Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Is Dieting Better than Exercising?

Coming up with a weight loss plan can be quite confusing, considering the number of options people are given when it comes to losing weight. People can try gymming, running, pumping iron, swimming, etc. and all of these are effective ways of losing weight. Even when it comes to diets, there are many diets out there that promise instant and permanent effects, but most of them work on opposite principles.

It can get quite confusing for someone who does not know what kind of weight loss plan to pick. So we pitted dieting against exercising to find out which one was better. Continue reading this article at Indiaparenting.com.

-Ed

The Solar Eclipse on July 22nd!

Solar eclipses are a beautiful natural phenomenon. When the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, the resulting view of the Sun is called a solar eclipse. When the moon completely blocks out the sun, it is referred to as a total eclipse. A total solar eclipse is going to happen on the 22nd of July, and it shall be clearly visible from many parts of India.

In India, it is believed that a solar eclipse or Surya Grahan occurs when the two mythical demons, Rahu and Ketu, swallow the sun. There are many other Indian folk tales associated with eclipses, both lunar and solar. And there are many myths about eclipses too. But are any of these really true? Continue reading this article at Indiaparenting.com.

-Ed

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

How to Lose Weight After a Delivery!

Women do gain weight when they are pregnant. In fact weight gain during pregnancy is even recommended. But once you deliver your baby, it can be quite a task to regain your pre-pregnancy figure. In recent times, a lot of new moms look to copy celebrity moms, who get back in shape within 2-3 months of delivering their child!

Indian families tend to feed the expectant mothers a lot, as a birth in the family is a very important event in India. But this translates into more fat to burn after your delivery! Losing weight can be quite stressful both mentally and physically so it is recommended that you wait till you feel you are ready to start working out. You can also ask your doctor about when it is best to start working out.

Taking care of the baby alone should be enough work to make you lose weight! But if that is not effective enough, here we list a few safe and effective techniques to become a Yummy Mummy.

Read the entire article here.

-Ed

Monday, July 13, 2009

Must Watch Movies 2009!

A lot of excellent international movies have released or are releasing soon, and we decided to shortlist and review a few of them. Most of the movies we picked had already started doing extremely well at box offices around the globe. Others are highly anticipated sequels of hit movies.

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

The sequel to the extremely popular Transformers movie, this flick has already started to rake in millions of dollars around the globe. The Transformers story continues with Megatron being stolen from the U.S. military base for revival by 'The Fallen'. Megatron thus returns to face off against Optimus Prime and his armies, the coalition known as NEST. A lot of new characters have been introduced in the movie. The movie also brings back on-screen couple Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox. Transformers 2 is slated to be the biggest box office hit of the season. A definite watch.

Read the reviews of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince, Terminator: Salvation and Ice Age 3 at Indiaparenting.com!!

-Ed.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Indian Baby Names

When it comes to picking baby names, we should definitely be the first site you try out. We have different guides on how to choose a baby name, and the dos and dont's of picking names.

We also have articles on baby names and sun signs, baby names and numerology, picking names for twins, choosing Indian girl names, choosing Indian boy names, and even names based on Indian mythology!

Check out this page at Indiaparenting.com where you can go through a detailed guide on picking a baby name. We also have an exhaustive database of Indian baby names along with the meaning, so you can pick a really cool name for your kid!

-Ed