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15 Hair care tips for lustrous and long hair

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  1.Oil your hair one night or atleast 1 hour before washing.  Massage the hair gently with any warm oil.  Oil the tips too otherwise they tend to become dry. 2.Hibiscus oil can be easily made by frying hibiscus flowers in coconut oil.  They turn crispy. Leave it to cool in the oil itself.  Crush it and sieve the oil when cooled. Your hibiscus oil is ready. It is very good for the hair. 3. In winters moisturize your hair with aloevera oil. It can be made easily made at home too. 4.If  yo u have dandruff and itchy scalp, crumble (camphor does not dissolve in oil) a piece of camphor in warm oil and apply on the scalp. 5. Trim your hair once in six months. 6. Have a nutritious diet. Hair needs proteins and vitamins too.  Eat legumes , paneer ,pulses & or eggs, chicken ,mutton , fish .  Fruits ,fresh & dry are a good source of all vitamins and minerals. 7. You can apply egg to the hair for a shiny look.  Apply , wait for 30min...

4 Important Q & A about PCOS / PCOD

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  Do you   or   someone you know, suffers from PCOS/PCOD ?   Then you   must be wanting to know more about it. Read this post till the end to get the answers of your questions. In this post I’ll be telling   you in short: 1.What happens in PCOS /PCOD?              2.Will there be a difficulty in having a baby? 3.What can you do at home for it? 4.What is the treatment available? 1.What happens in   PCOS/PCOD? Let me explain the normal monthly period cycle first.  It is a play of hormones. There are 4 major hormones which regulate the period cycle. The increasing and decreasing amount of these, lead to the various phases of the cycle.   The ovum starts growing; once it is  mature  ,it gets released into the uterus through a tube. If it meets the sperm, it is converted to pregnancy. But if it does not meet a sperm , ovum along with the uterus lining is scrape...

5 Everyday Calcium rich foods

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  5 Everyday Calcium rich foods Calcium is required for overall growth and development of the human body.  It is an important nutrient for all, right from the babies to older age group. Deficiency in calcium leads to various ailments, deformities and health issues. So don’t wait for the deficiency to happen and then take supplements. It’s better to watch your food and improve your health. Prevention is always better than cure. 1. Amaranth or Rajgira It is  enlisted as a fast (upwas) item too. It is also one of first foods for babies. Light on the tummy and loved by babies. It is a rich source of Calcium Food items made out of it are, Puffed Rajgira laddus, Gud-dani etc    Rajira flour can be used to make a variety of recipes. Kheer, Dosas/ Ghavans, Sheera, laddus, bhakri, thalipeeth etc. 2. Ragi or Nachni This is a double dekker. It gives iron as well as calcium.     Another first foods for babies in the form of porridge. Fa...

Covid -19 Test- To do OR Not to do?

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  Covid -19 Test-    To do    OR     Not   to do?                                                    The whole world is in an alarming state at present. People everywhere are under the constant fear of the novel corona virus.       An innocent sneeze has now become a suspicious act. A slight itch in the throat runs chills down your back.         I would not elaborate on the symptoms here. There is huge amount of data available about the symptoms.         Now everyone, I stress everyone, because even the kids now a days   can write an essay on   covid 19.   Inspite of knowing all this there is still a major fear amongst all, and that is regarding the testing of Covid 19. Though symptomatic, people are h...

5 Tips for putting toddlers to Sleep.

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          A toddler is a naughty bundle of joy. A sleeping one looks more cute.       The whole house is quitened once they sleep. Parents breathe a sigh of relief when they are put off to bed.       Here are 5 simple tips to put them to sleep 1 . Try and follow a routine for their sleep as well as food.      Everyday wake them up at a particular time. If you yourself have a routine schedule and get up early in the morning, it will be an easy task for them too.   2 . Afternoon nap is a must. The younger ones sleep for about 2 to 3 hours .      The older ones would be freshened up with one hour of sleep.   3.   Feed them at fixed timings , they automatically start getting hungry at those times.      If they eat well, it helps to doze off.   4. The night sleep time should be fixed. Everyone at home should be in their beds at that time.    ...