Value of Time

• To realize The value of four years:
  Ask a graduate.

• To realize The value of one year:
  Ask a student who Has failed a final exam.

• To realize The value of nine months:
  Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born.

• To realize The value of one month:
  Ask a mother who has given birth to A premature baby.

• To realize The value of one week:
  Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

• To realize The value of one hour:
  Ask the lovers who are waiting to Meet.

• To realize The value of one minute:
  Ask a person Who has missed the train, bus or plane.

• To realize The value of one-second:
  Ask a person Who has survived an accident.

• To realize The value of one millisecond:
  Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics

• Time waits for no one.
  Treasure every moment you have.

• You will treasure it even more when
  you can share it with someone special.

• To realize the value of a friend: Lose one

Fitness Funda

• Maintain a healthy weight.

• Eat right.

• Stay physically active.

• Quit smoking.

• Control your blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Maintain a healthy weight -
Being overweight increases your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Your doctor can tell you what you should weight for your height. To stay at a healthy weight, you need to balance the number of calories you eat with the number you burn off by your activities. You can get to your healthy weight and stay there by doing two things: eating right and being physically active.

Eat right -
Eating the right foods and the right amounts can help you live a longer, healthier life. Eat a variety of foods, including:

• Vegetables, especially dark-green leafy and deep-yellow vegetables, such as spinach or carrots.

• Fruits, such as melons, berries, and citrus fruits, or juices, such as orange or grapefruit.

• Meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and dried beans (for example, navy, kidney, or black), especially products low in fat, such as lean meat and poultry prepared without skin.

• Dairy products, such as milk, yogurt, and cheese, especially low-fat or fat-free dairy products.

• Grains, especially whole grains, and legumes, such as lima beans or green peas.

Keeping Active -
Physical activity can help prevent: Heart disease, Obesity, High blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, Osteoporosis, Mental health problems such as depression Physical activity helps you feel better overall.

What to Do?
All kinds of physical activity will help you stay healthy, whether it is moderate or vigorous. It’s a good idea to aim for at least moderate activity-such as brisk walking, raking leaves, house cleaning, or playing with children-for 20 to 30 minutes most days of the week. Generally, the more active you are, the healthier you will become.

Some regular activities, like gardening, vacuuming or walking, can help you reach your fitness goals. You’ll also learn about the four building blocks of fitness -endurance, strength, flexibility and balance and how to integrate them in to a fitness plan that works for you.

Smart Eating Tips

- Smart Eating Tips-

Most of us have a busy work schedules and a dozen other commitments to look into. But, to do justice to all these various aspects of your life, you MUST pay attention to your diet and health. How you eat your food is as important as what you eat. So, the next time you sit down to eat, enjoy your meal by keeping these pointers in mind.

1. Eat Slowly Chew your Food Well –
   It takes 20 minutes before your stomach sends a clear message to your brain that you’re full.
   If you take the time to chew your food well, you will find you end up eating less. Ideally, you should have smaller, frequent meals as opposed to larger, infrequent ones.

2. Eat More -
   If you want to lose weight, starving yourself does not help — you need to eat well.

Surprised? Here’s the explanation: When your body doesn’t receive the required nutrients, your metabolism slows down. Metabolism is the rate at which you burn calories while resting. So, if you don’t eat enough, fewer calories will be burnt and there will be less fat loss. You should eat small meals at regular intervals to keep your energy levels high. Eat till you are satiated (at the same time, don’t forget what we suggested in Tip No 1).

1. Eat Less Red Meat -
   Red meats are high in saturated fat and should be avoided by people with high cholesterol.
   Chicken and fish are the best meats to consume. Fish is better than chicken because it has antioxidants. Antioxidants are organic substances that include vitamins C, E, A and carotenoids; carotenoids add pigment to some fruits and vegetables. For instance, carrots wouldn’t be orange without them. Beta-carotenoid is the most popular of carotenoids. Antioxidants help prevent cancer, heart disease and stroke.These meats can be baked, grilled or roasted. Frying will add unnecessary fat.

2. Prevent Constipation -
   Add fibre to your diet; this adds bulk to your food and prevents constipation. Whole grain foods like oatmeal, bran, wheat germ, brown rice, fruits (especially with their skin), prunes (dried plums), etc, are all good sources of fibre. Home remedies for constipation including the following:- Have guavas with the seeds.
   - Have honey in a glass of milk twice a day.
   - Have one tablespoon of corn syrup in a glass of water. Corn syrup is actually corn starch, which is primarily glucose. It is used in making candies, jams and jellies because it does not crystallise like sugar. Corn syrup is available in any well-stocked supermarket.

3. Have Onion and Garlic -
   Onion decreases blood pressure and garlic decreases cholesterol. Any amount and form of onion and garlic will give you the benefits of their properties, but a raw garlic clove taken on an empty stomach in the morning is the best.

4. Use Less Salt in your Cooking -
   Use minimum amount of salt for cooking if you have high blood pressure. Salt also causes water retention. This means your body will retain water if it is not receiving enough.After all, it still has to carry on the normal functioning of the organs and, if you are not drinking enough H2O, then the body starts keeping it.

   Water being taken in other forms, such as, soups, dals, drinks, etc, is retained for later use. Bloating and puffiness are all signs of water retention.

5. Have Calcium-rich Foods -
   Use skimmed or double-toned milk and milk products as these contain less fat. Double-toned milk has lesser fat than toned or full cream milk.In the non-packaged variety, cow’s milk is just as good as skimmed milk; it is definitely better than buffaloes’ milk as the latter contains large amounts of fat. You should have between one and two glasses of milk a day.

   Other sources of calcium and protein can be taken instead of milk, if one is allergic to it. Calcium rich foods include almonds, figs, red kidney beans (rajma), mustard greens (sarson ka saag), etc. Proteins can be found in meats, sprouts, soya, dals, etc.

6. Switch from Maida to whole Grains –
   Replace maida products with whole grains, whole wheat, soya breads, etc, as these have a good amount of fibre; fibre helps in binding cholesterol, which helps in less production of bad cholesterol. Whole grain foods like oatmeal, bran, wheat germ and brown rice, fruits, especially with skins, prunes, etc, are all good sources of fibre.Too much fibre may cause loose stools, so you have to monitor your individual intake accordingly. Medically, approximately 25 gm of fibre a day is enough to help maintain your digestive system.

   A good indicator: four slices of brown bread contains five grams of fibre; so does one large banana or orange.

7. Have Foods that Contain Iron -
   These include red meats, especially liver, fruits like watermelon and pomegranate, vegetables like spinach, beans, beets and broccoli, whole grains, dried fruits, especially prunes, sunflower seeds, etc.

Relish the Flavours –
You may have heard some of these before. But the best good food habit, which we all seem to overlook, is to actually taste and enjoy the flavour of the food with your emotions instead of just your tongue

Tips for beautiful skin & face

- Tips for beautiful skin & face -

1. Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day.

2. Cut some beet root into small pieces and grind them. Squeeze juice from beet root and massage to your face for 5 minutes. Shower after 10 minutes with mild soap or gram flour.

3. Mix sandalwood powder with rose water and add 4 to 5 drops of milk in it and apply on to your face and body. Shower after 15 minutes with warm water.

4. Mix honey in water and drink daily in the morning to keep your skin shiny and smooth.

5. Warm honey and mix with lemon juice and apply on to face. Wash after it dry.

6. Mix Turmeric, sandal powder and olive oil and apply to body. Shower after 10 minutes.

7. Massage your skin with milk. Milk has moisturizer, it will keep your skin smooth.

8. Use humidifiers and keep room temperature moderate to keep your skin away from dryness.

9. Hot water blushes your skin and you don’t feel fresh unless you have bath with little cold water. If you have shower for a longtime, dead skin will be automatically be removed. Do not rub with towel, be gentle on your skin.

10. Take food which contains more A and C vitamin.

11. Grate carrot and boil. Massage that mixture to body to get fair and smooth skin.

12. For natural bleaching: – mix milk and lemon juice. The milk will break as soon as you mix the lemon juice in it. Use that mixture to massage on your body. It works as natural bleaching.

13. Mix turmeric and cream on the top of milk, massage that mixture to body.

14. If you go into sun your skin will lost the fair ness. To get your skin color to normal take equal quantities of cucumber juice and tomato juice and apply on to skin. Shower after 10 minutes.

15. Massage mustard oil to your skin for 5 minutes and have shower with gram flour or mild soap.

16. Mix cream on the top of milk and all-purpose flour and apply that paste on to your skin avoid eyes, eyebrows and lips. Shower after 5 minutes. This will make skin smooth.

17. Mix curds (yogurt) with wheat flour and apply to your skin and take shower after 5 minutes.

18. Grind rose petals and mix with cream on the top of milk and apply to your body. Shower after 10 minutes.

19. Scaly skin is a result of fluorine deficiency. Fluorine is the anti-resistant element of the human body, the absence of which creates problems in the blood and spleen. Since cooking and heating foods deastroys fluorine, it is better to eat uncooked raw fruits and vegetables. Other foods rich in fluorine are goat milk and cheese, rye flour, avocados, sea plants and cabbage, cream whey and cottage cheese.

20. Wrinkle skin is a result of Sodium deficiency and makes skin sticky. Cucumbers are ideal for combating and preventing sodium deficiency because they are not only high in sodium, but also help in keeping the body cool, a great summers treat.

21. Skin rashes are the result of silicon deficiency. To avoid pus and rashes, eat plenty of sprouts, alfalfa, barley, tomatoes, spinach, strawberries and figs.

Skin eruptions are the result of Chlorophyll. And are found in wheat grass and other green leafy vegetables.

Weight Loss Tips and Advice

- Weight Loss Tips and Advice -

1. Stretch your meals to, at least, 20 minutes or longer. Your stomach, mouth and brain are all connected and it takes 20 minutes of chewing before your stomach signals your brain that you are full. To feel full and successfully lose weight on any weight loss program, you need to eat slowly for 20 minutes or longer.

2. Drinking 8 glasses of water a day is important to your health, your normal diet and to help lose weight. Water is necessary for the metabolism of your stored fat. Weight loss cannot occur without an active metabolism which requires large quantities of water. Another way to use water to lose weight is to drink a large glass of ice water just before meals. The cold causes your stomach to shrink slightly which will make you feel full faster.

3. The more positive your self-esteem, the better you feel about yourself, the faster and easier it will be for you to lose weight. When you are self-confident, you are better able to take charge of your life. It also means that after you lose weight, it will stay gone permanently.

4. When you go fat free or low fat, you also cut out much of the taste of the foods you eat. Add the flavor back with herbs and spices. Strong flavors such as vinegar, garlic, chili powder, cayenne, curry powder, rosemary and tarragon can be used to doctor up any food you are eating. For your low fat and fat free diets, experiment with different herbs and spices until you find some you like. Staying on your fat free or low fat diet will be easier and your weight loss will be speeded up.

5. Increase your metabolism by as much as 40% by using hot and spicey foods such as hot peppers of all varieties and mustards. Research shows these foods all increase your metabolism. For double duty, give up fat filled mayonnaise for mustard and add hot peppers to your food for greater flavor and increased metabolism.

6. Negative emotions will also interfere with your weight loss program. It’s difficult to stay motivated to lose weight when you feel bad. Overeating often accompanies negative emotions such as depression, anxiety, fear, guilt and anger. If this is true for you, begin a stress management program including some exercise and relaxation exercises.

7. To lose weight faster, reduce your intake of caffeine. Caffeine leads to an increase of insulin in your body which retards the burning of your stored fat.This is a simple chemical reaction in your body that you can change. Reduce your caffeine intake by 50% and see what happens. Here is a rough guide to use when looking at the amount of caffeine you currently take in: Brewed coffee (6 oz. cup) – 100mg; Instant coffee (6 oz.) – 70mg; Tea (6 oz.) – 50mg; Soft drinks (12oz.) – (Coke, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew) – 50mg; Dark chocolate (1 oz.) – 20mg and Milk chocolate (1 oz.) – 6mg.

8. Incease your intake of fiber rich foods. They will help fill you up faster and will help all the food you eat pass through your digestive system more easily.

9. Exercise is probably the most important key to increasing your metabolism and burning off excess fat. Research shows that you burn more stored fat for energy when you do aerobic exercises on an empty stomach than on a full stomach. Research also shows that you burn more stored fat when you exercise late in the day rather than in the morning. Put together, the best time to exercise to lose weight by burning your stored fat is in the late afternoon/early evening before dinner. Second best is in the morning before breakfast. Our metabolism naturally starts to slow down about 8 hours after we wake up. Thirty minutes of aerobic exercises in the evening, before dinner, will not only burn off stored fat but it increases your metabolism for about two to three more hours just when it was starting to slow down. This produces a significant increase in fat burned off, even after the exercise is over.

To lose weight quickly, never skip a meal. Your first meal after waking starts your metabolism. Your metabolism then speeds up for about eight hours and then starts slowing down until you go to sleep when it goes to low until you wake and eat and start the cycle again. Skip breakfast and your metabolism doesn’t get started until lunch time. You’ve just missed three or four hours of fat burning time. When you skip meals during the day, your metabolism also slows down. Weight loss through the burning of stored fat is all about eating enough of the right kinds of foods so you stay full and your metabolism stays as high as possible. Remember, if you feel hungry, your metabolism slows down. Stay full with healthy, nonfattening foods and your metabolism will continue to burn your stored fat as fast as your body will allow.

Benefits of Red Onions

Benefits of Red Onions

  

Normally used in cooking, onion can makes the body warmer and improves blood circulation. For those who cook at home, you’ll notice that we will usually weep when we cut onions. Is it a good thing or bad? It turns out that it is a good thing since that kind of weeping actually releases the toxins in the body.   

Benefits of Onions: 

1.      Onions are believed to be able to prevent cancer

2.      Eating onions regularly to increase blood circulation and can relax muscles

3.      Onions could reduce cholesterol after big meals (which you should not have taken at the first place) 

The Use:  

1.      For natural relief from burns, slice a piece of onion on the burnt skin.

2.      For insect bites, apply a homemade lotion of onion juice mixed with salt on the affected areaTo get a natural antibiotic effect from it. Eat the onions raw.

Benefits of Honey

Benefits of Honey

Honey is considered the only food that includes all the substances necessary to sustain life. History has recorded honey as the most used medicine in ancient Egypt while in the First World War, honey mixed with cod liver oil were used to treat soldier’s wound.

 

Honey is also mentioned in the holy book for the Moslems, the Koran while the great Napoleon has also used the bees as a symbol of his empire.

 

There are many scientific research that shows honey is a wonderful food. I would only give one as an example. In one recent study, researchers at the University of California, Davis, reported in March 2004 that daily consumption of raw honey may raise polyphenolic antioxidant levels in blood and reduce the risk of damage by free radicals. In English this means better immune system and stronger body.

 

So, what are you waiting for? Eat honey today!

 

However, unpasteurized honey should not be taken by pregnant women. Also, make sure you only buy cold-pressed honey because heated honey contains additives, so it may not be able to retain its healing properties.

  Benefits :  

1. Honey is sedative, anti-fungal and nourishing.
2. Soothes tissues and help retain calcium in the body.
3. Antibacterial – great for both internal and external problem.
4. Considered to be a Swiss army knife in the world of alternative medicine.
5. Honey can boost the immune system.

 The Use :  

1. Mixture of equal quantities of honey and ginger juice is a good expectorant. It helps in colds, cough, sore throat and runny nose.
2. For asthma, mix half a gram of black pepper powder with honey and ginger juice mixture. Drink this mixture a few times a day.
3. Honey can soothe and encourage the healing of sores in the mouth or vagina.
4. A bowl of oats porridge with a spoonful of honey will calm the nerve. Ideal to be taken before an exam.
5. Honey is a great moisturizer and can be used on the skin as a natural revitalizing mask
6. Eating a little local honey will make you “immune’ to pollens in the area.
7. To improve eyesight, mix honey with carrot juice. Take one hour before meals in the morning.
8. To purify the blood, mix one glass of warm water with 1-2 teaspoonful of honey and one teaspoonful of lemon juice. Take this preparation daily before you go to the toilet. It will also reduce fat and cleans your bowel.

Natural honey causes a lower rise in blood sugar than that of refined sugars in people with Type 2 diabetes. A little unprocessed honey may be added in their drinks when they crave some sweetness in their diet. Just use raw honey to benefit from this goodness.

Benefits of Lemon

Benefits of Lemon

This is another fruit that has been known for its therapeutic properties for generations. It is also a root of any home remedy and is normally used to help the stomach (because they have special cleansing effect).

Lemon is one of the fruits that would strengthen your immune system. If you have flu or colds, try drink lemon juice. It will relieve the symptoms as well as halt the progress of most infection. Why? Because of its antibacterial and antiviral properties.

 

Benefits of Lemon:

 

1. Lemon act as blood purifier and improves the body’s ability to get rid of toxins.
2. Lemon fruit is excellent in fighting disease that’s related to infection.
3. Buy lemon to get rid of certain insects. It’s mother nature’s version of insecticides and will help to repel mosquitoes and flies
4. Some people love antiseptics and would apply it to their skin whenever they have the smallest cut. The good news is you can use lemon on cuts too since it’s nature’s antiseptics. Not only that, because of its styptics property, it is said that lemon could be applied on cuts to stop bleeding.
5. Drinking lemon juice is useful for people with heart problem – because of its high potassium content.

 The use of Lemon:  

1. Drink fresh lemon juice to cleanse your system.
2. Use pure lemon juice on wasp and bee stings to relieve pain.
3. Lemon juice mixed with olive oil may help to dissolve gallstones.
4. It is believed that regular intake of fresh lemons may be useful in treating cases of kidney stones.

Banana Power

This is interesting. Well worth the time to read. And after reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again.

Remember - Never, put your banana in the refrigerator.

Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber.

Tips -

1. If you really love bananas, you can try recipes like banana cake, banana milkshake, even banana bread. You can use the above instructions to open the banana for use.

2. Mash a ripe banana and mix it with natural yogurt to make a delicious breakfast or dessert.

3. To eat a banana at the peak of ripeness, look for one that is yellow in color and lightly speckled with small brown or black speckles. Large brown spots indicate an over-ripe banana with a mushy consistency. Green bananas usually need more time to ripen.

4. Banana peels make very good compost. You may want to save your leftover banana peels if you collect compost for your garden.

5. Some people think that you can open a banana only from the top (the part that is longer.) The best way is to pinch the bottom nub of the banana and the peel at the top will begin to split. This way, no excessive mashing will occur. Enjoy your non-squished banana!

6. Removing the “banana strings” is optional but makes for a better tasting banana.

7. If the banana you want to eat is too green, put it in a brown paper bag for 24 hours and the next day it will be yellow! Alternatively, you may leave the banana at the ready on your counter, where it will ripen nicely on its own.

8. Fry sliced bananas in butter, splash on some rum, and when the rum is hot, set fire to the fumes to impress your guests. Add a little orange juice and cook till hot again, sprinkle with dark brown sugar and serve with cream or ice cream. This dessert is so nice it is illegal in some countries.

9. Ripening bananas give off a gas that causes other fruit to ripen more quickly. This is why some people store them away from the fruit bowl and even hang them up on little wooden stands which is God’s way of telling you you have too much space in your kitchen.

Warnings -

• Bananas go bad if kept out too long. However, if the smooth whiteness is spoiled by a little bad spot,

• Keeping bananas with apples may imbue the banana skin bad color (brown instead of yellow).

• If you store your bananas in refrigerator, this will cause them to turn brown/black. However, this is only a cosmetic change. The interior regions of your crescent-shaped produce will stay nice and banana-fresh.

• Do not eat too many bananas, as this will have a constipating effect.

• Some people firmly grasp the banana at either end and break it in the center karate-style. However, this must be done quickly or may result in mushing.

• To tear a banana in half, pierce the skin half-way along its length with a fingernail, just enough to snap the fibres, making a cut about half an inch long. Gently bend the banana away from the cut and the whole fruit should tear in half with no mess or bruising at all.

A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes. But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

• Depression - According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

• PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

• Anemia - High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

• Blood Pressure -This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

• Brain Power - 200 students at a Twickenham (Middleage) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

• Constipation - High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

• Hangovers - One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

• Heartburn - Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

• Morning Sickness - Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

• Mosquito bites - Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

• Nerves - Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

• Ulcers - The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

• Temperature control - Many other cultures see bananas as a “cooling” fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

• Smoking &Toba©co Use - Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

• Stress - Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body’s water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

• Strokes - According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%

• Warts - Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape.

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, “A banana a day keeps the doctor away!”

Health tips

 Body care  

·         Mix six-teaspoon petroleum jelly, two-teaspoon glycerin and two-teaspoon lemon juice. Apply this moisturizing lotion at least twice a week if you have dry and flaky, arms and legs

·          Peel and grate a cucumber. Squeeze the juice to this, mix half-a-teaspoon glycerin and half-a-teaspoon rose water. Apply this on sunburns, leave it for some time.

·         If you have cracked heels, melt paraffin wax; mix it with little mustard oil and apply on the affected area. Leave it  overnight. After 10 or 15 days, your heels will become smooth.

·         Massage your body with a mixture of coconut oil and any of your favourite scented oils like lavender or rosemary. 

·        For rough palms, use a mixture of glycerin and limejuice in equal proportion.

·       For cracked heals, massage the foot with coconut oil and keep the foot in warm water for some time. Wipe the water off the feet and apply a mixture of hibiscus flower(10), Henna (1 handful) and juice of half a lemon. when dry wash it off.

·         Remove scars on your hands and feet by rubbing  them with lemon peel.   

Eye care 

·        Dip wads of cotton in a chilled mixture of cucumber and potato juice. Keep this on your eyelids for 15 to 20 minutes and gently wash it off. Apply a little baby oil.

·          For long eyelashes..,  apply a thin coat of castor oil every night. It strengthens lashes and cools your eyes.

·          Massage a few drops of coconut oil around the eyes to get rid off dark circles. 

·          To reduce puffiness of your eyes, grate a potato; tie in a cloth and place the cloth over your eyes for about 15 minutes.

·           Add a small pinch of salt in  water and wash for bright and sparkling eyes.

·            Mix tomato juice and lemon juice in equal quantity and apply around the eyes. After 30 minutes wash it off with cold and hot water alternatively.

·           Make a paste of sandal wood and nutmeg. Apply the paste around the eyes before sleeping and wash it off in the morning.

·           Crush a cucumber and take the juice. Add a little rose water and apply around the eyes and wash it after 30 minutes.

·            Place cotton wool swabs dipped in cold milk on closed eyes for removing dark circles.  

Lip Care 

·           You can mix one-tablespoon cranberry sauce juice with two tablespoons Vaseline for a delicious home made lip balm.

·           Apply the juice of lemon skin for avoiding black colour of lips

·            Massage your lips with coriander leaf juice for soft and rosy lips.