LIFESTYLE

Pair your denims in quirky ways
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Denims come in a variety of colours, shapes, sizes, and styles. While it's simple to pair your favourite denim with a graphic tee for a casual look, figuring out how to dress up jeans to make them appropriate for any occasion requires a little more ingenuity. Fortunately, there is a plethora of street style experts, fashion bloggers, and influencers who have cracked the code for us. When we lack sartorial inspiration
Does India order its groceries online?
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What did the groceries say to each other when they found out Milk was the second most ordered item on Instamart? How Dairy you! Instamart delivered over 4.38 crore packets of milk in 2022. Chai Chai Chai, Kaapi, Kaapi - the number of times you hear that on a train probably still does not beat the increase in orders for tea leaves and coffee powder on Instamart. In the last year, Swiggy Instamart witnessed a 305.55 per cent growth in orders for tea and 273.67 per cent for coffee. Users ordered over 50 lakh kilograms of organic fruits and vegetables with the healthiest eaters hailing from Bangalore, Mumbai Hyderabad, Pune and Delhi.
Just B.E.G.I.N. with a new plan to control blood sugar
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The goal of diabetes management is to keep your blood sugar within the permissible range. It is impractical to decide whether your blood sugar is under control or not based on a single test because it fluctuates owing to multiple factors such as diet, physical activity, sleep, stress, medications, or insulin dose. To get a good understanding of what among these is affecting the glucose fluctuations you need to check and note the blood sugar every day at the same time to get an accurate picture. This should be done every morning immediately after you wake up and 2 hours after lunch.
Learning the Magic of new beginnings
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We frequently think that professionals are superior to beginners because they are more knowledgeable. A novice, however, may have unanticipated benefits over an experience in some situations. As a novice, you have no preconceived ideas about what is and isn't, possible and impossibly impossible. You are unaware of the bounds and the regulations. For this reason, starting off can actually be advantageous. You have a unique perspective on issues, therefore you approach challenges in ways that others might not have. By upending the status quo, you force people to reconsider their existing tactics.
Mumbai Gallery Weekend 2023
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Experimeter Colaba, ChemouldCoLab, Art and Charlie, and the spectacular Ice Factory Ballard Estate - which will host a Young Collectors' Weekend- are recent additions to Mumbai's gallery scene and will be a part of the Weekend. The first-ever commissioned portrait by Raja Ravi Varma will be on display at DAG's space in the Taj Mahal Hotel, on the other extreme of the artistic spectrum.
The beauty boom in 2023
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Per capita spending on cosmetics and personal care items was reportedly around INR 450 in 2017; between 2019 and 2024, this figure is predicted to nearly double. The Indian beauty and wellness industry was estimated to be worth INR 901.07 billion in 2018 and is anticipated to develop at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.40 percent between 2019 and 2024 to reach INR 2,463.49 billion. The industry growth has been driven by increasing product access, rising disposable income levels and growing awareness about skin care products and their usage.
2023, the year of the savvy traveller
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While 69 percent of Indian travellers say they are already thrifty with their vacation spending, more than 71 percent plan to manage their travel budget more carefully and take advantage of discounts, tricks, and well-timed travel. In light of this, Booking.com is providing advice to assist travellers in making savings in order to indulge on vacation in the upcoming year. When it comes to when to book and when to travel, there are possibilities to save on both. In contrast to older generations, who will feel more at ease planning ahead as the best opportunity to obtain a good deal
Your Fitness outlook in 2023
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Scientific research has added to the increased awareness of and concern for health, giving many people a key place to start. Additionally, individuals from all over the world are being compelled to recognise the critical need of adopting healthy behaviours due to the rising prevalence of sedentary lives, poor diets, and lifestyle diseases. Here are a few tips to start 2023 that can go a long way in picking up the necessary momentum to keep at pursuits of a healthy lifestyle: Water is an essential, life-supporting resource. Decreasing water levels in the body can make workouts feel harder, hamper performance and prolong recovery periods.
How mums' should approach 2023?
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Mothers inclined to stay in the workforce but lack of WFH options a concern. Despite the fact that full-time office employment is now a possibility for Indian businesses due to widespread vaccinations, it could no longer be possible to return to the working practises of the time before the pandemic. A majority of Indian moms (86 percent) said they would start or continue working in 2023, but nearly half (47 percent) said they would only do so if given flexible work hours or a work-from-home option. 60 percent of the women who do not want to work in 2023 stated that they will do so because they want to spend more time with their children
Don't just eat right, eat smart in 2023
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Celebrity nutritionist and Founder QUA Nutrition, Ryan Fernando, joins hands with California Walnuts to share five tips to help up your nutrition game. Omega-3 is an essential nutrient, but our body can't make it from scratch; hence, we must get it from foods. Omega-3 is a source of good fats, and the nutrient is associated with several potential and proven health benefits. For instance, it may play an essential role in reducing the risk of heart disease1, may help support a healthy immune system2 (as part of a healthy diet), and help maintain brain health3, among other functions.
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