LIFESTYLE

The New Rules of Christmas Dinner Dressing
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Not this year though; there will be no big blow out bashes on New Year's Eve and Christmas Week parties will most likely be about socially distanced sit-down dinners with family and close friends. (If you are sensible). But you still need to dress up--it is Christmas after all.
Flavours added to vaping devices can damage the heart: Study
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Mounting studies indicate that the nicotine and other chemicals delivered by vaping, while generally less toxic than conventional cigarettes, can damage the lungs and heart. The flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems widely popular among teens and young adults are not harm-free.
Yoga for firm face and glowing skin
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Apart from its innumerable health benefits, Yoga also helps to beautify skin. Practising yoga daily is beneficial and helps eliminate toxins from your body through sweating, breath-workout and poses which detoxify the body and increase blood circulation, points out cosmetic surgeon Dr Geeta Grewal.
Ayurvedic home remedies to shield your lungs
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According to Dr Partap Chauhan, Director, Jiva Ayurveda, the chemical in the smog gets deposited within the respiratory tract and causes symptoms like wheezing, breathlessness, suffocation, and heaviness in the chest.
Understanding Urticaria
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Urticaria, commonly recognised as 'hives' is an outbreak of red and prickly bumps that suddenly appear on the skin. The reasons could be due to certain allergies, or at times for unknown reasons. The bumps or rash may vary in size and cause severe itching; it may also cause burning on the skin, causing discomfort as well as disturbing one's daily routine.
For Cyrus Sahukar, digital theatre is 'another way of doing It'
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Sahukar plays the character of Soso, a clown rehearsing to play Jaques from 'As You Like It', that is, until the director reverses the roles and awards him a female role. Brilliant as always, Sahukar also shines as the voice behind Toto, his hand puppet who is just as bold as Soso is diffident. According to Sahukar himself, the puppet is his character's "best form of communication of real emotions and confidence."
Diana Penty is sure of what she won't wear at her wedding
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She also expressed her desire to be surrounded by the mountains for her destination wedding, because her big day has to be held in a place filled with tranquillity.
Keeping your winter garments healthy and germ-free
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Most of the heavy garments we use are not of the 'wash after every wear' variety. The continuous tension of cleaning and disinfecting our surrounding and clothes is a serious and tedious task, especially when stepping out of our homes has increased manifolds. Here are some easy hacks to manage and disinfect our winter garments:
Rare stroke survivor shares story of hope, resilience in memoir
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An unimaginable tragedy happened to Bhide on what he calls "one fine day": he suffered an extremely rare catastrophic hemorrhagic stroke in his cerebellum. He spent a month in a medically induced coma at Inova's Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia, followed by an additional 30 days of rehab at Inova's Mount Vernon Hospital. On that day, life as he knew it ended forever and a new normal set - one that has continued to evolve ever since.
Yogic lifestyle for winters
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This is the season to have warm soups and meals. Choose to eat light home-cooked meals instead of heavy dense foods. As the digestion tends to get sluggish during winters, it's best to eat early dinners and keep the heaviest meal for lunch when the sun is the strongest.
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