How do you want to come out of lockdown? Fitter and healthier, or fatter and sicker? A lot of us put up excuses around gyms being shut, or having no access to personal trainers. As much as that may be a discomfort for most of us, here are few body weight exercises to the...
When it comes to stretch marks, there isn’t much we can do to prevent them, but keeping the skin soft and moisturised with the right kind of products can help. Ingredients: ½ cup virgin coconut oil ¼ cup cocoa butter /shea butter 2 tsp Vitamin E oil 1 tbsp jojoba oil 1 tbsp rosehip oil ...
Ingredients: 2 tbsp coconut oil 1 tbsp castor oil 1 tbsp shea butter 1 tbsp organic raw honey 1/4 tsp beetroot powder 10 to 12 drops of essential oils (lemon/orange/lavender) Method: Melt the coconut oil ,castor oil and shea butter using the double boiler method (place the bowl inside the pot partially filled with water...
Breath or prana is our primary life force, without which life would simply cease to exist. However, we often take it for granted. Morning Breathing Exercises (MBEs) are a practice and technique that involve breathing exercises in the morning before you begin your day. Why do we prefer morning? Because, it is a particular...
Becoming a parent is one of the biggest accomplishments and challenges in an individual's life. Your whole life revolves around that little life you have just created. Everything revolves around the baby, and as parents, we give it all we have to make sure that the baby develops healthily. One milestone in the baby's life...
Ingredients: 500 ml coconut oil (unrefined, unperfumed) 2 tbsp neem leaves (dried) 2 tbsp curry leaves (dried) 1 tbsp amla pieces (dried) or dried amla powder 2 tsp kalonji/nigella seeds/ onion seeds ½ tbsp fenugreek seeds 2 tbsp castor oil Method: In an iron wok, take coconut oil, dried amla, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, neem...
Dear Parents, Hope you are using our monthly menus and picking meal ideas from them for your kids. As our kids continue staying at home and embrace homeschooling, giving our kids the right kind of nutrition, to support their health, growth, development and immunity is crucial. Understanding how overwhelming it can sometimes get to decide...
The vagina is a self-cleaning organ that does not require special cleaning products. It does not even need any cleaning products at all. You may want to clean the vulva, which is the outer portion of the genitals that surrounds the entrance to the vagina. Doing this can help many people feel cleaner and...
Dear Parents, As our kids continue staying at home and embrace homeschooling, giving our kids the right kind of nutrition, to support their health, growth, development and immunity is crucial. Understanding how overwhelming it can sometimes get to decide what to cook for kids while also having to juggle between work and household chores, we...
As seasons change, our skin and hair quality also keep changing in response to the weather. In winters, our skin tends to get dry whereas in summer it remains moist. Similarly, many people experience hair fall and breakouts during monsoons. Here are some natural, simple and inexpensive remedies that can help look after your skin,...
Ingredients: Ragi/Finger millet rawa 3 tbsp Sattu 1/2 tbsp Unsweetened raw cacao powder 1 tbsp Ghee 1 tbsp Water 1/4 cup Vanilla extract 1 tsp Jaggery powder 1 tbsp Procedure: Take ghee in a pan and heat it. Add ragi rawa, sattu and cacao powder. Sauté till its aromatic. Add water and cook till it's...
Ingredients: Poha/Beaten rice- 2 cups (preferably thin and roasted) Jeera/Cumin 1tsp Rai/Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Urad dal 1/4 tsp Chana Dal 1/4 tsp Bengal gram roasted 2 tbsp Peanuts 1/2 cup Chilli powder 1tsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Curry leaves 1 - 2 sprigs Chaat masala 1 tsp Immunity boosting powder 1 tsp (recipe) Pink...
