Cat Facts

Here are some interesting facts about the cats.

• Ailurophilia is the "love of cats".
• There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world with 33 different breeds.
• Cats wag their tails when it is in a stage of conflict.
• Dont pick a kitten or a cat up by the scruff of its neck. Only mother cats can do it perfectly and only to its kittens.
• An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and 2 - 3 litters per year.
• During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens.
• Cats have 290 bones in their body and 517 muscles.
• Normal body temperature of cat is 101.5 degrees.
• You can find a cat's mood by looking at the eyes, hairs and whiskers.
• Cats are partially colour blind.
• The colour of kitten's eyes changes as it grows older.
• Never feed your cats with dog food. Cats need five times more protein than dogs do.
• Cats spend 16 hours of a day sleeping.
• Paints, wallpaper pastes, thinner are harmful to cats. So, if you are redecorating your house, make sure that you don let the cat go near these things.

For a lovely shining eyes

It is said that eyes are the window to your soul. that apart, clear, speaking eyes also add to your charm, to your sex appeal. Here's what you can do to make your eyes do all the talking about you...

Take a diet reich in vitamin A. Include a lot of papaya, eggs, fish and milk in your diet.

Splash cold water on you eyes if you feel sleepy or tire your eyes in front of the computer during the day. this will perk you up in an instant. Will leave you fresh and alive.

Always wash your eyes before sleeping, and apply a night eye ceram. This will take care of wrinkles, crow's freet and dark circles.

Remeber to take all eye make up before you retire for the day. In summer, to reduce heat of your body try applying castor oil over your eyelids before sleeping

Loose your body weight

I have already posted "tips to reduce body weight" and "burn your fat". Here is some more tips to shed those extra pounds.

The main thing in loosing your body weight is to eat right. Here are some tips on what to have inorder to reduce your body weight.

Ice cold water

Iced water when drunk helps in burning the calories when it gets heated to body temperature. So, have atleast 2 litres of ice cold water a day. Hunger pangs that arise frequently are thirst pangs and so drinking a lot of water makes you eat less. Adding lemon to iced water helps in cleansing your liver and also water makes kidneys flush out wastes quicker.

Green tea

Having around 5 cups of green tea increase burning your calories as high as 8 calories a day.

Chilli sauce and mustard

These increase calorie burning about 5 to 10 percent because they contain capsaicin which speeds metabolism.

Low fat diary foods

As said in my earlier post, always have low fat diary foods. They increase metabolism in abdominal area.

Fibres

Eating fibre foods makes your bowel work properly and makes you feel full. Have atleast 25gms of fiber rich foods each day such as strawberries, apples, brown rice, chick peas, potatoes (with skins).

Cooled salads

Eating cooled salads helps you in preventing extra inches and helps you stay fresh.

Do you love chocolates?

If so, then do you know how much medicinal value it has? Here are some reasons why you should have a bit of chocolate in your daily diet.

• Cocoa, the main composition of chocolate restores vitality, promote virility and longevity. The cocoa butter coats the teeth and prevents plaque. The anti bacterial agents in cocoa prevents pot belly.

• Cocoa has large amounts of Polyphenol, which dilates the blood vessels when nitric oxide is produced in arteries and relaxed them. Thus it makes arteries open up and bring the pressure under control.

• Dark chocolates has a drastic effect on cholesterol. Though chocolate is known for its large cholesterol content, stearic acid in it control from having any adverse effect on cholesterol level. This property of dark chocolate has helped it to be named as one of the heart healthiest foods along with wine, fish, fruits, vegetables, garlic and almonds.

• Chocolate increases insulin sensitivity in an individual especially with the aged.

• Here comes the most interesting part. If you are in love, chocolate helps you a lot. Phenyl ethylamine in chocolate is a mild mood elevator. So, whenever you give your partner some chocolates, be prepared for anything!!! lol...jus kidding.

First aid for Heat exhaustion

I was off for a summer vacation so that i could stay away from the extreme heat in the city of Chennai. But when i returned back, it has got worse. The was sultry even in the early morning at 6. And when i reached home, i was already exhausted. But fortunately i had my tea ready at home and sipping the tea i read the newspaper. At a certain page, i found this topic " First aid for Heat Exhaution" and so i thought of putting it in my blog for others to know this. Here they are...

• Firstly, if a person gets exhausted by heat, he should be taken to a cool place for example an air-conditioned room.
• Then remove all sorts of accessories or excessive clothing so that he gets air.
• Make the person lie down with his feet elevated.
• Provide the person with lots of air probably by manual airing or cold sponging him.
• Give the person a cool drink or water - only if the person is alert.
• If a heat stroke is suspected, admit him/her to the hospital as soon as possible.

As usual with the old saying " prevention is better than cure", it is advisable to stay away from heat. For more tips on avoiding heat disorders, follow my blog post "Beat the Heat"

Choose your lipstick

Every ladies handbag has this item and always in many numbers. But the girls doesn't know how to select a suitable lipsticks for themselves. Here are few tips to select a suitable lipstick for yourself.

Before buying a lipstick, try out different shades of lipsticks at a beauty shop and find out what suits your color. Choose a color tat complements your color.

Plums, wines and deep reds flatter a dark skin tone while light - brown beiges with pink or orange undertones complement a lighter tone. Olive skin looks good with brownish reds, light browns and raisin shades of lipstick.

For women with large lips, muted colors such as purples, browns and bronzes are the best choices while women with thinner lips can go for light colors.

Make sure you wear lighter colors for the daytime and darker colors for the night. Matte and cream finish offer a subtle look for the day time and for evening outing , a high gloss finish is suitable that adds glamour for the evening. A sheer, natural looking color with a little shine will work well for the day time.

If you love experimenting, create your own shade by combining colors. The best way to do this is by applying a color to your lip with a lip brush and then blend the brush on your lips. Opt for a lip liner that is a shade darker than your lipstick and in the same color family.

A clear lip balm is the best thing for everyday use while sheer application of a colored lip gloss on lips, cheeks and eyes looks quite subtle and sexy. Glitter lipsticks and lip glosses are for special events and funky night parties that highlight your lips immensely.

Beauty tip - How to remove make-up?

Here are some important tips to keep in mind while removing make up.

Start by removing your eye make up, mascara specially the waterproof one, can be very difficult to remove as it is designed for staying power. An excellent solution for this is baby shampoo. Apply it to a cotton ball or to your finger tips, close your eyes and carefully rub downward on the lashes. Repeat for few times but do not stretch the delicate skin around the eye. You could also use wet wipes for the same but never use regular makeup remover on the eyes.

Use a good face cleanser for the rest of your face. Avoid using soap unless unless it is specially designed for the face.

Another option to remove facial make up is by using baby oil. A majority of cosmetics are oil - soluble and this makes baby oil an excellent solution to get rid of traces of eye make up, blush and foundation. simply apply a little bit of baby oil to a tissue and gently wipe all over the face until the makeup is gone. You dont even need to use soaps after this, just rinse your face with cool water.

However, if you have used make up remover, rinse your face with lukewarm water to remove all traces of the cleanser. Rinse your face a number of times and dry it off with towel.

Toning of skin is a very important step. Lavishly use oil free astringents, ones appropriate for you skin type. Apply it with a cotton ball and wipe till clean. Toners are very important as they remove traces of make up, oil and dirt that cleansers may have missed. Toners also work to reduce pores, eliminate oil and refine skin.

Now that you have successfully removed all your make up, make sure you follow up this procedure with moisturising your skin. This step is just as important as the rest of the procedure.

How to select your walking shoes?

Are you a person who go for a walk regulary? Well, in that case here are some tips to select your walking shoes.

• Look for a low, supportive heel that rounds or curves in.

• A walker's foot hits heel first and then rolls gradually from heel-to-toe. so, you will need a flexible sole, which twists and bends the toe area.

• Be sure your foot has enough room in the toe box. There should be a thumb nails width (about 1/2 inch) between your toes and the end of the shoe.

• The heel shouldn't slip and the shoe shouldn't pinch or bind, espceially across the arch or ball of the foot.

• Go shoe shopping at the end of the day or after your walk when your feet may be slightly swollen so that you get a good fit. Also be sure to wear the same socks you will be wearing during your walks.

• Try on both shoes. Your feet may not be the same size.

• Keep track of how many miles you have put on your shoes, and replace them every 300-600 miles.
  

So, select a suitable shoe for yourself and have a walk in the park.

Burn your fat

Few days back i have posted some tips to reduce body weight. Well, here are more tips on burning that extra fat.

Exercise
Starting your day with exercise helps a lot in burning fat. After 6 hours of sleep all carbohydrates are used up by the body and in the early morning when you exercise, then the body burn up fat for energy thus helping in reducing the fat.

Never forget to have your breakfast
The morning meal initiates the metabolism. So always have a low fat breakfast.

Low fat breakfast
What do i mean by low fat breakfast? Go for herbs and lime instead of mayo salad dressings. Grilling, steaming and microwaving are better than deep or shallow frying.

What not before bedtime?
Avoid sugar and highly processed items at bedtime. These include bread, candies, snacks etc. Eating these foods immediately before sleeping will result in increased fat accumulating in the body and slows down the fat burning process.

Never starve
Never avoid your food for the reason of getting slimmer. Have small amounts of food before you get hungry thereby allowing you to eat less. Smaller meals at regular intervals helps in burning calories.

Walk
Walk for atleast 10 minutes after each meal or 30 minutes in the evening

Stay active
To burn more fat avoid technologies. I mean use stairs instead of elevator, have a walk if you wanna go for a store instead of using a vehicle etc.

Hair care in Summer

Summer is here and so does other concerns. And for girls, its most likely they are much worried about their hair and skin. So, a few tips to take care of your hair during summer. Besides skin sweating, the scalp too sweats giving room for many germs to prosper in it. This ultimately damages the scalp and results in hair fall. For those who hangout in sun face the problem of hair drying. For all these problems, here are some tips.

• Shampoo your hair on regular basis say 3-4 times a week.

• Use mild shampoo and shampoos with UV protection are preferable.

• Use conditioners to moisten, nourish and soften your hair. It helps in preventing hair breakage. A preferable option would be to use leave on type of conditioners rather than washable type conditioners.

• A better way is to use natural ingredients like henna, egg, curd etc to apply on scalp.

• Avoid using hair dryers in summer cos this may lead to further damage of hairs.

• Avoid all sorts of fancy stuffs in your hair like curling etc.

• Prefer for clips rather than bands or fringes cos they make you to touch your hair and result in dandruff etc.