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The Ayurvedic Diet
Do you drink six cups of coffee to get through the day? Do you feel bloated, sleep-deprived and tired? Are you on a diet of salami-pizza-alcohol that often leaves you reaching for that box of medicines? If yes, this is the book for you. Ayurvedic expert Reenita Malhotra Hora offers you a helping hand out of the negative cycle you have trapped yourself in. In three simple steps she teaches you the basics of Ayurvedic nutrition: - First, get to know your body and mind by understanding the subtle variations of the three doshas - vata, pitta and kapha - that comprise you, so you know which food combinations are most nutritious. - Second, since food is life source, realize the essential guna in the different food items you consume. - Third, consume only those foods that balance the elements of the six Ayurvedic ritus or seasons - Grishma, Varsha, Sharad, Hemant, Shishir, Vasant - so you are in harmony with nature. A one-stop, easy-to-use, jargon-free guide to nutritional wellness and a happier, healthier life.
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Money Smart-The Indian Woman's Guide to Managing W
Master your money, multiply your assets, spend without worries.Do the words stock market' and 'mutual funds' frighten you? Does filing your tax returns give you the jitters? Do you find yourself wishing that you had just enough money on your hands for an impulsive buy or a grand holiday? Relax, you're not alone. Studies show that even the most accomplished and knowledgeable women often feel intimidated when it comes to mastering their money.It's time then to turn it all around and prove that report wrong.This first of its kind, straight-talking guide to everything related to personal finance will help you navigate the basic concepts of wealth management with utmost ease. Packed with crucial information in punchy, accessible nuggets, each section of this book will get you one step closer to making investing a habit you won't be able to kick and bring you the sheer joy of being able to make your money grow. This handy book comes loaded with interactive tools that will help you tackle all money matters - from opening a savings account to buying property to determining your risk-profile, individually tailored, age-appropriate investment plans and savings instruments for students, home-makers, newly employed women as well as established executives on-the-go advice on how to save your taxes, choosing an investment portfolio that will give you maximum returns, making the formidable Union Budget work for you, expert-speak on various issues from the best-known names in banking and finance in the country,PLUS!.The complete lowdown on unconventional investment avenues like art and foreign funds and a financial IQ quiz to measure your finance savviness. The perfect tool to banish those finance fears forever, Money Smart is every woman's essential guide to making the most of that moolah.
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Operation Mom : How I Got My Mother a Life and a M
When you try to set your moms life right, be prepared to have your own life turned upside down Seventeen-year-old Ila Isham has a lot to worry about. Theres the angst of being an Ali Zafar groupie, for one. Then there are the extra layers of fat she has inherited from her part-Punjabi lineage. Add to this parents who have separated, an enthusiastic best friend, Deepali, whose idea of variety means dating three guys at the same time and Aunty Maleeka, her moms best friend, whose good intentions and savvy skills throw up more problems than solutions and Ilas cup of woes runneth over. Her life takes an exciting turn when she decides to hunt for the perfect partner for her mother. With a little help from Deepali, Aunty Maleeka and Dev of the inviting chocolate-pool eyes, Ila will have to brave it all - from Shaadi.com and Ok-cupid profiles to handlebar-moustache colonels and middle-aged psychos, if she wants to succeed in her quest