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5 fitness mantra
Is the idea of fitness seems impossible? It's not actually. Hear from those who eat, breathe and live healthy
It's just a matter of choice. And every choice is worth it. You just pick the one that suits you, that you think will help you stay fit and healthy. Pick from the traditional forms of exercising-jogging, yoga, dance or the contemporary ones like workout on a treadmill or a cross trainer. It can be even the simplest of options like staying positive and happy. Need help in deciding? Here are a few celebrities giving their best tip on fitness. Be positive
You need to try it to believe it. Whatever happens in life is the result of how we lead our life. So, be positive and all good things will automatically happen. The shortest cut to staying healthy is staying happy all the time. Live a stress-free life and your body will follow your mind. Take life as it comes. Problems will stay, so why not find solutions rather than cribbing about them and harming your health, which in way multiply the problem further.
Kulraj Randhawa, Actor Work it out
There is no shortcut to fitness. One has to eat healthy and work out accordingly. We all have a very stagnant lifestyle, we have cars to move around or domestic helps to do the cleaning and cooking. The physical activities have been reduced and so there is no other way out but to spend an hour at the gym daily or run in the nearby park. Also, make sure that your diet has apt content of every nutrient. Not just a healthy diet, but we must take a balanced diet.
Sonalika Sahay, Model Take it easy
The best way to stay healthy is not to starve yourself. It's human nature, the more you stop yourself from having something, the more you crave for it. So, eat what you wish to, but in moderation. Also, work out to burn the calories that you consume. Don't push yourself too hard in the gym and let your body adapt to the workout. Cardio is the best way to compensate for a full meal, but do it at the right time for the right duration to keep fit.
Nethra Raghuraman, Model The extra mile
The best way to keep fit is jogging for an hour daily. It helps you digest food faster, which thereby gives more energy to work and helps improve productivity. It's a misnomer that workout is tiring. In fact, it's refreshing as it helps the release of toxins from your body. Weight training is as important as the cardio. If you can't do it daily, make it three times a week. It tones up the muscles and helps you stay in shape.
Shefali Zariwala, Actor Diet chart
Don't starve yourself, but go for a healthy diet. Skipping meals doesn't help. Three meals a day is our body's need but what is equally important is avoiding junk food. Tea or soft drinks do provide instant energy but they aren't a healthy option. Instead, include a lot of salads, soups, fruits in your diet. Having home cooked food is the best way to stay fit. Also, the three favourite junk dishes, pizza, pasta and burgers shouldn't replace the
meals. Angad Hasija, Actor ashima@tribunemail.com |
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Feminine charm
A woman and a canvas; is anyways a subject, as eternal and just as ephemeral. The works of Balvinder, the artist of the month, at Government Museum and Art Gallery depicts women in its entirety, tries capturing the essence of the fairer gender. There's a life-size portrait of a female, in a huge robe with hands merged, a dim expression, a bird a cage hanging by the head. Yet another acrylic colour on canvas, Pahari Woman talks of the beauty, the complexity, the grief, as you take it, all in a persona. The Queen, the plywood, paper and oil endeavour, perhaps underscores the power and equation of the female form. Last Flight is a splash of blue suggests the inherent desire, the flight of fancy, a woman and a free
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Dance like a man
Kathakali dancer Probal Gupta does not mind adding new components to the age-old dance form
The traditional structure of Indian classical art forms, especially kathakali dance, should have flexibility to make room for innovation to suit the taste of people," said Bangalore-based kathakali dancer Probal Gupta. He reiterated his resolve to take the dance form at par with other dance forms like kathak and bharatnatyam. Gupta was in the city for a performance at the Pracheen Kala Kendra. Born in Kolkatta, Probal was in love with kathakali, which made him to migrate to Bengaluru to learn under Guru Padmanabhan from Kerala. There are two genres in kathakali, one, Purusha veham, which he learnt for 16 years before taking up the other, Stree vesham. What haunts him now that the dance form has not flourished to the desired level because of the rigidity in style and the old mythological themes. Probal's diligence and perseverance for this not-so-common dance form has captured the attention of critics and connoisseurs leading to establish himself as one of the finest exponents of kathakali. His dexterous footwork, coupled with his command over mudras, have made him a perfect dancer. His most sought-after research work The Art of Kathakali-Then and Now-A Comparative Analogy speaks about soloism in kathakali. A graded artiste of Doordarshan, Probal was recently awarded with the Swara Kala Gaurav award from Bengaluru for his untiring efforts to establish kathakali in Karnataka. Probal has performed all over the country and has received tremendous applause everywhere. He is the founder and the art director of the Centre for Kathakali Art in Bengaluru where he imparts training.
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Rhyme & reason
Sculpting her tender thoughts in verses, Punita attempted to emulate her father Amar Nath Sahni Sheel, a well-known Urdu poet. However, her passion for poetry and performing arts blossomed during her school and college days in Delhi and today she stands tall with 83 certificates and medals of merit won in competitions in poetry, music and dance. With a master's degree in Indian classical music (vocal) from Panjab University, besides a Sangeet Parbhakar and diploma in dance, she, to satiate her passion, continues to be a casual announcer at the local AIR and anchor programmes at Doordarshan Kendra. Her maiden book Boondein Jinhein Seep Na Mili with 70 poems was released on Sunday at a Mushiara organised by Srijan--An Institute of Creativity at DAV College-10 auditorium. Dr Gargi, Prem Vij, Kumar Anil, Chaman Lal Sharma. Shashi Prabha read out papers on critical appreciation of the book. Well-known poets who regaled the audience, included Gurminder Sidhu, Sham Singh, HSA awardee GS Saini, Parsoon Parsad, Gurdev Chauhan, Bal Kishan Gupta, Deepa Bahaar, Jagmohan Chopra, HSA awradee GS Saini, Punita Bawa, Deepak Khetrapal, Manjit Sharma and others. |
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Eggcellent choice
Sachin Kalra
The major reason cited was that eggs are high in cholesterol so therefore bad for the heart. It was previously thought that eggs raised blood cholesterol levels one of the main causes of heart disease. Eggs are high in cholesterol, so it was only natural for nutritionists to assume that eggs clogged up people's arteries. Today, scientists know that cholesterol content in food and the cholesterol in our blood aren't as directly related as once thought. Actually, in healthy people only a small amount of the cholesterol in food passes directly into the blood. In fact, most of the cholesterol that circulates in the blood is created by the liver in response to saturated and trans fats in the diet. One egg contains around 5 gms of fat but only 1.5 gms of saturated fat so you are more likely to consume the better fat. Research has confirmed that it is saturated fat that raises cholesterol and not the dietary cholesterol that eggs have. Eggs are not your enemy and in fact having them in moderation might be good for your health. They are packed with proteins, iron, calcium, riboflavin, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, potassium, magnesium and other essential minerals. The various health benefits of eggs are: Good source of protein
An egg contains the highest quality food protein available. Because it is so near to perfect, egg protein is often the standard by which all other proteins are judged. The egg has a biological value of 94 per cent, meaning that 94 per cent of the caloric value is actually digestible. One regular-sized egg contains about 6 grams of high-quality protein and all nine essential amino acids. Eggs promote weight loss
Eggs play a useful role in weight management and dieting. They have only 80 Kcal and are very filling and provide greater satiety compared to other foods, due to the high protein content in them. Good for your eyes
Eggs, particularly the yolks, provide several much needed nutrients for healthy vision. These healthy nutrients found in eggs are more easily assimilated into the body from eggs than from other foods. Eating one egg a day could help to prevent macular degeneration, which is the biggest cause of blindness in adults, and also help against cataracts. Good for hair and nails
Eggs promote healthy hair and nails because of their high sulphur content and wide array of vitamins and minerals. If you suffer from hair loss, eat an egg every day to boost natural growth. Good for teeth and bones
Their high vitamin D content means eggs are good for building strong teeth and bones. Eggs also contain phosphorus, which is also important to bones and teeth. Good for the brain and heart
Eggs are a rich source of choline, which is important for the health of the brain and the nervous system. It's needed for sending messages between the nervous system and the muscles, and improves brain function and memory. Choline is also anti-inflammatory, so it calms inflammation around the organs. The selenium in eggs helps to prevent blood clots, strokes and heart attacks. Protects against cancer and disease
Eating eggs may protect against some forms of cancer, as eggs are rich in antioxidants. In addition, eggs are a good source of zinc, which is essential for the immune system. Adding eggs to your diet
Egg yolk is mainly fat, so even though it doesn't raise blood cholesterol levels, it can cause other problems if abused. The best way is to use a maximum of two yolks and the rest in the form of whites. This will ensure that you are keeping your cholesterol in check yet can get health benefits from the yolk as it has most of the fat-soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids. kalrasachin@hotmail.com |
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Improving your mood might be the link to losing those extra pounds, suggests a new study. The new study cites past surveys that show having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more - classified as obese - increases a person's risk of depression by 50 percent to 150 percent. "I expect that the relationship between depression and physical activity goes in both directions," said lead author Gregory Simon, M.D., of Group Health Research Institute in Seattle. "Increased physical activity leads to improvement in depression and improvement in depression leads to increased physical activity. We see in our study that they go together, but we can't say which causes which." Simon and his colleagues evaluated 203 women ages 40 to 65 with an average BMI of 38.3. Participants underwent baseline tests to measure their weight, depression score, physical activity and food intake. They placed the women into two treatment groups - one focused on weight loss and the other focused on both weight loss and depression. Both interventions included up to 26 group sessions over 12 months, and researchers followed up on participants at six, 12 and 24 months after enrollment. The researchers found the most significant changes happened in the first six months and then remained stable afterwards. At six months, among the women who had at least a one-half point decrease on the Hopkins Symptom Checklist depression score, 38 per cent lost at least 5 per cent of their body weight. This compared with 21 per cent of the women who lost the same amount but had no decrease - or an increase - in their depression score. "Most weight loss programs do not pay enough attention to screening and treatment of depression," said Babak Roshanaei-Moghaddam, M.D., of the psychiatry and behavioral sciences department at the University of Washington in Seattle. "This study further underscores the importance of screening for depression in such programs that can potentially lead to both physical and psychological well-being." The study appears in the November/December issue of the journal General Hospital Psychiatry. ANI
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Naturally yours
Shahnaz Husain
Fuller's earth
Fuller's earth or multani mitti has been used extensively in skin care due to its many benefits for the skin. Fuller's earth is a natural clay, which is white or light beige in colour. It contains several minerals. It is of particular benefit to oily skins, since it helps to absorb oil and thus reduce oiliness from the skin surface. It has an astringent effect and thus refines and tightens the pores, improving skin texture. It also tones and brightens the skin, leaving it smooth, soft and glowing. It even helps acne and pimple prone skin by reducing oiliness and keeping the pores free of oil. It can be used along with ingredients like sandalwood, neem, mint, etc, to treat pimples and acne. Being a clay, it becomes dry when applied on the skin, thus tightening the skin and serving the purpose of a useful face pack. Fuller's earth can be combined with other ingredients to make a face pack and can easily be used at home. For oily skin: Mix fuller's earth with rose water into a paste and apply on the face, avoiding the lips and area around eyes. Wash it off when it is dry. For combination skin, apply the mask on oily areas of the skin. For pimples/acne:
Mix fuller's earth with sandalwood paste, rose water and neem leaf powder into a paste. Apply the same way and wash it off when it is dry. For normal skin:
Mix fuller's earth with honey and yogurt into a paste. Apply on the face and wash it off after 20 to 30 minutes. For pimple marks:
Mix fuller's earth with rose water and lemon juice into a paste and apply on the face. Wash it off when it is dry. Fenugreek- hair benefits
Fenugreek is known for its powerful healing qualities and benefits for the hair. The fenugreek seeds are said to help hair growth and also strengthen the hair, due to their protein content. Fenugreek also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It not only helps to control dandruff, but is also helpful in lice infestations. It plays an important role in preventing dandruff too and keeping the scalp healthy. For hair fall and dandruff, the crushed or boiled seeds alone have been found to restore the hair shaft. Fenugreek also contains lecithin, which actually helps to moisturise the hair and is thus useful in cases of dry, damaged and chemically treated hair. So, it not only helps to promote healthy hair growth, but also adds body and shine. Fenugreek seeds can be soaked in water overnight. Next morning, make a paste of the seeds and apply on the scalp. Leave on for 20 to 30 minutes and then rinse off very well with water. You can also add olive oil to the paste. This helps in cases of dandruff. The water can also be used to rinse the hair and is said to help in preventing dandruff and lice infestations. It also adds body and shine to the hair. For both dandruff and lice
infestations
Have weekly henna treatments, adding fenugreek seeds. Add four teaspoons each of lemon juice and coffee, two raw eggs, one teaspoon fenugreek seed powder and enough "tea water" to the henna powder, mixing it into a thick paste. "Tea water" can be made by boiling used tea leaves again in enough water, cooling and straining the liquid. If the hair is dry, add two teaspoons oil. Apply the henna on the hair and wash off after an hour. Sandalwood Oil
Sandalwood has been in use since the ancient times in India and is mentioned in ancient texts. Initially, it was part of religious offerings and was used as incense. Through the ages, the medicinal properties of this versatile ingredient have been established. The ancient women of India valued it as a cosmetic aid and as a fragrance. Sandalwood oil has many uses. It is used as a fixative in the manufacture of the world's best perfumes. It has a sweet and exotic fragrance and is a perfume in itself. As with many natural fragrances, the aroma of sandalwood is also said to have a calming effect on the nerves. Sandalwood oil has powerful healing properties and is one of the best known natural germicidal and antiseptic. It helps to soothe the skin in rashes, pimples, acne, boils and such eruptions. However, like any other essential oil, it should not be used by itself and has to be mixed with other oils or lotions in the right proportion. How to use sandalwood oil in home care
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Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif promoted Tees Maar Khan in Ahmedabad. Director Farah Khan was also present on the occasion. Akshay Kumar said he has a connection of heart with the people of Gujarat. "I have come to Gujarat and I come here four times in a year. I want to tell you that all my movies, which were released, have been successful in Gujarat. My first movie, Saugandh was only a hit in Gujarat," said Kumar. "I have a connection of heart with the people of Gujarat. Whenever any of my film is released, I always come to Gujarat with the producer," he added. Katrina Kaif said Gujarat has been a lucky place for her as every time she has come to this state to promote her film, that film has been a big success and she hopes the same this time. "It's very nice to be here. I have come here for quite a lot of my films and I think last was Rajneeti. So, it's also been a very lucky place for me. Every time we have come here, the films have been successful," said Kaif. "I even look at the response of the people, it's really amazing. Its very nice to see and I think its one of the high points of the promotion of the films to come here," she added. Director Farah Khan said the movie is an entertaining one and both Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif are looking different this time from what they look in their other movies. "The specialty of the film is that it is very entertaining. I believe in big, over the top, big movies. The songs of this movie are a big hit. Akshay and Katrina are looking very different form their other movies that they have done," said Khan. The team of Tees Maar Khan requested the crowd to watch the movie slated for released on December 24. ANI
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Farah is very bossy, many men are scared of her: Akshay
"There is not too much difference
between Farah Khan as director and Farah Khan as choreographer. What she
wants in dancing, that's exactly what she wants from an actor in scenes
also. Whatever she wants, she will get it," Akshay told reporters
here while promoting their upcoming movie Tees Maar Khan. "She
is very bossy and lot of men are quite scared of her," he chuckled.
Farah has succeeded as a director so far with her Main Hoon Naa
and Om Shanti Om turning blockbuster hits. The action comedy Tees
Maar Khan, directed by Farah, is slated to release December 24 and
has already hit the headlines for its sizzling item song Sheila Ki
Jawani lipped by actor Katrina Kaif. Akshay, also one of the
producers of the film, was all praises for Farah and her husband Shirish
Kunder for handling the production so efficiently. "I am just
there as a producer, that's it. Farah and her husband Shirish tackle the
whole production work because I can't do it along with acting,"
said Akshay, who was in Kolkata with Katrina for the promotion of the
movie. Asked whether he is under pressure regarding the film's success
as two earlier movies directed by Farah were superhits, the Khiladi
of Bollywood said the pressure was on Farah. "Pressure is not on
me. Pressure is on Farah because two of her earlier films were superhit.
Now she has to deliver in this movie," the actor said. The movie
revolves around Tarbez Mirza Khan - a criminal played by Akshay who gets
the job of robbing antiques worth Rs 500 crore from a heavily guarded
moving train - and his girlfriend Anya, played by Katrina. IANS
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Yet another Swiss watch brand is ready to woo watch lovers in the city. Ethos Swiss Watch Studios, a retail chain of luxury Swiss watches will now retail WestEnd watches in Chandigarh. With 15 million watches sold throughout the world during more than 120 years of uninterrupted activity since its creation, WestEnd is today one of the most highly esteemed Swiss watch brand names in the world. Displayed for the first time in Chandigarh at Ethos Swiss Watch Studios, the brand WestEnd promises to catch the attention of watch connoisseurs. Majority of the watches are exclusively for men with an average price of Rs 25,000. Established in 1888, the brand reputation has essentially been built on the high level of customer satisfaction with the brand, especially in India, the Middle East and China. Commenting on the brand collection, Yashovardhan Saboo, CEO, Ethos Swiss Watch Studios, said, 'We have always strived to give the best to our valuable customers. The WestEnd company has successfully been in business for over a century. TNS
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"The opportunity to perform songs from Aphrodite is going to be delicious. It's my favourite part of what I do. It's gruelling, but I'd rather have that and the kind of reward it gives me. "I'm not planning an interval this time because we're having a hard enough time choosing which songs to put in the two-hour show. And I'm breaking my three-day rule. It used to be that I could only do two shows in a row. Now we are doing three. I feel strong and ready," said Minogue. As well as loving life on the road, the 42-year-old singer also spoke about how much she enjoys wearing daring designer clothes. "I wore one of David Koma's dresses in the video for Get Outta My Way. It's black mesh with chains inside. I also love Mark Fast. I wore his frock on a show and it arrived so tiny I thought, 'I didn't order socks?' His dresses are unforgiving, but hot." PTI
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Madonna to celebrate Christmas with ex-husband Guy Ritchie London, Dec 12 (PTI) Pop superstar Madonna will spend Christmas with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie and has banned his model girlfriend Jacqui Ainsley from the festivities. The Queen of Pop has a biological son, Rocco, 10, and David, 6, with the British director and the festival will reunite the entire family in their former marital home in London, reported a publication. "Guy is excited about spoiling his children on Christmas Day. He has told Jacqui he's spending it with his ex-wife for the sake of the children, but it hasn't gone down at all well," said a source close to the couple. Ritchie, 42, and Madonna, 52, will get together at Ashcombe House in Wiltshire, with their children and Madonna's daughters Lourdes, 14, and 5-year-old Mercy. The Vogue hitmaker's new toyboy, dancer Brahim Zaibat, too will not be a part of the celebrations. PTI
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It's depicting women in different contours and contexts.
Unlike her friends, the toy gudiya was much more than a khilona for Punita Bawa. A companion, friend, symbol of life, a source of inspiration, Punita grew up conversing with her gudiya, through her verses, quite raw but at times rich in content.
Punita claims to have inherited the literary acumen from her father, and inspired by Amrita Pritam. 
Eggs are a powerhouse food, packed full of natural proteins, vitamins, minerals and other essential elements required for a complete and balanced diet. Eggs are an ideal food for sportspeople, vegetarians (eggetarians), and people who care about their health. However for a long time eggs have got really bad press. And as far as some nutritionists are concerned, eggs are devils in shells. Deemed bad for the heart by health experts, eggs have been the subject of criticism and scrutiny.
When it comes to beauty treatment, nature can provide the best solution. Here are some ingredients which, if regularly used, can take care of most skin and hair related problems. 
Bollywood actor Akshay
Kumar feels director and choreographer Farah Khan is very bossy and a
lot of men are scared of her.
Pop star Kylie Minogue can't wait to begin her forthcoming Aphrodite - Les Foliestour in March 2011 and plans to push herself harder than ever. The Spinning Around hit maker, who battled breast cancer in 2005, thinks performing live again will be "delicious", a magazine reported.
