Hair is an important part of our personality that we are proud of. It is a challenge to keep it secure from day to day dust and pollution. Everyone wants their hair to be more beautiful, strong, silky and shiny. But most of the people face lots of hair problems, and they suffer to maintain the natural elegance properly. There are numerous hair experts who offer tips for strong hair. Hair care is important both for men and women.

With proper attention and by following proper tips for strong hair, you can reduce the chances of hair loss to a large extent. Several people use a lot of market products for their hair, but many of them have strong side effects.

Here are some tips for strong hair :

• Smoothly comb your hair, a rough combing can cause hair loss. Do not comb your hair in the opposite direction. This also can cause hair falling.
• Do not comb wet hair. You should first dry your hair with a towel, it’s always better to let your hair dry naturally, then put some oil and gently massage it.
• Apply coconut milk to alternate with the salon hot oil treatments. Use it into the scalp and hair with a cotton ball. Leave on overnight and shampoo in the morning.
• Verify the quality of your cosmetic products. Do not use harsh detergent based shampoos, or even bad soaps. They tend to make your hair extremely dry, leaving it without the necessary oil and moisture content. Always prefer mild shampoos, and also it is necessary to apply a conditioner after each shampoo.
• If you have fine hair, use shampoos that include wheat proteins and polymers. These elements make your hair look thicker by covering the hair shaft. You do not need to apply various market products, which may damage your hair. Remember this tip to make your hair strong.
• Be conscious about your scalp condition. Several types of cosmetics should be suitable to your hair. People with dry hair should apply moisturizers to maintain the normal oil balance of their hair. People with oily hair can rinse their hair on a regular basis, but only with a pH-balanced mild shampoo.
• A well balanced diet is essential for your hair. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables to get protein, complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and iron is necessary for healthy and strong hair.
• You can get rid of dandruff with anti-dandruff shampoos. Make a mixture of two teaspoons of vinegar and six teaspoons of water and apply it on the scalp before you go to bed.

Most of us will not accept that parents are the reason behind their child having obesity. It is not just because of genes, doctors say, but it could be parents negligence that children might end up being obese.

Child psychologists say that the same parents who help their children with studies, and games, do not help their children with exercise. Instead here are some tips that parents can try and remember and help their child:

• Spend 5-10 minutes with children talking about nutrition in a playful and yet a serious manner.
• Take a walk before/after supper and state the reasons why you do it.
• Eat together whenever possible. Do not try and sit in front of TV or Laptop while you eat.
• Know your child’s dietary habits at school.

Also, if as a parent you are already aware that your child is overweight, and is feeling embarrassed by it, you need to take even more care. You need to inculcate in them that they can work on their weight,. Also tell them that the best answer to any kind of ‘comments’ on their weights is to loose weight! But make sure you do that with of lot of careful words.

Feet stink while you wear shoes. If your foot remains wet, bacteria makes them stink and if they are too dry, fungi make them stink. Persistent feet stink is because of the combination of both the situations.

Stinking feet are very much curable. The only word that can keep you from feet stink is “Hygiene”. Here are a few tips to keep your feet from stinking:

• Change your socks every two days. If you have more than one pair of shoes keep changing the pairs in three days time.
• Wash your feet after removing your socks and wipe them dry.
• Use synthetic socks instead of cotton ones. This is because cotton socks retain moisture and synthetic socks don’t.
• For people who have severe feet stink, try soaking your feet in tea. The tannin in tea helps prevent bacteria.
• When the shoes start stinking, put them in a plastic bag and keep them in the freezer for 24 hours and that will kill the bacteria.

If you are unable to control the bad odor then perhaps you need medical help. Doctors or podiatrists will prescribe anti-fungal and anti-bacterial medicine to help you combat stinking feet.

If you’re worried about aging, perhaps a little corn on the cob, followed by a bowl full of cherries, and topped off with a glass of red wine might be in order.  Why?  Because all of these foods contain melatonin, and recent studies indicate the substance may be the long sought after “fountain of youth.”  Melatonin, a substance that helps neutralize oxidative damage and delays neurodegenerative processes, might have a hand in putting off old age, according to a University of Granada study.

In the study, 5-month-old mice, which are the human age equivalent of 30-year-olds, were used.  This is the age where mice start to show signs of aging, due to an increase in free radicals (oxygen and nitrogen), which cause inflammation.  This “oxidative stress” can cause cell membranes to become more fragile, making them easier to break and damage.  The mice then received melatonin in small amounts.  The melatonin not only neutralized the damages, but also delayed the negative effects of aging in the mice.  Researchers believe that daily intake of melatonin by humans beginning at the age of 30 could prevent or at least delay some of the negative consequences of aging, such as neurodegenerative disorders (e.g. Parkinson’s disease) and other illnesses such as diabetes.  More research is being done in the hope of developing a supplement containing enough melatonin to positively affect the aging process.

In the meantime, melatonin can be found naturally in small amounts in certain fruits and vegetables like cherries, bananas and onions; in cereals such as corn, oats and rice; and in aromatic plants such as mint, lemon verbena, sage or thyme’ and last but not least in red wine.

If you’re dining alfresco, you might want to see if there’s a no-smoking section, even though you’re out-doors.

Stanford researchers have found that sitting a few feet downwind from a smoker when you are out of doors means that you are likely to be at least periodically exposed to substantial levels of contaminated air.

Neil Klepeis, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and the lead author of the study, says, “Some folks have expressed the opinion that exposure to outdoor tobacco smoke is insignificant, because is dissipates quickly into the air.  But our findings show that a person sitting or standing next to a smoker outdoors can breathe in wisps of smoke that are many times more concentrated than normal back-ground air pollution levels.”

Researchers say they were surprised at some of the findings.  Wayne Ott, professor of environmental engineering and co-author of the study says, “If you’re at a sidewalk caf, and you sit within 18 inches of a person who smokes two cigarettes over the course of an hour, your exposure to secondhand smoke could be the same as if you sat one hour inside a tavern with smokers.  Based on our findings, child in close proximity to adult smokers at a backyard party also could receive substantial exposure to secondhand smoke.”

The researchers found that if people move about 6 feet away from an outdoor smoker, exposure levels drop significantly.

The results of the study were publishes in the Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association.