KEEP QUIET!!!

 Silence is Golden

34.  It is wonderful to know that cooked groundnut is the best immune booster  to the body. It  has the property to kill germs to a great extent and it acts as an excellent  fighter against  harmful bacteria’s and virus. It acts as a good agent   in keeping the body young.

35.    For cracks in heels in winter, cut a lime into two and rub it on the cracks at night, wash it well in the morning. This will help a lot instead of using other creams.

36.    This tip is mainly for people like me who talk a lot. For each word that we speak, 72 muscles act at the same time. The more we speak, the more we use those muscles. That weakens the muscles far ahead of age. This explains why for some people, there are so many wrinkles on the face than others. So I tell you, silence is gold.

37.     In Australia, there is a large bird called Kookaburra, with a loud call that will sound like     laughter. When they are happy, they laugh a lot just like humans!!

Tip on Eye Care

29.    Turmeric powder is a greatest  natural food against diseases. It is said having a light coating of turmeric paste in the throat at night will correct the mal functioning of gall bladder, correcting bile flow from the liver.

 

30.    Turmeric powder is an antiseptic for wounds. Adding it to food items, strengthens the heart. It is a blessing for skin protection.

31.     Carrot is a very good appetizer. When tummy is dull, cook carrot and take the juice by grinding it, add a little salt and drink. In no time hunger will resume with double strength.

32.    When gold ornaments become dull, dip them in jaggary solution for a while and wash them well with soap solution. They will glitter again like new ones.

33.    Do you know, at the age of 25, eyes tire out once in 45 minutes, at 15, they will tire out once in 35 minutes, at 12 years, in 25 minutes, at 9years, in 15 minutes. So at that interval, it is better to give the eyes some rest. Just relax body and mind closing the eyes for 5 minutes. That will freshen you up like anything. The problem of dark circles and sagging undereyes will not crop up.

Tip on Nails

25.    Tomatoes are rich in vitamins, low in fat and kilojoules and packed with fiber and potassium.

26. In winter when people drive two wheelers, it is better to fold a newspaper & keep it inside the    T-  shirt in the chest. This will prevent from getting frequent cold and very good for asthma patients.

27.    Have a problem of nails breaking often before growing long? Mix lime juice with Listerine  and immerse nails for 10 minutes twice a month.You will have shiny long nails.

28.    Do not throw away lime skins. Clean the nails with it, you will have wonderful nails, clean and soft.

29. Heat olive oil a little and dip fingers in it for 10 minutes and wipe off. Nails will have a polish on        them and grow beautifully well.

Tip Today

22.    When you have severe heartburn, sit upright without bending for 5 minutes, it will give real relief.

23.    Garlic helps to fight infections, earning it the nickname “poor man’s antibiotic”

Today's Tips

18.    Stressed a lot in job or housework? Sit down relaxed for just 5 minutes, close the eyes, start day dreaming, building castles in the air. May be a futile attempt, but will give you a fresh mind to start work again. In this you do not lose money or energy in anyway. Right? Day dreaming now and then is a big mental booster!!!

19.    For heartburn, try to swallow your own saliva. It is a medicine and will give temporary relief.

20.    Do you know, apple reduces the cholesterol in the blood level to a great extent. No wonder, people say, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Tomato also has the same property.

21.    Always take any tablet in water instead of any drink. Drinks reduce the power of the tablets.

Tips of the Day

 

15.    When there is strain in the body and mind, the blood flow in the body will not be normal and uniform. A hot bath will set right the blood circulation and you will feel fresh and relieved of the strain. Try it!!

16.    Alternate potato and sweet potato while cooking. Potato has potassium and sweet potato has beta carotene and fiber. OK?

17.    Do you know, black pepper is a natural antibiotic?? It reduces cholesterol. It has Vitamin A and C. Absolutely no fat in any form. So try to substitute black pepper to chilli wherever possible.

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12.    Ginger tea will set right mild stomach upset. Better to have it without milk. Mix one teaspoon of honey and half a teaspoon of lime juice in hot tea without milk, swallow it slowly keeping it for long in the throat. Throat irritation and mild sore throat will become all right.

13.    Do not exercise before going to bed. Best time for exercise is early morning. Exercise will produce heat in the body and that will disturb the night sleep to a very great extent.

14.    Dieting is not starving or avoiding one meal or breakfast altogether. Take 75% of what you usually take at every meal (for instance 3 idlis in the place of 4). That is best dieting.

Tips --Skin

10. Vital Statistics: Skin

   1-2 mm                 – Average thickness of the skin

   19 -34 days           – Life span of skin cells

   2 sq.m                   -- Area covered by skin on the average adult.

   25,600                   -- Number of good bacteria inhabiting every

                                      square centimeter of skin.

   1000 km               -- About how much hair most people grow

                                      in a life time.

   50,000 a minute   – Rate at which dead cells flakes and fall

                                     off the body.

11.  When you feel a sneeze coming on, do not suppress it. Preventing that160 kph blast of air from escaping may cause a nasty infection by forcing germs and viral particles back up into Eustachian tubes that lead to the middle ear.

Tips -- Tips

6. May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is best forgotten ---Irish Blessings.

7. According to a well known research on studying, those who study daily will have more memory power than those who struggle hours together during exam time. 

8. Playing video games now and then promotes the decision making power of the kids. Playing it makes the brain work 85% faster than otherwise. But see to it, they are not addicted to it!!

9.  British Nutrition Foundation says taking dates daily improves the memory power of all especially kids. Make it a habit to give them dates at bed time.

Dates have the added power of regulating digestion taken at nighttime before going to bed.

Tips --Tips

3. Ants will always go in a line. They follow the line because of a scent called Pheromone, they leave behind their path. The other ants follow it. Just try rubbing off the floor after a small line of ants pass by, the others that follow will run here and there as they have lost the trailing smell. This will help in preventing the ants from coming.

4. Potato is definitely non – fattening contrary to popular belief. They do have carbohydrates but they are energy giving variety. The fattening mischief is done by fries, chips and other oil mixtures. Plain baked potato with a little pepper salt is really good.

5. Do you know, one ordinary 7” long pencil can write nearly 40000 letters, can draw straight line to the length of 70 kms if you do not break the led while sharpening it!!!

Tips -- Tips

A Tip A Day
I love to read and note down all useful tips in many of the magazines and papers I read daily.So I thought why not  share some of it with you all to make life somewhat interesting.You are always welcome to supplement with what you know and comment on the tips if you get some doubts.Happy reading.
1. I read that if you keep cut onions near the places where lizards frequent, the smell drives them away.I tried it and found really working.
2. Thick curd reduces longevity because of the fat content,whereas diluting it with plenty of water and drinking it as thin buttermilk increases the longevity.In growing children, buttermilk helps to increase their height.Why not try??