Health & Beauty

What is Ruth Jones’s secret to losing weight?

What is Ruth Jones’s secret to losing weight?

Posted on 24 Nov 2011

Ruth Jones is known for her part in Fat Friends.

But right now, she no longer fits the part.

Known for her cuddly curves, she has shown that she lost four and a half stone.

She said she has tried all the diets she has known but it never worked.

 

 

The only thing that worked for her is COUNTING CALORIES.

With her patience and determination, she lost weight after 22 months of working with herself.

She showed off her new figure on Monday on the…

Can stumps grow again? Amputated Women with Proteus Syndrome says they do.

Can stumps grow again? Amputated Women with Proteus Syndrome says they do.

Posted on 20 Nov 2011

Mandy Sellars, 36, had her 70 pound leg amputated because of a rare condition.

Now, she reveals that her stump is growing.

Sellars has been suspected to have Proteus Syndrome, which caused her to be born with abnormally large legs and feet.

Proteus Syndrome, also called, Wiedemann’s syndrome  is a congenital disorder that causes skin overgrowth and atypical bone development , often accompanied by tumors over half of the body. According to the experts, Only 120 people are living in this condition.

Even if she had the conditions, Mandy is…

The Wonders of Wine: Helps Fight Sun Damage

The Wonders of Wine: Helps Fight Sun Damage

Posted on 15 Nov 2011

We have heard a lot of things about wine and its health benefits. Harvard Medical School established the anti-aging effects of red grapes contained in wine. It is also found to improve lung function because of the presence of antioxidants in white wine. It can also decrease the risk of stroke, ovarian cancer, heart attack, and coronary heart diseases.

Today, wine is found to be good for your skin too. It is important to drink wine for better…

Are ‘Yaeba’ teeth the new beauty trend in Japan?

Are ‘Yaeba’ teeth the new beauty trend in Japan?

Posted on 13 Nov 2011

People think that when you have straight-white teeth, it is considered as beautiful.

But it’s not the case in Japan.

Japanese women is now going crazy to get the ‘yaeba’ look, in which they have a crooked teeth and has additional canine teeth.

It is very popular in Tokyo and costs around  $390 at a Dental Salon Plaisir in Tokyo’s upmarket ginza.

This is said to give a child-like look to Japanese girls.

The New York Times said that the ‘yaeba’ teeth…

Cheryl Cole keeps a low profile following her ‘health scare’

Cheryl Cole keeps a low profile following her ‘health scare’

Posted on 08 Nov 2011

Cheryl Cole always looks good. She has a svelte body and a beautiful face. She seems to have it all.

But she recently had an eye opener when she catched Malaria from a vacation.

She got the disease when she was on a holiday in Tanzania with Derek Hough last June 2010.

Doctors who checked her up told her to put on weight because the health scare almost killed her.

At that time, she was just given 24 hours to live.

She…

Adriana Lima’s secret for staying in shape

Adriana Lima’s secret for staying in shape

Posted on 08 Nov 2011

Adriana Lima has the perfect curves to be a part of  Victoria Secret Angel’s Annual fashion show.

She’s been strutting her sexy body for years now.

Now, she tells us its not that easy to look good. She admits that she can go to dramatic lengths to make her body look really fit for the show.

She works out two times a day and drinks protein shakes made from powdered eggs.

Even…

You can turn your brown eyes to blue surgically

You can turn your brown eyes to blue surgically

Posted on 07 Nov 2011

People always want to improve themselves in terms of beauty.

Now, another surgeon announced that he found a way to turn brown eyes into blue.

The doctor’s name is Dr. Gregg Homer of Stroma Medical. He is from Laguna Beach, California.

He said, after 10 years of research, he discovered that brown pigment can be removed from the surface of the iris with a laser leaving the rarer blue pigment underneath.

According to him, the body will expel altered tissue and changing brown eyes to blue one in about two…

Sudden decision to lose weight might ruin your relationship

Sudden decision to lose weight might ruin your relationship

Posted on 07 Nov 2011

You might think twice when your partner suddenly wants to lose weight.

It might be for somebody else.

Study claims that when your partner abruptly decided to fight the flab, and you’re in a long-term/steady relationship, that person maybe planning to break up with you.

Sometimes when your in a happy relationship, the person does not worry when they get fat.

There is less pressure to be attractive, the sociologists claim.

Professor Thomas Klein was the one who studied those behaviors. He said that there is a link between happiness…

Jennifer Lopez on Plastic Surgery: “I’m open to being open.”

Jennifer Lopez on Plastic Surgery: “I’m open to being open.”

Posted on 06 Nov 2011

Jennifer is on the cover of Glamour Magazine December issue, and she talked about body issues and plastic surgery.

Lopez is very talented. An actress, singer, clothing designer and a perfumista.  Even if she is very talented, she is also famous for her voluptuous body.

Jane Fonda, her former “Monster in Law”  interviewed her for the magazine.

Jennifer shared that she had a former manager  who told her to lose weight. The said manager got fired.

She said, “I was so…

Resveratrol can protect against heart diseases and diabetes

Resveratrol can protect against heart diseases and diabetes

Posted on 02 Nov 2011

Good news for people who loves to drink red wine. Resveratrol, an active ingredient in red wine is confirmed to increase life expectancy. It can protect people from heart diseases and diabetes.

Researchers from Maastritch Univerity discovered that Resveratrol can decrease blood pressure and can lower blood levels.

A team from Netherlands studied the ‘wonder’ ingredient analyzed the biological effects of resveratrol in a group of 11 obese men.

When a person is obese, it can result to heart problems and Type…