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What We Know About Diet and Weight Loss

ImageCreditGaia Stella You’d think that scientists at an international conference on obesity would know by now which diet is best, and why. As it turns out, even the experts still have widely divergent opinions. At a recent meeting of the Obesity Society, organizers held a symposium during which two leading scientists presented the somewhat contradictory… Read More »

The truth about supplements: do they work and should you take them?

Fish oils, multivitamins and other supplements are a huge industry, but the latest research indicates they are often of little use. Here’s what you need to know Maarten Wouters/Getty By Linda Geddes FOR some people, they are an insurance policy against a less-than-perfect diet. Others take them because they can’t – or won’t – eat… Read More »

Priyanka Chopra's Mehndi is From Sojat in Rajasthan, Know All About the 'Henna City' of India

Priyanka Chopra’s mehendi will come from Sojat in Rajasthan (Photo credits: Yogen Shah and File Image) Applying Mehndi or Henna is a customary practice in India. A kind of body art, it is very common during wedding functions. Over the years, applying of mehendi has evolved into a separate function in marriage traditions. But have… Read More »