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Some advice on appetite control:

Try to avoid crash diets and fashionable faddy ones. A sensible goal for a diet is a weight loss of one to two pounds a week. Eating sensibly, three meals a day.

Here are a few pointers top bear in mind

1. Eat foods low in fat and sugar but high in complex carbohydrates (fruits, vegetables, grains and pulses).

2. Animal fat readily turns to human fat.

3. Don't skip a meal; eat regular small meals instead of infrequent big ones -you won't feel as hungry and your body will use more energy in digestion.

4. Eat slowly, savoring each bite. It takes about 20 minutes for the feeling of fullness to register; wait that long before eating more.

5. When you feel hungry between meals, have a sugarless cup of tea or coffee -caffeine inhibits the appetite.

6. Exercise regularly. Not only does it burn up calories, but it can also make you feel temporarily less hungry

7. After about 3 weeks of dieting, you may stop losing weight altogether until your body accepts its new norm. The trick is to get past this 3-week mark without regaining what you have lost. When you finally reach your ideal weight, maintain it for at least 3 weeks to set a new norm.

Face packs that are easy to make and use:

      
Glowing skin:
Make a paste of sandalwood with Fuller's Earth (multani mitti), besan, barley flour and wheat flour and apply.
        
Skin nourisher:
Massage a blend of castor and mustard oil with aloe vera gel into your skin and wait for the magic!