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Skincare tips 15 Natural face skincare tips to make your skin glow. Each of us secretly desires a glowing face. It is not surprising that the market is flooded with cosmetics claiming to make your skin glow. Healthy and glowing skin is not an overnight effect but a result of daily persistent efforts. Here are …

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and play an important role in body functions. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and play an important role in body functions. They are needed for vital processes like the cell building and synthesis of hormones and neurotransmitters (brain chemicals). They may also be taken as supplements. There 20 different …

Amino acid foods Amino acids are building blocks of protein. Amino acids are building blocks of protein. The amino acids come together to form proteins. There are 20 types of amino acids overall belonging into three different categories: Essential Nonessential Conditional Out of these 20 amino acids, the body does not produce nine essential amino acids, which we need to …

The labia are two folds of the skin that meet above the vaginal opening. The inner fold (inner lip of the vagina) is known as labia minora, and the outer fold (outer lip of the vagina) is known as labia majora. The labia serve the purpose of covering and protecting the urinary openings, vaginal openings, and clitoris from external trauma.  …

Regularly stretching the back muscles and other supporting structures of the spine help relieve stiffness. Regularly stretching the back muscles and other supporting structures of the spine help relieve stiffness. It reduces tension in the back muscles, improves the range of motion, and helps spine mobility. The following tips should be kept in mind while stretching: Always wear loose and …

The size and shape of areola and nipples vary greatly amongst females. The size and shape of areola and nipples vary greatly amongst females. Women usually have larger areola and nipples than girls who have not yet crossed their puberty. The human areola is mostly circular, but many women have large, oval-shaped areolas. The areola of sexually mature women averages …

Lipozene is a fiber-containing supplement hailed for its effectiveness for weight loss. It contains glucomannan as the active substance in a capsule form. Glucomannan is derived from the root of Amorphophallus konjac (konjac plant or elephant yam). The plant is native to China and south-east Asia. The glucomannan (Lipozene) in konjac is a soluble, fermentable, and highly viscous fiber traditionally also used for …

Maltodextrin is a highly processed type of carbohydrate. It is mostly present in the packaged food extracted from natural sources, such as corn, rice, potato, wheat, and some other plants. Starches from these foods undergo a complex chemical process that involves cooking the starch at a very high temperature and mixing it with chemicals until they're broken down into a neutral-tasting …

Masago Masago is a common name for smelt roe, and they are edible eggs of Mallotus villosus (Capelin fish) that belonged to the smelt family. It is often used to coat the outside of sushi rolls and in making sushi fillings. Commonly seen in orange, green, or red color, but it actually has a pale-yellow color. While cooking, they use food …

Stretches for lower back Lower back pain is one of the common types of complaints by the general population. Lower back pain is one of the common types of complaints by the general population. It may happen due to poor posture, injury, stress, or poor sleeping facilities. Lower back pain may be relieved by doing the below few common stretches. …