the symbol of love

cathy kelly -past secrets

i've finally started on a new book,being a medical student its not very easy to pick a novel n start reading it,not that i dont have free time for reading,but its just a thought of arrrggghhhh writing again,i have lots more to learn in the medical field but am i gonna choose to read a novel,but then yeah finally its time,holidays began and i think i have the time to sit with a book and enjoy it without guilt...this book has 607 pages,i wonder how long is it gonna take me to finish it,but i've got my mind set on it :)

wish me luck... and heres a bit of the intro ...

The women of Summer Street have their fair share of secrets and soon learn that if you keep a secret too long it will creep out when you least expect it! This is a warm and moving new novel from the no.1 bestselling author of "Always and Forever". Keep a secret too long and it will creep out when you least expect it! Behind the shining windows and rose-bedecked gardens of Summer Street, there are lots of secrets. There's the one that hard-working single mother, Faye, hides from her teenage daughter, Amber. And there's the one that thirty-year-old Maggie hides from herself. When fiery Amber decides to throw away her future for love, and when Maggie ends up back home looking after her sick mother, their secrets begin to bubble over. The only person on Summer Street who appears to know all the answers is their friend Christie. Wise and kind, she can see into other people's hearts to solve their problems. Except that this time, the secrets she's hidden from her beloved husband and grown up sons suddenly reappear. When the past comes alive for Maggie, Faye and Christie, they finally have to face it.

every women have our deepest darkest secrets,dont we??? 

beauty lies in the eye of the beholder

sex and the city

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Leg make up

Contour with self tanner. Add some bronze shimmer just down the shin which reflects light and creates definition.

it does make a big difference with the sun reflecing the little shimmer form your sexy legs 

Get that sun-kissed shimmer and a beautiful fragrance with Estee Lauder’s Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche Skinscent part of the Bronze Goddess Summer Color 2010 collection. The fragrance features a sensuous, sun-drenched blend of bergamot and mandarin, cooled with Tahitian gardenia petals and coconut, warmed with amber, sandalwood and vetiver. $52.

7 Spring Diet Tips by Sarah Bernard, Host of The Thread

1. Ditch liquid calories. Between coffee drinks that masquerade as ice cream sundaes, sodas full of high fructose corn syrup and super sugary fruit juices, you may be consuming thousands more calories than you realize. Joy’s suggestion: stick with water but make it more interesting by tossing in slices of cucumber, lemon or oranges.

2. Turn off the TV and head outdoors. This one may sound obvious, but it’s important advice. Yes, "Glee" is starting again (thank God). Yes, "Dancing with the Stars" is heating up. But if you’re like me, while you’re stuck to the couch you’re not only NOT burning calories, you’re consuming them. I’ll settle in to watch a show and suddenly I’ve eaten a whole bag of pretzels without even tasting it!

3. Start dinner with a vegetable first course. Joy suggests starting with a salad or a non-creamy, broth-based vegetable soup because the fiber and water content will expand in your belly and as a result you'll be less likely to overeat when you get to the main meal.

4. Love your grill. One of the great things about grilling is that it makes a cook out of anyone. There’s nothing easier than throwing fish and veggies on the fire. You don’t have to add anything and they end up with flavor.

5. Strike starchy carbs a few nights a week. Sometimes I think, “Well, if it’s whole grain it’s ok…” but Joy suggests, even just a few nights a week, skip the starchy carbs (pasta, bread, grains) altogether. You’ll be forced (in a good way) to load up on lean protein and vegetables instead.

6. Close the kitchen after dinner. To stop yourself from going back for more—especially as the days get longer and the time between dinner and bedtime extends— put closure on your meal by drinking some herbal tea or brushing and flossing your teeth!

7. Eliminate the extras. A few M&Ms here, a few crackers there. . . it can all add up— again, without you even realizing it. If you can cut out the "in between" eating, it will pay off.  

we keep hoping for moments like this

a perfect guy

eat pray love ♥

this is an awesome story of One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia...At 32 years old, Gilbert was educated, had a home and a husband, and a successful career as a writer. However, she was unhappy in her marriage and often spent the night crying on her bathroom floor. She separated from her husband and initiated a divorce, which her husband contested. She entered into a relationship with another man, but this relationship did not work out either. While writing an article on yoga vacations in India, she met a seventh-generation medicine man who told her she would come back and study with him. After finalizing her difficult divorce, she spent the next year traveling around the world. She spent four months in Italy, eating and enjoying life (Eat). She spent four months in India, finding her spirituality (Pray). She ended the year in Bali, Indonesia, looking for "balance" of the two and found love (Love).

Gilbert paid for the trip with an advance she received on a book she planned to write.

and now i cant wait for the release of eat pray love the  movie , JULIA ROBERTS plays Elizabeth Gilbert's... :)

irregular menstruation and remedies

many young girls have irregular menstruation, and upon consultation , patients are advised to go on a hormone therapy cycle, which definitely comes with side effects...

The Pill or any other hormonal contraception will give you a regular cycle but it is a FAKE menstrual cycle as the hormones in it override your body's natural hormonal balance. The bleeding you experience whilst using the pill is not a true period.

there are some helpful home remedies which can help regulate menstruation:

1 glass of carrot juice for 3 consecutive months,this simple remedy would regularize your irregular menstruation

 

Concoction of ginger and honey daily once

Cinnamon MAGiC

This spice could make your waistline nice. Sprinkling ¼ teaspoon on your food may prevent a post-meal insulin spike—this increase normally occurs after you eat and “signals the body that it should store fat rather than burn it,” explains Lauren Slayton, R.D., of New York City. Add a dash to your oatmeal, yogurt or coffee.

Berries

Vitamin C–loaded fruit such as strawberries and raspberries can help you sizzle up to 30 percent more fat during exercise, suggests research from Arizona State University at Mesa. Blend a vinaigrette of 1 cup berries and ¼ cup balsamic vinegar.

food's that combat FAT!!!!

Almond joy! Dieters who ate 3 ounces of these nuts every day reduced their weight and body-mass index by a solid 18 percent compared with an 11 percent drop in the no-nut group, a study in the International Journal of Obesity found. Almonds are high in alpha-linolenic acid, which can speed the metabolism of fats. Stick to 12 per serving.

By Veronica Byrd, Self

                                                   

sweet love