Life Style

    Being on holiday in an unfamiliar place can make you feel vulnerable - so it's not surprising that tourists are highly susceptible to becoming victims of scams and petty crime. How can you avoid these? Awareness is key. This Buzzfeed video shows eight common tourist scams reported by victims - so make sure you don't fall for them. 1. Street seller tricks Someone approaches you with an item jewellery, asking if you have dropped it. When you tell them you haven't, they try and sell it to you or ask for money. 2. Unlawful taxis Be aware that some taxi drivers collecting you from the airport will not take you on the most direct route to your location. When they realise you're not from the area there's a chance they might take you on a longer route to raise the fare. 3. Fake fl...

    Eating healthy and eating right is the essence of lowering blood sugar level. We take a look at vegetables that helps control diabetes. These are top 10 super foods for diabetics. Besides being low in glycemic index, these vegetables also provide nutrients and vitamins. The diabetic diet vegetables are rich in these: 1) Fibre 2) Vitamin A 3) Postassium 4) Magnesium 5) Calcium It is important to stay away from starchy vegetables. So this will exclude your potatoes and corn. Non starchy vegetables also satiate you to a greater capacity. For a balanced and healthy vegetarian diet it should be colourful, mix vegetables and include fruits, beans, whole grains and fat-free dairy. Beans: Beans are the best and diabetes-friendly ingredient. It is low is calories, good source of pr...

    If the fall season gives you tender thoughts of pumpkin-flavored lattes, you're in luck because there's a full harvest of health-giving natural foods to discover. We're giving you the scoop on how to enjoy the best of what autumn has to offer. Apples It may seem obvious, but this fall favorite is rich in disease-fighting antioxidants and fiber, an important dietary element that's hard to find in prepared food. Fiber can help lower cholesterol and is thought to protect against colon cancer. Apples have a high concentration of pectin, a soluble fiber that eases digestion by soaking up excess water. Biting into a fresh, fall apple stimulates the production of saliva, which flushes out bacteria, keeping your teeth naturally clean and healthy. Fennel All parts of this crunchy a...

    A man has managed to not just dump his wife by text - but actually DIVORCE her. The 21-year-old man used free messaging service WhatsApp to legally separate from his new wife - meaning he didn’t even have to pay anything to end their marriage. He sent the text saying he was divorcing his wife in India, and was moving to Dubai without her. J Prameela Devi, a member of the state women’s commission adalat, told the Times of India: ‘He said she was like an apple and he had already tasted it. So he did not want her any more. Before anyone gets any bright ideas that they can get out of a marriage using an app - the man in question divorced his wife under Islamic law. A ‘talaq’ divorce means the man only has to pronounce ‘I divorce you’ in Arabic. However, there is now some uncer...

    Men and women 'have different priorities when house buying' Male house hunters are more likely than women to prioritise being close to work and having decent transport links when looking for somewhere to live, research has found. The findings also suggest that a w oman's home is her castle, as female house hunters are more likely to value indoor space above anything else , according to Santander Mortgages. One in three (31%) women surveyed said that having some decent space within a home was their priority, while a similar proportion of men (35%) wanted to be close to work. The research among more than 2,000 people also found that being close to green outdoor space, moving to an "up and coming" area and having nicer neighbours tend to be factors that men are more concerned...

    The long-acting reversible contraceptive, Sayana Press, has received a licence which means women can inject themselves at home instead of having to go to their GP surgery or clinic. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has extended the label for the product. Each jab provides contraception for at least 13 weeks. Women will need to see a healthcare professional for training but then can administer Sayana at home, although they will still be called for yearly check-ups. Seema Patel, medical director of global established pharma UK at Pfizer, said: "When it comes to contraception, women may require different options that suit them at different times in their lives. "We appreciate that many women are very busy and that visiting their healthcare profes...

    "Is my child gifted?" Parents often wonder at one point or another whether their child is gifted. Here we've rounded up some basics to help you identify signs of giftedness in your child. What Does "Gifted" Mean? The term "giftedness" is used by different schools, organizations, and cultures in different ways, with some using the term strictly to indicate people with well-above average intelli-gence as measured by IQ scores, and others embracing a broader range of criteria. The Na-tional Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) offers the following definition: "Gifted individuals are those who demonstrate outstanding levels of aptitude (defined as an exceptional ability to reason and learn) or competence (documented performance or achievement in top 10 percent or rarer) i...

    Many national cuisines rely heavily on the availability of certain ingredients How would you define what it is that makes British cuisine British? Or how are we able to recognise when we are eating an Italian dish, or Indian, Greek or Vietnamese for that matter? While it's hardly fair to stereotype an entire national cuisine with a few basic ingredients – most are of course just far too varied and diverse – it is hard to deny certain flavours evoke dishes from certain parts of the world. Indeed, it is not unknown for countries to be defined by their "iconic dishes". Of course many national cuisines rely heavily on the availability of certain ingredients – although that may not necessarily explain the difference between, for example, German and French food. However, da...

    Rayaan Ibtesham Chowdhury: There are a number of things that come together to make Eid as special as it is. Would the end of Ramadan be this special if we spent it alone, away from friends and family? Probably not. After all, Eid has always been about bonding and catching up. But when reality strikes and some of us have to be away from home on this special day, experiences can vary greatly. This Eid, SHOUT caught up with several young Bangladeshis studying abroad about their experiences of celebrating Eid away from home. Here's what they had to say. AUSTRALIA S.M. Shafqat Shafiq is pursuing a double major in Engineering and Commerce at the University of Sydney, Australia. Like in all countries where Muslims are a minority, the local mosque becomes the centre of all Ei...

    When I ran a matchmaking agency, I met a lot of men. When signing up, I'd meet them for a coffee, get a better understanding of their personalities in order to consider who they'd be best matched with. Sounds like fun, right? Well, it was certainly interesting. Interesting in the respect that, it's surprising how, even those who are actively looking for love, are still so non-negotiable about what they require in a partner. The usual lists cropped up time and time again, height and income high on the list of requirements for women - for men, age and, you guessed it, weight. Sad to say that, the vast majority of men who I spoke to who were single and ready to date, refused to date 'fat girls'. Some disguised it as 'preferring girls to be fit' or 'wanting them to be in p...