Essential nail treatment

 

Fingernails and toenails, we also call them as nail plates, are made of keratin. It’s really important to take care for your nails as one would for his/her skin and hair.

• It is important to follow a healthy, balanced diet. We need to avoid fad diets. Certain diets with Extra- biotin or equivalent supplements are found to be beneficial for nail strength and growth.

• Keep your nails dry and clean always. This protects them from fungi and bacteria attack. Don’t adhere to labels on dishwashing soaps claiming they are good for your nails. Combination of hot water and soap can be a damaging.

• Treat wrongly grown and torn nails as soon as they could be possible. Unsightly and painful, ingrown nails and torn nails should be treated immediately to avoid infections.

• Always make sure to avoid certain nail polishes with have chemicals such as formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, and toluene, as they cause your nails to be weaken, brittle and split.

• Washing the dishes, cleaning home with harsh chemicals, or gardening can all be harmful to your nails. Always keep gloves on when doing dishes or anything that involves soakin your hands.

Article by Waleed Hussain

Do Trending Facade Diets Really Work?

-By Huma Batool Nakvi

How annoying is it when that one person pulls out their phone to calculate the number of calories before starting their meal?

What started as a green diet revolution has evolved into a fashion trend in many societies. The unfortunate part is it makes people fall into believing misconceptions such as skipping meals is good for your diet. The fitness culture in todays world where people blindly follow the internet, has led to people believing in fabricated dieting habits. 

1. Gluten Free Desserts are healthier: Normal Desserts are not necessarily less healthier than Gluten Free ones as they may have increased calorie content leading to weight gain. Not to mention they’re already behind normal desserts when it comes to nutritional content. However, it is great for people diagnosed with celiac disease and who are gluten intolerant but if that’s not the case with you, feel free to have that chocolate brownie you’ve had your eyes on. 

2. Skipping meals is good for weight-loss: Ever heard the saying; “ Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a queen and dinner like a pauper”. What you’re eating is more important for health and fitness than when you’re eating it. Fitness is more about eating a balanced diet in moderation to replenish your body with the energy it needs through a nutritious meal depending on your job, lifestyle, and health/ fitness goals. 

3. Eating Healthy is Expensive: You don’t necessarily have to buy that fancy millet or asparagus you saw a Kardashian promoting in her story to be healthy. However, replacing those processed foods with fresh vegetables and fruits may cost you more. But so will the gym membership to get back in shape and not to mention the medical bills that one might incur due to the health risks that come with processed and unhealthy alternatives. 

4. Keto is the best way to burn fat. Ketogenic diet includes a diet consisting of high-fats, sufficient-proteins, and low-carbohydrates to force the body to burn fats instead of carbohydrates. This has helped a large amount of people to burn fat more affectively by fighting fire with fire. However since it was trending hot topic for so long, businesses and influencers were milking it to sell their diet plans, workout plans, and products. What didn't make their way to the headlines were a lot of the people's reviews who it didn't work for. Keto is not safe for those with any conditions involving their pancreas, liver, thyroid or gallbladder. 

In essence, consider a natural balance that works for you by your individual needs. One can try out and should experiment with diets to find out what works for them better than other. However, to live a high quality, fulfilled life you can't revolve your life around obsessions which cause you to constantly restrict yourself from harmless things. Constraint diets can also cause people eating disorders and social isolation. Facade diet trends could be good for business but everything is definitely not for everyone in this case.

3 Dos and Don'ts for Naturally Beautiful Skin

Written by: MARIA FAYYAZ

DOS

•  Make sure you generally  eliminate your cosmetics before going to bed. The skin needs to inhale for the time being. Furthermore, cosmetics forestalls that, as leaving it on overnight obstructs the pores which may cause imperfections as well as blocked pores and create many skin problems.

• Apply sunblock with SPF of at any rate 15 that blocks both UVA and UVB beams. because a long period of sun exposure can cause wrinkles, age spots and other skin issues, you need to protect your skin from the sun.

• Keep a note of what you are eating. Eat new organic products, greens, adequate protein and nutrients. An eating routine rich in nutrient C. 

DON'TS

• removing your dead skin is crucial. In any event a few times per week, remove your dead skin it sure to leave you with a more sound gleam and more splendid skin.

• Avoid the suncream, regardless of whether it's shady or cold outside . In case you're going to a sea shore or around some surfaces like day off ice, foam your skin up with some more sunscreen with SPF of in any event 30.

• Eat healthy and matured nourishments, salt, cereals, citrus natural products, seared food. Rather favor blander nourishments, for example, rice, cereal and fruit purée", exhorts.

10-minute stress relieving workouts you can do anywhere! -By Huma Batool Nakvi

 

Needless to say, this year has been stressful for everyone, so we'll be taking as well as sharing all the tips, tricks and hacks to release stress we can get our hands on. Be it meditation, or the physical exercises we'll be sharing here today to help you empty your thought to help you see things more clearly. According to research, a good sweat by getting a workout in your day helps fight fatigue and stress in your daily life. Here are 5 easy home workouts ranging from war-up cardio, core strengthening easy work outs to help relieve that slouch from sitting in the same position for hours, as well as those which target different muscle groups for an all around muscular activity that you can do whether you're at home, at work, or staying at a hotel. 

Your 10-minute workout routine:

Stationary jog

This is a good warm up to start your workout with. You perform a jogging motion like you would on a treadmill but standing in one place. Not only you don't even need a treadmill for this, it gets your blood pumping and activates your muscles. It is preferred that one does this before a proper stretching for workout because the warm up will prevent muscle injuries because there is a higher chance that  you pull a muscle while stretching too much in the beginning. Also because if you stretch before warming up, your muscles will relax and prevent them from getting activated which you would need while working out so in simple words, your muscles become lazy to function if you do stretches too much before working out. instead opt for a light stretch and then a warm up cardio in the start, and finally end with stretching. 

Push ups

This is a brilliant workout that merges your warm up cardio and actual workout where you activate different muscle groups specially your core, arms, and shoulders. This is a good workout for all age groups. 

                                                             

Squats

This can be done with or without weights. It's an excellent workout for those who don't walk enough during the day. It activates your quads, glutes, lower back, hamstrings and calves at the same time. Great for reducing thigh weight specially gained by sitting and not having been walking around during quarantine. 

  Twist crunches

For days when I've been sitting slouched working away all day, it's one of my favorite workouts to activate my core and strengthen my back and core muscles to make the aches go away!

                                       

Plank

A one minute plank is the perfect workout for strengthening your abdomen. It can be done in different variations such as a side plank or push up plank as shown below. It activates your core, back, arms, and leg muscles at the same time! A highly recommended exercise for those with a slouched tummy or posture.

HEALTHY DIET

 

Written by: MARIA FAYYAZ

 

Eating healthy is important for good health and well-being. Healthy eating helps us to maintain a healthy weight and reduces our risk of different diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol. Eating  healthfully means avoiding foods with high amounts of sugar oil, and gluten.  

why eating is well important?

Healthy eating is so much beneficial as we should know. When we eat well we sleep well, we can done our work more actively and this all adds up to healthier, happier lives!  When children and young people have a healthy diet they get all the essential nutrients they need for proper growth and development.  

 people whose eating is well-balanced tend to:

• have a healthy body weight

• feel good and comfortable about themselves and never stress over health issues

• have to much energy to be actively done their daily work

• have stronger muscles and bones

• enjoy better physical and mental health

What fruits are good for daily diet?

Apples (high in fiber, vitamin C, and numerous antioxidants.) 

• Avocados ( they are loaded with healthy fats 
• Bananas (best sources of potassium.) 
• Blueberries
• Oranges
• Strawberries 

What vegetables are good for daily diet?

1. Spinach
2. Carrots
3. Garlic
4. Green Peas
5. Swiss Chard

What juices are good for daily diet?

Though juice is enjoyed around the world, it’s a controversial beverage but when it comes to its healthiness, many people are divided. Some argue that it’s too high in sugar, while others champion its high nutrient content.

Tomato juice

tomato biologically consider a fruit and it's juice enjoyed on its own as a delicious and healthy drink. it contain 2 grams protein and 41 calories

Apple juice

apple juice is one of most popular type of juice all around the world. you can just drink its clear juice or add some milk in it and drink in shake form.

it contains 114 calories and 2 gram proteins.

Bitter groud juice

bitter groud  juice provides great amounts of vitamin C, an antioxidant that plays a role in promoting immunity, brain health, and tissue healing. 
It's also a great source of provitamin A. This is a substance that your body converts into vitamin A, which helps with eyesight and skin health 

 

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Eye care

Your eyes are an important precious part of body. There are various things one can do to keep them in good health to make sure we are seeing our best. We need to Follow these simple steps for maintaining healthy eyes well:

Have a comprehensive eye exam. You may think your vision is fine and healthy, but visiting your eye care professional for a comprehensive dilated eye exam is the only way to really be sure. When it comes to common vision problems, some people don’t realize they could see better with glasses or contact lenses. In addition, many common eye diseases such as glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and age-related macular degeneration often have no warning signs. A dilated eye exam is the only way to detect these diseases in their early stages. 

Eat right to protect your sight. You’ve heard carrots are good for your eyes. But eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, particularly dark leafy greens such as spinach, kale, or collard greens, is important for keeping your eyes healthy, too.1 Research has also shown there are eye health benefits from eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, tuna, and halibut.

Be cool and wear your shades. Sunglasses are really helpful and

great fashion accessory, but their most important 

job is to protect your eyes from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. When purchasing sunglasses, look for ones that block out 99 to 100 percent of both UV-A and UV-B radiation.

Maintaining healthy weight. Being overweight or obese increases risk of diabetes and other systemic conditions, which can lead to vision loss, such as diabetic eye disease or glaucoma. If you are having trouble maintaining a healthy weight, talk to your doctor.

Quit smoking or never start. Smoking is as bad for your eyes as it is for the rest of your body. Research has proved smoking to an increased risk 

of developing age-related macular degeneration, cataract, and optic nerve damage, all of which can lead to blindness.

Give your eyes a rest. Do not spend much time On compute screens or focusing on any one thing, you 

sometimes forget to blink and your eyes can get 

fatigued. Try the 20-20-20 rule: after every 20 minutes, 

look about 20 feet in front of you for 20 

seconds. This can help reduce eyestrain.

Article by: Waleed Hussain