Wellness

HENNA: Dyeing For Beauty and Health

    Being a Mehndi enthusiast AND an Ayurvedic practitioner makes me excited to share the many benefits of this healing... (more...)

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Health: Living in Metro Vancouver requires supplementing with vitamin D

AMNEET AULAKH VANCOUVER DESI I would say that good health must not be taken for granted. Good health should be nurtured and... (more...)

Love and a Head Rub

VALENTINE’S IDEA: Increase intimacy with a couple’s Indian Head Massage

GLYNNIS OSHER VANCOUVER DESI Are you bored to tears with the usual heart-shaped box of chocolates and flowers for Valentine’s... (more...)

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VITAMIN B12 STUDY: A focus on South Asian women and pregnancy

AMNEET AULAKH VANCOUVER DESI What is the role of Vitamin B12 in the body? Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin for good health.... (more...)

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FOOD: Are your daily meals providing adequate nutrition?

AMNEET AULAKH VANCOUVER DESI In my last article, “Have Fruits and Vegetables Become Less Nutritious?” I talked about... (more...)

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FOOD: What you always wanted to know about artificial sweeteners

JOSE MADAPPILLY VANCOUVER DESI Editor’s note: The following is an article I felt worth posting by my friend Jatinder... (more...)

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FOOD: Have fruits and vegetables become less nutritious?

AMNEET AULAKH VANCOUVER DESI I hear people say “I eat healthy,” “I buy organic foods.” If you think about it, the... (more...)

The Vegetable Viagra

RECIPES: Muringa is the vegetable Viagra

Ingredients for a nutritious meal. Submitted photo JOSE MADAPPILLY VANCOUVER DESI Moringa or Muringa, or Drumstick as it’s... (more...)

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WELLNESS: Gratitude=Better Attitude. Improve your life by starting a ‘gratitude journal’

Consider starting a ‘gratitude journal.’ Submitted photoGLYNNIS OSHER VANCOUVER DESI We can change our entire... (more...)

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BEAUTY: Let your skin glow this Diwali

Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit Nene, a spokeswoman for Olay Regenerist, knows how to take care of her skin. IANSNew Delhi,... (more...)

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WELLNESS: Yoga for everyone! Here’s your free pass

GLYNNIS OSHER VANCOUVER DESI When last did you stand on your head? Perhaps spinal twists and pretzel poses are your thing.... (more...)

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WELLNESS: Your nose knows! Fragrant health through aromatherapy

Sniff sniff! You instantly know how you feel when your nose detects a scent.  Good smells make you feel relaxed, euphoric,... (more...)

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EDUCATION: A class photo gone wrong.

VANCOUVER DESI AMRITA SAHOTA You may have heard about the student in a wheelchair who was recently photographed, sitting noticeably apart from his classmates.  You…
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Changing allegiance

SURESH KURL VANCOUVER DESI  Just as the Quebec Finance Minister, Nicolas Marceau feels about the Charbonneau Commission, “It’s an awful spectacle. It is worse than…
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Tech Talk: Upgrade for Dad

This Father’s day – give the gift of a tech toy that is from this decade. Father’s always end up giving up their laptops to…
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Style Fyle: Boards and Hoards of Ideas

Do you Pinterest yet?  Well you should if you like to treat your eyes to amazing, breathtaking images of the best cakes, dresses, shoes, interior…
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