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Oiling your hair is one of the most important steps of hair care regime. Going for a hot oil hair massage before taking a bath is always a good idea. It not only adds shine to your hair, but also helps in improving its health. Here are a few steps that you should keep in mind before going for a ...

If you are planning to take supplements based on green tea extracts as a measure to lose weight, think again. Researchers have warned that the supplements could result in harmful side effects including liver toxicity.Drinking green tea, instead of taking the supplements, could help you enjoy the benefits associated with the beverage while avoiding the risk of liver toxicity, they ...

Have a limited shopping budget? Can’t have a makeup artist on call like celebrities do? Here are a few tips to help you look perfect no matter where you are or how low-budget a month it is.Get a gel liner from an eye pencil: Put the tip of the pencil near a flame for about 30 seconds and let it ...

Intelligence quotient (IQ) is a psychological concept created from scores of intelligence tests to indicate the intelligence level of an individual. Psychologists utilize these scores to standardize their assessment of the mental capacity of individuals. The most common IQ test is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), where a score of 100 denotes an average score. Intelligence quotient scores range ...

Want to get more from your donors? Invite them to breakfast and treat them with eggs before asking them for money.A new research into how diet affects behaviour says starting the day with a three-egg omelette is likely to make people more charitable, ‘The Independent’ of the UK reported Sunday.Eggs provide us with every vitamin we need, except vitamin C.The research at ...

A compound found in green tea may trigger a process that kills oral cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone, finds a promising study.According to food scientists from Pennsylvania State University, the research could lead to treatments for oral cancer as well as other types of cancer.Earlier studies had shown that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a compound found in green tea, killed ...

Despite undergoing a bypass surgery in 2012, 52-year-old Santacruz-based stockbroker, Nisarg Vora, is preparing for the upcoming 21-km marathon. He tells us how.Two and a half years ago, while undergoing a routine health check-up, I discovered that my stress test results were negative. Doctors recommended I see a cardiologist, almost immediately, who suggested that I undergo an angiography. Turns out, ...

Winters are a great time for having piping hot soup. What’s even better is if your soup is loaded with vitamins and delivers a lip-smacking dose of health. And a bowl of hot carrot soup is just what your body needs, since it contains high amounts of Vitamin A, fiber, vitamin K, potassium, folate, manganese, phosphorous, magnesium, vitamin E and ...