Amazing benefits of orange peel on your face

Amazing benefits of orange peel on your face

As we all know, oranges are rich in vitamins and folic acid. Moreover, it contains plenty of antioxidants, which helps to rejuvenate the skin. Before throwing orange peels in  waste bin, wait a second, you can use it as amazing face pack for your face. 

The preparation is:

1. Take orange peels in a mixer grinder
2. Crush it without adding water
3. Add curd, an egg white and lemon juice/tomato juice/cucumber pieces in the above given mixture (you can use these fruits/vegetables in alternative days, as it gives a balanced pack for your skin)
4. Grind it well and make a paste
5. Apply on your face, except around the eyes and lips
6. You can use olive oil/honey around the eyes and lips
7. Wash it after 30 minutes and do not use any soap or face scrub immediately
8. Then, apply rose water on your face and allow it to dry

Amazing Benefits of green gram or moong dal for hair growth

Amazing Benefits of green gram or moong dal for your hair growth

Green gram is good hair pack for hair growth as it is rich in vitamins. Applying soaked green gram paste on scalp directly gives the best result rather than through diet. The preparation for oily hair is:

1. Soak the green gram over night
2. Grind it in the morning without adding water
3. Add an egg and orange peel
4. Apply it on scalp and hair
5. Wash it after 1 hour with mild shampoo

The preparation for preventing dandruff:

1. Soak the green gram over night
2. Grind it in the morning without adding water
3.  Add curd and lemon juice
4. Apply it on scalp and hair
5. Wash it after 1 hour with mild shampoo

The preparation for preventing hair fall:

1. Soak the green gram over night
2. Grind it in the morning without adding water
3. Add onion and honey
4. Apply it on scalp and hair
5. Wash it after 1 hour with mild shampoo

The preparation for dry hair:

1. Soak the green gram over night
2. Grind it in the morning without adding water
3. Add an egg and 1 tsp olive oil
4. Apply it on scalp and hair
5. Wash it after 1 hour with mild shampoo

Amazing Benefits of green gram or moong dal for your dry skin

Amazing Benefits of green gram or moong dal for your dry skin

                                            

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Green gram is a good scrub to ex-foliate dead cells in your skin and helps to rejuvenates it. Soaking the green gram overnight in the water helps to double the amount of vitamin A and C, which is essential component for glowing of the skin.  You can use green gram as scrub for your skin. The preparation is;

1. Soak the green gram overnight in the water
2. Take mixer grinder, make it as paste with out adding water.
3. Add honey, thick curd and lemon juice
4. Apply on your body
5. Wash it with mild soap after 30  minutes
6. Dry your skin with towel
7. Apply moisturizing cream or rose water

Now, you can see the magic of green gram to enhance the glow of your skin. Do it regularly twice in a week. It helps to prevent aging of your skin.

Making hands soft

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How to reduce dryness of the hands?

It is often to see people with dry hands due to continuous exposure to chemicals during household works, construction works, work in chemical factories and gardening. There are many methods to prevent and manage dryness of the hands.

Prevention of dryness of the hands

• Wear protective gloves, when your hands come in contact with chemicals
• Avoid alcohol based products for applying on the hands
• Use lukewarm water for washing hands
• Avoid exposure to sun and wear cotton hand gloves when you are out
• Drink plenty of water daily
• Apply oil or moisturizing cream on hands after washing

Management of dryness of the hands

• Apply olive oil/ almond oil on the hands and massage it for 10 minutes till it gets absorbed onto the skin
• Apply petroleum jelly on the hands and massage it for 10 minutes till it gets absorbed onto the skin
• Expose your hands to steam often. It will help to remove dead skin from the hands 
• Do Manicure often at home
• Apply gel of the aloe vera plant on the hands and wash it with lukewarm water after 10 minutes

Banana - A Tip to Beauty

Banana - A Tip to Beauty

Banana is an edible fruit, one of the healthiest food items. It helps to improve digestion, prevents constipation, fights against depression and stress, prevents kidney stones, osteoporosis and diabetes mellitus. Moreover, it has the power to enhance the glow of the skin, maintains moisture of the skin and nourishes the skin. There are many ways to make a pack with banana...

1. Smash a piece of banana with honey, apply it on face and wash it after 30 minutes.
2. Smash a piece of banana with curd, apply it on face and wash it after 30 minutes.
3. Mix banana pulp, tomato juice and cucumber juice, apply on face, wash it after 30 minutes.
4. Mix banana pulp with gram flour, apply on face, massage gently in circular motion and wash it after 10 minutes. It can be used as natural face scrub.
5. Another way of making face scrub is, mix one teaspoon of  banana pulp, one teaspoon of cucumber juice, one pinch of sugar and two teaspoon of rice flour together, make a paste, apply on face, massage gently in circular motion and wash it after 10 minutes.
6. Before applying make up, mix cooled rose water and frozen banana pulp, apply for 15 minutes. It will retain makeup for long time and enhance the glow of the make up. 

Amazing ways to use onions for hair growth

                                                                   

Amazing ways to use onions for hair growth   

Hair is a part of body, which every one notices at first sight. There are many research findings showed that application of onion juice, helps to improve the hair growth. Onions are rich is sulfur, the mineral which is one of the main building blocks of hair. It has anti bacterial properties, helps to fight infections of the scalp and hair follicles. It also contains enzyme catalase, is an anti oxidant helps to prevent premature greying.

There are many methods to apply this;

• Take a litre of water, boil it with 2 onion pieces and soak it overnight and wash the hair by using this mixture.
• In a mixer grinder, take onions and egg white and grind it. Apply on scalp and wash it with mild shampoo after 30 minutes.
• In a mixer grinder, take onions and honey and grind it. Apply on scalp and wash it with mild shampoo after 30 minutes.
• In a mixer grinder, take onions and curd and  grind it. Apply on scalp and wash it with mild shampoo after 30 minutes.
• In a mixer grinder, take onions and  grind it. Apply on scalp and wash it with mild shampoo after 30 minutes.
• You can use onions for preparing hair oil at home.
• Soak fenugreek and onions in water and leave it overnight. Grind it and apply it on scalp. Wash it with mild shampoo.

Ways to reduce belly

It is to be noticed that having fat deposited belly is a warning sign of accumulation of fat in the body. It may lead to life style diseases. I believe in prevention is better than cure, however, there are some ways to reduce belly size, of course, it needs long term hard work, commitment and patience. You cannot see results in one day.

• Please practice to contract the abdominal muscles always, which means, hold the belly inside when you walk, sit and stand
• When you do exercise, massage the abdomen to make the muscles strong (avoid during pregnancy and any other related contra indications)
• Avoid large menus daily.Try to have less portion of food at regular intervals
• Avoid carbohydrate rich foods
• Avoid fat rich foods
• Avoid sugar sweetened beverages
• Include plenty of vegetables and fruits
• Eat food rich in fiber
• Always try to maintain Body Mass Index less than 25

                (BMI= weight in kilogram/ height in meter X height in meter)

• Maintain waist circumference <90cm for males and  <85cm for males