Srijita, Author at Pinfaves

5 Ways to Use Aloe Vera to Rejuvenate Your Skin and Hair

December 15, 2016 Srijita5%;, Aloe, and, hair, rejuvenate, skin, to, Use, Vera, Ways, Your

I have always found the aloe vera plant to be highly underrated. Everyone can and should have it in their homes. This humble cactus can be grown anywhere, and has strong survival instincts too. You can grow it in a garden, in a pot, on the terrace or any open area. In Sanskrit, it is known as ‘Kumari’, meaning a young virgin girl, and I think it’s apt because it imparts a youthful energy and boosts femininity. It is in my eyes one of the most valuable plants that nature…

5 Natural Ways to Remove Make Up

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Parties, weddings or any special occasion calls for a little makeup. No matter what you wear, a little dab of blush and a stroke of eyeliner or a peppy lip colour can elevate your look from ordinary to glam. While most of us dedicate a good amount of time in applying makeup on our face to perfect our look, we often neglect to remove it after the party. Sure, post party can get very tiresome, but this little mistake can be the cause of your beauty woes in the long…

The Ideal Balanced Diet: What Should You Really Eat?

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When it comes to your diet, the most current advice is perhaps the kind that begins with ‘eat less’ or ‘restrict fat’. I’ve never been convinced and I’m not alone. Most of us may feel overwhelmed with conflicting nutrition and diet opinions but I’ve learnt that deprivation is not the solution, creating a balance is. It is essential to get the right type and amount of foods to support a healthy lifestyle.What is a balanced diet? A diet that focuses on providing all the nutrients that your body needs. It…

The 1200 Calorie Diet: A Tailored Meal Plan for Weight Loss

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A 1200 kcal/day diet for an adult is a calorie-restricted meal plan for weight reduction and should not be made a way of life. National institute for Nutrition, recommends a healthy 1900Kcal/day for a woman (sedentary) and 2300Kcals/day for Men (Sedentary). Very low calorie diets i.e. below 1000Kcal/day should be under medical supervision only. If you have been recommended to go on the 1200 calorie diet, this what your day’s food chart should ideally look like: Breakfast Is the morning cup of tea a custom for you? By all means,…

The Ayurvedic Diet to Improve Your Health and Well Being

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“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.”The words of the 18th century French epicure Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin hold true even today in more ways than we can imagine. From our psychology to history, from how we perceive ourselves to our class, caste and preferred identities, food has a great capacity to unravel all of these. Take a look at a man’s plate and you know exactly who he is and who he hopes to be. Amidst all this, of course, also lies the physicality…

Hate Winter Running? Maybe You’re Doing it Wrong

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Many detest it and simply refuse to do it, while others do it begrudgingly while longing for spring’s sunny days. A third group, though, loves it and says that “it’s not a matter of bad weather; it’s a matter of bad clothing choices.” We’re talking about winter running – which even in the mid-Atlantic can mean temperatures in the 20s, high winds and freezing rain. None of this, though, has ever stopped Kathy Pugh, a Washington resident and coach who has been leading winter runs and race prep for nearly…