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Health

These Fitness Apps make your home-workouts interesting

Sitting at home for months has made people shift everyday fitness to virtual or online programmes. Here's a list of a few digital fitness platforms to help you reach your fitness goal from the comfort of your home.

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7 things to consider before hiring an interior designer

Are you considering hiring an interior decorator? If so, you must plan ahead to get maximum returns.

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Dating resolutions for a new year

As we enter 2021, there's no doubt that we want to once again gain a little more control of our lives.

New Zealand

New Zealand Ranks 5th Globally For Veganism

Veganism in New Zealand is now twice as popular as it was just five years ago! Google trends has shown clearly the rise in interest in veganism globally over the years.

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5 Reasons Rose Water is the BEST thing to happen to your hair

Sure, rose water is an excellent toner for the skin and also smells divine. But it also works wonders on the hair!

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3 House plants EVERY beauty lover needs in their home

Plant ladies are the millennial generation's cat ladies, considering how low-maintenance and Instagrammable they are. But there's a new reason to invest in house plants - skin health!

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Five screen-free ways to consume content

This year has been a rollercoaster ride and has seen most of us adapting to the "new normal". Remote working has become the order of the day, and people are spending longer periods of time in front of a screen, be it for work or entertainment.

Health

5 tips to help clean your house during the pandemic

All of us dread the process of cleaning our house. But it is very important to keep our living space clean and hygienic, especially when we are fighting a pandemic like Covid-19.

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How to safely disinfect your designer shoes?

We know COVID-19 is transmitted via direct contact with respiratory droplets of an infected person (through coughing and sneezing), and touching surfaces contaminated with the virus.

Health

Pets may relieve stress for parents of kids with autism: Study

Researchers have found that a family pet can lead to strong bonds and reduced stress for both children with autism and their parents.

Health

Strike a balance between Work from Home and Work at Home

The transition to working from home due to the lockdown comes with its unique set of stressors and challenges, particularly when there's a life-threatening pandemic in the backdrop.

Health

Media multitasking may increase obesity risk: Study

Do you keep switching between digital devices like smartphone, tablet and PC? Beware. A study has linked media multitasking to obesity.

Health

High calorie meal for dinner may up heart disease, diabetes risk

Your meal timing matters and eating earlier in the day may be an important strategy to help lower the risk for heart disease

Health

Listening to music may help you exercise longer

Listening to music while exercising can help you work out for a longer time than those who do not have music playing in their ears, a team of researchers, including one of Indian origin, suggested.

Health

Fight your sweet tooth with these 4 natural sweeteners and fluids

This year, you can lose weight by cutting on your sugar intake. Nature has blessed us with a few natural sweeteners which can best fit into our healthy diet, says nutritionist and fitness trainer Iram Zaidi. Here are her four top natural sweeteners.

World news

Chocolate likely to get extinct in 30 years

With warmer global temperatures and dryer weather conditions threatening the survival of the fragile cocoa plant, which could see chocolate disappear by as early as 2050...

World news

How climate change could change the taste of your wine

Although winegrowers seem reluctant to try new grape varieties apparently to protect the taste of the wines, new research suggests that they will ultimately have to give up on their old habit as planting lesser-known grape varieties might help vineyards..

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