Beans and Pulses
Beans and pulses should be included in everyone’s diet, but for women they are especially important. They are highly nutritious, low in fat, and an excellent source of vegetable protein. A fibre-rich diet is one of the first components to colon cancer prevention, and with more women dying of colon cancer than breast cancer every year; it makes sense to eat plenty of beans. This group of foods also contain phytoestrogens, the natural plant hormones, which are also protective against cancer, as well as being important for bone …

10. Believing in ‘..and they lived happily ever after”. Women are fed romantic ideals from the day they are born. Books and movies aimed at girls invariably promote the big wedding to the perfect man as the ideal ending, from Snow White to Hilary Duff, from fairy tales to Mills and Boon. Is it any wonder women don’t tend to look past the romance of the wedding to the 50 or so years of marriage that follows! The truth is, marriage is hard work! A more realistic perspective would be …

1. Pick the right style. Don’t let the sales assistant tell you what style your fiancé will love. Do your research – If you’re talking about the engagement openly then ask her what style of ring she’d most love. The classic styles to choose from are solitaire (a single stone), multi-stone and cluster rings.

When I look back on the financial aspects of my childhood I recollect always having what I needed, and most of what I wanted. I considered myself most fortunate to be an only child and completely never understood the concept of sharing. My upbringing consisted of the concept that I must work to obtain the things I wanted. The first job I had was at the age of 15 and it was not considered cruel or unusual punishment. My parents were not abusive because they felt I should be expected …

Large scale industries changed the social fiber of the society at the turn of the nineteenth century; it emancipated women, led to the growth of new middle class in the society and created new social avenues for expressions.
Women no longer were the lame consumer but a bread earner for the family. More and more women start earning well as factories started hiring them because they were more disciplined workers compare to men.
With this growing independence, women started expressing themselves in society, and fashion was no different.
The fashion was influenced by …

It is estimated that only 10% of all murderers have been females. This is probably because women have a natural (probably hard wired) instinct to protect, care for, and nurture. This is because they have been charged with child care through the ages. How is it that some women have lost this instinct?
Severe child abuse, neglect, maternal rejection, and exposure to violence as a young child can interrupt the development of this instinct. It can delay the development of skills needed for appropriate social relationships including the maternal instinct for …