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How To Have A Healthy Lifestyle – Improve Your Health

September 9, 2019 by Akanksha Aggarwal Leave a Comment

Looking to get a better and Healthy Lifestyle, you have to work for it. There are many healthy lifestyle benefits that will surely improve your overall personality and functionality. Are you ready to improve your life?

With the increasing competition and hunger for earning hard cash, people are forgetting about their health and lifestyle. Many do realize it and want to do something about it, but they never get the motivation nor the time to be able to take care of themselves. If you too are looking for a lifestyle flip, then you are at the right place. This article will be pointing out some really good ways that can make a huge difference in your daily life without you doing much.

Before we begin with the steps and plans to change your routine, you must be prepared for it. Like any other project, this too needs proper planning, scheduling, decision making, and getting your stuff together. You can not just dive in headfirst with no plans and goals and expect to get the desired results.

How to prepare yourself for a healthy lifestyle:

The first step would be to make a goal. What kind of change do you want to see in your lifestyle? Do you want just to be physically healthy, or do you want to cleanse your soul as well? If you are going for a physically fit body, then you can read my article on how to lose weight and can easily reduce those extra pounds from your body. For those who want a healthy body and mind, can continue reading.

Next step – Go see your doctor. It is an important step, you would want to know your starting point. Get your body checked by the doctor and consult with them if you need any medication and can follow diets and exercise routines or not.

Also, start a journal. Write your initial measurements on the first page – your weight, body measurements like waist size. Also, check your BMI so that you know where you started from. The journal can be used to keep a record of your progress.

Maintaining A Healthy Lifestyle

There are three ways in which you can maintain a healthy lifestyle. You can make changes in your daily routine and start eating healthy. Exercising daily is also a habit that you must start right away if you want to improve your health. Actually, they all are linked together. The healthy lifestyle plan that you choose to change your daily routine will always pay off in the long run.

There are many factors on which being healthy depends on. It includes genetics, your eating habits, daily routine, lifestyle choices. Only one of these is what you can’t control, that is your genes. If you want to feel more active and healthy then you need to work on the rest of the factors. Eat healthily, discard any toxic habits, and add exercise in your daily schedule.

As I said, it is not difficult to maintain your health. But, it can be made hard to do if you are not ready. Motivate yourself to get up and change for good.

Eat Healthy To Live Healthy

The first and in my opinion the best way by which a person can remove any toxins from their body. We all know our body is capable of removing anything that doesn’t belong in there, be it viruses, toxins, or fat. But if we keep on adding junk on a daily basis and don’t give our body to process and digest it, then obviously it is not going to get cleaned ever. So, eating healthy and incorporating detoxing things to your diet will make a ton of impact.

1. A balanced diet is always recommended by everyone. All the dieticians, doctors, and diet-planner recommend you to eat high-fiber food which has healthy fat and low-sugar. Creating a diet chart will surely help. You can take help from a professional dietician so that you wouldn’t get anything wrong.

2. A high-protein, high-fiber breakfast is a must in the morning, preferably early. Lunch should be a little light and must include a lot of vegetables. Most people recommend to have a light dinner, and that too a little early so that you get at least two-hour gap before you sleep.

3. Always use fresh fruits and vegetables. Frozen or things that are old must be avoided as they might be rotten. Also, they taste better – always.

4. Consumption of packaged and processed food should be avoided or limited as they are not good for food. Instead, make your own food at home with fresh ingredients. The food not only tastes better but also packs with all the healthy nutrients that your body needs.

5. Count the calories that you intake, and watch the portion size that you eat. If you intake a limited amount of food – only the amount that your body needs – then you are definitely going to feel the difference. You will not feel bloated, and you will be able to cut those extra pounds that you want to get rid of.

6. If you feel snack-y, instead of opening a packet of potato chips snack on nuts, seeds, and legumes. They are healthy, tasty, and packed with all the nutrients that your body requires.

7. This is the most important tip – drink up an adequate amount of fluids. And I am not talking about alcohol and a can of cola, fill up with vegetable juice, lemon water, or just plain water. It is recommended to drink 4-5 liters of water a day. It helps remove any toxins in your body and keeps your body hydrated.

Exercise To Be Healthy

Do you always feel lazy or just don’t have a will to get up from bed in the morning? It might be because of all the stress built up in your body. For a healthy body and mind working out is necessary. There are many benefits of exercising everyday. It makes you happy, get rid of extra fat, and improves your overall health.

1. Exercising for at least 30-45 minutes a day four to five times a week is recommended for a healthy body. It is not compulsory to choose any one kind of workout plan. You can do whatever you feel comfortable with. There are many options to choose from, you can join a gym, or go for cardio, or just go for a walk daily in the morning in your nearby park. Exercising can have a positive impact on both your body and brain, thus improving your focus and mood.

2. If you have never worked out before, you must not jump into it without any preparations first. Start small – by exercising one or two times a week. And don’t try to over-work your body, it is okay to begin with small sessions. Increase the timing and sessions gradually – baby steps at a time.

3. If you think you would need help, enroll in a gym or contact a fitness trainer. They know how to work on every body type and can surely help you make a plan to have a fit and healthy body with time. Follow the routine with dedication and you will surely get the results you want.

How To Change Your Daily Routine For A Healthy Lifestyle

You can not deny that your daily routine has a huge impact on your health. The way you sleep, your sleeping schedule, office timings, vacations – everything affects your health. If you compare the health of someone who works a night shift with the one who works day shift you will see that the person with day shift has better health. That is because his sleeping schedule is good, he does his lunch on time and gets to have some time for get-togethers.

If you do want to have a better lifestyle, you got to change your daily routine and habits. Start sleeping early, waking early, having breakfast, and other stuff – you will definitely see changes, even without doing exercises and dieting.

1. Get more sleep. Sleeping for 2-3 hours every 24 hours is not sleeping, it is just a nap. You need to have at least an eight-hour sleep to have a fully rested body. It might be that you don’t have enough time to get your work done, or you work double shifts, but you got to have enough sleep to get your body rested. Only when your body is fully rested, you will be able to perform better.

2. Maintain your daily stress by doing yoga and meditation. It is the best therapy for your mind and body, it can also be counted as working out.

3. Give up any toxic habits like drinking or smoking. It is neither good for your body, nor for your brain. It might be difficult to cut down a habit in the beginning, but with some hard work and help, you can do it. If it is hard for you to quit on your own, you can join therapy or look for self-help groups.

4. Have you heard the saying “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”? It is actually true. That is why you must go out more, meet with people, have fun once a while. Your work might be important but your health is more important. Try to get at least a day off in a week for yourself, to work on your core and have some fun.

5. Travel to places you love or have never been to before. It will bring you joy and you will get to know the world better. You will get to know the environment outside of your work. You can plan family trips or trips with your friends or just go on your once a full-moon.

6. Start working on your passion. Your 9 to 5 job surely pays the bills but your passion will satisfy the hunger of your heart. You can also work on your hobbies. Write or paint or do whatever you love the most.

Living healthy is not all about eating healthy and exercising – it is about having your peace. Enjoying the days with your loved ones is being healthy. A healthy lifestyle starts with a healthy mind, so start working on it.

I hope you liked these tips, if you did, don’t forget to share with your friends and spread the word.

How to Look Older As A Teen With Minimal Efforts | Fashion Guide

June 24, 2019 by Akanksha Aggarwal Leave a Comment

Some people want to look older and some want to younger than their age, this usually varies from person to person. With the trend of mainstream Social Media like “Musically” and “Instagram” among teenagers, they all want to look a little mature than their actual age just to bag some extra likes. If you are one of those teenagers and want to look a little more like your elder brother/sister, you can follow this guide which will throw some light on How To Look Older As A Teen with very minimal effort.

Looking a little different from how you usually look is a different thing, and changing your whole look is another. Maintaining yourself is the best way to get the desired look that you want. Going to the gym, doing yoga, or going to dance classes can hugely impact on how you look.

For some people, this is a blessing to look younger. But for other people, it’s a huge pain. Plenty of people will tell you that you’ll appreciate it when you get older, but being mistaken for a kid can be frustrating when you want to be taken seriously. By makng a few changes in your usual attire, you can look older than how you normally look.

There are three most common ways that you can spin your look:

Dressing like an older person
Styling yourself
Acting older

Dressing like an older person

How To Look Older With A Baby Face

For girls

Make yourself look taller – You can easily look taller by wearing heels. Adding an inch to your height also gives a mature look to your appearance. Practice walking in heels so that you are able to walk confidently in heels. Teetering and tottering while walking will look like you are inexperienced and therefore childish rather than mature.

Buy sophisticated clothes & wear a classic pattern – Clothing is one of the easiest ways a person can control his or her appearance. Our clothing indicates how mature we are. Not sure how to do that? Buy some magazines or follow a trend that has been going viral.

Try to wear dress shirts or blouse rather than T-Shirts or tops, and avoid childish clothes like cartoons characters on them & avoid embellishments.
Keep athletic wear for a workout.
Stick with classic patterns such as florals, stripes, plaids, and paisleys.
Wear bold colors like red, navy blue.

Consider going professional – A professional look will bring out a better and more mature look in you. Make sure that the outfit you choose suits your body shape, is in a soft color, and is well pleated.

If you are wearing business suits you will definitely look 5 or 6 years older than your age & focus on adding height and using makeup to make yourself look older.

Look for examples of you’re shooting for – Note the colors and patterns they wear, the fit of their clothes, and the type of shoes they have put on. Check out the whole package. Start looking for similar items to make you look like them

For boys

Wear pants, not denim – to look a little older it’s better to wear good quality, form-fitting pants.

Wear collared shirts, not T-Shirts – wearing a well fitted button-down shirt gives a look of an older, more mature person than a T-shirt – 100% of the time. Wear the shirt of your size neither too loose nor too fit. The sleeves of collared shirts need to come to the wrist when your arms are out straights at your sides.

Do not wear sneakers – Better go for leather shoes with dark color socks. Tennis shoes or sneakers make you look younger, so avoid this and wear leather shoes or sneakers that are meant for adults. Avoid loafers too. Wear plain black or dark blue socks it makes a guy look just a bit more professional and a bit older.

Wear clothes that fit your body properly – baggy clothes and tight-fitting clothes will make you look younger. Wear the right size of clothes & wear clean clothes.

Styling yourself

Get a mature haircut – Some hairstyles can make your face look a lot younger while others give an impression of success and power so choosing your haircut is also a step that makes you look older. So, select the hairstyles to make you look older. And don’t forget to style your hair every day, because perfection is the key.

How To Look Older With Makeup

Go for easy makeup – Go for classic makeup and do not wear a lot of makeup. You should go for a simple routing – apply foundation that matches your skin tone, liner (avoid the wing), and blush (choose a softer shade). Complete the look with a lip color that’s just a shade darker than your natural lip color. Use darker concealer and highlight your forehead

Acting older

Exude confidence – Communicate with confidence and try to become like a person who is confident in their life. Try to imagine how that person would stroll through the room, and attempt to embody that confidence.

Improve your posture – hold your head up high and straighten your back as much as possible. Use body language to communicate maturely.

Be calm and quiet – Be calm and don’t be loud, hyper and peppy. Listen closely to what others say this will demonstrate maturity as well as being a good listener. Be a good conversationalist.

Speak like an adult – Use accurate words and cut the filler words. You should try to use fewer “likes” and try to improve your vocabulary. To do that, read new books, magazines, newspapers, and blogs of famous authors. Improving your vocabulary will help you be a good conversationalist.

Conclusion

When you want to look like an older person, you should remember that by just wearing different clothes, getting better devices, or by hanging out with different crowd will not make you a different person. You have to work on yourself to be the person you want to be.

What is your reason that you wanted to look older?

The Best How To Clean Suede Shoes Guide | Fashion Tips

June 6, 2019 by Akanksha Aggarwal Leave a Comment

Are you afraid of wearing your new suede shoes just because someone told you that they are hard to clean? Would you rather store them and wear them only in you your room than to give them to dry-cleaning? What if I told you that you can Clean Your Suede Shoes without any hassle – and that too in the comfort of your home?

Let me start by sharing my first experience with a pair of beautiful brown suede boots. They were ankle length, has a zipper on the side, and had little bows on them.

I was very excited when I first got a pair of suede shoes as a birthday gift from my elder brother. I was very happy and yet skeptical at the same time. You see, I was just 15 at that time and I had no idea how will I be able to take on such a huge responsibility. I had heard from my friend that suede shoes even get dirty from water. They get patches when you walk in rain wearing them and god forbid if you dropped something oily on them!! That is why I was scared to death that I might end up ruining them as I already am a clumsy person. So, I did what anyone would have done – I put them in a box and stored them on the top of my cupboard.

One day my mother asked me about them, and I told her why I was afraid to wear those boots. First, she laughed like I had told a joke, then she told me that there are always ways to clean suede shoes if they get ruined. I knew that of course but didn’t know that it was that easy to clean suede items. Next, she taught me how I can clean any suede item including jackets, bags, and shoes, at home without any hassle. After that day, I have owned like 15 pairs of suede shoes and a cute suede bag, and I have spilled things on them – but, I have always cleaned them and returned them into a new state.

Today, while cleaning my pretty red suede shoes, I thought why not I share my experience with you guys. I can tell you how you too can enjoy wearing those pretty shoes that you had bought in the sale, and not worry about getting dirt on them.

The initial stage of you cleaning the shoes would be to not wash them in a washing machine and/or cleaning them with your fabric cleaner. They are absolutely a no-no. If you ever accidentally threw your suede in the wash with other clothes/shoes, you are going to end up with a pair of “ruined-I-will-never-wear-them-again” shoes. You don’t want that to happen, do you?

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How To Clean Suede Shoes At Home

I will walk you through the procedure of cleaning sand/dirt from your shoes. The rest of the stains can be removed with somewhat similar methods. Try to be calm and light with your hands when you are cleaning your suede in order to “not-ruin” them.

What are some tools that you might need while cleaning your shoes?

A suede cleaning brush. You can find it on any online store or a mart near you. Find the one with soft bristles so that you do not end up harming the suede fibers. If you don’t find one you can use a toothbrush, but I would advise you against it.
A regular pencil eraser. These come in handy when you are cleaning some tough stains that are hard to remove with simple methods.
Some vinegar. Yes, the one that you add in your noodles. Depending on your situation, vinegar can help a lot. But you must do a test on a hidden part of your shoe to make sure that the vinegar doesn’t damage the fabric.

Any cautionary words?

YES!! To make sure the following method doesn’t harm your shoes, you must first check the shoes for labels or any other way to check if there are any care instructions on them. Because, if your suede is absolutely real, then some cleaning methods might hurt the fabric.

Again, no washing machine or dryer or direct sunlight!!

Best Way To Clean Suede Shoes

So, let’s start cleaning.

Step #1 You have to start by analyzing the type of stain/dirt your shoe has. If there is a caked-on mud, then you might wanna let it dry first to avoid scraping the fabric. keep the shoe in a cool, dry place to dry it. Avoid keeping it in direct sunlight or dryer.

Step #2 When the mud is super dry, it will start breaking off just by tapping on it. Using your fingers dust off as much soil as you can. Once you are sure that you cannot remove more dust with your hands, use the suede brush to gently brush the entire shoe. Take your time, be gentle, and use strokes in one direction. Repeat until no more soil is releasing. If you want to know how to clean suede shoes without suede brush you can use a terrycloth towel instead of the suede brush.

Step #3 Your shoe must already be looking cleaner now, but we have to clean it to the core. For that, I recommend steam. Use your steam iron or a kettle for the steam. This will loosen the suede fibers. But, take care of how you steam the shoes. Do not bring the steam very close to the shoes. Keep the steamer at least 5 inches away from the shoes, and don’t let droplets form on the fiber.

Step #4 Once the fiber is softened, use paper towels to remove any access water on the fiber. And after that, brush the matted area back up.

Step #5 The final step would be drying the shoes in a cool and dry place. Place some paper towels inside the shoes to dry them from inside too.

If you see any stain remaining after the clean-up, use the pencil eraser to clean the stain. If you need to clean the stains further, especially in case of oil stains, use vinegar.

How To Clean Suede Shoes With Vinegar

How to use vinegar to clean stains on suede shoes?

Take a soft and clean fabric
Put a small amount of vinegar on the piece of cloth
Rub the vinegar on the stain with soft and light motion
Once cleaned dab dry with a clean cloth.
Allow the shoes to dry and brush the suede fibers with the brush.

Conclusion

Wearing Suede shoes looks pretty fine. If you take care of them as you should, you can extend the life of your shoes by many years (unless your foot size increase). So, keep your suede brush handy, don’t wash the shoes in washer, and don’t dry them in direct sunlight. You may also buy some good quality Suede Cleaning Kit to get better cleaning results.

And with that, this guide has ended. Care to share your stories with us???

If you want me to post a guide/article/DIY on any topic, post in comments!! I will post it with a mention!

8+ Ways To Open A Jar With A Tight Lid

June 1, 2019 by Akanksha Aggarwal Leave a Comment

Let me just start by saying this – Everyone must know How To Open A Jar with “hook or by crook“. Why? If you are asking why you must have never gotten into a situation when you are making spaghetti for the family and everyone is hungry, and you cannot open the damn jar. It is very frustrating to try and try and try to open that jar, getting your hands red, and still having to go to your father and ask him to open it for you.

How about I make it easy for you? I have been in this situation tons of times, so I have asked every relative of mine for their tips to open the jars easily. I have collected a lot of tricks in my pocket, and I will share them with you now.

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How To Open A Jar With A Tight Lid

Method #1

How to open a jar with a spoon

It is a very underrated trick. I have used a spoon to open my jars several times and have succeeded 90% of the time.

How to do it – Wedge the tip of the spoon on the side (underside?) of the lid and try to move it back and forth. It will break the seal and your jar’s cap must open with a pop. If not, repeat this process all around and try to open the cap with your hand.

Method #2

A few bumps at the bottom of the jar might do the trick.

Hold the jar at a 45% angle on your kitchen counter and gently tap the bottom. Continuously move it all around in a circle while tapping. Be careful not to break the jar, we just want to loosen up the seal and not break the jar.

Method #3

Butter knife

The vacuum sealed jar could open using a few whacks on the cap using a butter knife.

How to do it – Take a butter knife and hold it in one hand. Take the jar in your other hand and gently tap the cap of the jar with the knife from the sides. This should loosen the grip of the seal and you will be able to open the jar with your hands.

Method #4

Applying extra friction

If you are not able to open the lid of the jar using your bare hands, it might be so because your palms might be sweaty or oily. To overcome this you should use a dish towel or rubber glove to apply some extra traction.

Method #5

Breaking the seal using a bottle opener

We know that if a jar is vacuum sealed, it is necessary to break the seal first to Open A Jar Lid. I have already mentioned the ways to break the seal of the jar. One more thing that you can use is a bottle opener. You can easily use this to open the jar.

Method #6

Smacking the jar with your palm

Do this carefully. With a little force, smack the bottom of the jar using your palm. Don’t use too much force, just enough to create air bubbles in the jar that will loosen up the vacuum. Repeat this two or three times and then try to open the jar.

Method #7

Use hot water to loosen the jar

The hot water tends to expand the metal. So, when you put the jar in hot water, or run it under hot water, the metal is going to expand and it will come off easily.

Method #8

There are various gadgets that might help

Many online websites have these Jar Opening Tools that promise to work charm when you are facing difficulty while opening a jar. You can try them too if none of the above tricks work.

Conclusion

There are several other ways that our friends, relatives, and neighbors tell us to use when we get stuck on a stuck lid. The thing that matters the most is which method works. So, try these methods and comment which one worked for you.

How To Lose Belly Fat At Home With And Without Exercise

May 23, 2019 by Akanksha Aggarwal Leave a Comment

Do you know what every second girl is afraid of? What a man cannot afford in his days of being a Casanova? And what could ruin a Victoria’s Secret model’s career? The answer is Belly Fat, the unwanted and stubborn enemy that comes to stay. If you are here, I can understand what you are going through. I myself was going through the same during my final year of University. I used to Google “How To Lose Belly Fat Fast” or “Ways To Lose Belly Fat Without Exercise” occasionally. But like every other day, I didn’t lose even an inch by just randomly reading articles about it. I read and worked on it. And now, I can proudly say that I can wear crops anytime.

I am sharing all the details that I followed along with some others that I found interesting on the internet to help you out to gain that supermodel figure that you always loved. And yes, this is for men too. After all, they too look stunning with abs.

How To Lose Belly Fat Naturally

I began by taking some small steps to lose the bad fat that I had accumulated on my belly and waist area by eating junk every other day from the University mess. Directly jumping on cardio and treadmill is never a good idea when you want to reduce the bad fat in a healthy and natural way.

Small Step #1 Begin with a simple routine. Start waking up early, drink a glass of lukewarm water, and go for a walk. This is the simplest, yet most effective routine that you can follow to get your metabolism the way it is supposed to be. Long walks a great way to start your day and your path to having a perfect belly.

Small Step #2 Antioxidants and garlic are your friends, but trans fats and sweeteners are not. Avoid artificial sweeteners at all cost. Eat more berries, and add garlic to your food. The snacks that you munch on while watching tv shows have trans fat, which is really bad for your health. Swap them for veggies. Munch on carrots, berries, and other vegetables.

Small Step #3 Remember that I said that you should start waking up early? How will that be possible if you keep on scrolling through memes? Retire to bed early, except for the days when you have a really important meeting in the evening, or you crack a big deal – then you must go to a nice restaurant and treat yourself.

Small Step #4 And lastly, you must eat at the right time. Breakfast to dinner, every meal must be planned and scheduled. Occasional munching on snacks must be stopped, and the intake of liquids (not alcohol) must be increased. No eatables after dinner or in bed.

Yes, these are quite a few rules. But these will get your body ready for the crazy routine that you will have to follow to get your beach body ready.

What Causes Belly Fat

We are trying to lessen something that we don’t know how we got it. Some blame on the genetics, some on their cooks, only a few of us know the right reason. Do you know what is the reason behind that junk on your tummy? If you said that it is because of your irregular eating habits and stressful office hours then you are absolutely right.

The life that we are living and the way we are living it is what creates the difference. If you are thinking – “But I don’t eat junk food, eat on time, and don’t work in irregular timings. I still got the belly fat”. Then I must tell you that this is not the only reason for getting fat around your waist. There are a lot of other factors that cause the belly fat to grow.