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20 Superfoods Excellent For Brain Function

The food that pampers your taste but also provides nutrition and energy to your body, especially the brain that is an energy-intensive organ. As a power center of the body, the brain controls all vital organs and it requires a huge amount of energy to keep working at its optimum level. And it gets energy from the food you eat. You could be choosy in selecting your memory boosting foods because you are unaware about superfoods for the brain. Do you know that even a little deficiency of essential fatty acids could lead to neurological disorders and that you can get fatty acids from both animal and plant sources?

Here’re 20 memory boosting foods that can improve your brain function and keep it healthy even in advanced age.

1. Oily Fish

Fish like salmon, mackerel, tuna, herring and sardines are good for the brain as they contain essential fatty acids Omega-3. These fatty acids slow down decline of brain function, lowering the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Also, they enhance memory and manage stress.

2. Dark Chocolate

Those with sweet tooth for chocolate have something to rejoice. Dark chocolate improves blood flow in the brain and reduces inflammation as it has strong antioxidant properties. It boosts mood, focus and alertness by … Read More

Ginger-Tulsi Herbal Tea For Rainy Season

Arrival of the monsoon is an indication of a change of season. Rain has brought the temperature down but it has also made the environment fertile for infections like common cold and allergies. But there is little to fear from the health issues as you can boost your immunity to stay healthy during monsoon season.

Ginger-tulsi herbal tea

It is never tool late to start building your immunity as the immune system regenerates itself every other week. What you eat and drink today will have an impact on your immunity in the coming days. Recommended by experts, the ginger-tulsi herbal tea is a tonic for monsoon season.

Benefits of ginger-tulsi herbal tea

Ginger and tulsi boost immunity and further addition of spices including black peppercorns, saunf or fennel seeds, jeera and cinnamon powder make the tea an herbal tonic you full of nutrients. Also, you can add ajwain and dry oregano to make it more beneficial.

Its advantage is that it can be prepared with kitchen items and most of the ingredients used in the herbal tea are available in every kitchen. See the full list of ingredients.

How to prepare ginger-tulsi herbal tea?

List of ingredients:

Ginger – 1 pinch
Peppercorns – 3
Tulsi – 2-3 leaves
Oregano – 1 tsp
Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp
Jeera –

Three Bedtime Drinks For Weight Conscious Folks

Following a strict night time regime like having dinner before 8 p.m., eating light and restricting carbs can certainly help in getting in shape but you can do magic with your weight loss, if you know the secret bedtime drinks that make it easier for you to lose weight.

The three drinks, we’ll discuss here, are easy to make and they are good for detox too.

1. Quick fix cinnamon tea

Cinnamon tea has a sweeter taste that can compensate for your cravings for sweets before going to bed. Also, it contains antioxidants and inflammation reducing properties. Cinnamon contains a chemical named cinnamaldehyde that boosts metabolism rate. In this way, it will keep your body working and burning fat all the time. But the bigger advantage of cinnamon is the presence of satiety hormone that will give a feeling of fullness and reduce food cravings and hunger pangs that is a big help in maintaining a strict diet schedule.

Prepare cinnamon tea:

Boil a cup of water and add cinnamon powder to it. Keep it boiling until the water simmers down. Finally, stain and transfer the tea in a cup. You can add a little honey to the tea for a sweeter taste or to reduce the strong aroma of cinnamon. Drink it for at least a fortnight 20-30 … Read More

A Study Relates Plant Proteins To Longevity

Findings of the latest studies on plant based high proteins have surprised everyone. It says that a perfect diet can promote longevity in addition to improving health.

The study

A total of 31 studies on a dose-response analysis showed that 3% of plant protein lowers the risk of death from all causes up to 5%. And this finding could have very positive health implications for the general public as it is easier to replace plant-based protein with that of animals to achieve longevity. While further studies are awaited, the findings of the analysis could be used to educate people about benefits of plant-based proteins.

Plant protein boost longevity

Taking plant protein lowers the risk of death from cardiovascular diseases by 12% and the death rate by other diseases is lowered by 8%. But the animal protein is found of be little help in lowering death rate due to cardiovascular problems and cancer.

The analysis

A total of 715,128 participants were given plant protein bodes for a period of 32 years. And a mathematical model was to analyse the results. It was found that 113,009 people died in this period. Out of these people 16,429 died of cardiovascular ailments and 22,303 died from cancer. The results of the analysis were encouraging as it was clear that plant proteins were helpful … Read More

Get Long Luscious Locks With Garlic Treatment

Hair fall is a natural process but it should be under control. And to keep it under control, you can try many things like massage, shampoo and nutritional supplements. But nothing works on hair fall like garlic cloves.

Here’re three ways of using garlic for strong and healthy hair

Onion and garlic juice

Blend 2 pieces of onions with 4-5 garlic cloves to get the nutrients that strengthen hair follicles and prevent hair loss. Message your scalp with the oil and leave the juice in your hair for at least 10 minutes so that the locks soak the ingredients. Finally, you can wash the oil from hair with shampoo.

Garlic honey mask

Garlic cloves contain selenium that produces vitamin E and this very vitamin is very crucial for growth and repair of hair follicles. It prevents hair fall and supports regrowth of fallen hair strands. Honey is good for its moisturizing and conditioning properties. Blend 8 garlic cloves with 2 tablespoon of honey and wear the paste like a mask over your head for 20 minutes and then wash the paste. Repeat the procedure twice a week for better results.

Garlic coconut oil

Pamper yourself with garlic coconut oil to nourish your hair with necessary ingredients. This therapy will rid you of dandruff and boost strength of your hair … Read More

14 Foods You Should Eat For Full Head Of Long And Bouncy Hair

It is your age, medical condition, genetics and food habit that determine health of your locks. If everything is good, you will certainly have the most beautiful tresses in the world or at least in your family and friends.

A strand of hair grows up to 0.5 inches (125 cm) in a month and it can grow up to 6 inches (15 cm) in a year only if you maintain a good health by taking a balanced diet that has nourishment for your hair.

So, what should you eat that your tresses grow to the full defying your age, medical condition and genetics?

Here’re 14 foods for healthy hair

1. Eggs

Hair follicles are made of protein and eggs are rich in protein. Also, they have biotin essential for the production of keratin that is also a kind of hair protein. Other hair-nutrients available in eggs include zinc and selenium. With eggs, you would never have deficiency of protein and biotin that is a major cause for hair fall.

2. Berries

Berries are powerhouse of vitamin C and they have strong antioxidant properties. Antioxidants prevent hair follicles from coming into contact with free radicals available in human body and the environment. These free radicals are harmful molecules responsible for damage of hair follicles. And vitamin C is needed to … Read More

Fee E-Makeup Kit For Instagram Regulars

Namrata Soni better known as the makeup-artist of actress Sonam Kapoor, is a well-known name in Bollywood. She’s one of the best make-up artists and hairstylists in the industry. But this time she’s in the news due to AR beauty filters.

What are AR beauty filters?

Namrata Soni has developed some amazing filters for Instagram and she wants beauty conscious women to take advantage of these filters. She partnered with a tech-driven advertising studio, Graphixstory, to produce these filters.

Metallic Smoke: Inspired by Sonam Kapoor’s Cannes look, the filter is a classic recreation.

Sunset Glow: You will love the flush of sunset hues on lids and the glass skin glow effect of this filter.

The Liner on Fleek: Get the minimal cat-eye in the most convenient manner with this filter.

What Namrata Soni said about these filters?

The make-up artist and hairstylist noticed the shift towards e-makeup rather than Selfies and that brands as well as influencers were looking for more e-makeup options. They wanted to be more relatable to the beauty world. She said that her AR beauty filters can help achieve the level of instructiveness with the audience in the most acceptable manner.

How to use the filters?

Namrata Soni has provided a tool #NAMGLOW to allow the users to get the first-hand experience of how the … Read More

Positivity Keeps My Skin Flawless Said Samantha Akkineni

While Samantha Akkineni is better known for movies like Neethaane En Ponvasantham and Eega, she has made more fans due to her flawless skin. She boasts of close to 10 million followers on Instagram and this number is growing every day.

Samantha Akkineni is a south superstar of Tamil and Telugu film industry and a household name in the country. She has amazed audiences with her acting skills but her fans are more surprised to know her beauty secrets.

Here’s Samantha Akkineni reveals her beauty secrets

Positivity

A leading website quizzed the diva about her beauty secret and Samantha Akkineni said positive thoughts in the answer. She said that she breathed the same air and ate the same food as the reporter did. But if one kept his mind free from bad and angry thoughts, the glow was bound to show on his face.

Sunscreen

Samantha Akkineni never forgets putting on her sunscreen before going out in the sun. The UV rays of sun are more harmful for skin than any other foreign element but many women don’t think so.

Avoid makeup

Most of her Instagram pictures are no make-up selfies. It shows that the actress dislikes cakey makeup that hides the natural beauty. And when needed, she prefers natural makeup.

Night cream

Night cream is essential for … Read More

Why All Made in India Mobiles Assembled?

How do you know that your mobile is Made in India without understanding the difference between manufactured or assembled mobiles?

Quick facts about Chinese mobiles

73% of mobiles sold in India in the Q1 of 2020 were of China origin
Most Chinese mobiles sold in India are made locally in the country
There is company making fully Made in India smartphones

With PM Narendra Modi putting more focus on Made in India, the government has floated a scheme to encourage mobile manufacturers to increase their local production by 2025.

Companies are given incentives to start making mobiles in the country but there is a long way to go before the country gets its fully functional mobile manufacturing units.

Made in India mobiles are assembled phones

Mobile manufacturers including Xiaomi, OPPO and Vivo of China and Samsung of South Korea make phones according to in “Make in India” program that allows assembling of devices in India.

Since it isn’t possible to get everything needed for making a mobile in the country, the manufacturers import many components from factories situated outside the country like in China, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Vietnam. All the important components of a mobile are brought in India and assembled at local factories.

Mobile components brought from outside the country

Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets is a good … Read More

10 Comic Superheroes Without Hollywood Movies

Hollywood is quite fascinated about superheroes of comic-books because superhero movies on characters based on comic-books do big business. And comic-books have many characters to offer like the following 10 characters.

Here’s is a list of 5 DC and 5 Marvel characters who deserve their own movies

1. Nightwing: DC

Gotham City recognizes Nightwing as an independent fighter against crime and criminals. He was formerly a Batman’s protégé but went on to create his own independent persona to fight crime. A live-action movie on Nightwing has been in the making.

Titans — Ep. 213 — “Nightwing” — Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer / 2019 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

2. Lobo: DC

Lobo isn’t a typical superhero due to his hunting habits. He traverses the universe and can devour the entrails of his hunts and thoroughly enjoys it. Also, this foul-mouthed master troll loves cracking politically incorrect jokes.

3. Green Lantern (John Stewart): DC

This superhero is blessed by the Guardians of the universe. He is given a magic ring to protect a specific sector of the universe using his magical powers. He creates weapons using his imagination and emotions to fight the enemies.

4. Martian Manhunter: DC

He is a green-skinned extraterrestrial humanoid from Mars with shapeshifting abilities. Also, he is capable of becoming invisible and … Read More