A woman with an ideal waist-to-hip ratio will have an overall better
health. This is because, this ratio is an indicator of fertility,
strength and fitness. Explains celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar in
her book ‘Women & The Weight Loss Tamasha’, it doesn’t matter if
your built is slim or large, as long as you have the ideal ratio i.e.
0.7, you fall in the healthy category. She adds that to maintain this
ratio, you need to have optimum body fat levels. If you have more
visceral fat (fat around the abdomen), you are less likely to maintain
this ratio and this in turn can be a cause of other health issues such
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YOUR WEIGHT HIP RATIO:REVEALED
If you are worried about your well-being and staying healthy
for the rest of your life, a simple test can reveal your fitness levels.
It’s all hidden in your waist-to-hip ratio. Women often wish to get
that hourglass figure and there is a scientific reason for why this is
desirable and healthy. Here’s why. Also read – tips for an hourglass figure.
A woman with an ideal waist-to-hip ratio will have an overall better
health. This is because, this ratio is an indicator of fertility,
strength and fitness. Explains celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar in
her book ‘Women & The Weight Loss Tamasha’, it doesn’t matter if
your built is slim or large, as long as you have the ideal ratio i.e.
0.7, you fall in the healthy category. She adds that to maintain this
ratio, you need to have optimum body fat levels. If you have more
visceral fat (fat around the abdomen), you are less likely to maintain
this ratio and this in turn can be a cause of other health issues such
as PCOD, diabetes, etc.
On the other hand, women who maintain this proportion are likely to
have better fitness and immunity levels, a healthy metabolic rate,
hormonal harmony and good skin, hair and nails too. How to measure?
Get an inch tape and measure the narrowest part of your waist (above your navel).
Next measure the broadest part of your hips.
Now divide the number to get your ratio.
If it is between 0.7-0.8, you are healthy.
A word of caution – To get the ideal waist-to-hip ratio, do not rely
on crash diets or quick weight loss methods as these do more harm than
good. Incorporate exercise and a healthy diet in your daily routine to
lose weight the right way and flaunt a body that is beautiful from the
outside and the inside.
Breasts size directly affect women’s self confidence. Unfortunately, most women are unable to reach the size of breasts that make them attractive. To do so, a good number of ladies choices to going for costly and risky surgeries, what they do not know is that there are some home remedies to increase nipple size. most common way to get bigger nipples naturally is massaging.
Do you know that if you massage your breasts for about 20 to 30 minutes a day they will grow by more than one cup in 30 days? Well the massaging method must be proper otherwise it results swelling in breasts and uneven reasts too. Here we are talking about the enhancement of nipple along with breasts. To begin with, massage increases circulation with both of your hands like: – image Proclatin plays a key role to give breast bigger size which produces due to massage. The hormone is produced when the breasts are regularly triggered, especially at the nipples.
If you are going to give massage to your breasts then first of all you have to heat your hand by rubbing them together as fast as possible. when hands acquire sufficient heat, you can place them on your breasts with complete in touch with breasts and rub inwards in a circular motion. Right hand should make clockwise while the left one makes anti-clockwise motions. During this process, you should look downwards to the breasts. One thing also advisable to ensure that you make at least 100 to 300 circular rubs in the morning and an equal measure before you go to bed.
At the time of making circular rubs, you should remember to take small pause time to time otherwise skin gets swell because of extent of heat. Some lubricant or breast enhancement creams must be use to make rubbing smooth. This is the way thru which you can increase your breasts size along with nipples size.
If you are following this natural method to increase breast size or increase nipple size then one thing should know that your menstrual flow has reduced dramatically. Because when you massage your breasts, the blood that is normally lots in menses, rushes to the breasts to enlarge them. As if that is not adequate, the increase in hormones will reduce your PMS.
So don’t worry when you find such thing with you. This includes in the process to breast enlargement with natural massaging methods. It will give your breasts’ nipple bigger size and make your confident. All you need is a breast enhancement cream as a lubricant (you can take other things too) to give perfect massage to your breasts.
Breast cancer is a major concern among urban Indian women. The scary part is that there has been a shift in the age group, pointing that even the young are prone to this deadly condition. In the past, it was thought that breast cancer hits women after 40s, but recent data and studies show that it is now prevalent among women in early and late 30s as well. While genetic factors need some expert attention, there are various factors that can increase your risk of breast cancer. Here are a few of them:
Iodine deficiency: While some fad diets demand you to go on a low salt diet, remember that they are definitely going to hurt the well-being of your breasts. Studies indicate that deficiency of iodine can be one of the risk factors for breast cancer. In fact, goiter, swelling of the thyroid gland, is usually associated with low iodine level and is a major risk factor for breast cancer. So even if you go low on salt, ensure to get the required iodine for optimum function and go for a thyroid test to be on the safer side .
Smoking: Smoking doesn’t do any good to your body, and why will it be partial to your breasts. In fact, it is more dangerous for post-menopausal women who have been smoking all their lives.
Stress: Yes, stress can do you a lot of harms and one of them is to increase your risk of breast cancer. When stressed, a hormone called cortisol is secreted, which is notorious for many reasons and leads to oxidative stress and exposes your body to carcinogens easily. In fact, the more you age, stress exposes you to breast cancer risk even more
Antiperspirants: While not many theories support this claim, some studies indicate that overuse of antiperspirants loaded with metallic substances like aluminum could be harmful to the breast. Since the metal cannot be absorbed by the tissues, studies, indicate they settle on the breasts and can cause problems over a period of time.
No matter how pretty your strappy sandals are, there are chances that your feet have a major flaw — they stink. When your toes and heels are not covered, bacteria can build up on your soles which can lead to the stinky, unwelcome smell. Bacteria also grow when you lock your feet in your shoes, and they sweat. When soap and water are not enough.
How to use lavender oil to get rid of foot odour ?
In a tub of warm water, put a few drops of lavender essential oil.
Then soak your feet in it for 20-25 minutes.
Towel dry your feet and apply a light moisturiser.
Follow this routine twice daily for a few days.
Alternatively,
You take a few drops of lavender oil on your hands and massage it onto your feet before you go to the bed.
Also, ensure that you cover your feet with socks after you apply the oil.
How lavender oil works?
Lavender oil not only has a wonderful fragrance, but it has antibacterial properties that can kill the bacteria growing on your feet.
The essential oil also has antifungal properties that can be very effective in getting rid of foot odour.
The oil also neutralises the pH o f the bacteria and thus inhibits the growth of bacteria.
Tip: Before using lavender oil do a patch test on a small area of your skin and check for any reaction.
Beauty is the quality of being pleasing, especially to look at, or someone or something that gives great pleasure, especially when looking at it.
However, the conception for beauty is used or studied in art, sociology, social psychology, and culture. An "ideal beauty" is an entity which is admired, or possesses features widely attributed to beauty in a particular culture, for perfection.The experience of "beauty" often involves an interpretation of some entity as being in balance and harmony with nature, which may lead to feelings of attraction andemotional well-being. Because this can be a subjective experience, it is often said that "beauty is in the eye of the behold.
THE HUMAN BEAUTY
The characterization of a person as “beautiful”, whether on an individual basis or by community consensus, is often based on some combination of inner beauty, which includes psychological factors such aspersonality, intelligence, grace, politeness,charisma, integrity, congruence andelegance, and outer beauty (i.e. physical attractiveness) which includes physical attributes which are valued on an aesthetic basis.
Moreover, standards of beauty have changed over time, based on changing cultural values. Historically, paintings show a wide range of different standards for beauty. However, humans who are relatively young, with smooth skin, well-proportioned bodies, and regular features, have traditionally been considered the most beautiful throughout history.
Dry cough is one where there is no phlegm or no sputum production. In wet cough, the person expels a lot of phlegm (or sputum), because of problems arising from the lungs like bronchitis, pneumonia,asthma or some rare uncommon disorders like lung cancer or GERD as well. Sometimes, people with a dry cough will feel the presence of a lump in the throat; others may feel a tickling sensation and cough to get rid of it, but find no relief. It is usually seen in the case of allergies, those exposed to smoke or other irritants, or those with mild sinusitis and viral infections of the upper respiratory tract.
Coughs are basically divided into
two types – dry cough and wet cough. Dry cough is one where there is no phlegm
or no sputum production. In wet cough, the person expels a lot of phlegm
(or sputum), because of problems arising from the lungs like bronchitis,
pneumonia,asthma or some rare uncommon disorders like lung cancer or GERD as well.
Causes
Dry cough may be caused due to a
number of reasons, some of the common ones are;
Dry hacking cough — Most commonly you see a dry hacking cough which is seen
in viral infections of the nose and throat. In which you get a continuous cough
with a feeling of something being stuck in the throat.
Barking cough or croup — The other type of cough is what is called a barking cough
or croup, which is mainly seen in laryngitis. (Swelling or infection of the
larynx). When the patient coughs, there is pain in the throat and
difficulty in breathing.
Whooping cough — The third type of dry cough would be a whooping cough,
caused by bacteria. This is a very uncommon occurrence nowadays because of the
presence of vaccine programmes run by the government of India. This
condition is usually seen only in children. It is a cough where the patient
coughs continuously, after which there is a characteristic whoop sound and strong
intake of a breath.
Diagnosis
On visiting a doctor, he/she will
most likely ask you about your symptoms and listen to the sound of your cough.
He/she will then listen to your chest sounds to check for any congestion and
check your throat for any infection or inflammation.
In some cases you may need to
undergo a chest X-ray in order for the doctor to make sure that there is no
other underlying reason for the cough.
Treatment
Though finding the root cause of the
cough is key to treating it completely, certain home remedies and OTC
medication can give some symptomatic relief. If your cough is accompanied by
sore throat.
Steam inhalation: moistens the airways and helps
relieve a sore and irritated throat. Other remedies include using lozenges to
soothe the throat and OTC cough syrups specifically formulated to treat a dry
cough.
In cases where the cough is due to
an allergy or infection, one may be prescribed and antibiotics and
anti-histamines respectively to relieve the associated symptoms. If the
patient’s condition worsens it may be necessary to use a nebulizer, which is a
method to help the patient breath easily by dilating the bronchioles.
Home
remedies
Here are 10 natural remedies that work to not only keep a
cough and cold at bay but also help relieve the symptoms.
A dry cough, if left untreated can
cause a lot of problems. Therefore, it is important that we know when to visit
a doctor or when it is dangerous. Usually, when a cough lasts for longer than a
week and over the counter medication do not help, it means you need a doctor.
Here a person can develop complications due to the underlying conditions like
inability to breathe, fainting, or even death.
Another complication is the physical
nature of the cough itself. Sometimes the nature of the cough is so severe that
it can cause vomiting, fractures specifically that of the ribs, muscle pain
around the back and urinary or stool incontinence.
Prevention
Here are some simple and easy ways to stay away from a cough -
If you are suffering from cough, cover your nose and
mouth while coughing or sneezing
Always wash hands thoroughly with water and
soap
In addition to this, there are few things you should avoid when you’re suffering from a cough.
This include -
Avoid eating cold foods
Avoid overeating at night
Avoid sleeping flat on the back
Avoid eating fried foods
Avoid smoking
Avoid caffeinated beverages
Avoid over-exertion
Also follow these 10 tips to reduce coughing bouts at night.
The content has been verified by Dr Mehul Thakkar, pulmonologist,
practising in Mumbai.
