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Pimples and Acne

When hair, sebum and skin cells form a block and bacteria get to this we get eruptions called pimples. Some pores and oil glands get clogged and result in pimples. The recurrence of pimples is called acne Hormonal changes are another major cause. A pimple may occur in your face, scalp, tongue, cystic, lips, head or arms.

Eating chocolates or fried stuff will not make too much of a difference, but healthy eating - 3 servings a day of fruits and vegetables will help. We need to drink a lot of water, have meals with whole grains and greens to avoid constipation.

Some Don’ts:

Wash your hands frequently and try not to touch your face too often.

Keep your hair from falling on the face or forehead.

Avoid the use of make-up; try to let the pores breathe.

Don’t squeeze or pinch the pimples as the membrane gets ruptured and causes the sebum and bacteria spread.

Don’t wash your face more than twice because the more we wash the sebaceous glands become more active and produce more sebum.

Remedies:

Instead of soap use powder made from dried orange peels or use a paste of fresh orange or lemon peels.

Apply fresh Aloe Vera gel on the pimples, it will soothe and heal the pimples.

Apple cider is extremely powerful cure to clear the pimple scars as well as pimples. Mix ½ teaspoon in a cup of water. Apply gently on the entire affected area with cotton wool and leave overnight.

Garlic is an excellent cure for acne - A freshly sliced pod can be gently applied on the pimple or a juice of garlic can be used, and left on for at least ½ hour. Although this stinks it is a pretty effective method.

Using raw papaya is a splendid method; grated papaya can be squeezed through a muslin cloth and the juice can be used. The enzyme papain is very suitable.

The juice of mint leaves applied overnight for 2 weeks constantly will clear acne.

A blend of honey and limejuice can prove to help with constant usage.

Change your pillow cover every day so that the infection has no way of getting back to you.

Gently apply some ice on your face after a warm water bath so that the pores close.

These remedies can be used for pimples and acne on the face, neck and shoulders.

Women do get pimples with their menstrual cycles, which fade away on their own. Sometimes people inherit this dreaded ailment.

ASK ME !!! Gift Guide Guide : Smart Phones

The festival season is just around the corner and you want to spend some money on your loved ones. Here we bring you the recommended list of Smartphones that you can gift to your near and dear ones.

1- Samsung Galaxy Star:

This is a basic phone from Samsung which powered by a 1200 mAh battery and runs on a 1 GHz A5 chipset, along with 512 MB RAM and 4 GB of internal storage. The Galaxy Star also has a 2 MP camera at the back and a 3 inch capacitive touchsrceen in the front along with Bluetooth 4.0. This budget device is available for about 4875 INR. You can check ou the full specs here.

2-Sony Xperia E:

The Sony made Xperia E smartphone has a 3.5 inch screen and is powered by a 1 Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor, the phone also has a 3.2 MP camera and comes loaded with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The device is priced at 7799 INR. Watch our hands on here.

3- Nokia Lumia 520:

This is a budget Windows phone available at a price of around 8650 INR, the device comes up with 4 inch screen size along with a 5 MP camera. The device also comes up with 7 GB of skydrive storage and runs in Windows phone 8 OS. You can see our review here.

4- Micromax Canvas 2:

This device is one of the best sellers from Micromax, it comes up with a 4.9 inch display along with a 8 MP rear and VGA front facing cameras. The Canvas 2 runs on Android 4.0 is powered by a 1 Ghz dual-core processor. Watch our unboxing here.

5- Samsung Galaxy Core:

This device has a 4.3 inch display and works on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Galaxy core is powered by 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor and features a 5 MP main and VGA secondary Camera, the device is available for 13240 INR. You can see the detailed specs here.

6- HTC One V

The HTC One V has a 3.7 inch screen and is powered by a 1 Ghz processor, the device has a 5 MP primary camera and is capable of doing HD videos. It is priced at 13990 INR. You can watch our unboxing here.

7- XOLO Play:

Xolo play is high on specification if compared to the same priced phones, as this phone comes with 4.7 inch HD screen, and is powered by 1.5 GHz NVIDIA Tegra Quad-Core along with a 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU. The Xolo Play also has an 8 MP Primary and 2 MP secondary Camera, the device runs on Android 4.1. Watch our unboxing and hands on here.

8- Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro:

This Dual SIM device from Samsung has a 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5, Quad Core processor, the device has a 5 MP primary and VGA Secondary camera. Grand Quattro is priced at 15499 INR. You can see our Unboxing and Hands on here.

9- Nokia Lumia 720:

This Windows phone from Nokia has a 4.29 inch screen and is powered by a 1 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor. Lumia 720 has a 6.7 MP primary and 1.3 MP secondary camera. Watch our full review here.

10- Sony Xperia SP:

The Xperia SP runs on Android 4.1 and comes with a 4.6 inch HD display. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Processor and has a 8 MP primary and VGA secondary Camera. Xperia SP is priced at 22490 INR. Watch our full review here.

11- Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8:

This device comes with a mega display of 5.8 inches and is powered by 1.4 GHz Dual Core Processor. The Mega 5.8 has a 8 MP primary and 2 MP secondary camera, the device runs on Android 4.2.2. Watch our hands on here.

12- BlackBerry Q5:

This Blackberry phone runs on BlackBerry OS 10.1 and has a 3.1 inch touch scren along with QWERTY keypad. Q5 has a 5 MP primary and 2 MP secondary Camera, the camera does full HD recording. You can see our review here.

13- Samsung Galaxy Note 2:

This device is powered by 1.6 GHz Quad Core Cortex-A9 Processor, Note 2 has built in stylus support- S-pen. The device has a 8 MP primary and 2 MP secondary camera, the device is priced at 30,000 INR. Watch our Unboxing here.

14- Samsung Galaxy S4:

The S4 is the latest edition in the Galaxy S series after the S3, the device is lighter and thinner than the predecessor. The Galaxy S4 comes with a 13 MP main camera, and has a Full HD screen, Dual video recording along with Hand gestures support. The device is priced at 39000 INR. Watch our unboxing and hands on review here.

15- LG G2:

LG G2 is the latest flagship from the company, the device features a new layout of buttons at the back, which make it unique in terms of appearance. The device has a 5.2 inch screen and runs on Android 4.2.2. The G2 has a 13 MP primary camera along with 2.1 MP secondary camera. Watch our unboxing here.

16- Sony Xperia Z1:

Xperia Z1 is the latest flagship from Sony, the device has an amazing 20.7 MP primary and 2 MP cameras. The 5 inched device is powered by 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad Core Processor. This is also completely Water resistant and dust proof, the only phone in the category with these features. Watch our unboxing and hands on video here.

17- Samsung Galaxy Note 3:

Samsung’s latest flagship, the Note 3 features a 5.7 inch full HD Super AMOLED screen. The device has a 13 MP primary camera and does full HD recording, Note 3 is powered by Octa Core Processor by Samsung(1.9 GHz Quad + 1.3 GHz Quad) and 3 GB RAM. You can see our unboxing and quick review here.

BEAUTY TIPS

1. Easy & Quick Solution to Dandruff

Dissolve 2 aspirins in any dandruff shampoo and then wash your hair. Results are amazing dandruff.

2. Make Your Own Herbal Hair Oil

(For dandruff & strong hair)

Take a bunch of mehendi leaves along with amla pieces (either fresh or dried ones which have been soaked overnight).
Grind these coarsely together.
Now take about 150 ml of coconut oil in a cooking vessel (kadai) and add the paste to it.
Simmer on low flame till all moisture evaporates.
Cool and strain use regularly.
Keeps dandruff away and also makes hair roots strong.

3. For a Glowing Face

Make a paste of 2 table spoons of cream (malai), 1½ table spoons of Ata (wheat flour ) and few drops of lime juice. Daily apply this paste on your face for 5 minutes, then remove it and wash.

[Note : For oily skin use besan (gram flour) instead of Ata.]

Try to think positive, take proper sleep and drink lots of water certainly no one can look more charming.

4. For Chicken Pox Marks

Kachha doodh with chiraunji (bheegi hui) mix it well and make a paste, apply it on chicken pox marks, they will disappear in few days.

5. For Best Hair

Massage hair with warm coconut oil an hour before washing. Take some petals of hibiscus and grind it in the mixer. Apply this paste to your hair and then rinse it. For better result you can boil a few hibiscus flowers in coconut oil. Filter this oil and use it to control hair loss and thinning, you can also use Jaborandi oil which is again an extract of hibiscus flower.

6. Tomato Wrap

Make a puree of 4 tomatoes. Soak some rice for 30 minutes and grind it coarsely. Add this to the pureed tomatoes. Apply this mixture all over the body and leave it on for about 15 minutes. Bathe with warm water; this is a good scrub recipe for oily skin.

7. Hair Care

Problem: Excessive hair loss or getting early grey hairs.

Remedy: Soak some methi seeds in night and in the morning make the paste of the seeds and apply it to your scalp. After 1½ - 2 hrs rinse it with plane water. This will strengthen your hair and make them dark and shiny.

8. Skin care

Problem: If your face is dry and rough.

Remedy: Take equal amount each of Melon, Pumpkin, Cucumber and Watermelon and make a paste of these. Then blend it with milk cream and apply it on your. After 1 hr rinse your face with plane water.

Problem: Sunburn.

Remedy: Mix 1 teaspoon of Besan with 2 teaspoon of curd and apply it on your face. Let it remain on the face for ½ hrs. Rinse with plane water. Helps in curing sunburns.

9. Skin Tips

Improve your complexion

Mix equal amounts of Cucumber juice and Lime juice and apply them to your face before taking bath; wait for at least 10 mins. Your complexion will improve.

10. Household Tips for your skins– Using Tomatoes

Tomatoes are Anti-Oxidant hence including tomatoes in your daily diet will make your skin Wrinkle Free. And using the paste of one day old curd with a tomato and applying it to your skin soft. Also, if you skin is oily then applying the its pulp on your face for 15 min. then rinse your face with warm water. This will absorb extra oil from your skin and improve your complexion.

11. Beauty Tips

a. After the Mehendi dries, remove it and apply some Vicks Rub on your hands, let it be there for 5-6 hours. The color of your Mehendi will darken.

b. Remedy: Mix 1 teaspoon of Besan with 2 teaspoon of curd and apply it on your face. Let it remain on the face for ½ hrs. Rinse with plane water. Helps us during sunburns.

c. After removing the skin of the Cucumber and making a paste of the cucumber with raw milk and applying it on your skin will improve your complexion.

5 Signs You’ll Get Cancer

You have cancer” are three words you never want to hear . . .

Unfortunately, over 5,000 people in North America do hear those words — every single day. Even worse, cancer has become the second leading cause of death for Americans.

America’s foremost holistic health practitioner, David Brownstein, M.D., has spent much of his medical career studying cancer, and learning the best ways to avoid becoming its victim.

And Dr. Brownstein does not shy away from the hard truth. Statistics demonstrate we are not winning the war on cancer. Far from it. In fact, cancer death rates have remained nearly unchanged over the last 80 years. Plus, traditional cancer treatments have been a dismal failure, particularly when the initial cancer returns — often with a vengeance.

Because the only big winner in the cancer treatment story to date has been the cancer industry’s multibillion-dollar profits, Dr. Brownstein has just released a complimentary video documentary revealing some of his startling findings.

In this video, you’ll discover five specific signs that you will be diagnosed with cancer during your lifetime.

More important, you’ll see:

• Seven simple but smart steps to prevent cancer from taking over your body . . .

• How to help your body naturally kill cancer cells . . .

• Easiest ways to avoid known cancer-causing factors . . .

• The little-known relationship between iodine and cancer . . .

• And much, much more . . .

According to Dr. Brownstein, nearly all of us have cancer cells in our bodies at various times during our lives. The trick is to avoid letting those cells multiply and overwhelm the body’s natural defenses.

The good news is that you and your loved ones do not need to become cancer victims. With the simple strategies revealed in Dr. Brownstein’s eye-opening video, you can take steps to prevent this deadly disease, or even reverse it.

Editor’s Note: This video is so crucial and groundbreaking, Newsmax Health pulled out all the stops to bring it directly to you at no charge. Click here to start watching this powerful video about preventing cancer immediately. With so many people dying needlessly, there’s no time to waste.

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What your coffee says about you?

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Drink your coffee black? Odds are you’re a purist whose virtues include patience and efficiency and whose personality flaws include moodiness and inflexibility.
That’s according to “You Are Why You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life,” by Los Angeles-based psychologist Ramani Durvasula who conducted a survey of 1,000 coffee drinkers and connected the way people drank their cup of Joe to personality traits, reported PsychCentral.com.
- See more at: http://did-you-know.info/what-your-coffee-says-about-you/#sthash.nPF9Ea6c.dpufDrink your coffee black? Odds are you’re a purist whose virtues include patience and efficiency and whose personality flaws include moodiness and inflexibility.

That’s according to “You Are Why You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life,” by Los Angeles-based psychologist Ramani Durvasula who conducted a survey of 1,000 coffee drinkers and connected the way people drank their cup of Joe to personality traits, reported PsychCentral.com.
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Bug feast - everything that flies or crawls goes into the pan

A feast fit for an Aztec king is making a comeback in Mexican restaurants serving some of the insect delicacies once relished by the country's ancient rulers.

It's not Montezuma's revenge, but can you stomach it?

From the corner cantina to the refined white-linen cafe, chefs are writing up menus that could make a foodie's skin crawl: furry worms, fly larvae and crunchy grasshoppers are just a few of the flavors being resurrected.

"We are going through an insect boom," said Daniel Ovadia, chef of Mexico City's high-end Paxia restaurant.

"The escamoles -- ant larvae that cost up to $100 per kilo -- disappear immediately," he said, referring to the eggs known as "Mexican caviar."

Ovadia freezes the eggs before frying them on a pan, otherwise the heat would make the precious caviar explode. He then serves them on a plate with guacamole and sprinkles dried chiles on top, returning some of the earthy texture of their former habitat.

His restaurant also serves the azotador, a worm with black fur, or shield bugs -- known as jumiles in Mexico -- that crawl around the plate with their six legs and wiggly antennae.

The jumiles, he explained, "make an impact when they are served alive because they taste better like that."

"We are experiencing nostalgia," Ovadia said, and chefs are seizing on this yearning for the past by "giving value to the land."

While such lively pre-Hispanic ingredients have now crawled their way onto porcelain plates of ritzy restaurants, they have long been standard fare at more laid-back joints, like Chon, in the capital's blue-collar La Merced barrio.

"Everything that walks, flies or crawls goes into the pan," said chef Fortino Rojas as he cooked an egg omelette with fly larvae.

One of his creations is a mix of ant larvae with chrysanthemum petals and mango sauce.

But Rojas warns that such foods may not last much longer because environmental pollution is destroying their habitat.

Next to the city's famed San Juan market, Pedro Hernandez sells bugs like crispy grasshoppers that are eaten with garlic and olive oil or lime as well as chunky maguey worms that live off the agave plant used to make tequila.

"We come here to buy them every rain season, we don't miss the chance," said Margarita Martin, a homemaker who bought half a kilo (one pound) of live, red maguey worms.

In June, Hernandez opened a restaurant, La Cocinita de San Juan, next to his shop where customers can try cooked insects or "buy the raw little critter and take the recipe home," he said.

Nicole Olivares, a medical student, tried for the first time fried maguey worms on a bed of sopes -- maize dough shaped in a circle.

"They're very good. They taste like meat," she said.

Her lunch partner, high school teacher Miguel Diaz, said the Mexican palate has "Westernized" and forgotten foods that "in addition to being tasty, are very nutritious."

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization not only believes that bugs have nutritional benefits, the agency even suggested in a recent report that they can help combat hunger affecting two billion people worldwide.

They can also act as an important supplement for children enduring malnutrition, the report said.

Gabriela Jimenez, an entomologist at National Autonomous University of Mexico, said the protein content of insects such as grasshoppers is double that of beef.

"All insects have amino acid which is essential for humans, and their life cycle moves quickly. They become adults within two months of being born on average while a female produces 800 offspring."

Jimenez said Mexico, which competes with the United States for the title of the world's fattest country, will develop a bigger appetite for insects.

"They are not fattening," she said. "You can make flour with any insect."

watch watch for a WATCH

Want a watch that reflects your sense of adventure? Presenting ten timepieces that marry style with utility, promising to become your best friend in the great outsides - whether you are sailing, trekking or winging it through the wide blue sky.

Tag Heur

TAG HEUR
2013 CARRERA CALIBRE 16 TACHYMETRE DAY-DATE
The sole day-date model in the Carrera range, the Calibre 16 Tachymetre Day-Date features a revised chronograph that sits behind a Juan Manuel Fangio-themed caseback design. Offering you a choice between a sporty rubber strap and a five-row stainless steel bracelet, the Calibre 16 retains its aluminium bezel at a time when its contemporaries are getting ceramic ones. A part of the 50th anniversary of TAG Heuer's Carrera, the Calibre 16 targets fans of the older CV2014 (with just a date counter) as well as those who depend on their watches to know the day.

Hublot Big Bang Unico King Gold

HUBLOT
BIG BANG UNICO KING GOLD
Hublot's back with a bang. And it's big. A watch with an iconic design that contains the Unico, a column wheel chronograph movement with a dual horizontal coupling visible on the dial side, Hublot's latest offering is said to be the perfect marriage between elegance and powerful technology. The Unico movement is a flyback chronograph that can be reset at any time - something that stands unique in the timepiece industry. So, go on, wear a revolution on your wrist.

Corum Admiral's cup AC-ONE 45 Regatta

CORUM
ADMIRAL'S CUP AC-ONE 45 REGATTA
Embodying all the classic features of the Admiral's Cup collection, the Admiral's Cup AC-One 45 Regatta features top-flight mechanics, trademark design and a DNA firmly anchored in the sailing world. The watch's new automatic calibre - the CO 040 - features a jumping countdown function adjustable from 0 to 10 minutes and a chronograph capable of timing up to 12 hours of racing. Combine this with an exquisite black dial and a case water-resistant up to 300 metres, and you relinquish the need for a first mate. Aye aye, cap'n!

Breguet TYPE XXII 3880 in rose gold

BREGUET
TYPE XXII 3880 IN ROSE GOLD
The Breguet Type XXII 3880 just got classier, if that's even possible. Now appearing in 18-carat rose gold, the beauty of the timepiece is taken to new levels even as the Breguet chronograph movement with silicon escapement and flat balance spring - whose frequency has been raised to 10 Hertz - ensure that the chronograph seconds hand effects a complete rotation in just 30 seconds. The dial includes a second time-zone indicator at 6 o'clock, along with an aperture for the date, and an integrated brown leather strap effectively complements the dial as well as the rose gold of the case. Splurge, splurge!

IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Silberpfeil

IWC
INGENIEUR CHRONOGRAPH SILBERPFEIL
The Chronograph Silberpfeil has its origins in the Mercedes-Benz W25 Silver Arrow, which famously got its name when pit crew personnel stripped the paint off the car to achieve its weight limit - revealing a silvery aluminium bodywork. The watch's dial, available in silver or brown, sports a cloud-like perlage pattern of overlapping circles that evokes the dashboard of the legendary race car. Powered by the Calibre 89361, the watch has a power reserve of 68 hours and a flyback function engineered with racing pit stops in mind. A device for chronograph and car enthusiasts alike.

Zenith Pilot Montre D'aeronef

Zenith PILOT MONTRE D'AERONEF TYPE 20 GMT
When you are flying at 600 miles per hour 45,000 feet above ground level, you don't want your instruments giving up on you. Keeping this in view, Zenith takes its aviation legacy to a whole new level with the Pilot Montre d'Aeronef Type 20 GMT. The 40mm steel instrument echoes all the distinctive visual features of its worthy predecessors - a wide-grooved and screw-locked crown, imposing Arabic numerals of white Superluminova, and a large matt black dial - while drawing its power from an automatic Zenith Elite 693 movement with a 50-hour power reserve.

Chopard Superfast Automatic

CHOPARD
SUPERFAST AUTOMATIC
If Chopard's Classic Racing collection pays tribute to the automobile world, it is the Superfast Automatic that drives it full speed ahead. The imposing 18-carat rose gold case of the Superfast Automatic gives it a powerful presence on the wrist, thanks to its purely assertive personality. The watch's contemporary design, unique see-through engine finish and 60-hour power reserve place it in a very prominent position as compared to its peers in the collection - the Superfast Power Control and Superfast Chrono.

Graham Chronofighter Oversize Superlight TT

GRAHAM
CHRONOFIGHTER OVERSIZE SUPERLIGHT TT
Though this Chronofighter weighs less than 100g due to a carbon nanotube speckled composite case, it's a lightweight by no stretch of the imagination. Enabling the measurement of speed with a special tachymeter scale based on the length of the TT circuit, the watch is powered by a calibre G1747 automatic movement with a power reserve of 48 hours and has an incabloc shock absorber for protection from anything life may throw at it.

pershingcbf

Parmigiani Fleurier
THE PERSHING CBF
The result of a partnership between Parmigiani Fleurier and the Confederacao Brasileira de Futbol, the Pershing CBF is sporty, modern and electrifying in intense blue. Featuring a titanium case with a choice of white gold or rose gold bezel, the dial showcases the three colours of the CBF - gold, blue and green - in perfect harmony. Also, five victory stars commemorating the world cups won by the national team replace the small seconds index at 3'o clock. Go, Brazil!

Breitling Emergency II

Breitling
EMERGENCY II
The very first watch with a built-in personal locator beacon, the Breitling Emergency II could very well be your best friend in a plane crash. Made up of a revolutionary rechargeable battery, a miniature dual frequency transmitter and an integrated antenna system, it establishes itself as a survival instument in all kinds of distress situations. The stunning bright-orange dial and sturdy titanium case doesn't hurt either

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