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  Hair care tips Beautician Shahnaz Husain gives you suggestions on how to prevent hair loss Hair loss The problem of hair loss seems to be very common these days. Some of the most common causes of hair loss are stress, nutritional deficiencies, dandruff, excessive oiliness of the scalp, illness, thyroid imbalance, as well as hair damage caused by procedures like hair colouring/dyeing, bleaching, straightening, perming, etc. Hormonal imbalances during menopause, or post pregnancy can also cause hair loss. In men, hair loss can be due to hormonal factors. It is called "male pattern baldness." Doctors believe that the male sex hormone, testosterone, is an important factor in male pattern baldness. If you are facing hair loss, try to find out which causes apply to you. For instance, your age may be an important factor. Older women face the problem of thinning hair during the menopausal years. Men should find out if hair loss is hereditary in the family. Both ...

 Adults not having fruits   Eat out and still lose weight Contrary to what many believe, people can frequently go out to eat and still shed those extra kilos, researchers say. Investigators from The University of Texas at Austin enrolled 35 healthy, perimenopausal women aged 40 to 59 years who eat out frequently. Participants took part in a 6-week program called Mindful Restaurant Eating, a weight-gain prevention intervention that helps develop the skills needed to reduce caloric and fat intake when eating out. The focus of the programme was on preventing weight gain in this population, not weight loss. It is important to prevent weight gain in this population as increasing abdominal waist circumference from weight gain is greater during the perimenopausal years, which in turn increases the risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Even though the focus was on weight maintenance, the researchers found that participants in the intervention group lost ...