Tips To Correct Dry Lifeless Skin

Most of us live away from home and suffer from sudden changes in climate. 

Some of have just got over winter and the artificial heating systems. 

These changes can sometimes make our skin dry.

Try these tips to improve your skin condition

Use a facial scrub once a week.

For very dry skin, avoid soap and use a cleansing gel or cream. 

For the body, use a mild, glycerine soap.

Apply sesame seed oil on the body before your bath. 

Mix honey with egg yolk and a little milk and apply it daily on the face, washing it off with plain water after 20 minutes. 

At night, apply a good nourishing cream and massage it on the face with a few drops of water. 

Wipe it off with moist cotton wool. 

Apply sunscreen 20 minutes before going out in the sun. 

Aloe Vera (in creams and lotions) is a powerful moisturizer and an anti-oxidant.

It helps keep the skin soft and healthy. 

It is better to use moisturizers and creams containing aloe Vera.

You should keep your skin well moisturized during the day, or if you are going out in the sun, apply a sunscreen. 

At night, use a nourishing cream, massaging it on the skin for two to three minutes. 

Massage the fore head too, starting from the bridge of the nose and using both hands.

Go upwards and then in an arc on either side, go towards the temples.

Wipe off with moist cotton wool.

How to Run - Jogging Tips

Running incorrectly can injure you. Fitness expert Leena Mogre tells you how to step right 

If you are planning to participate in the marathon, or want to just include running in your daily fitness routine, congratulations on your decision. Good on you for picking a easy, low investment, high returns and most of all, highly effective form of exercise. 

Running is great cardio and it improves the body's immunity while reducing the risk of stroke and cancer. It's a complete exercise that tones calves, thighs, abdominal, back and shoulder muscles. It strengthens the heart's capacity to pump more blood and lungs' capacity to extract oxygen from the air, relieving stress. Best of all, it slows down the aging process. 

But before you take flight, you've got to get your posture and form right to save yourself from injury and get the most out of your jog. Leena Mogre helps you gear up for the dream run. 

The right way to run 
Posture 
Keep your body straight while running. A slouching posture leads to deactivation of muscles in parts of the body, especially the back, causing injury. An upright posture puts less pressure on the knees and facilitates a swifter run. Some people clutch their fists too tight and transfer the rigidity to rest of the body. Keep you arms enough so that even if you were holding a wafer, it wouldn't break. 

Don't stomp 
Hear the sound your feet are making to know if you are running right. If there is absolutely no sound then you are running perfectly. You must land on the peds of your feet, below your toes, putting pressure neither on the heel nor on the toes. Letting your feet fall loose on the ground with a stomping action sends shock waves to the shin bone, the knees and the back, causing injury. 

Hydrate your body 
People experience pain on the one side of the stomach after running for sometime. Dehydration is one of the most common reasons for the same. Having a glass of water (at room temperature) 30 minutes before running can help avoid the pain. Dehydration can also cause muscle crams. If your routine lasts more than 30 minutes, sip water or sports drinks that have glucose and essential salts lost through sweating. Running on an empty stomach may lead to dizziness. Having a banana 15-20 minutes before. 

Breathe through the nose 
Breathing through the mouth dehydrates and tires you quickly. Breathe through the nose if you want to run for a longer time. 

Over running is harmful 
Build stamina gradually by starting to run for at least five minutes. Your muscles take time to get used to running. Pay attention that there is no strain on your lungs or leg muscles while running. If you feel any kind of cramp, it's better to stop and take rest. Stretch your schedule by five minutes every two to three days and see if you are comfortable completing the target. 

Preparation 
Get the right shoes 
Many people run in casual sneakers which are not meant for running. It could cause serious harm to the knees because the shoes are not designed to support body weight while running. Buying a branded pair which has been designed for the specific purpose after scientific research. People with flat feet should opt for shoes with an orthotic insole, which provides an artificial arch to supplement better body posture and feet co-ordination. 

Warm-up 
Running should start with warm-up, followed by stretching, running, cool down and stretching again. Breaking into sweat is a sign that your body is ready for strenuous physical activity. 

Strengthen calves and shin 
After the heart muscle, which works the hardest while running, the calf muscles are the most used. They help regulate blood flow from bottom to top. Standing and sitting calf raises help strengthen them. » Stand on a raised surface such that the heels are lower than the toes. Put your weight on the toes and raise you heels as far as you can. Fall back again and perform three sets of 20 repetitions. » Sit on your toes on a platform, raise your heels and bring them down again. Flex your calves at the top of this movement for one count. Return to the start position and repeat. » The shin muscles take the weight of the body when the foot lands on the ground. To strengthen it, rest your heel on a raised surface such that the toes are on a lower level. Raise the toes up and down for 20 repetitions. Do three sets. 

Quit smoking 
The heart and lungs come under immense stress while r u n n i n g . S m o k i n g before running reduces the capacity of lungs to pump oxygen. 

Diet 
- The running body burns muscle, so the activity has to be supplemented with proper diet so that you don't lose muscle mass. Include a lot of carbohydrates, protein and calcium content in your diet. 

- To strengthen shins, rest your heel on a raised surface such that the toes are on a lower level. Raise the toes up and down for 20 repetitions. Do three sets 

- Stand on a raised surface with heels are lower than the toes. Come up on toes and fall back. Do 20 repetitions in three sets to strengthen calves

Dressing tips to make you look thinner

Avoid tight clothes

It is vital to ensure that you are not geared up in tight clothes. You surely don't want to project yourself as a colorful bulldozer. The lumps and bumps will only catch undue attraction or rather distraction. The last thing that you would want is people to be scared of your prodigious body. Tighter clothes will only highlight the flab instead of making you look fab.

Solid colors

If bright and loud colors are your favorite, then it is essential to get rid of them as soon as possible. The bolder colors will make you look like tomato or potato. That is the last thing you would want. It is advisable to wear vertical lines and solid colors as they can mask all the extra flab really well. The long silhouettes in jackets and coats can ameliorate your dressing sense significantly.

Avoid low-waist jeans

Since you have a bulkier frame, it is obvious that your derriere must also be significantly heavy. It is essential that your tight jeans or trousers do not scream, “I've big Buttocks”. Therefore, fashion gurus recommend wearing low rise bottoms as they fit at your waist line and make you look sober.

Keep your pockets light

You'd probably be carrying loads of your own weight so why would you want to exacerbate by carrying more weight in your pockets. You should refrain from carrying stuff in your pockets which can make you look baggy.

Avoid bulky and double-buttoned blazers

It is in best interests to forbear from sporting double-buttoned blazers as they can make you look enormous. Anything which appears heavy should be renounced. It will help eclipse all that fat in your body. It is also pivotal to keep your posture straight.

However, irrespective of what you sport, it is essential to carry it well. You must remain confident and be positive of what you wear.