Diwali skin care: 6 foolproof ways get glowing skin this festive season!

Diwali skin care:  foolproof ways get glowing skin this festive season!

The festive season is here! With Diwali just around the corner, maintaining the perfect glowing skin might come across as a huge challenge for you. But with these skincare tips, it won’t be a problem anymore. So in order to get the perfect glow, all you need to take care is the pre-festive skincare regime. If you are not sure which regimen will suit your skin, these simple tips and tricks will give you the most supple and glowing skin. You need not shell out a bomb on your beauty and skincare treatments, regular DIY homemade skin care tips will work like magic.

1. Eat fresh vegetables and fruits

 

 

Completely avoid junk food, and try to eat as much as fresh fruits and vegetable. No matter the season or your schedule, try to include a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits into your diet. By keeping a tab on your diet, you will make sure that your skin gets the essential supply of vitamins and minerals. Daily consumption of fresh veggies and fruits will also keep the bowel movement good, contributing to general health and good skin.

2.Avoid places where there is lot of smoke and crackers burning.If you really want to go, then cover your face with handkerchief.

3.Eat four to six times a day, but smaller meals. Consume home cooked meals, this will not worsen your problem.

4.Don't forget to take medication on time. Also keep your inhalers handy if travelling.

5. Face wash
With the increase in pollution, you need to take steps to tackle the damaging skin ageing effects of the pollution. Wash your face at least twice a day to keep it clean. But do not go overboard and use a harsh cleanser, always wash your face with a gentle, foaming face wash. To avoid dust from sticking to your skin, you can also use facial wipes to wipe your face, that suit your skin. Also, regular exfoliation of skin is essential to keep it soft and unblock pores.

The most important tip for this festive season is to be happy and joyous. If your mind is happy and occupied, you will forget about asthma. So have a great time in Diwali, enjoy colours, lights and always remember prevention is better than cure. So stay fit and healthy.

Tips for Navratri Garba nights

Navratri is just around the corner. While many observe a fast for these 9 days, they also enjoy the festivities by playing garba or dandiya, the traditional Gujarati dance. This needs optimum energy and stamina which may not be possible if you don’t follow the right diet. Here are some quick-tips which will make fasting easier and keep you energised for your gala garba night. 

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The following information can help you provide safer care at home for sick persons during a flu pandemic.

The Swine Flu: How Does it Spread?

The main way that influenza viruses are thought to spread is from person to person in respiratory droplets of coughs and sneezes. This can happen when droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person are propelled through the air and deposited on the mouth or nose of people nearby. Influenza viruses may also be spread when a person touches respiratory droplets on another person or an object and then touches their own mouth or nose (or someone else’s mouth or nose) before washing their hands.

People with novel H1N1 flu who are cared for at home should:

    Check with their health care provider about any special care they might need if they are pregnant or have a health condition such as diabetes, heart disease, asthma, or emphysema.
    Check with their health care provider about whether they should take antiviral medications.
    Stay home for at least 24 hours after fever is gone, except to seek medical care or for other necessities. (Fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
    Get plenty of rest.
    Drink clear fluids (such as water, broth, sports drinks, electrolyte beverages for infants) to keep from being dehydrated.
    Cover coughs and sneezes. Clean hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub often and especially after using tissues and after coughing or sneezing into hands.
    Wear a facemask — if available and tolerable — when sharing common spaces with other household members to help prevent spreading the virus to others. This is especially important if other household members are at high risk for complications from influenza.
    Be watchful for emergency warning signs (see below) that might indicate you need to seek medical attention.

The Swine Flu: When to Seek Emergency Medical Care

Get medical care right away if the sick person at home:

    Has difficulty breathing or chest pain
    Has purple or blue discoloration of the lips
    Is vomiting and unable to keep liquids down
    Has signs of dehydration such as dizziness when standing, absence of urination, or in infants, a lack of tears when they cry
    Has seizures (for example, uncontrolled convulsions)
    Is less responsive than normal or becomes confused