06 Jun 2012Life Style

Time to get ready for a Europe trip

While most of the information is available online or with tour operators, they can be quite confusing. Do consider the following points before deciding:Normally, the tour price per person consists of two components, INR and Euro (or dollar). So, check what conversion rate to INR has been taken in the price quoted to you.), may not be part of the standard package and will cost extra if you opt for them....

Source : Times Of India | 349 Day(s) AgoCategory : Life Style

A model's side of the story

Model Alicia Raut on unprofessionalism in the modelling world, her supportive family and reality TV shows.She is impressively tall (of course when you are a model it comes with the territory) and looks gorgeous even with almost no make-up on. When TOI sits downs for a chat, her amazing positivity comes to the fore. Alicia Raut, who's bounced back with a vengeance after an abusive marriage is now busy...

Source : Times Of India | 349 Day(s) AgoCategory : Life Style

Eight glasses of water a day 'a myth'

DRINKING eight glasses of water a day to lose weight and stay healthy is a myth, a Melbourne academic says.Australian recommendations suggest an adequate daily fluid intake is about 2.8 litres for women and 3.4 litres for men.La Trobe University lecturer Spero Tsindos said people could get their daily fluid intake from fruit, vegetables, juices and even tea and coffee."If you're feeling thirsty then...

Source : perthnow | 349 Day(s) AgoCategory : Life Style

Who says short girls can't flaunt gowns?

says you need to be svelte and tall to carry off a long dress or cocktail gown with panache? Celebrities like Hilary Duff, Eva Longoria and Rani Mukerji are perfect examples of how women with short frames can do wonders with the elegant garment, albeit with a little accessorising and experimentation.Select the best cut, choose the right print, throw in a few accessories and team up the look with high...

Source : Prokerala | 349 Day(s) AgoCategory : Life Style

Revelation! 8 glasses of water myth busted

common belief that people should drink eight glasses or two litres of water a day is a ‘myth’ that needs debunking, a Melbourne academic says.The new Australian recommendations suggest an adequate daily fluid intake is about 2.8 litres for women and 3.4 litres forLa Trobe University lecturer Spero Tsindos said that people could get their daily fluid intake from fruit, vegetables, juices and even tea...

Source : Hindustan Times | 349 Day(s) AgoCategory : Life Style

'India single most important focus' for US luxury brand Zippo

the "single most important focus right now", says US luxury goods maker Zippo, which has just produced its 500 millionth lighter and is readying to open its first concept store in Mumbai that will feature a range of lifestyle products.India is a "key market" for Zippo, which has been present in the country since 2008 "and has seen a strong increase in popularity over the last few years", Shailesh Sharma,...

Source : Prokerala | 349 Day(s) AgoCategory : Life Style

Drinking excess water may not benefit us

Drink lots of water it's good for you -- an oft-heard advice has been debunked by an expert as not really benefitting us and rather being a fallacy which vested interests are promoting.Our bodies need about two litres of fluids daily, not two litres of water specifically, said Spero Tsindos from La Trobe University, who examined why we consume so much water."Thirty years ago you didn't see a plastic...

Source : Prokerala | 349 Day(s) AgoCategory : Life Style

200-year-old champagne up forauction

Picture taken in Mariehamn shows a glass of a 200-year-old champagne. Finnish officials pop the cork of a 200-year-old bottle of champagne, after 70 bottles of what is believed to be the world's oldest bubbly were discovered on July 2010 in a shipwreck, at a depth of fifty meters, southeast of Mariehamn, on the southwestern Finnnish Aaland Islands of the Baltic Sea.Eleven bottles of 200-year-old champagne...

Source : Hindustan Times | 349 Day(s) AgoCategory : Life Style

Anxious girls' brains work harder

Scientists have figured out why the brains of anxious girls work much harder than those of boys, a discovery that could spur the identification and treatment of anxiety disorders.The finding stems from an experiment in which college students performed a relatively simple task while their brain activity was measured by an electrode cap. Only girls who identified themselves as particularly anxious or...

Source : Prokerala | 348 Day(s) AgoCategory : Life Style

Kate stuns at Queen's celebrations

Duchess of Cambridge looked exquisite in Alexander McQueen's outfits during Queen's golden jubilee celebrations. Kate has once again proved with élan why she is a global fashion icon.white sheath underneath for her final appearance at the jubilee celebrations. The fitted knee-length dress was perfect for the royal beauty's thin frame. She completed her look with a prada clutch, cocktail hat by Jane...

Source : Hindustan Times | 348 Day(s) AgoCategory : Life Style

Mel B regrets missing Queen's celebrations : Newkerala

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