TIPS

1. Applications of castor oil and iodine alternately for a week is excellent for this problem. Steam the head by wringing out a hot towel and wrapping it around the head. Then shampoo and use a conditioner. A conditioner offers your hair a buffer against external damage – also making it more manageable.
2. Soak about 200 grams of reetha in four glasses of water. Leave overnight. Next morning, boil the mixture for 10 to 15 minutes. Squash the reetha seeds and strain the water. Apply to hair.
3. A paste of lemon seeds and black pepper can be applied on bald patches, twice a week.
4. Massage whipped egg white all over the scalp. Allow it to dry before washing off. 5. Wash hair with a paste of cooked ‘ urad dal' and fenugreek (methi), three times a week.
6. Combine together 5 tablespoons of pure undulated coconut milk with one tablespoon of lemon juice. Massage well into the scalp.
Most soaps and shampoos have chemicals, use amla and shikakai instead. Oiling and massaging the scalp is a must once a week. Use aloe Vera oil, or coconut oil or mustard oil twice a week. Check your diet – take sufficient proteins and vitamins. Minerals and iodine are also important. Iodine helps improve circulation of blood in the scalp.
Hair must be protected from treatments that cause damage so a regular hair care routine must be followed. Unfortunately, we sit up only when we are confronted with a problem.

TIPS

11.A bay leaf added to the flour container will keep the flour free from moisture.
12.To peel garlic flakes easily, wash and soak them in cold water for about an hour.
13.Green peas will retain their original colour, if you add a pinch of sugar while boiling.
14.Leafy vegetables will remain fresh longer, if wrapped in news papers when you are storing.
15.If you don't have any cream to add in the soup or gravy, add a mixture of butter and milk.
16.Apply some oil on the sides of the vessel in which you boil milk, in order to avoid it from overflowing.
17.After extracting butter from milk cream, add a little milk or curd to the residue and boil. You will get soft 'Paneer'.
18.For thick cream, cover the milk vessel with a thin muslin cloth and refrigerate over night.
19.Barley powder will increase the taste of meat and vegetable curries.
20.You can make tasty chappathi by mixing equal proportion of wheat flour and barley.

KITCHEN TIPS

1.For soft Dosas, add some boiled rice to white gram and rice, while grinding.

2. Put some neem and turmeric pieces or garlic flakes in the container where you store rice or grains, in order to keep away insects.

3.To adjust salt in curries add roasted rice powder.

4.If the curd is too sour, add 4 cups of water to it. After half an hour, remove the water collected on top.

5.When you cook dal add some refined oil or garlic. It will reduce gas trouble.

6.Keep rice flour and basin in a polythene cover in refrigerator when you want tem stored for a long time.

7.Add some vinegar in the boiling water before steaming potato.

8.For crispy dosas, add a teaspoon of tur dal gram) and some fenugreek seeds while soaking rice.

9.Add a pinch of corn flour to the jar of salt to prevent it from getting damp.

10.While chopping raw bananas and potatoes, put the pieces in a bowl of water to avoid it from turning black.

RSCESSION

What is recession?
This Story is about a man who once upon a time was selling “Wada-Pav” by the roadside.
He was illiterate, so he never read newspapers.
He was hard of hearing, so he never listened to the radio.
His eyes were weak, so he never watched television.
But enthusiastically, he sold lots of “Wada-pavs”.
He was smart enough to offer some attractive schemes to increase his sales.
His sales and profit went up..
He ordered more a more raw material and buns and use to sale more.
He recruited few more supporting staff to serve more customers.
He started offering home deliveries. Eventually he got himself a bigger and better stove.
As his business was growing, the son, who had recently graduated from College, joined his father.
Then something strange happened.
The son asked, "Dad, aren't you aware of the great recession that is coming our way?"
The father replied, "No, but tell me about it." The son said, "The international situation is terrible.
The domestic situation is even worse. We should be prepared for the coming bad times."
The man thought that since his son had been to college, read the papers, listened to the radio and watched TV.
He ought to know and his advice should not be taken lightly.
So the next day onwards, the father cut down his raw material order and buns, took down the colourful signboard,
removed all the special schemes he was offering to the customers and was no longer as enthusiastic.
He reduced his staff strength by giving layoffs.
Very soon, fewer and fewer people bothered to stop at his “Wada-Pav” stand.
And his sales started coming down rapidly, same is the profit.
The father said to his son, "Son, you were right".
"We are in the middle of a recession and crisis. I am glad you warned me ahead of time."
Moral of The Story: It's all in your MIND! And we actually FUEL this recession much more than we think we do!!!!!!!!!! !!
What can we take away from this story??
1. How many times we confuse intelligence with good judgment?
2. Choose your advisors carefully but use your own judgment
3. A person or an organization will survive forever, if they have the 5 Cs
* Character
* Commitment
* Conviction
* Courtesy
* Courage
The tragedy today is that there are many walking encyclopedias that are living failures.
The More practical and appropriate views on this economic recession is:
"This is the time to reunite together for any small or a big organization,
this is the time to motivate and retain people which are the biggest asset,
this is the time to show more commitments to the customers,
this is the time show values of our company to the world,
and this is the time to stand by our Nation".
Please do not take this Lightly…..

HEALTHY HAIR

1. Excessive washing of hair causes hair loss/dryness.
FALSE: Frequency of washing doesn't harm hair. Wash it as often as you like, although the recommendation is three times a week. The right shampoo for your hair type and texture will actually add moisture, body and beauty to your hair.
2. More shampoo = cleaner hair.
FALSE: Don't waste your shampoo! A dollop of shampoo, about the size of a quarter is usually enough for long hair. Very long hair may take a little more.
3. Conditioner helps repair split ends.
FALSE: No conditioner can "repair" damaged hair. What it can do is smooth down the cuticle and make hair seem in better condition. A good conditioner can also prevent damage from occurring in the first place.
4. Blow-drying produces hair loss.
FALSE: Blow-drying can damage, burn or dry hair, which can cause it to fall, but the hair will grow back immediately. This is not permanent hair loss.
5. Sleeping with wet hair causes scalp fungus.
FALSE: Scalp or fungal diseases can't be caught from sleeping with wet scalps. Scalp infections require prior involvement with infected sources such as humans, tainted hair care tools or animals. Scalp fungus (tinea capitis) mainly affects children, whose immune systems make them more susceptible to skin infections.
6. To get your hair to grow, brush 100 strokes each day.
FALSE: Brushing that much can damage the hair cuticle. NOT recommended! Actually, your hair reacts better to a comb than a brush. Brushing it will only lead to split ends and hair breakage.
7. Sharing combs and brushes can spread scalp diseases.
TRUE: Lice and other parasites can be transported from scalp to scalp through the sharing of combs, brushes and other hair care tools.

For relief from toothache.
. Take two basil leaves, a grain of salt and a pinch of pepper powder and press against the affected tooth.
For minor rashes on the skin.
. add few basil leaves in your bathing water before you bathe.
To get a fair baby,
Mothers can drink saffron added to milk during pregnancy.
For fever and cough of children,
give some honey mixed with water. The juice of carrot and tomato, mixed with a little honey is good tonic for children.
A teaspoon of the powdered pomegranate skin taken with water early in the morning will not only purify the blood but also will serve as a good de- worming agent
Chewing raw guava leaves is an excellent quick fix for diarrhoea .
If you are suffering from acidity, drink a glass of water with a piece of jaggery dissolved in it, after meals.
Drink basil water everyday, it helps in keeping throat infection and cough at bay.

HERBAL TREATMENT

For Good Health
1.To avoid diseases like hepatitis and Typhoid, eat 5 basil leaves everyday.
2.For tooth ache, keep a clove on the affected area.
3.Have a mixture of gingelly oil and egg, for 3 days, for menstrual disorders.
4.You will get a great relief from menstrual pain , if you have a gooseberry daily.
5.Boil the leaf of Malabar nut, squeeze its juice and add egg white. It subsides cough.
6.Eat the powder of dried ginger and cumin with sugar for relief from cough.

BEAUTY MYTHS

*The sun clears up blemishes.
While the sun will temporarily dry out pimples, it interferes with healthy skin cells. This can cause a worse breakout a couple days after sun exposure.
* Stick to one brand and line of products.
This beauty myth was probably put out by cosmetic manufacturers who want to keep customers loyal to their brand.
* You don't need to use sunscreen on a cloudy day.
The sun's UV rays penetrate clouds and can still damage your skin.

MYTHS

Split ends can be repaired.
The only way to rid of split ends is to cut them off and prevent them in the future with good hair care.
Dry skin causes wrinkles. It is not true. Most wrinkles are caused from the sun.