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Healthy Ways to Lose Pregnancy Weight
“Life would never be the same again. Welcome to motherhood,” wrote one of my dear friends when I became a mom previous month. To be honest, the statement brought excitement and fear simultaneously. I have been experiencing changes physically, emotionally and mentally since the time I conceived. I am aware things will fall in place slowly but losing pregnancy weight seems like a daunting task. So I turned to fitness expert, Luke Coutinho (MD Alternative Medicine & Founder Pure Nutrition) for his advice on healthy ways to lose pregnancy weight. Here’s what he had to say… Throughout the 9-month journey of pregnancy, a mother goes through a lot of physical…
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Take Inspiration From this Couple for Travelling with a Toddler!
“Anaaya started standing when we were in Goa in September 2015. She started walking & running in Jan 2016 when we took our trip to South East Asia. She started talking nonstop in Sri Lanka in December 2016.” Little Anaaya is just 2.5-year-old and has already travelled probably more than you have! Her parents Urvashi and Jiten Bhatia are full of travel tales with her from all over the world with each trip lasting minimum for a week and going up to a month. But how do they manage to travel for such long stretches with a kid? While all seems effortless in pictures, there are various ups and downs. We spoke…
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A Trip of a Lifetime: Honeymoon with Friends!
Parinita Samanta and Aakash Choithani tied the knot and jetted off to Europe for their honeymoon soon after. There’s nothing unusual about it except that there was another couple accompanying them for the honeymoon. If that sounds odd to you, read on to find out why ‘buddymoon’ may actually be a cool idea! We spoke to Parinita (PR Manager at Hyatt Regency Delhi) to find out all about the trip. BSD: Tell us briefly about yourself and how you guys met… Aakash and I met during a common friend’s wedding and didn’t realise when we fell in love! After 7 years of knowing each other and being best of friends,…
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Summer Wellness: Recommended Diet & Spa Treatments
Don’t let the scorching heat dry up your fitness plans! Follow these simple diet and spa tips by J Tara Herron, Director, The Imperial Spa & Salon for a happy and healthy summer… We all know how dehydrating and damaging the merciless eastern sun can be to our skin. However, the sun also transmits essential vitamin D to strengthen our bones and joints. The light as well as the penetrating rays of the sun need to be harnessed at their most positive hours, so do make time to absorb this vital energy for an hour before 11 am each day when the rising sun is at its most beneficial and…
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How to Stay Fit When You ‘Have to’ Eat Out Regularly
Being a travel and food writer, my safe excuse for not being able to lose weight is that I “have” to eat out often! Luke Coutinho, Celebrity & Holistic Nutritionist, hears this excuse almost everyday. Needless to say, he has excellent answers and tips for staying fit while eating out and partying. Luke, who is MD, Alternative Medicine and Founder, PureNutrition, shares these tips in a guest column for the readers of Blue Sky Dreamers. “I have to go out for a social event; my healthy eating plan will go for a toss.” I often hear this line, from my clients worldwide. Social influences on eating or drinking are dominant and pervasive.…
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Beauty Tips: Skin and Hair Care for Your Hill Holiday
Are your skin and hair ready for the hill holiday? We’ve got renowned dermatologist Dr Kiran Lohia to give you tips for protecting your skin and hair on your hill holiday.
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HOW THIS 60-YEAR-OLD COUPLE DECIDED TO BECOME ADVENTURE TRAVELLERS
Many would say that adventures are for the young. But Bela Mohta and her husband Shree Mohta make you change this stereotypical opinion.
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10 Things You Will Get If You Are A Born Foodie
Does just hearing about food make you go like… If yes, then my friend, you are a born foodie. When you love food more than anything else and can eat food at any point of time, then you can totally relate to the following situations compiled by a self-confessed foodie, Sumedha Bhatia: 1. You never know where your monthly money supply vanished, that too so quickly! via GIPHY You spend money on food without even thinking of the budget constraints. Towards the end of the month (in fact middle of it) you wonder where did your money fly? 2. You have a major ‘Snack Food Corner’ somewhere in your house…
