Tirupati Travel Guide

Tirupati is situated in the middle of lush green and peaceful Eastern Ghats in Chittoor district. This is located in the south east part of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Tirupati is situated at a distance of seven hundred kilometers from Hyderabad. Tirupati is regarded as one of the most significant pilgrim place in India. Tirupati is well known for the Venkateswara temple which is said to be the abode of Lord Balaji. Tirupati consists of various temples and is well known for its red wood toys, copper idols as well as brass idols.

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15 Ways To Use Essential Oils For Better Health

Aromatherapy remains to be steadily growing area of interest all across the world as the world searches for holistic and side effect free methods of healing. Some people use herbal supplements and some use home remedies to achieve good health. However, lots of people these days have turned to aromatherapy essential oils to rejuvenate their senses. Aromatherapy can use in everyday life. Here are some methods by which you can achieve good health with aromatherapy essential oil.

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Restoring Balance with Mushrooms

Mushrooms are superb food for your health, low calorific value, and high nutritional value including proteins, chitin, zinc, iron, amino acids, fibers, minerals and vitamins. Mushrooms have been used for a long time in Traditional Chinese herbal medicine. The benefits of mushrooms known to improve health and impart vitality and make the body more adaptive have been recently confirmed by studies. The studies have shown that mushrooms are probiotic by nature. This very nature of mushrooms helps in restoring the balance of the body and increases the immunity power.

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Experimenting With Smoke Photography

It took me some time to understand the technique but once I knew the head and tail it was easy. Here are my three best shots

 

This pink and white one is my fav one

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Top 5 Popular Tourist Places in Sikkim

Sikkim is a gorgeous place. It is neighbored by Bhutan, China as well as Nepal and is known as Himalayan Shangri-las. Permits are required to access Sikkim that is why it is still less visited. It is one of the most rejuvenating and exciting place to be. The peace and calm of this place is accompanied by the mountainous beauty as well as the old Tibetan Buddhist Heritage.

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5 Brain Foods For Better Mood

There are certain foods that may directly or indirectly act as mood enhancers. Here we tell you about five of them.

1. Oatmeal: Oatmeal is known to help people who frequently feel irritable and testy. Oatmeal is a rich source of soluble fiber. The soluble fiber aids in stabilizing blood sugar levels as it slows down the sugar absorption in the bloodstream. Click Here for full post.

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Subramanya Travel Guide – Part 2

In the previous post on Subramanya Travel Guide we shared some interesting facts about the place as well as some chief places of interest. In this post we will inform you about some more interesting places in Subramanya.

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Subramanya Travel Guide – Part 1

Subramanya is the spiritual center in a place known as Sullia Taluk located in South Kanara District. The Kanara District is located in Karnataka. Subramanya is a very small village situated deep inside the forests side lining the Western Ghats approximately one hundred and five kilometers from Mangalore. This place is known to be the home of Lord Shiva’s son Subramanya. The Kukke Sunrahmanya Temple is situated in the citer of the village here.

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Ten Steps To Improve Your Brain Health

There are two basic maxims for brain health, curiosity and variety. When you are able to do anything easily, you need to take a step further. See if you are able to solve a suduko puzzle in two minutes, you have to try a more difficult thing in order to stimulate your brain. Be curious at all hours, how things work, why things are the way they are will keep your brain effectively working fast. Try the below given tips to increase your brain health.

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How To Begin With Yoga

The first big step is to really make up your mind to begin with yoga for the sake of your wellness. Once you have decided you may feel intimidated by how, what and when’s. This article will help you start with the right kind of yoga regime for you.

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Manage Stress Better And Be Cold And Flu Free

People all around you are catching the flu and colds as it is being passed around workplaces, houses as well as schools and colleges all over. You must be thinking how to stay flu free when it is everywhere? Have you even thought that stress management can also aid you stay protected from colds and flu. Everyday stress adversely affects the immune system as well as your wellness. If you think that you have been falling sick quite often then you should closely check with your stress levels.

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Wayanad Travel Guide – Part 2

Continues from Part 1 of Wayanad Travel Guide

5. Kanthanpara Waterfalls: These beautiful waterfalls are at a distance of twenty two kilometers towards the east side of Kalpetta. Also, it is at a distance of eight kilometers from Meppadi which is again another surreal waterfall approximately thirty meters tall.

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The Importance Of Sleep In A Teenager’s Life

As a parent you are concerned about your teen’s wellness. You must have pondered for hours over your teenage kid’s studies, physical health, emotional health, but have you ever given a thought about his sleep and its significance over his or her health. If you have then reading this article will help you find the answers and if you haven’t then you must read on as good and healthy sleeping pattern of your kid is essential for his overall health.

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Wayanad Travel Guide – Part 1

Wayanad district come into existence on first November 1980 by taking out certain areas from the Kozhikode and Kannur districts. It was the twelfth district in the north east zone of Kerala.

Location of Wayanad: It is bound in the east direction by the famous Nilgiris and Mysore. On the north it is surrounded by Coorg. In the south direction by Malappuram and on the west side it is surrounded by Kozhikode and Kannur.

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Images Of Old Delhi

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Images Of Hauz Khas Village

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Kodaikanal Travel Guide – Part 2

In Part 1 of Kodaikanal Travel Guide we read about some of the most amazing places to visit in Kodainanal. Read on for more such places…

Pillar Rocks: This is situated at a distance of eight kilometers from the bus stand. Pillar rocks are set of three huge rock pillars that are about one hundred and twenty two meters tall. This place comes under the management of Tamil Nadu Forest Department.

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Kodaikanal Travel Guide – Part 1

Kodaikanal is known as the Princess of all Hill Stations. For years it has been a popular retreat and tourist destination. It is located in the Dindigul district in Tamilnadu. Kodaikanal is located at a distance of approximately one hundred and twenty kilometers from Madurai at a height of 2100 meters on Palani Hill range.

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Master Cleanse Diet

I have a serious body image issue. I know I am not fat... but I am not thin either, maybe three to four kg excess. I am the kind of person who can go without food but cannot cut down on food. Once my taste buds are aroused I tend to eat a lot. So I chose to try the Master Cleanse Diet. It involves detoxification of the body by solely surviving on maple syrup/sugarcane juice for seven days or more (some say twelve days). I have to go out of station on 18th, so prolly I will continue this diet for six days. On the seventh day I need to gently introduce solid food to my system, so that I can have a nice jolly holiday on the eighth day.

Day 1: The night before I was supposed to have laxative tea. But I made up my mind about the diet only in the middle of the night... so no laxative tea. First thing in the morning I was supposed to have one litre lukewarm water with two teaspoon sea salt mixed in it. I could not drink beyond 250 ml. Anyways, around 2 pm I went out to get the sugarcane juice. Six to twelve glasses of fresh sugarcan juice + juice of one lemon + very little red chili powder is what I can drink throughout the day. No food! This diet also allows me to have as much water as I like. The time is 1530 ... I am down three tall glasses of sugarcane juice. I feel drowsy and weak. I think I will sleep for a while.

I woke up after couple of hours with a headache. Didnt want to take any medicine as the whole purpose of detoxification would be defeated. So I had some water. Then at 2000 hours went out to grab couple of glasses of sugarcane juice. Had two more large and tall glasses of sugarcane juice. So that makes my total for the day five large glasses of sugarcane juice and no food.

Now its bedtime. I dont feel hungry at all. Though I feel slightly nauseated. Have had several bowel movements and the color I must say looks toxicated. Maybe thats just the start of toxic wastes being eliminated from my body. I feel slightly depressed. Could be because I am a tea coffee drinker and have not had a single cuppa throughout the day.

So i have survived day one of Master Cleanse diet :)

Day 2: I had 300 ml of lukewarm salt water in the morning. Could not have more than that. Went in and out of the loo couple of times. My parents are having their breakfast right now... I can smell the food ... hear them munching through the toast... and am so damn hungry. But i wont eat. Will get dressed and go out to get sugarcane juice. I really am craving a hot toast and warm tea. Sign!!!

Its evening and I have had about four glasses of sugarcane juice. Will have couple of more before bedtime. I am feeling slightly depressed weight now... could be work related as well. I feel sleepy as well.

I had two large glasses of sugarcane juice... feel slightly more energetic now.

The day is about to end! Day 2 ended successfully.

Day 3: Again I had a glassful of warm salt water first thing in the morning. My weight has reduced by 1kg approximately. It is evening and I have had about four large tall glasses of sugarcane juice combined by lemon juice and cayenne powder. I dont feel as weak as I did yesterday and my energy levels are better than they were yesterday. Will have couple of more glassful of sugarcane juice before nightfall.

I find it hard to believe that I have not eaten a single thing for past three days including today. WOW!

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