Diet pills are no quick fix for shedding pounds
A fertility specialist based at St Mary's Hospital in London has proved how little evidence is there to back up the claims of many diet products, by showing that even a placebo can make seven out o...- in Home
How to make your sex life 'greener'
After eco-friendly bulbs and cars, wondering what more you can do to help the planet?
Well, go green between the sheets.
Intimacy in the bedroom is not only healthy for your relatio...- in Home
Here's how you can stay slim forever!
Followed every diet in the book, but love handles still giving you nightmares? Well, celeb dietician Anita Bean has come to your rescue with her new no-nonsense strategies for a proper diet that ...- in Home
Sexual queries: 'Don't risk sex without a condom'
Andrologist and microsurgeon Dr Sudhakar Krishnamurti will be responding to rediff readers' sexual queries on a weekly basis.
Last month, we invited Get Ahead readers to mail in t...- in Home
Ready-in-minutes pasta with sun-dried tomatoes
One of the best things about pasta is its versatility. You can throw together just about anything you have in your kitchen with some chopped tomatoes and herbs to create a quick, unique...- in Home
Cold Italian soup for a hot day
When it comes to simplicity nothing beats this soup recipe. While it may not be your traditional idea of soup -- a steaming hot bowl topped with a dollop of cream or butter and accompanied with b...- in Home
How to zero in on your rental home
For those of us who are young and have moved away from our families to work in different cities, the challenges are frequent and many. All the things we used to take for granted at home are sudde...- in Home
A success mantra from Shilpa Shetty
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty's mantra for success is 'do what you love'.
Shilpa says it is important to be satisfied in life, and that will affect how successful an individual is.
Is lack of sleep ruining your work day?
Everyone is now caught up in a fast-paced life, trying to squeeze enough hours into the day to juggle work, family etc.
A natural consequence of this is that your busy schedule eats i...- in Home
'Straight' cure for gays & lesbians
A significant minority of psychotherapists are attempting to help 'cure' gays and lesbians of their homosexuality without any evidence that such methods work, says a new research.
The resea...- in Home
A big breakfast can help shed the kilos
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. How often have you heard that statement? It comes at you from all directions -- at home, in the papers, on the Internet, everywhere. There have be...- in Home
Why love often lessens after marriage
If you're planning to make your relationship eternal by getting married, then you should sit down for a moment and give the idea a second thought, suggests a new study.
Northwestern Univer...- in Home
Are tea and coffee good or bad for you?
She loves me, she loves me not...
It's the same story with caffeine, isn't it, where research has fluctuated for decades on whether caffeine is good for us or not. Should we really be indul...- in Home
Feeling blue? Tips to fight depression
Vasuda, better known to her classmates as 'Bubbly', was always the life of the party. Vivacious and witty, she had a laugh that warmed the belly of her friends and had lived each moment of her 23...- in Home
Unwanted pregnancies: How to cope
Eighteen-year-old Smita Karani* sits at the edge of the toilet seat, watching in horror as two purple lines slowly emerge, becoming darker and darker, until even the most hopeful thought is repla...- in Home