

2.Good medicine for liver infections ,this aloe vera improves the liver function and also prevents scarring of liver

3.It acts as a medicine for itching,this aloe vera prevents the itching that occured due to the   insect bites,allergies.

4.Aloe Vera heals the wounds,aloe vera is beneficial when included in ointment,lotions,creams.It cures the wounds due to its moisturizing property.

5.Skin care is the one of most benefits of aloe vera.Aloe vera is used mostly in Dermatology.It acts as a good moisturizer,cleanser.It cures acne,dimnishes wrinkles,softs the skin.It is widely used for curing sun burns.

Conditions in which the aloe vera should be avoided:

1.Aloe vera should be avoided during pregnancy .

2.Aloe vera should be avoided for atleast two weeks after surgery(Any type of surgery).

3.Aloe vera should be avoided by the people who were suffeering from piles.

For diabetes ,blood pressure,ulcer patients,they need to consult doctor before going to use the aloe vera.

Friday, 5 October 2012

home made tips for thicker hair

Generally  everyone worries about hair loss  .Mostly  men and women concentrate on the hair growth and they are very interested about the tips related to the faster hair growth.Firstly,everyone need to be patience inorder to obtain hair growth.





               

1.Cayenne Pepper Treatment:

Most of the americans used this pepper for more than 9000 years in medicine preparations.It helps to stimulate new hair growth.Applying mixture of cayenne pepper and olive oil  help to promote hair growth and combat baldness.


2.Massaging:

Massaging the scalp help to increase the blood flow.Massaging olive oil oil into scalp and leave it overnight.Wash it off with a mild shampoo.It acts as a good cleanser.


3.Aloe Vera with Egg:

 Aloe Vera is a good conditioner.Extract aloe vera gel  from  the leaves .Mix the gel with egg and apply it to the hair.Apply it once for every two weeks.


4.Aloe Vera with almond oil:

For a cool feeling,mix aloe vera gel with  almond oil and apply it to the scalp.

5.Coconut oil:

A very easy tip is,with the coconut oil.Massage your scalp with warm coconut oil every day .It helps to gain thick hair.

6.White vinegar:

Add water and spoonful of white vinegar,apply this to your hair inorder to obtain hair growth.

7.Wash your hair daily :

Wash your hair daily with the shampoos that have hydrolized protiens.It  can make hair longer and thicker.

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Beauty tips for whitening the skin

Several home based methods were used to whiten the skin easily.Home based methods makes no cost when compared to the others.Skin whitening methods are:



                 

 

 

1.Orange peel method:

This method requires you to peel several oranges and put the peel in the sun until they dry completely.Make a powder with that and add some milk to it.Apply this paste once a day in the area of skin you want to whiten.Wash it with warm water ,it makes your skin smooth and lighter.

2.Potato paste:

Potato acts as a good bleaching agent that can be made at home easily.Applying the potato juice whitens the skin and reduces blemishes.

3.Almond Paste:

Skin whitening can be gained with the help of  almonds,honey and milk.Soak the almonds in the water overnight and peel it off.Make a paste of almonds and add honey,milk.Apply that paste to the skin you want to make glowing.

4.Sandal facial skin bleach:

Sandalwood powder,lemon juice,cucumber juice, tomato juic are required for the sandal facial.
Mix these properly and make a fine paste.Apply it on the skin.Then wait for it to get fully dried .It helps you to have smooth skin.

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Health benefits of ragi

                                                      
Ragi is one  of the most favourite cereals.It is also known as finger millet .It is easy to digest and one of the most nutritious millet.There are many health benefits of ragi.
1.Bone Development.
2.Weight Loss.
3.Acts as a relaxant.
4.Reduces high glucose levels in the blood.
5.Acts as a good source of protein/amino acids.
6.Lowers blood cholestrol levels.
7.Prevents and treats anemia.
Ragi is used in many dishes to make,porridge,rotis,dosas.Its taste is different from wheat.Let us see how the ragi dosa can be prepared.

                                                 Ingredients

                                              ragiflour-1/2 cup
                                              wheat flour-1/4 cup
                                              onion -1
                                              green chilli -1
                                              jeera-1tsp
                                              salt -as needed
                                              water or butter milk-as needed

  Method:

1.Take ragi flour,wheat flour,jeera,salt,chopped onions,chilli in a bowl and add enough butter milk or water to make thin batter.



                        
2.Heat dosa pan,pour oil as we do for ravva dosa,cook both sides for medium flame.
               





Serve the tasty ragi dosa with chutney.It is good for health


                                       

Monday, 1 October 2012

Simple Nutrition Tips



                                   

Some of the simple nutrition tips that makes us healthy
1.Eat whole,fresh,unprocessed fruits.
2.When buying packaged foods ,read the nutrition labels carefully.
3.Eat something for every four hours.
4.Buy low fat versions of dairy products.
5.Don't eat fruits immediately after meals.
6.Never smoke after eating.
7.Replace tea with green tea.
8.Fish boosts memory.
9.Carrots save eyesight.
10.Bananas strengthen bones.
11.Lemon smoothens skin.
12.Honey increases energy.
13.Garlic kills bacteria.
14.Strawberries calm stress.
15.Yogurt protects against ulcers and helps us digest food better.
16.Eggs,beans,peas provide a good source of protein and fibre.
17.Ginger is called universal medicine.
18.Onion is beleived to clean the blood among many other health benefits .
19.Fasting is one of the oldest therapies in medicine.
20.Avoid open buffets.