BEAUTY

7 Steps To Younger-Looking Skin

To give your skin a youthful glow, the best avi!e is to keep it si"ple#
1. Take Sun Protection Seriously
To prevent lines, wrinkles and age spots, you need to wear sun protection all
year round. Anything with an SPF of 15 will help prevent wrinkles and
ageing, and if youre serious aout avoiding sun da!age, go for high "#A
protection. $ven if the suns not out, "#A rays can penetrate.
%. &uff' &ut (ently
Skin uffing shifts dull flakes and oosts healthy cell renewal ) the key to a fresh,
s!ooth co!ple*ion. &ut go gently ) with a nor!al facecloth is fine. +ver,e*foliating
your skin can da!age its protective arrier and !ake it red, flaky or sore, so avoid
intensely gritty e*foliators if you have sensitive skin, ec-e!a or acne.
.. &e /and,on
Five !inutes daily !assage will give your skin a lasting glow. 0assage oosts
circulation and !ay also help your anti,ageing crea!s active ingredients penetrate
deeper. 1leanse skin, da on crea!, then sweep fir!ly upwards and outwards over your
throat, cheeks and forehead. (ently pinch along your 2awline and eyerows, then use all
your fingertips to tap along your cheekones fro! inner to outer eye corners. To finish,
cup oth pal!s over your face, close your lids, reathe deeply ) and rela*.
3. Plan A &righter Future
Skin tone plays as ig a part in !aking us look older as wrinkles. &lotches and rown
spots can add five years to our looks, whereas even,toned skin looks oth healthier and
younger. 4adiance,enhancing foundations and !oisturisers not only lur i!perfection,
ut also help to reduce the!. Since 56 per cent of what ages us is a co!ination of poor
skin tone, lines and wrinkles, working on the! all at the sa!e ti!e !ay e the s!artest
choice.
5. 7ont Forget 8our 9eck
9eck skin is thinner, dryer and often !ore sensitive than the face. Fir!ing neck crea!s
are often richer than face crea!s. :ey ingredients are retinols ;derived fro! vita!in A<
and protein,oosting peptides that help to prevent creepiness and =necklace> lines. 7ont
crash diet. Skin thins with age as you lose the underlying fat that =fills> it up, and since
your neck is thinner than your face to start with, so!e fat here !akes a real difference.
?. 7ont +verdo 8our 0ake,up
As we get older, a co!!on !istake is to over,apply foundation and powder, which
!akes our skin appear dull, !ask,like and !ore wrinkled. Try using an illu!inating ase
for radiance, a natural,toned ron-er to shape the face and give a healthy glow and a
sheer, non drying lipstick that tints and plu!ps lips without feathering. @ike hair, the look
should e softer as we get older.
A. Spend 8our 1ash Bisely
Bhatever you use, use it well. For anti,ageing crea!s to !ake a real difference, you need
to apply the reco!!ended a!ount daily for at least si* weeks. And dont keep products
in your athroo! cainet for weeks without using the!.
$EALT$
%ays To &rote!t Your $eart
Follow these seven si!ple steps to i!prove your heart health
'# (now Your Sy"pto"s
/eart disease clai!s nearly twice as !any wo!ens lives as cancer. :nowing how to
sport the sy!pto!s could help save your life. Bo!en are less likely to have the classic
heart attack sy!pto!s of sever tight or crushing ventral chest pain. Bere !ore likely to
suffer pain or disco!fort in the upper ado!en, which !ay feel like indigestion. 8ou
!ay also feel a dull ache in your chest, feel tired, short of reath or di--y. The pain can
radiate to the neck, ar!s or 2aw and other sy!pto!s include nausea, vo!iting and
sweatiness. (etting help early is crucial, ecause !edication can li!it the a!ount of
da!age to heart !uscle and reduce the risk of potentially fatal irregular heart rhyth!s.
)# Ask *or A $eart +isk Assess"ent
Cf youre over 36 youre entitled to a routine cardiovascular risk assess!ent ) so see your
(P. /aving regular assess!ents is essential ecause !ost of the risk factors, including
raised cholesterol and high lood pressure, dont cause any sy!pto!s until you actually
have a heart attack or stroke. 8our (P will ask aout your lifestyle, !edical history and
your fa!ily history. Prevention is etter than cure ) a regular check could help detect any
early warning signs.
,# %at!h Your -holesterol
1holesterol is actually vital for good health, ut too !uch can lock arteries and lead to
angina, heart attack or stroke. /igh cholesterol is often undetected until you have a lood
test or even egin to develop sy!pto!s of heart disease itself. 4aised cholesterol is the
single iggest risk factor for heart disease and your risk increases steeply once you go
through the !enopause. /ave it checked regularly ) the lower it is the etter.
+ccasionally, high cholesterol can e seen in yellow deposits on your eyelids or as a
white ring round your iris. Speak to your doctor if you spot these sy!pto!s. 0aking
si!ple lifestyle changes such as eating well, e*ercising and not s!oking will go a long
way in lowering your cholesterol.
.# Eat %ell To Stay %ell
Be all know that a healthy alanced diet is the key to good heart health. 8our risk of
developing heart disease doules if youre oese and if youre a typical apple shape, with
e*tra weight around your !iddle, then your risk is higher still. 8our waist
!easure!ent should e elow 56c! ;.1in<, otherwise speak to your doctor aout
sensile ways to lose weight. Stick to a diet low in saturated fat and salt, with lots of
fruit and vegetales. Cnclude two portions of oily fish every week, as studies suggest
that +!ega,. found in oily fish can protect you fro! heart disease and stroke.
/# Top Up Your 0ita"in 1
Cf youre over 56 and have low levels of #ita!in 7 you could e at higher risk of
suffering a stroke or developing heart disease. 4esearch has suggested that those who
suffer fro! heart disease generally have lower levels of #ita!in 7, so keeping yours
topped up could help protect your heart. A recent study y "S researchers has discovered
a link etween high lood pressure and a gene variant that reduces #ita!in 7 levels.
Belleing
Bant To Avoid A Spring 1oldD
E2er!ise
Three to five sessions of e*ercise a week will keep your odys defence syste! working
efficiently. Studies show that wo!en who e*ercise regularly have half the sick,leave
days of those who do nothing. And if you do get a cold, you can still e*ercise if your
sy!pto!s are li!ited to snee-ing and sniffling. &ut dont e*ercise if youre coughing,
feel your reathing is constricted, or are feverish.
%ash Your $ans
+ne study showed that people who washed their hands at least five ti!es per day cut their
risk of infections y half. &ut re!e!er that taps in pulic places carry lots of ger!s,
too.
3ake Ti"e To Laugh
@aughter reduces stress hor!ones such as adrenaline and this increases the nu!er of T,
cells in your i!!une syste! ) the ones that protect you fro! viruses.
Food
1o!fort Food To C!prove 8our 0ood
Feeling fed up and finding yourself reaching for calorie,laden foodsD /ere are the food
options you can have to lift your spirits without putting on weight.
&owl of stea!ing porridge with rown sugar
BhyD 0ade with 36g of oats and ski!!ed !ilk, the slow,release energy in the porridge
will help to keep your !ood and energy levels on an even keel over the !orning ahead,
avoiding the sugar highs and lows which drive you to the iscuit tin. A teaspoon of
rown sugar wont disrupt this effect and !akes it feel !ore of a treat. A glass of orange
2uice will oost your vita!in 1.
Pea E !int soup with a chunk of war! granary read
0ake the soup y !elting a kno of utter in a pan, adding a finely chopped onion and
cooking for five !inutes efore adding 566g of fro-en peas, 1.% litres of stock and so!e
sprigs of !int. &ring to the oil and si!!er for five !inutes, season, lend and serve.
Bith a chunk of granary read, it has 2ust .66 calories in total.
&eef casserole with aked sweet potato
"sing very lean eef ;166g per person<, !ake a casserole packed with nutritious
vegetales, such as carrots, onion, leeks and !ushroo!s. 1ook these in a talespoon of
olive oil for five !inutes and then add the eef and rown it efore adding a dash of
Borcestershire sauce, and si!!ering for F6 !inutes. Serve with a delicious aked sweet
potato. This hearty !eal has 2ust .56,366 calories per serving.
Binter fruit salad with crea!y yogurt
0ake it with 166g of dried fruitsG anything fro! apricots and prunes to dried apple slices
and figs. Hust si!!er in water with a cinna!on stick for %6 !inutes, until tender, and
serve with a spoonful of yogurt. Ct feels crea!y and lu*urious while the dried fruits give
us !ood,oosting iron, and !ake up 2ust .66 calories.
1hicken stir,fry with noodles
This is fast food with a health tag. Stir,fry aout 166g of chicken reast, cut into strips
per person, in a heavy pan rushed with a teaspoon of oil. Then add so!e garlic, freshly
chopped ginger, lots of stir,fry vegetales and so!e soy sauce to taste. (inger is
energising and will give you a natural lift. Serve with 56g noodles. The whole !eal
co!es in at only 366 calories.
Travel
(uala Lu"pur
:uala @u!pur is the capital and largest city of 0alaysia. Ct is defined within the orders
of the Federal Territory of :uala @u!pur and is one of three 0alaysian Federal
Territories. Ct is an enclave within the state of Selangor, on the central west coast of
Peninsular 0alaysia. 4esidents of the city are known as :@ites.
&eginning in the 1FF6s, the city has played host to !any international sporting, political
and cultural events including the 1FF5 1o!!onwealth (a!es and the For!ula +ne
Borld 1ha!pionship. Cn addition, :uala @u!pur is ho!e to the tallest twin uildings in
the world, the Petronas Twin Towers.
Ct is served y two airportsI the :uala @u!pur Cnternational Airport ;:@CA< in Sepang,
the !ain international airport for 0alaysia, and Sultan Adul A-i- Shah Airport in
Suang, which handles general aviation and turo,prop flights.
1li!ate And Beather
Protected y the Titiwangsa 0ountains in the east and CndonesiaJs Su!atra Csland in the
west, :uala @u!pur has a year,round eKuatorial tropical rainforest cli!ate which is
war! and sunny, along with aundant rainfall, especially during the northeast !onsoon
season fro! +ctoer to 0arch. Te!peratures tend to re!ain constant. 0a*i!u!s hover
etween .1 and .. L1 ;55 and F1 LF< and have never e*ceeded .A L1 ;FF LF<, while
!ini!u!s hover etween %% and %..5 L1 ;A% and A3 LF< and have never fallen elow 1F
L1 ;?? LF<. :uala @u!pur typically receives %,%?? !! ;5F.% in< of rain annuallyG Hune
and Huly are relatively dry, ut even then rainfall typically e*ceeds 1%5 !! ;5 in< per
!onth.
Parks
The Perdana @ake (ardens, a F%,hectare ;%.6,acre< !anicured garden near the 0alaysian
Parlia!ent uilding, was once ho!e to a &ritish colonial official. The park includes a
&utterfly Park, 7eer Park, +rchid (arden, /iiscus (arden and :uala @u!pur &ird
Park, Southeast AsiaJs largest ird park.M??N +ther parks in the city include, the AS$A9
Sculpture (arden, :@11 Park, Titiwangsa @ake (ardens, 0etropolitan @ake (ardens in
:epong, Forest 4esearch Cnstitute 0alaysia, Ta!an Tasik Per!aisuri ;Oueens @ake
(ardens<, &ukit :iara &otanical (ardens, $Kuestrian Park and Best #alley Park near
TT7C, and &ukit Halil Cnternational Park.
There are three forest reserves within the city na!ely the &ukit 9anas Forest 4eserve in
the city centre, the oldest ga-etted forest reserve in the country 16.5% haP%?.6 acres, &ukit
Sungai Putih Forest 4eserve ;A.31 haP15.. acres< and &ukit Sungai &esi Forest 4eserve
;3%.11 haP163.1 acres<. &ukit 9anas, in the heart of the city centre, is one of the oldest
virgin forests in the world within a city. These residual forest areas are ho!e to a nu!er
of fauna species particularly !onkeys, tree shrews, sKuirrels and irds.

/ %ays To 4et Supple As A -ouple
1o you an your partner nee to tone own
an shape up5 These five weight loss tips are
espe!ially geare for !ouples - an
they6ll help you get to know your "an 7or
wo"an8 in a whole new way9
1. 7ont clean your plate 2ust ecause your partner does. Studies have shown that
when weJre with other people, we eat !ore even though weJre not actually
hungry. To stay thin, donJt eat as !uch as your husand does. Cf you let hi! serve
your plate, he heaps on way !ore than you would nor!ally eat, and if you donJt
watch for the !o!ent when you reach Qfull ;which easily happens if weJre
watching T# and eating<, youJll eat way !ore than you need. The second !ost i!portant weight loss tip , after dealing
with e!otional eating , is to eat nor!al portions of food, and stop stuffing yourself.
%. Pack lunches for each other. An effective way to lose weight as a couple is to put notes and encourage!ents in each
others lunches. And, pack your partners lunch full of healthy, delicious, satisfying foods. CtJs less te!pting and easier to
!anage so!eone elseJs !eals and snacks than to plan your ownR
.. 7o different types of e*ercises together. 7o Pilates, yoga,
strength training, and kick o*ing together with e*ercises videos.
To urn fat with your spouse, vary your e*ercise routine. 7ont
2ust 2og, hike, or cycle together'the !ore variety you put into
your fitness life, the !ore e*cited youll e to e*ercise, and the
!ore weight youJll lose.
3. Average your ody weights and ody !ass inde*es. Treat your
health as a co!ined syste!, not two separate individuals. For
instance, add up and average oth of your cholesterol levels, lood
pressure readings, and ody fat percentages. Then, work as a tea!
to lower your co!ined scores. This fosters connection, !utual
support, and an awareness of how !uch spouses influence each
other.
5. 7ont go on a diet if you want to get supple as a couple.
4esearch shows that diets dont work ecause they deprive people
of delicious food and increase the chances of a inge later. Plus,
!ost diets arent sustainale ;you cant e on a diet for the rest of your lifeR<. Cnstead of focusing on low,fat foods,
follow the 0editerranean eating plan. $at healthy olive oils, real !ayonnaise and real utter ;they have !ore flavour,
which will help you feel satisfied and not deprived<. Bhen youre shopping, dont uy processed food or white food
products ;eg, white read, white crackers, white sugar, etc<.
:nstant $ealth Boost
(+C9( "P'
1offee
A few cups of coffee a day could actually help reduce your risk of developing heart disease. According to research
!oderate coffee drinking could cut coronary heart disease risk in wo!en y up to 15 per cent.
(+C9( 7+B9'
/angovers
1offee has health,oosting properties, ut researchers elieve drinking it to fight a hangover is risky ecause the caffeine
!akes you feel youre not drunk , when actually you still are. So, its ack to sipping water thenR
:t;s 4oo To
Talk
&eing happy and keeping in touch with friends and
fa!ily is good for your health. Fresh research has
revealed that loneliness and stress could e linked to a
higher risk of developing cancer. The "S study also
found that certain factors such as isolation and
an*iety could contriute to !ore aggressive for!s of
cancer and longer recovery ti!e , so it pays to have a
positive outlook.
1offee has health,oosting properties, ut researchers elieve drinking it to fight a
hangover is risky ecause the caffeine !akes you feel youre not drunk , when actually
you still are. So, its ack to sipping water thenR
(eep -at!hing Bugs5
Ct could e down to eating fatty foods. Scientists have found they can weaken the i!!une
syste! leaving your !ore at risk of catching ugs. $at plenty of fruit and veg to help
fight the! off.
A daily dose of pistachio nuts could reduce your risk of developing so!e cancers,
according to "S researchers. Theyre rich in #ita!in $, and will help oost your i!!une
syste! and protect against the disease.
Are You
+o"anti! Enough5
%e are all ro"anti! at heart an love to love al"ost as "u!h as
we love to be love# But if there are !lous on the sunny sie of
your ro"anti! life even if you are a su!!ess at everything else
perhaps you are not ro"anti! enough# $ave you realise that
!har"ing ro"anti! love within you5 Let;s see, shall we5
1. /ow could you descrie your attitude toward ro!anceD
a. 9othing special
. Aggressive
c. #ery enthusiastic
%. Bhich would you consider a ro!antic dateD
a. A lakeside dinner
. A lu*urious holiday
c. A !oonlight each,walk with your partner
.. Bhich kind of !ovies, do you think are ro!anticD
a. Action !ovies
. Bedding related
c. @ove stories
3. Bhich is the !ost ro!antic city in the worldD
a. 4o!e
. Swit-erland
c. Paris
5. An ideal ro!antic !o!ent would eI
a. 9ever thought of it
. 8our wedding
c. Bhen your significant other proposes to you
?. Bhat do you think is the !ost ro!antic gift
a. Soft pink teddy ears
. All heart shaped gifts
c. A red rose
A. 8our idea of a ro!antic day is
a. 9ever thought of it
. A holiday at a deserted each
c. Spending a day with your loved one
5. Bhich ice crea! flavour do you like !ostD
a. Strawerry
. 1hocolate
c. 4ose
0ostly As
8ou need to start spending less ti!e thinking work,related, and spend !ore ti!e discovering the liss that is
ro!ance. 8our spouse !ay not say !uch, ut such unadventurous relationships !ay e hurtful to oth hi!
and you in the long run. &e wise.
0ostly &s
8ou do know your way around planning that ro!antic date with your loved one, ut its never a ad thing to
listen to your spouse and share ideas. Cncorporating his idea of whats ro!antic with yours !ay e that e*tra
spice youve een waiting for.
0ostly 1s
8ou sure have !astered cupids 161 on ro!ance. 8ouve earned yourself a guaranteed Qhappily ever after.
Tell $er All About Love
Talking to your little one aout love and !arriage can e Kuite a hassle. The truth of the !atter is that you
really 2ust cant e*plain Qlove. 9o one, not even an adult will ever understand the depth of love unless they
actually e*perience it. Think aout it this wayI 4e!e!er when you discovered what love isD Ct was through
dra!atic phases of intense e!otions and sincere ody,language co!prehension that we all got to learn the
true value of the word. The !ost co!!on and successful way to approach such topics is y teaching the
asics. /eres how you can start sharing grown,up !atters with your little darlings.
Talk About Love
$*plain that there are !any different kinds of love to honour such as fa!ily love, ro!antic love, for friends,
spiritual love, love for pets, love for the environ!ent and so on.
Talk About %hy $earts Are Asso!iate %ith Love
Cf you like, read your children a couple of love poe!s to help e*plain why people connect the e!otion of
love with that part of the ody.
E2plain The -onne!tion Between *lowers An +o"an!e
1enturies ago, a =language of flowers> was developed in Persia and Turkey, and then spread to $urope.
$ach flower had a different !eaning, and flowers were so!eti!es used as a code for lovers to e*change
!essages. A red rose has co!e to !ean =love> and =eauty,> although its !eaning used to e =ashful
sha!e.>
%ork An 3otherhoo
Traditional fa!ily roles are evolving as the farics of the social
syste! change. $arlier, it was an accepted elief that the !an was
the provider in the fa!ily and the wo!an the ho!e!aker. Cn
Pakistan, wo!en !ay still e fighting against the old order, so!e
definitely see hope ut it is not ecause wo!en are eginning to
realise that there is a world outside their kitchen windows. They are
also entering the work force in great nu!ers due to the econo!ic
necessity clouding around their fa!ilies.
As is the case in every social change, there is a gap etween attitude
and action. Bhile people !ay e willing to accept the idea of a career wo!an, they are not willing to
e*cuse the! fro! their duties as !others. The attitude towards working wo!en see!s to e that while
people have no o2ection in availing their talents and ailities outside the ho!e, they are not allowed to
co!pro!ise on their fa!ily life. 0oreover the ter! Jworking !otherJ is !isleading ecause !others are
working round the clock even if they donJt go to an office. &eing one is not the easiest 2o in the worldG
so!e are good at it, so!e donJt have a choice and so!e donJt even try it. The point is that it is the wo!en
who should have the right to decide whether to work or not, and if they do decide to pursue a career, it is
i!portant for their fa!ilies to e supportive.
0others who have a choice have to consider !any things efore they decide. First of all, they need to e
clear aout their priorities. 7oes the fa!ily co!e first or is a career and financial security !ore i!portantD
They have to realise that y deciding to work, they will proaly !iss out on all the !a2or !ilestones of
their childrens lives. They need to realise that a 2o is de!anding in ter!s of ti!e and energy. Bo!en
spread the!selves really thin trying to 2uggle work and fa!ily life.
A!eena A-ee! gave up her career as a law consultant with a !ultinational and started her own we
design fir! so that she could work fro! ho!e. She says, SAfter !y daughter 9afisa was orn, C decided
that C couldnJt go ack to working at a 2o with such long hours. C didnJt want to !iss out on any special
!o!ents in !y daughterJs life. &ut C didnJt want to sit at ho!e either ecause C really en2oyed working. So
working fro! ho!e was the only option C had.S
So!e wo!en have no choice. :iran ShafiK had to start working ecause she and her husand realised that
his salary would not e enough to live on once they had children. :iran started working as a receptionist
when her son was an year old. She says, SC felt terrile leaving !y son at such a young age, ut C had no
choice. CtJs not easy eing a working !other. C co!e ho!e tired fro! work and C have to look after !y son,
cook and clean. C get so irritated with everyone and C have even started resenting !y ayJs de!andsG all
ecause CJ! so tired. 0oreover C donJt like !y 2o. CJ! 2ust doing it for the !oney.S
Fati!a FarooK drea!s of eco!ing a partner in the law fir! she works for. She says, S0y 2o is stressful
ecause of long hours, ut C a! deter!ined to !ake it to the top. C live with !y in,laws and they are all
very supportive, even !y husand. C know that !y !other,in,law will take good care of !y daughter so C
can work without any worries.S
0others Kuiet often worry that their aies wont recognise or re!e!er the! when they return to work.
&ut they shouldnt fear ecause aies recognise their !otherJs voices right fro! irth. /ence they wont
forget even if their !others are away for the whole day. The Kuestion then is when is the est ti!e to go
ack to workD According to 7r. CKra &ashir, SCdeally a working !other should only return to work when
her ay is at least one year old. +therwise, there is a danger that the ay !ay develop separation
an*iety.S
Ct is not the Kuantity of ti!e that !others spend with their children ut the Kuality that !atters. A working
!other who spends one hour of Kuality ti!e every day with her child will proaly ond with her child
!uch !ore than those who are at ho!e nagging the child. 7r. CKra says that working !others have less
ti!e to spend with their children than the !others who are at ho!e, ut that doesnt !ean that a housewife
is etter than a working !other. $ven if the working !other is pressed for ti!e, as long as she spends
Kuality ti!e with her child it is enough.
So!eti!es !others are around the house the whole day ut they donJt give !uch attention to their
children. They provide the! with food and other facilities, ut their involve!ent is !ini!u!. They think
their presence is enough, ut that is not true. Ct is Kuality ti!e and the way you interact with your children
that !akes the difference.S
Cf a working !other asks her child what hePshe has een doing the whole day and accepts the reply, she
will have a etter ond with her child. +n the contrary a child will feel re2ected if a !other who has een
ho!e the whole day has not othered to see what her child is up to. Ct totally depends on the kind of
co!!unication and onding that !others have with their children.
Ouality ti!e does not !ean that she !ust cra! loads of activities in the little free ti!e that is availale. Ct
is enough to 2ust spend ti!e together doing routine things like eating together or 2ust cuddling each other.
0others should talk to their children telling the! aout their day and asking aout theirs. (iven the fact
that ti!e is of the essence, !others need to prioritise household chores and only do those that are
asolutely essential on a daily asis.
7espite all this, in the long run if oth parents are working and not spending enough ti!e with their
children, it can have an adverse effect on the childJs develop!ent. 7r. CKra says, S1hildren will feel
neglected and will seek attention outside the house. Servants can look after a childJs asic needs, ut they
cannot contriute for the childJs intellectual, social and e!otional develop!ent.S
Cn her e*perience, 7r. CKra has found that very often, !others who have to go ack to work are not happy
leaving their child at such a young age. They feel guilty and an*ious and their an*iety is trans!itted to the
child. Proaly the est thing for wo!en to do then is to get a part,ti!e 2o or get a 2o that has fle*ile
working hours. /owever, in cases where !others have no fa!ily at ho!e, leaving their children in day,
care !ay e an option to consider.