REMODELING YOUR HOME

Makeover of Living room

Living room is the most popular and most seen room in the house.and therefore everyone tries to make it look grander and sophisticated.

Living room is a place where you can relax or entertain guests.
you can remodel your living room with use of rugs,furniture placement or even strategically lighting up the room.

But if you might have noticed,today's living rooms have a dining area and tall ceilings.usually living room opens to a dining room which further open into kitchen.thus becoming more easy to entertain. it is important to have a casual.relaxing LIVING ROOM,rather then cramped up one.

• when you decorate your LIVING ROOM,try to bring more bright light and add colors.

• Choose a neutral color for your wall example cream latte,beige.

• Look for ways to open spaces.

• Choose your favorite colors to shop for pillows and curtains.

• Instead of horizontal or vertical furniture,go for curved ones.

• Introduce vintage or organic materials.

• For room to feel less cold or overwhelming a space,place Art form in strategic places.

• Place furniture that you and your family enjoy(like say a bookcase),in order to make your living room more comfortable and cosy.

• Adding a three sets of tall windows can bring in more light and color.

you have to be more bold and go in with your instinct feeling,arrange and shop for furniture and accessories you feel are more comfortable for your home.Be bold and create new and stylish spaces......Enjoy your LIVING ROOM.

Very soon we will start in a season where we can eat our fill of BERRIES...STRAWBERRY,BLUEBERRIES,BLACKBERRIES and RASPBERRY.
BERRIES as a fruit is one of the most enticed ,attractive food.
And most important is they are heart healthy.

According to the new study from Finland,Adults who ate about a cup of berries a day lowered their blood pressure and raised their HDL(good cholesterol)after eight weeks.

• Berries have highly concentrated source of poly phenols,lycopene,flavonoids,in short they have high antioxidants and are best in their raw form.

• Berries are also beneficial in reducing effects of age related conditions such as Alzheimer or Dementia.

• They are rich in anti-cancer agents thus helping to fight against fatal diseases.

• Regular consuming of Berries helps to remove toxins from our body.

• Berries are highly recommended for gout,rheumatism,constipation,high blood pressure,catarrh and almost all types of cancer.

• Berries are the fruit rich in fiber and are said to be reducer of heart diseases.

• they are even helpful in reducing sore throat and stomach ailment.

• It has compounds in it to reduce cholesterol.

• They not only slows down the aging process but also reverses it.

Therefore eat your fill of BERRIES...toss a handful in salad..cereals..smoothies or pancakes.
as what you put inside your body eventually shows on the outside.

HOME REMEDIES FOR MINOR ILLNESSES

FOR COLD...Are you feeling run down..or having cold and cough...symptoms ranging from runny nose,sore throat,sneezing and coughing.
Best remedy is to drink plenty of fluids such as HERBAL TEAS and CHICKEN SOUPS to relieve the congested feeling.
Another alternative is to put few drops of eucalyptus oil in a bowl of hot water,and inhale the steam while holding the towel over your head and bowl.
Start taking Vitamin c as soon as you feel symptoms of cold and flu.

COUGH are of two kinds...wet or dry..

If your mucus is yellow or green ,it means you have bacterial infection,its best to head to doctors clinic.
Assuming it is a common cough...best remedy is to drink TEA INFUSION OF THYME throughout the day.in between the tea,make sure to drink plenty of water,so that it keeps your throat well lubricated.
Another trick is to rub camphor ointment,menthol salve or peppermint oil in your chest for 3 to 4 times a day.

FOR SORE THROAT...

If you do get a sore throat, you can get some sage (available from the supermarket) and crush it, make into a tea, allow it to cool and then gargle with it before swallowing.

If you are just an occasional sufferer, simply take time to eat slowly and chew your food thoroughly.Then, at the end of your meal, have a cup of peppermint, fennel, ginger or camomile's tea to promote the secretion of digestive fluids.

NAUSEA AND VOMITING...If you can't tolerate food and feel weak,tired with the queasy stomach.Making fresh ginger tea is easy – simply grate or chop an inch cube of root ginger, and simmer it in a litre of water for about 10 minutes. Sip as you would any other tea.

Another great age-old remedy is peppermint (teabags are widely available). By relaxing the muscles of the digestive tract, it can help stop those stomach spasms that lead to vomiting or cramping.

CONSTIPATION...

First thing normally suggested if you have constipation is to eat more soft fiber (oats, fruit and vegetables).

EAT linseed,Which are rich source of soluble fiber....make sure you drink 200ml of water with 1 tbsp of linseed.linseed are available in health food store.

papayas and rhubarbs are also good natural laxatives.

DIARRHEA

The first thing to do is to avoid the things that are known to make it worse, namely fruit, milk and coffee, and then start including things that will help, the first being fibre.

Two tablespoons of linseed's soaked overnight can help to make your stool more solid. You can drink the solution or mix it with porridge or cereal.

Alternatively, grate an apple, let it go brown and then eat it. ‘Live’ yogurt can also help, by replenishing the ‘friendly’ bacteria in the bowel by crowding out the unhealthy organisms that have lodged themselves there.

It is important to keep yourself hydrated too, but instead of water, choose camomile's, blackberry leaf or raspberry leaf teas instead,it helps a lot....

There are yet many more remedies which are harmless to try....but if symptom persist it is best advisable to go to doctor at once...

TO STAY HEALTHY,generally one must have a good nutrition,regular exercise,manage to cope with stress,and have plenty of leisure and rest in our daily life.

One such practical and appetizing idea is to eat a tasty and healthy SALAD.
BUT..... SALAD reminds everyone of a plate full of raw vegetables,drizzle of vinegar,oil served just as it is.

If you want someone to eat SALAD,you have to motivate them by presenting SALAD in colorful manner and also to make it more tasty to ones palette.

As adults,teens and children don't care enough to eat more greens.

Remember if you are not eating your SALAD ,you are robbing yourself from all the Vitamins,Minerals and essential nutrients,our body need.

Here is one of the HEALTHY BUT TASTY recipe........

HEALTHY SALAD WITH YOGURT DRESSING

INGREDIENTS FOR SALAD

1 cucumber sliced into rounds
1 tomato deseeded and cut lengthwise.
1 white onion sliced.
1/2 cup black grapes
1 baby courgette sliced into rounds.
1 carrots sliced into rounds.
1 carrot grated.
1/2 cup sweet corn.
3 spring onion sliced into rounds.
1 cup spiral pasta boiled.
segments of 1 tangerine.

FOR DRESSING

1 cup yogurt
3 green chillies finely chopped(optional)
1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves.
1 tsp mint sauce
salt and sugar to taste.

METHOD

Mix together all the ingredients of SALAD.
Mix together all the ingredients for dressing.
Mix dressing into SALAD just before serving.

Are we NORMAL or NUTS,specially when we want so many things in our life to go right.

sometimes we are PUSHY or too SHY.....maybe OUTSPOKEN.

sometimes we are AFRAID,afraid to speak out our mind.

many a times we are SAD....sad for somebody or our situation.

well no one is PERFECT......we have all the emotional turbulence in us as we are human.....human with a feeling.....that's the normal way to react with situations....it is better to emote then to keep it bottled up until it explodes.learning to face your feelings is a good skill to learn.....but it is a long process,one that may take ages....anyways it is very difficult to find out the so called "perfectly normal "people out there.

There are some things we all should follow...

• So what if you say something stupid or idiotic sometimes....everyone does that.....main thing is to "SPEAK FREELY".it is a free world.

• "LAUGH MORE",it helps...you laugh and the whole world joins you.

• "LIVE YOUR DREAMS"......go and follow your dreams...it will give you long term pleasure and happiness.

• "ENJOY YOUR LIFE".....enjoy your family..friends..children..every small things that indulges us.

• "TRY SOMETHING NEW'.....especially when you are no longer a kid...take up a hobby...follow your passion.