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There’s more to being beautiful than wearing a killer shade of lipstick. Sure, the occasional facial, massage and hair spa can do wonders but inner and outer beauty need a little more.   Here’s how to lose fat effectively: 1. Switch Up Your Workout An hour on the treadmill daily but the love handles refuse to budge? It’s time to switch to interval training. What’s that? Sprint for 30 seconds, walk or jog for the next 30 seconds. Then repeat for the rest of your workout. 2. Eat Healthy (Most of The Time) Time to follow the 80/20 rule; eat clean (no white flour, sugar, processed food, and additives) 80 percent of the time but do allow yourself some cheats for the remaining 20 percent. 3. Keep a Food Journal Mindful eating is the name of the game. Stop that absent-minded nibbling in front of the telly. In fact, a 2008 study found that tracking your eating habits can actually double your weight loss! 4. Make Friends with Your Blender An...

Thought you were playing it safe with “healthier” food options? All you’ve been doing is deceiving yourself into thinking ‘it’s all beneficial binging’. Mealtime just got serious – no gimmicks - the healthy halo is finally busted. Read on to know if the food you think healthy, are really healthy: Granola Bars ‘Work hard, snack harder’ is the perfect tagline for this high-energy nutrition bar chockfull of dried nuts and rolled oats. Your handbag’s (or work desk’s) BFF, how often has this humble cereal nibble saved the day? Mid-day snack attacks, post-workout hunger pangs…But on the flip side, have you ever read the label? Processed sugars in every form: chocolate, honey, maple syrup, rice sugar, glucose, corn syrup, and bleached white sugar. To put things in perspective – just one ‘’ dressed-up candy bar’’ contains anywhere between 4-5 teaspoons of sugar, whereas a two-finger Kit Kat bar contains half! Healthier Alternative: You’re better off ...

Calling all the tea connoisseurs out there, here’s a par-tea that you know you’re dying to be a part of. Of all the small joys in life, sipping on a cup of freshly brewed tea is a close second after a fuzzy weekend rerun of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. of course. Speaking of tea, it’s amazing how, with time, a humble ‘ chai ka kulhad’ has evolved into a serving of the ultra-fancy Phoenix Oolong. However, there’s no denying that this rather welcome evolution has also led to a considerable amount of confusion regarding which brew might be the best for you. Well, thank us later because we’ve simplified the tea market. Go, find your match!!! 1. Green Tea We’re starting with this because you’re probably sipping on some right now. While this drink began as a medicinal potion in China, green tea is now arguably the world’s most popular beverage. From lowering blood pressure levels to increase the rate of metabolism and even preventing cancer, we’ll honestly take a while to exha...