Top 25 Tips For Eyecare

Top 25 Tips For Eyecare

1.  Feed your eyes good food. Vitamins A, C, D, and E are especially important for both adults and children who want good eyesight. Eat lots of green, red, and yellow vegetables. Good fats, such as fish oil, are necessary, too.

2.  Don't make your eyes work too hard! Wear the correct contacts lenses and glasses. Keep your prescriptions up to date.

3.  Protect your eyes from injury. Wear top quality, shatterproof glasses and sunglasses.Wear safety glasses for hazardous work and sports, and always follow work safety rules.

4.  Keep your eyes clean! Bacteria can easily cause painful and damaging infections in your eyes. Be very careful putting on and removing makeup, inserting contacts, and keep tissues used for sneezing away from your eyes.

5.  Keep your blood pressure normal. Have it checked regularly. Use natural means to lower it when possible, drugs when necessary.

6.  Don't smoke. If you are around smokers, you are smoking.

7.  Give your eyes a break! Look away from close work like sewing and computer screens frequently. Blink often when doing close work to keep your eyes moist.

8.  Do “eye yoga.” Blink slowly, look gently as far as you can left, right, up, down, and at your nose.

9.  Wear sunglasses during high ultraviolet light times of the day; mornings and afternoons.

10. Make sure you have your half-hour eye checkup every year at your optometrist. Children should be checked before school starts for near- and farsightedness, astigmatism, Amblyopia (lazy eye) and general eye health. Adults should be checked for near and farsightedness, glaucoma, cataracts, and other issues with aging eyes.

11. You only have one pair of eyes. Once lost, your eyesight may never be replaced.

12. Unlike your teeth, your eyes do not usually hurt when there is something wrong.

13. The eye examination can pick up early signs of potentially blinding eye conditions, such as glaucoma.

14. The earlier a problem is detected the greater the chance of successful treatment. This is particularly true for young children and the elderly.

15. The eye examination can also detect a number of other underlying health problems, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.

16. An examination checks whether your eyesight needs correcting with spectacles and determines the best form of correction for your vision.

17. Good vision means working and playing better and safer in fact it means a better quality of life.

18. For young people, good eyesight is vital for learning. An eye examination will detect any problems in sight which may be affecting school performance.

19. Failing eyesight is often taken for granted as people get older. However, by having an eye examination and remedying problems in eyesight, older people can improve their quality of life significantly.

20. Poor eyesight is dangerous. Make sure that you meet the legal requirement for driving. 

21.  Visit an optometrist regularly. Optometrists are professionally trained not only to test sight and prescribe glasses and contact lenses; they can also spot eye problems and treat infections.

22.  Be "eye aware" - make sure to check each of your eyes one at a time, and if you notice any changes, consult your optometrist.

23.  Parents, keep an eye on your children don't forget, they don't know what "normal" vision is, so watch out for signs that there may be problems. These include instances where children's eyes appear not to work together, if they rub their eyes often or if they seem to shut one eye to see more clearly.

24.  Contact lens wearers - never wear anyone else's lenses, wash them in tap water or sleep in them (unless your optometrist says you can) .

25.  Buy good quality, dark sunglasses - Sunlight can damage the retina and the lens of the eye, and we risk causing long-term damage to our eyesight. Good sunglasses don't need to be expensive: you can purchase perfectly adequate protective sunglasses from high street stores .

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Hair Care for Men

Hair Care for Men 

Most of the men's hair care products like shampoos and conditioners are designed especially for men.
Cleansing and conditioning your hair will ensure healthy hair and clean scalp.
There are various types of hair care products for men. They are:
Hair Cleansing Products 
Hair Conditioners 
Hair Remedies 
Hair Nutrition Products 

Tips for Hair Care for Men 
Basic Scalp Care 
A healthy scalp is required for good hair growth. Use a mild shampoo to clean your scalp . It is better if you use an acid based shampoo instead of alkaline based shampoos. Use various hair care products like shampoo with contains pH of 4.5 – 5.5. Shampoos with Sodium Myrtle Sulfate are more suitable for the hair. Use an exfoliating scrub once or twice a week to get rid of dead skin or dirt from your scalp. A good massage and a good moisturizing conditioner keep the scalp healthy.

Always dry your hair before combing 
Most of the cases, men suffer from hair damage because they try to dry off hair with towel. The point is wet hair is prone to damages and suspected to hair problems. While drying hair with towel, the hair is harshly rubbed that causes damage to cuticle and results in frizzing of hair and split ends. The proper way to dry your hair is to ensure that you have squeezed out the excess water and gently stroking in hair growing direction. Remember, depending on your hair cut drying process varies from person to person.

Avoid chemical treatments 
Perming or coloring hair is a part of hair style for men. But, it is best to avoid these as it contains harsh chemicals that end up damaging hair and making it rough, dry and unmanageable. But there are situations where these kinds of treatments become necessary. Thus, it is advisable to seek the help of good professional hair stylist. At present there are many men hair care products are available safe to use and made from less or zero chemicals. The result from trained professional is always better as it looks natural and not an artificial one. Your hair will also remain safe and will not suffer from any kind of damages. Use natural hair care products which are devoid of harmful chemicals. Natural hair care products reduce hair loss and increases hair beauty. Diets containing vitamins and minerals are also required for healthy hair.

Select the right tools for hair care: 
Always use the right hair care tools. Instead of using a narrow comb, select one that comes with wide tooth. Make sure that the end points are rounded and not sharp ones. Comb your wet hair with wide toothed comb as it will prevent your hair from breakage and help untangling them without causing any kind of damage. Use a brush which has natural bristles and a blow dryer to style your hair. There are various type of hair style products like gels, hairsprays and mousses. These products help you to maintain your hairstyle all throughout the day.

Trim your hair on regular interval 
Trimming keeps your hair healthy and nice and helps in enhancing the healthy growth of hair. Trim after every three months or twice in a year. In fact the interval of hair trimming is dependent on the texture, conditions and extent of damage of your hair. Visit your stylist as this concerned person will be able to guide you in right way about trimming.

Eat healthy and follow sound lifestyle 
A healthy hair reflects your eating habits and the kind of life you lead. It is advisable to take healthy diet and exercise regularly to help the body in getting rid of toxins. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables, drink adequate water and try to reduce stress from your life. This will result not only in healthy hair but also overall good health.
Apply a hair oil containing Vitamin E. This oil has vitalizing effects on hair. Oils like rosemary and are also good for hair growth. It is better to brush your hair daily before going to bed. Taking care of your hair will help you to get rid of hair problems like hair loss, dandruff and also help to enhance hair growth.

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A SHORT HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE

A SHORT HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE

It began with a little bean
The history of chocolate dates back to early Mesoamerican civilizations. As early as 1500 BC, the Olmec Indians were growing cacao beans. The Mayans and Aztecs also grew cacao and developed chocolate drinks.  Christopher Columbus, among many other  explorers, claim the credit for being the first  person to bring cocoa beans to Europe in the   early 1500s, and chocolate drinks became popular in Spain. But it wasn’t until nearly 100 years later that the flavor spread to other parts of Europe.

Chocolate Spreads Across Europe
In 1657, a Frenchman opened the first chocolate house in London. The shop was called the Coffee Mill and Tobacco Roll, and due to the cost of the drink, chocolate was a beverage that could only be enjoyed by the upper class. Chocolate’s popularity continued to grow, however, and by 1674, it had become an ingredient used in cakes and rolls. The spread and production of chocolate reached another milestone in 1732, when Monsieur Dubuisson of  France invented a table mill that could grind chocolate.

The Invention of the Chocolate Bar
Joseph Fry of Bristol, England, made the next major leap, with the invention of a steam engine for grinding the beans. This allowed chocolate to be manufactured on a larger scale. Fry & Sons (which would later merge with Cadbury) can also claim one of the most important inventions in the history of chocolate - the modern chocolate bar in 1847.Before Fry & Sons could create the chocolate bar, however, Dutchman Conrad J. van Houten invented a hydraulic press in 1929 that was used to create cocoa powder. Today this process is known as “Dutching.” From there, chocolate took off. Richard Cadbury is said to have created the first known heart-shaped box for Valentine’s Day in 1861, and Daniel Peters of Switzerland produced the first milk chocolate bar in 1875, using powdered milk that had been invented by Henri Nestle a few years earlier. Rudolphe Lindt kept things moving by inventing a process called “conching,” which improved chocolate by making it more blendable.

Now it’s Everywhere!
Now chocolate comes in all flavors (milk, dark, white), with nuts, caramels, cherries and all other kinds of goodies, in cakes, pies, and cookies, and in all shapes and sizes, from bite-size pieces to monster-sized chocolates shaped like Santa, the Easter Bunny or other creatures. You can find chocolate fountains, chocolate fondue, cookbooks devoted to nothing but chocolate. It’s everywhere! And to think it all started with a simple little bean.

COCOA (Also known as Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened Cocoa) - Made by slamming chocolate liquor with a hydraulic press to expel the fat, i.e. the cocoa butter. What’s left is allowed to harden, and then it is crushed into a powder. There is roughly 10-20% fat remaining in the powder. Cocoa powder is often used in low fat cooking because it retains the chocolate flavor but has much of the fat removed.

GROUND CHOCOLATE (Also known as Powdered Chocolate) - Not to be confused with cocoa powder, this is regular eating chocolate that’s been ground to make a powder. It is generally used for making drinks, and should not be used in place of unsweetened cocoa powder in recipes.

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Health, Beauty, & First Aid Tips

Health, Beauty, & First Aid Tips

1. Use coffee filters to clean eyeglasses. They will not scratch.
2. To keep eyeglasses from slipping, dab a little deodorant on the bridge of your nose.
3. Make your own antacid with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in a glass of water.
4. To make rough skin soft, use the white of an egg. Just rub a little into the skin at bedtime and wash off in the morning.
5. Make your skin silky soft by adding 1/2 cup of baking soda to your bath water.
6. Make your own facial with equal amounts of milk and honey, along with enough cornstarch to make a paste. Apply to your face for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
7. Highlight brown or red hair by rinsing with coffee.
8. Prevent split ends by treating hair with 1 tablespoon of honey and 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Warm the mixture and rub into hair. Soak a towel in hot water, wring it out and wrap hair for 20 minutes. Shampoo and rinse.
9. Remove paint from your hair with a small amount of baby oil, then wash as usual.
10.Make your own bubble bath with 2 cups of corn oil, 3 tablespoons of shampoo and a small amount of perfume. Mix in a blender at high speed.
11. Soothe those tired, aching feet with a foot soak made from 3 tablespoons of baking soda in a basin of warm water.
12. Use vegetable oil to soften skin before removing a splinter.
13. Use corn oil to remove oil-based paint from your skin.
14. Apply a small amount of white glue over a splinter wound. Let it dry, then remove it. The splinter should stick to the glue.
15. Ease the pain of a grease burn with vanilla extract.
16. To ease the pain of a burn, apply the white of an egg to the affected area. The egg white acts as a cooling gel and will "set" over the burn, until you can get medical attention.
17. Use a small amount of toothpaste to relieve the itch of a mosquito bite.
18. Use toothpaste to remove stubborn smells like onion or fish from your hands.
19. Joggers can prevent chafing of the inner thighs and upper arms by slathering them in petroleum jelly.
20. To stop the pain of a bee sting, cover the sting with a paste made from 1/4 teaspoon meat tenderizer and enough water (1 - 2 teaspoons) to make a paste.
21. Relieve the itch of insect bites with 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water. Apply to the affected area and let dry.
22. To ease the pain of a sunburn, make a paste with cornstarch and water and apply to the affected area.
23. To ease the removal of an adhesive bandage, use a hair dryer on a low to medium setting to soften the adhesive.
24. Add 1/8 teaspoon of dried ginger to a cup of hot water for a soothing drink to settle an upset stomach.
25. To ease the discomfort of a cough due to a cold, dissolve 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice in a 6-8 ounce glass of warm water and sip.
26. For a quick and effective heat or ice pack, fill an old sock with uncooked rice. Secure the end and place the sock in the freezer or microwave on high for 2-3 minutes. If you heat it be sure to allow it to cool before applying to the skin.

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Top 4 Substitutions Tips

Top 4 Substitutions Tips 

1. A sweet substitute for bread crumbs is finely crushed corn flakes, wheat flakes, any unsweetened cereal, or crushed potato flakes.
2. Flat champagne can be used as a substitute in recipes for dry white wine.
3. Low fat ricotta cheese used with light cream cheese in cheesecake recipes is equivalent to cottage cheese. The texture is smoother than the regular cottage cheese and the flavor is slightly sweet.
4. For your own low calorie sour cream, whip 1 cup of cottage cheese with 1/4 cup skim milk.

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Top 4 Gelatin Tips

Top 4 Gelatin Tips 

1. In order to have the gelatin drop out easily and also have a shiney lustre, rinse the container in cold water and coat with salad oil before pouring in the gelatin mixture.
2. If you add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to each box of gelatin, the taste will not be affected and you will get a firmer set.
3. To get gelatin to thicken quicker, pour the liquid into a metal pan and place in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
4. To enhance the flavor of jelly powder, use leftover fruit juice instead of water.

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Garage & Garden Tips

Garage & Garden Tips 

1. Use a hair dryer to remove a bumper sticker from your car.
2. Use club soda to clean grease from a car windshield.
3. For a make-shift funnel, cut the bottom off a plastic pop bottle.
4. Neutralize battery acid corrosion with 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water. Disconnect terminals, apply with a damp cloth, then re-connect terminals and wipe them clean with petroleum jelly to prevent any further corrosion.
5. Use baking soda on a damp sponge to clean boat hulls, chrome lights and to remove bugs, etc. from windshields.
6. Using rubbing alcohol to clean the wiper blades and windshield of your car will keep them from smearing.
7. Clean the chrome on your car with dampened aluminum foil.
8. A small neck bottle, such as a pop bottle, when filled about 1/3 full of sugar and vinegar, makes a good fly trap.
9. On the outside of your home, draw a chalk line around the windows, doors, and water pipes to repel ants.
10. A convenient way to transport charcoal briquettes to a cookout is to put them into a cardboard egg cartons and ties hut. There is no mess and they can be ignited right in the carton at the picnic site.
11. Spray the blades of your lawnmower with non-stick cooking spray to prevent grass clippings from sticking to the blades.
12. Use non-stick cooking spray to lubricate bicycle chains.
13. Place chalk in tool boxes to prevent rust.
14. Place an old piece of carpet in the bottom of tool box drawers to reduce paint scrapes and damage to the drawers.
15. Use oven cleaner to clean grease and oil stains off the driveway.
16. Use club soda, vinegar or peroxide to loosen rusty screws, nuts, and bolts.
17. Rub tools with turtle wax to prevent rust.
18. Store paint cans upside down. This traps the air and prevents a skin from forming on the top of the paint.
19. Use Q-tips for small paint touch-ups.
20. Rub window panes with soap before painting. That way, the paint won't stick to the glass.
21. Make your own window cleaner with 1/2 cup of non-sudsy ammonia and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar in a quart of water.
22. Use old garden hoses which have sprung a leak to make soaker hoses. Just poke in as many holes as required and attach to the faucet.
23. Keep dogs and cats out of the garbage bins by tying an old rag or sock soaked in full strength ammonia to the lid or handles.
24. Use old pantyhose to support young plants or seedlings.
25. Secure vines to a trellis with mint flavored dental floss. It's strong, weather resistant and blends with the color of the vines, making it "invisible".

26. When planting your next rose bush, throw a banana peel in the soil next to the roots. Roses love the potassium!
27. Tint cut flowers by adding a few drops of food coloring to the water in a flower vase. The flowers will absorb the water and the food coloring will add interesting colors to the flower petals.
28. To keep cut flowers fresh, make a floral preservative with 1 can of lemon soda and 1 tablespoon of chlorine bleach mixed in 1 gallon of water.
29. If you've cut flower stems too short for an arrangement, place marbles in the bottom of the vase to give them a lift.
30. Sprinkle chalk around deck pots and plants to repel slugs.
31. Feed your indoor or outdoor plants minerals by watering them periodically with club soda.
32. To lure insects away from your patio or barbeque, place open cans of beer around the edge of your yard. Great for attracting wasps and hornets, and perhaps a few neighbors!
33. Restore the bounce to your tennis balls by wrapping them individually in aluminum foil and heating in a 200 F oven for 1/2 hour.
34. Gently clean golf clubs with steel wool cleaning pads.
35. Use an old golf bag to store garden tools - it is especially handy if the bag has wheels.

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Fruit Tips

Fruit Tips

1.  To reduce the amount of sugar required when cooking cranberries, add 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda.
2.  If you rub the bottom of the pan with butter when making jam, you will prevent burning and the jam will be clear.
3.  To maintain a nice red colour when cooking rhubarb, keep the lid on.
4.  To enhance the flavor of grapefruit, sprinkle with a little salt.
5.  You'll get more juice from oranges and lemons if you heat them for 10-15 minutes in hot water before squeezing.
6.  Keep cut lemons fresh by brushing egg whites over the cut surface.
7.  Ripen green bananas by wrapping them in a wet dish towel and putting them in a brown paper bag.

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TEN WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR CRAVINGS

TEN WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR CRAVINGS

Cravings usually occur when your body lacks certain nutrients, including some important vitamins and minerals. This happens when people don't allow themselves the food they need. They will skip their breakfast and eat a tiny salad for lunch and then go home and head for the things like potato chips, burgers, sweets and chocolates. These not only have a lot of calories, but also lack the necessary nutrients; vitamins, minerals and micronutrients that our body needs on a daily basis thus making the person not only put on unnecessary weight but will also make them feel very weak, lethargic and prone to infections.

The following are a few tips as to how to reduce the tendency to develop cravings and thus automatically contribute to reducing weight.The person is asked to  avoid sugar  in all forms, since it tends to triggers unstable blood sugar levels and thus increase the cravings.

1. Suck a sour pickle when you feel a craving for sweet. It will help you to eliminate that craving.
2. Eating enough protein helps to reduce the craving. Small amounts of protein throughout the day are the single best strategy for balancing blood sugar and energy levels and to eliminate the cravings.
3. A really strong craving for sweets can be overcome by eating a peppermint followed by a glass of fruit juice or a few nibbles of a fruit, like an apple or a pear.
4. Use herbs and spices liberally for added flavor plus the blood sugar balancing effects they have. Cinnamon (tuj), cardamom (elaichi) or nutmeg (jaipher), added to yogurt or skimmed milk, will help satisfy a sweet tooth, since these spices add a sweet flavor without the calories.
5. Moderate exercises like brisk walking, swimming and aerobics tend to activate the cells. It helps to decrease the cravings by helping the cells to respond better to insulin and also helps to increase the level of free fatty acids in the blood that can be used for energy.
6. Chocolate is a rich source of magnesium, which most people lack and so develop a craving for it.  So if you crave chocolate take in more of magnesium through either supplements or its sources. Magnesium is found  especially in apples, apricots, avocados, bananas, brewer's yeast, brown rice, dairy products, figs (anjeer), garlic, green leafy vegetables, kelp, meat, nuts, peaches, seafood, sesame seeds, tofu, wheat and whole grains. 
7. Keeping yourself absorbed in hobbies that you like (like stitching, gardening, painting, teaching, etc.) will make you feel good and creative and plus deviate your mind off the cravings. So the next time that you feel like reaching for a chocolate cake or a bag of chips, reach out instead for the newspaper or your knitting set. 
8. Increase the intake of flaxseed, walnut and canola oil, which contains essential fatty acids. This will also help to decrease the cravings.
9. Make sure to get enough of trace minerals like zinc picolinate and chromium  picolinate, which balance the blood sugar by helping the insulin to work more effectively. So they are very useful to reduce the craving plus to reduce the weight. 

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SPRAINS - REMEDIES

SPRAINS - REMEDIES

"Sprains" occur when the fibrous bands or ligaments attached to the bones in a joint are torn due to overstretching or overstraining of the ligaments. Sprains bring about painful swellings and muscle spasms around the joint, along with intense pain on movement.Keep the injured area immobile as far as possible and give adequate rest to the part. Apply ice or a cloth dipped in cold water locally for twenty minutes and renew it at regular intervals till the pain decreases.

Elevation of the injured part helps control the swelling and the inflammation. 
SOME HOME REMEDIES
1. Eating a lot of pineapple right after your injury speeds up the recovery and avoids undue bruising.
2. A thoroughly blended mixture of quicklime, turmeric,  garlic and honey reduces the swelling and pain of the sprained tendon and can be applied thrice daily.
3. Massage the sprained muscle slowly and gently with eucalyptus oil.
4. A thick paste of tamarind (imli) with a lot of salt in it can be applied to the affected part for quick relief in the swelling and pain.

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Facts About Riboflavin - Vitamin B2

Facts About Riboflavin - Vitamin B2

Vitamin B2 or riboflavin, also known as vitamin G, is essential for growth and general health as also for healthy eyes, skin, nails and hair. It helps eliminate sore mouth, lips and tongue. It also functions with other substances to metabolis carbohydrates, fats, and protein.

The main sources of this vitamin are green leafy vegetables, milk, cheese, wheat germ, egg, almonds, sunflower, seeds, citrus fruits and tomatoes. Other good sources of riboflavin are meat, eggs, and mushrooms. Riboflavin is easily destroyed when exposed to light. Milk stored in glass and exposed to light loses much of its riboflavin content. Opaque plastic jugs and paper cartons protect the riboflavin in milk. Only small amounts of riboflavin are lost in cooking.

Its deficiency can cause a burning sensation in the legs, lips and tongue, oily skin, premature wrinkles on face and arm and eczema. The recommended daily allowance for this vitamin is 1.6 to 2.6 mg. for adults and 0.6 to one mg for children. Its use in larger quantities, say from 25 to 50 mg. is beneficial in the treatment of nutritional cataracts and other eye ailments, digestive disturbances, nervous depression, general debility, and certain types of high blood pressure.

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Eggs Tips

Eggs Tips 

1.  Fresh eggs have a rough and chalky shell, old eggs are shiny and smooth.
2.  To determine if an egg is fresh, immerse it a pan of cool salted water. If it sinks, it's fresh. If it floats, it's best to throw it away.
3.  Dirty eggs will keep longer than fresh eggs. Eggs which have been cleaned have had the protective coating removed, thus the eggs will spoil faster and absorb refrigerator odors.
4.  If the eggs are stuck to the carton, wet the carton and they will come out without breaking.
5.  To keep the yolks in your eggs centered when cooking hard boiled eggs, stir the water while you are cooking.
6.  To keep egg yolks from crumbling when slicing, wet the knife blade with water before each cut.
7.  To keep poached eggs from running all over the pan, add a couple of drops of vinegar to the water.
8.  To hard boil eggs, place them in a pan of cold water and bring to boil. Remove the pan from the heat, cover and let stand for 20 minutes, then rinse with cold water.
9.  To use the yolks left over from a recipe that has called for the use of egg whites only, drop them in a pot of boiling salted water and then use the cooked eggs in salads.
10. It is easier to remove the shells from hot, hard boiled eggs if you rinse them in cold water first.
11. To get double the volume of meringue, add one teaspoon of cold water for each egg white before beating.
12. To make a fluffier omelet, add a pinch of cornstarch and a pinch of icing sugar to the yolk of each egg before beating.
13. To get double the volume when beating egg whites, add 1 teaspoon of cold water for each egg white.
14. If you get a little egg yolk in your egg white, the whites will not whip properly. To remove the bits of yolk, dampen a small piece of cloth in cold water, then touch the cloth to the bits of yolk. The cloth will act like a magnet.
15. Adding a little salt to the water will prevent boiling eggs from cracking.
16. If you've dropped an egg on the floor, cover it completly with salt and let it sit  20 minutes. It will sweep right up!
17. Foe extra height and extra delight, add an egg and use less water in your cake mixes. This also works well with Yorkshire pudding.
18. To prevent dark rings that separate the yolks from the whites in hard boiled eggs, pour cold water over the egg immediately after cooking.
19. When eggs shells crack while being cooked, add a little vinegar to prevent the egg white from seeping out.

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Cookie Tips

Cookie Tips

1.  It is best to use unsalted butter or to reduce the amount of salt in the recipe.
2.  Have all the ingredients at room temperature.
3.  Cookie sheets should fit in the oven with at least 2 inches around all sides (including between the sheets) so there is good air circulation. Otherwise, the bottom of the cookies will burn before the tops have baked.
4.  It's better to place cookie dough on a cool pan rather than a warm one, as the dough will melt and affect the shape of the cookies.
5.  Always remove cookies immediately with a spatula and let them cool on racks, unless the recipe says to cool the cookies on the cookie sheets.
6.  Always store crisp cookies in airtight containers. Moist cookies tend to become soggy if stored in airtight containers.
7.  For some recipes, a fine sprinkling of sugar over the top of the cookie is required.
An easy way of achieving an even coating is to put the sugar in a small fine screen strainer and shake it over the cookies.
8.  If you sprinkle a layer of white sugar in the bottom of the cookie jar, cookies will stay fresh and crisp for a longer period of time.
9.  Use leftover frozen juice containers to store refrigerator cookie dough. It will give you a perfectly uniform shape for slicing.

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Cake tips

Cake tips

1.  For light textured cakes, use self-rising cake flour.  To convert regular cake and pastry flour to self-rising, use 1 cup cake flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/3 teaspoon salt for equally good results. 
2.  Remember, cheesecakes taste much better if allowed to mature in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours.  
3.  Use jarred baby fruit as a low fat alternative to flavor cakes and brownies. 
4.  To get your angel food cake to rise an extra 2 inches, freeze the egg whites solid, a few days before you are ready to bake the cake.  Thaw the egg whites to room temperature to use. 
5.  A sprinkle of salt under the baking tins in the oven will prevent cakes from burning. 
6.  To prevent a cake from sticking in the pan after it has been taken out of the oven and turned upside down on a wire rack or board, place a cold, damp cloth on the bottom of the tin for a few minutes. 
7.  To prevent sliced cake from sticking to the bottom of the plate, sprinkle a little white sugar on the plate. 
8.  To keep cake fresh longer, cut slices from the middle of the cake, then push the two sides together. 
9.  If you don't have an icing bag, use a clean mustard container with a squirt top.  Fill the container with icing and pipe away! 
10. To keep icing from running on a cake, first dust the cake with a little flour or corn starch. 
11. Freeze cakes in individual pieces.  This makes an easy treat for your kid's school lunches.  The piece will be thawed by lunch time. 
12. When making a cake calling for raisins, heat the raisins for a few minutes before adding them to the batter.  This will prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the cake pan. 

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Bathroom Tips

Bathroom Tips

1.  To remove toilet bowl stains, sprinkle orange juice crystals in the toilet bowl and leave for a couple of hours.  It will remove the stain and leave a clean fresh fragrance. 
2.  Use denture cleaning tablets to clean toilets.  Drop one in the bowl and let it sit over night.  Flush it away in the morning. 
3.  Soak vinyl shower curtains in salt water to prevent mildew. 
4.  Use old pantyhose to clean bathtub rings. 
5.  Used dryer sheets are great for polishing chrome bathroom fixtures. 
6.  Pit a piece of  steel wool soap pad in your bathroom  or shower drain to catch hair. 
7.  White vinegar applied with a damp sponge will remove soap scum from shower doors or tiled walls. 
8.  Use liquid fabric softener on a sponge or cloth to remove water stains and restore 
the shine to bathroom sink and tub fixtures.

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Toothache

Toothache 

A toothache is pain felt in or around a tooth caused by tooth decay, infection, earache, sinus infection or injury to the jaw joint.

Signs of a Toothache 
Pain with chewing
Bleeding or foul tasting discharge
Swelling of the gums or jaw
Redness of the gums or jaw
Hot or cold pain with food or drinks

Your Care  
Make an appointment with a dentist if you have:
A toothache longer than 1 or 2 days
A fever, earache or pain when opening your mouth
Ask your dentist about an over the counter pain medicine to take to ease your pain while you wait for your appointment. Do not take aspirin or products with aspirin. Avoid eating very hot or cold foods. It may help to bite down on a cotton ball soaked in oil of cloves.

This can be purchased at most pharmacies.  
The dentist will examine your mouth and do x-rays. The dentist will then repair or remove the tooth. Pain medicine or antibiotics may be prescribed. Take your medicines as ordered.

How to Prevent Toothaches 
Most dental problems such as a toothache can be prevented with good mouth care.
Brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste, floss and use mouthwash each day.

See a dentist to have your teeth checked every six months. 
Call 911, if you have jaw or tooth pain with chest pain. This could be a sign of a heart attack.

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Acne - Remedies

Acne - Remedies

Acne is a skin disease caused by changes in the pilo-sebaceous units(the unit consists of the hair shaft, the hair follicle, the sebaceous gland which makes sebum, and the erector pili muscle which causes hair to stand up when it contracts) of a person. It usually strikes during adolescence but rarely continues till adulthood.
Commonly referred to as pimples, blemishes, spots and zits, acne lesions generally occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms. It may range from being mild and moderate to a severe form. While an increase in sex hormones, during puberty,  is the leading cause for acne, there are other factors as well that add to its occurrence.

Remedies :- 
1. Mix equal quantities of glycerin, rose water and lime juice and store it in a bottle. Massage with this liquid daily on all the exposed parts of skin to get a glow in a very short time.
2. To get a glow on the skin, mix a little curd with radish juice and massage with this mixture daily.
3. To get a soft and glowing skin, squeeze the juice of a whole lime in a bucketful of warm or cold water and then bathe with it.
4. To cure any kind of old skin diseases apply bitter gourd juice on the skin, let it dry for few minutes and then take a bath.
5. To bring a glow, apply sesame seed oil daily.
6. To get a wrinkle free skin, apply cucumber juice, let it dry and then wash it off.
To get a blemishes free skin, dry a few orange peel, make a powder and make a paste by mixing little rose water, apply this on face, let it dry, and then wash it off with cold water.
7. In cases where there are cracks  in legs and hands or even prickly heat, mix 1 portion of lemon juice with 3 parts of sesame oil or coconut oil and apply it to the affected parts.
8. To get a fairer and glowing skin, mix little water and ghee with gram flour and apply during bath, instead of soap.
9. In cases of scars left over after burns, apply coconut oil regularly over the scars. To cure many skin diseases like irritation, boils and scars mix 20-22  gms  honey with cold water and drink it daily  in empty stomach.
10. To get a beautiful and glowing skin, mix water with which  rice has been washed;  with turmeric powder, apply just before bathing.
11. Apply malai (fresh cream) on the face half an hour before bathing, scrub it off with hands on drying and then wash it off to get a beautiful and glowing skin.
12. To make skin soft, scrub raw potato peel over the skin.
13. To unclog the pores and to get a glowing skin, scrub used lime peel for few minutes on the skin.
14. To get a fair and beautiful skin mix amla (Indian gooseberry) powder with turmeric powder and milk and apply it and wash it after drying. Repeat this process daily for a few months.
15. Boil 1  litre  of water till it reduces to half, and then mix equal quantities of glycerin and lime juice, mix thoroughly and store it in a bottle. Wash your face with this liquid 2-3 times in a day. It keeps your skin cool in the summer and prevents it from drying in winter.

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20 golden rules for any office

20 golden rules for any office

1. Rule 1.-The Boss is always right.

2. Rule 2.-If the Boss is wrong, see rule 1.

3. Those who work get more work. Others get pay, perks, and promotions.

4. Ph.D. stands for "Pull Him Down". The more intelligent a person, the more hardworking a person, the more committed a person; the more number of persons are engaged in pulling that person down.

5. If you are good, you will get all the work. If you are really good, you will get out of it.

6. When the Bosses talk about improving productivity, they are never talking about themselves.

7. It doesn't matter what you do, it only matters what you say you've done and what you are going to do.

8. A pat on the back is only a few centimeters from a kick in the butt.

9. Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted.

10. The more crap you put up with, the more crap you are going to get.

11. If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.

12. When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried.

13. Following the rules will not get the job done.

14. If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done.

15. Everything can be filed under "Miscellaneous" .

16. No matter how much you do, you never do enough.

17. You can do any amount of work provided it isn't the work you are supposed to be doing.

18. In order to get a promotion, you need not necessarily know your job.

19. In order to get a promotion, you only need to pretend that you know your job.

20. The last person that quit or was fired will be held responsible for everything that goes wrong.

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101 Ways of Saying 'I Love You'

101 Ways of Saying 'I Love You'

1.  Go get a fair trade organic coffee together 
2.  Pick them a flower 
3.  Email each other 
4.  Send a romantic text 
5.  Call each other on the phone 
6.  Go to a cafe
7.  Be willing to compromise
8.  Kiss when no-one’s looking
9.  Read to each other 
10. Find a hobby to do together 
11. Hug each other 
12. Kiss 
13. Lay in the park cloud spotting together 
14. Share an ice cream
15. Go to a concert 
16. Snuggle 
17. Share your dreams 
18. Hold her hand 
19. Check out a museum 
20. Take care of each other when you are sick 
21. Meet their friends & family 
22. Gently nibble their ear 
23. Brush their hair 
24. Take a walk by a river 
25. Go see a movie 
26. Go for a bike ride 
27. Go out to dinner 
28. Watch TV together 
29. Give them space to see their friends 
30. Hold hands
31. Be nice even if you are in a mood 
32. Talk honestly with them 
33. Lend a listening ear 
34. Write each other love notes 
35. Paint together 
36. Trust each other 
37. Be proud of your partner 
38. Feed each other fairtrade organic chocolate 
39. Go dancing 
40. Surprise them with a present
41. Run in the rain
42. Study together  
43. Hang out with friends 
44. Make dinner together 
45. Visit the bookshop 
46. Go to the library together 
47. Go shopping together 
48. Make a CD of your favourite songs 
49. Smile 
50. Read a novel together 
51. Go camping 
52. Make chocolate cake 
53. Make sure they are safe 
54. Give them a piggy back ride 
55. Leave them a message on their pillow 
56. Go see a play 
57. Go to the zoo 
58. Go for a boat ride 
59. Go swimming 
60. Laugh together 
61. Read each others’ horoscopes
62. Feed each other grapes
63. Do laundry together  
64. Tell them you love them! 
65. Send them a rose 
66. Surprise them 
67. Bake them cookies 
68. Compliment them 
69. Lay out on a beach together 
70. Make them a gift 
71. Go for a picnic 
72. Name a star after them 
73. Write them a poem 
74. Offer to massage their feet 
75. Help them with their problems
76. Dedicate time alone together 
77. Do something fun and have a laugh together 
78. Write their name in the sand 
79. Go jogging together 
80. Go ice skating 
81. Take them somewhere that is special to you 
82. Make a photo album together 
83. Give them a loving cuddle
84. Talk about your feelings  
85. Watch the sunset together 
86. Be genuine 
87. Go somewhere new together 
88. Window shop together 
89. Go to the city for the day 
90. Buy them a piece of the moon
91. Do yoga together 
92. Tell them what you love about them 
93. Watch a movie together 
94. Cook them their favourite meal 
95. Swap a piece of jewellery 
96. Fly a kite together 
97. Never cheat on them 
98. Eat by candle light 
99.  Learn to say I love you in 10 different languages 
100. Take them to the place you first met
101. Say ‘I love you’! 

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10 RULES IN INDIAN FILM MAKING

10 RULES IN INDIAN FILM MAKING

1.  Two brothers separated in childhood will always grow up on different sides of the law. The law-breaker, however, will suddenly turn over a new leaf before the end, bash up the villain (who is the *real* bad guy), and be pardoned for all his sins before the last-scene family reunion. (This is possible only if he has a heroine - see rule 2 below).

2.  If the number of heroes is not equal to the number of heroines, the excess heroes/heroines will a) die b) join the Red Cross and take off to Switzerland before the end of the movie.

3.  If there are 2 heroes in a movie, they will fight each other savagely for at least 5 minutes (10 if they are brothers).

4.  Any court scene will have the dialogue “Objection milord”. If it is said by the hero, or his lawyer, it will be overruled. Else, it will be sustained.

5.  The hero’s sister will usually marry the hero’s best friend (i.e. the second hero). Else, she will be raped by the villain within the 1st 30 minutes, and commit suicide.

6.  In a chase, the hero will always overtake the villain, even on a bullock-cart, or on foot.

7.  When the hero fires at the villain(s), he will never
a) miss
b) run out of bullets. When the villain fires at the hero, he will always miss (unless the hero is required to die, as in rule 2).

8. Any fight sequence shall take place in the vicinity of a stack of
 a) pots
b) barrels
c) glass bottles, which will be smashed to pieces.

9. Any movie involving lost and found brothers will have a song sung by
a) the brothers
b) their blind mother (but of course, she has to be blind in order to regain her sight in the climax)
c) the family dog/cat.

10. Police inspectors (when not played by the hero) come in two categories:
a) Scrupulously honest, probably the hero’s father – killed by the villain before the titles.
b) Honest, but always chasing the anti-hero (as in Rule 1), saying “Tum kanoon se bach nahin sakte”, only to pat him in the back in reel 23. Usually, this inspector’s daughter is in love with the anti-hero.
c) The corrupt inspector, (usually the real villain’s sidekick) unceremoniously knocked about by the hero(s) in the climaxWell i really found that interesting and very true in fact. Indian movies really run full of crap. That doesnt make hollywood any better. It runs with the crap too. But with more special effects

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"7 Destructive Habits of Highly UNsuccessful People"

"7 Destructive Habits of Highly UNsuccessful People"

1. They get "Hung" by their own "Tongue"
a. Are you thinking from lack or scarcity?
b. Disempowering thoughts turn into disempowering language.
c. When you look at an opportunity, are the first things you see roadblocks? Conversion of positive into negatives and your language reflects that.

2. They are Chronic Complainers
a. These are people who complain that the sun is hot.No matter what happens, it is always about how it could have been better.
b. Present an opportunity that something will change their life, and the response is that you are money hungry. And the very same day they will complain that they do not have enough money.

3. They are Unrationally Paranoid
a. They think that everyone and everything is against them.
b. Mistakes cause depression instead understanding the greatness of the learning process. They become discouraged easily.
c. They regard failures as catastrophes.
d. Fear runs their lives...they rather stay in their "known zone" than expand it. Thus, their comfort zones become their failure zones.

4. They are Blabber Mouths
a. They talk much more than they listen.
b. They want to be "the issue"...the star of the show.
c. When others advise them, they tend not to listen because they don't like their mistakes acknowledged...or are not so willing to grow.This type of "pride" typically keeps them broke, busted and disgusted.
d. In their mind, they are always correct.

5. They are Miserable and They are Looking for "Company"
a. In other words, they try to bring other people down to their level.
b. People who are Consistently Unsuccessful and are deciding to stay that way (either intentionally or unconsciously) envy successful people.
c. Instead of learning from successful people, or putting in the "smart" and "hard" work that successful people have put in, they find it easier to criticize, despise, spread rumors about those successful ones.
d. What could they do instead?
Think of all the habits you have that do not serve you...Now, what habits can you switch them out for? Successful people change, and work for change all the time.

6. They are "Wimps"
a. They are always seeking the "magical" instant "pill" that will relieve them of having to actually experience "Life in the Jungle" in an effort to make it their very own "Land of Paradise."
b. They would rather take the wide road to lessor rewards than the narrow road to great rewards.
c. They don't want any hardships. They simply want to get healthy wealthy and wise without "fighting" for it. If only they would fight for it they would be more likely to get the "title."

7. They Give up Easily
a. Successful people look at failures as stepping stones to success. Temporary setbacks tend to stop unsuccessful people in their tracks.
b. They jump in very excited and then their excitement falls off with a few "No's" and they lose interest when it looks so much harder.
c. Then they go search for a new opportunity that would be much "easier." But guess what? The next one isn't any easier; they typically get stuck over the same issue...themselves.So, how do you join the ranks of those who have made it to the "Land of Paradise?"
CHANGE...look at these 7 Habits and never engage in them. Look at Stephen Covey's 7 Habits, and live them. You will be incredibly successful in your life!

“7 Habits of Highly Successful People"
1. Be Proactive
2. Begin With the End in Mind
3. Put First Things First
4. Think Win/Win
5. Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
6. Synergize
7. Sharpen the Saw 

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Interesting Facts About Boys And Girls

Interesting Facts About Boys And Girls

Here i have posted facts for educational purposes only.

Interesting Facts about Girls
1. The vagina is only as deep as your middle finger.

2. The vagina keeps itself clean and healthy by constantly producing mucus which turns white when it’s exposed to the air.Discharge also prevents the vagina from drying out.

3. Discharge will begin to appear some time before your first period begins.

4. Females can ovulate before they have their period.

5. Cramps and painful periods may be caused by low calcium and magnesium levels.

6. The usual amount of blood lost during a period isbetween one and six tablespoons. (120 ml blood and tissue)

7. Menstrual fluid is mostly made up of water.

8. A lot of girls’ hymen are broken through using a tampon or during active sportssuch as horse back riding or cycling. Masturbation, too, can break the hymen. There is an opening in the hymen that lets menstrual fluid flow out.

9. The fallopian tubes are about 10 cm long. The egg travels from the ovary to the uterus along these tubes.

10. Girls are born with about 300,000 eggs.

11. Ovary is about the size of a walnut/olive. The uterus is about the size of a pear/ clenched fist.

12. The average woman has about 500 periods in her lifetime.

13. If a tampon has absorbed as much as it can and has to be changed within 4 hours, try a tampon with a higher absorbency. If a tampon still has lots of whitepatches showing when you take it out after about four hours, try a tampon with lower absorbency. Change your tampon every 4-8 hours.

14. PMS symptoms: breast tenderness, feeling swollen or bloated, change in appetite, headaches, acne or skin rash, constipation or diarrhea, abdominal cramps, feeling sad/tired/irritable or clumsy.

15. You get cramps when your uterus contracts (squeezes) slightly to helpget rid of most of its lining.

16. If you are taking the birth control pill these fivedrugs may interfere with its effectiveness: antihistamines, alcohol, analgesics, antacids, antibiotics.

17. A pregnancy test only works 2 weeks after a suspected conception.

Interesting Facts about Boys

1. 17 weeks into a pregnancy, baby boys can have erections.

2. When boys are 8 or 9 years old, their testicles begin tomake sperm for practice.

3. Males have several erections while they are asleep.

4. The epididymis is a coiled tube that is6 metres long (tube that stores sperm)

5. Ejaculate is only one spoonful of fluid.

6. Between the ages of twelve and fourteen the scrotum grows bigger and turns a darkish red and the testicles start to produce testosterone, the male sex hormone, which makes the penis grow.

7. Once puberty starts, testicles produce onemillion sperm per minute, 24 hours/day.

8. Testicles are kept 4-5 degrees cooler than body temperature.

9. The scrotum is made of special skin that is stretchable and shrinkable.

10. Average size penis is about two inches long whenit’s limp and six inches long when erect.

11. Many boys develop breasts during puberty. They need to know that this is normal and that, when their rib cage grows to adult size, those little breasts will spread out and not be so noticeable.

12. It takes boys about three years after the onset of puberty to grow their testicles to adult size.

13. It takes eight to ten years after the onset ofpuberty to grow their penises to adult size.

14. When an erection occurs, a valve at the mouth ofthe bladder closes off so no urine can escape.

15. Adam’s apple- growth of the larynx.

Other Interesting Facts

1. Fraternal twins come from two separate ova and two separate sperm.

2. Identical twins or multiples happen when one sperm fertilizes an ovum and for some unknown reason, it splits into two or more babies.

3. Pregnancy can occur without actual sexual intercourse, and even before ejaculation.

4. Sperm may be present at the tip of the penis, and if the vagina is very aroused and lubricated, sperm may rub off against the vagina.

5. The ovum must be fertilized within 12-24 hours. It takes 10 hours for a sperm to fertilize an egg.

6. Sperm can survive 4-5 days inside a woman’s body.

7. Lack of sleep – try calcium rich bedtime snacks = grilled cheese sandwiches, hot milk, warm baths, hot water bottle, back or foot rub, story.

8. In a recent survey of Grade 9 and 11 students, the main reason for not using condoms was that sex was not planned.

9. 38% of boys and 21% of girls in Grade 11 reported using alcohol or drugs before sex. 2/3 of all STI’s occur in people 25 and younger.

10. Hepatitis B is 100 times more infectious than HIV.

11. 1 out of 4 girls and 1 out of every 8 boys are sexually abused.

12. There are over 40 brands of condoms on the market.

13. There are two different kinds of sweat glands: eccrine (no odour) and apocrine (odour when it comes into contact with bacteria). Apocrine glands only become active after puberty starts. Females have a lot more apocrine glands than males.

14. Sweat glands are everywhere on your body, exceptyour lips and ears. Each person has about 2.5 million sweat glands.

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