No kidding!
Gymming in tender age can leave one with bow legs and knock knees
Just like everything else, fitness-freak Gen Y is going overboard with looks
too. They do what not to have six-packs like John Abraham's, a toned body like
Akshay Kumar's, curves like Priyanka Chopra's and size zero like Kareena
Kapoor's. Weight training, heavy weight exercises, cardio, pilates, power
yoga… the options are galore. This 'imitation course' to attain the perfect
looks (another debatable issue) of their fitness idols can work otherwise for
those who are underage or hasn't fully developed muscles. We take cue from
fitness experts in the city as to which exercises suit teenagers and
repercussions of being a fitness-obsessed teenager.
Home alone
Being lonely is as bad as smoking or obesity
Case Study: A 30-year-old professional woman, working for a multi-national
company, came to the city three years ago. Initially, she didn't realise it, but
her constantly deteriorating health compelled her to visit a physician, and then
she came to know that loneliness had taken its toll on her. "For a couple
of years, I have been facing problems such as insomnia and high blood pressure,
and it was my physician who informed me that I did not need medical help, but
some friends and an active social life," she quips.
Horse Power
Rang Rasiya star, Randeep Hooda on fitness
Health mantra: It's staying active and eating right.
Fitness regime: I don't do workouts in the gym, instead I prefer riding
my horses, which is a form of a high cardio exercise. I find gyming boring, and
in the little I spend there, I prefer doing only weights. Till date, I haven't
spent more than an hour in the gym.
BODY WISE
But naturally
The best way to fight a disease is to strengthen our body's army and that is our immune system. Our immune system is closely related to the foods we eat. There are foods that boost the immune system because of the vitamins and minerals that they contain. Incorporating them into your diet will help decrease your chances of getting sick. Here are some immune boosting "super foods" that should top everyone's grocery list.
Verses from the heart
Ujjagar Singh Nirala feels simple themes suit Punjabi poetry
Mingling memories and scintillating reveries, hard realties and facts of
life, all etched on the whole panorama of his mind’s landscape, the
octogenarian author. Ujjagar Singh Nirala keeps on building verses decades after
his retirement from active service. Born and brought up in village Nagla, now
transformed as sector 27 of City Beautiful, young Ujjagar , undeniably was the
only one from the region to get admission at IIT Kharagpur in 1955. Having
secured high percentage in his B. Tech. (Hons) he joined Hind Motors at Kolkata,
before joining Director Punjab Scooters Limited with a stint in Khanna watches
later.
Free spirit
The Independence Day saw the party scene rocking
The message was loud and clear, and unanimous one as well. Freedom is lot
more than endless debates and discussions at party houses and Parliament. It
exist as desire and strength in every single soul. Celebrating this strength
were youngsters who danced with faith thumping in their hearts. Saturday night
saw discotheques celebrate the 63rd Independence Day with a blast.
We are the world
Aiesec thrives for a world without boundaries
Never mind, where you’d locate Latvia and Vietnam on an atlas. Here the
two places along with Russia, Taiwan, Ukrain, Kenya, Holland, Germany, Hungary,
Spain, Poland were juxtaposed and happily so! The Aiesec Chandigarh’s
Empower-2009, was about as they call it, ‘world without boundaries’. Here at
St. Stephen’s, Chandigarh, it was a world without worries.
Black & Whyte
United Spirits Limited, the flagship company of the Dr Vijay Mallya owned UB Group, today launched Whyte & Mackay Special, a uniquely blended scotch whisky in Chandigarh and Punjab. It is bottled in India, giving a fillip to the company’s presence in the bottled-in-India scotch segment. The key to Whyte & Mackay Special’s success is its unique double marriage blending process that no other scotch in its category can lay claim to and one that lends the scotch a seductively smooth and rich taste. Whyte & Mackay Special will be available at all premium retail outlets and on premise outlets across state at Rs 1,000 for a 750 ml bottle. The scotch is bottled at United Spirits’ facility in Nashik and will be launched across the country in a phased manner.
Spice up
Au naturel
When a young girl begins to use make-up, she may end up using more than she should. For a young girl, it is best to “play down”. It is helpful to experiment with make-up, as this helps in knowing what really suits you and also gives you practice in applying it. However, for a teenager, an over made-up look can really spoil the entire effort. Young skins look fresh and natural with less make-up. Very dark colours, like dark maroon and dark brown, can also have an aging effect and you will end up looking older than you are. The effort should be to accentuate your features and achieve a natural look.
Fury de-masked
Shilpa slams stores for black-marketing masks
Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty has blasted stores that are selling masks
at ‘three times’ the price when the swine flu situation in many parts of the
country is ‘grave’.“Three days ago I scurried to buy myself a mask wanting
to use it at the airport. Imagine my dismay at learning masks were out of stock
at the medical stores but are being sold at three times the cost by some
unscrupulous stores,” Shilpa posted on her blog.“It’s insane that people could think of capitalising on such grave situations. I finally procured mine from my dentist where I had an appointment,” she added.The actor was leaving for the Mumbai airport to catch a flight to New York, where she is a guest at the ‘Grand Marshal for the Independence Day Parade’, which will happen Sunday.
Chasing fame
TV actor Anuj Saxena debuts with Chase, which is slated for a November release
Television soap star Anuj Saxena of Kkusum fame is looking for an image
makeover and feels his Bollywood debut in a thriller is the best way out.“I
specifically decided to do a thriller for my debut because I wanted to do
something different from what I have already done on television. I have done
mainly intense roles, so I wanted to take on something else. One of the dangers
of television is that people remember the character but not the actor.
Kala Maitri brings back memories from yesteryears