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10 Commandments for a Great Relationship

Most people start off on a relationship with the magical words ‘I love you’ and ‘I do’. But then, very quickly, the magic melts, the sheen disappears, and love starts to withe...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Mon, Feb 14, 2011   (4873)

Keep Your Cool - Survive

The other day, my husband and I were driving down the fast 8-lane Noida expressway. Another car suddenly overtook us, grazing our new MUV. We stopped by the side of the road and gesticulated to the d...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Wed, Feb 9, 2011   (3369)

Cocoa Powder Healthier than many Fruit Powders

Cocoa beans are being heralded as the latest ‘super food’ by scientists who recently carried out a study on cocoa powder at the Hershey Center for Health & Nutrition in the US. However...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Tue, Feb 8, 2011   (4619)

Cheating in a marriage: the rights and wrongs

Is cheating on a disinterested, irresponsible, boring spouse, good for a marriage gone sour? Does it give the partner, who has been at the receiving end, the much-needed boost in order to pull throug...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Thu, Jan 27, 2011   (5834)

The family that plays together, stays together

My cousin, who otherwise leads a sedentary life, recently participated in a half marathon – that too, with the whole family in tow! She was neither a casual participant, nor an avid runner. She...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Sun, Jan 23, 2011   (4790)

Why do I Look Like Dad?

On a regular weekday, my 8-year-old walked into the kitchen as I busily hustled up breakfast and said, ‘I understand that I popped out of your tummy in the hospital, and that makes me your son....Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Thu, Jan 20, 2011   (6016)

What to do with roses after Valentine's Day?

Ok folks, Valentine’s Day is over and here you are, stranded with lots of lovely red roses that need to be watered for the next God-knows-how-many days till they wilt away and are thrown out. ...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Tue, Feb 14, 2012   (7792)

How to make your child lose weight efficiently

Obesity is the bane of modern living. It causes many medical problems and ensures a shorter life span. It gives rise to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, etc. Obese children ar...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Thu, Mar 1, 2012   (8927)

Tips to Watch Your Weight During Pregnancy

When I got pregnant, I was a slim, lithe 5 feet 6 and a half inches tall woman weighing 62 kgs. The perfect combination of height and weight, I must say! That was the last time too for me, because as...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Sat, May 14, 2011   (8552)

Germs in your bed sheets can give you allergies

We often put off washing or changing our bed sheets till the next week or the next. Now, how often do you really change your bed sheets? The friends I had in university would not change their she...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Wed, Feb 29, 2012   (7643)

Celebrate Life with Harmonious Colors

Colors like music, communicate feelings, emotions and moods . They are everywhere around you, uplifting, depressing, joyful, disturbing or relaxing. I make it a point to consciously selec...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Fri, Feb 24, 2012   (6842)

An Eating Disorder called Pica

In my childhood days, I was friends with a girl in the neighbourhood who would secretly nibble on ash chips from the small mud ‘choolah’ in her backyard. She would encourage me to taste s...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Mon, Apr 4, 2011   (38422)

Why does Sai Baba Need Doctors?

Nothing amuses and astonishes skeptics more than the bizarre relationships they witness between godmen and doctors. The most famous godman in our present-day world, Sri Sathya Sai Baba was hospit...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Wed, Apr 6, 2011   (15958)

When sleeping with the spouse becomes impossible

Remember the days of courtship, before you were married? The idea of cuddling up with your spouse night after night was so blissfully romantic! But reality has its own ways of overwhelming us. While ...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Thu, Feb 16, 2012   (7160)

How to Prevent Constipation

Constipation is a result of bad colon and rectal health. Unhealthy bowel movements are the product of bad lifestyle choices. Eating the right kind of food, exercising moderately, and maintaining goo...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Thu, Aug 4, 2011   (6725)

How Safe is Factory Processed Food?

Food has, in today’s world, become a dangerous business. The food scare over E coli earlier this year hit farmers in Germany and shook consumers across Europe. The food business is today anony...Read More
facebook Twitter Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Sun, Jul 24, 2011   (6311)
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