For those of you who are health-buffs or simply wanna shed a few or (a lot) of kilos, this article is for you.
Dr.Mao from Yahoo! Health offers these easy-to-do tips on shedding the extra baggage we got going on.
“It is a time-honored tradition to make resolutions at this time of year. If your resolution is to lose weight - and keep it off, then keep reading! Here are six simple tips that will have you losing weight in a balanced and healthy way.
1. Lose weight with water.
Water is essential for everybody - it is also the key to losing weight. If you haven’t been drinking enough water, your body has developed a pattern of storing water. This water retention equals extra unwanted weight.
By drinking more water, you are not only flushing out toxins, you are also teaching your body that it no longer needs to store water. Drink at least 60 ounces of water (about 8 glasses) a day. Boil water and sliced lemons, and drink this throughout the day to help with fluid retention. If you are still not sold on the merits of water, try this on for size: water is a natural appetite suppressant.”
Congratulations to Halle Berry who just gave birth to a baby girl. It’s the 41-year-old actress’s first child. The father is 32-year-old model Gabriel Aubry. Berry has previously said that she and Aubry don’t plan to marry, but feel fully committed to each other.
Produced by Will.I.Am … Featuring Kanye West … INSTANT HIT!!!
Love this new song by Estelle called “American Boy” ft. Kanye West.
For those of you who’ve never heard of Estelle, she is a female English hip hop artist, singer and producer. Her forthcoming album, Shine, is rumoured to feature production from the likes of Will.I.Am, Wyclef Jean, Mark Ronson, Cee-Lo and John Legend. That along with her refreshing and mesmerizing voice are sure to make her a huge hit this year.
If, like me, you’ve become a Gossip Girl addict either by watching the show or reading the books, well then you understand my misery for not being able to watch any new episodes since early Feb (thanks to the awful writer’s strike that went on for 3 months!!!). Well, as I stated before, the show is coming back soon…say mid-April-ish. BUT, until then, enjoy a look at the leading ladies of the show who could teach us all a thing or two about style…they’re on set in New York filming an upcoming episode for us all to obsess over!
(Leighton Meester and Blake Lively on the set of Gossip Girl)
I heard this song on the radio and it got me hooked. It’s pretty cheesy and so not my type but I gotta say I loved it. It’s great for a drive or a party. Enjoy Bonafied Lovin’ by Chromeo below:
Kate Moss graces the cover of the next issue of one of my fave mags, W Magazine, and I gotta say she’s looking MUCH MUCH better than usual. As much as I love her grungy meets rocker-chick look of late, I do prefer her sun-kissed glowing look much more. The cover look is very circa her Roberto Cavalli ad campaign days and I love that. Keep it up Miss Moss, and stop dating looneys (*ahem* Pete Doherty).
I was recently reviewing my financial state and planning for the coming years, when I was hit with the realization that I’m being robbed blind. To begin with, I, as any other conventional citizen have a savings account where the large majority of my investments are funded based on the belief that it is increasing monthly with the generosity of our banking system and their great invention of interest.
Well, you are probably thinking, ’so where’s the loss’ - right?
To begin with, we would need to state the prevailing economic factor of inflation. In Dubai (UAE), inflation last year hit an all time high, with conservative estimates placing it between 9 - 20%.
Interest on fixed deposit and savings accounts are between 2.5 - 4% (if you’re lucky).
Now, taking these into consideration and estimating an average from each, you can work out the following.
Example Scenario:
A. Inflation = 15%
B. Interest = 3%
An investment of 10,000 for a year would earn you 300 (meaning 10,300). All looks good right? Not really.
The inflation eclipses your earned interest and reduces the value of your investment by 15%, resulting in 1,500 (meaning 8,500). So, in effect you dont even make a profit, but quite a substantial loss of 12% (15 - 3%), which would leave you with a purchasing value of 8,800 in the bank. Less than what you initially deposited. Yes, you ultimately will get your 10,300 - however the purchasing power of that amount is far less than its actual figure, which enables you to buy less things.
Economists have been highlighting this point quite vocally for the past few decades, stating the fact that the value of our currency is diminishing and our buying power is draining every year. We on the other hand live under the illusion that its actually increasing.
I would conclude in recommending you to actually do your own calculations and weigh out investment opportunities with these factors in mind. In other words, you cant be getting ‘richer’ if your investments aren’t earning you more than 15% a year.
As I mentioned earlier, Madonna’s new album, Hard Candy, is coming out April 29th. Well the album cover is out and she looks hotter than everrr!!! She makes 50 proud!
