Getting up on that cycle could be one of the smartest decisions you make.

Remember when you were a kid and you’d hop on your two-wheeler every chance you got? Fast-forward 10 years and the rat race has got you stressed, tired, drained, and longing for a break. Our solution? Hop on that cycle again. Not to race to the nearest ice cream store, but to get rid of the stress, tuck in that stomach, and tone up those leg muscles. Cycling is a great exercise option for those look to fire up those brain cells and beat those blues while burning calories in a fun way.

1. It sculpts your lower half
Biking helps tone and strengthen the muscles in the lower half of your body. It works out your calf, butt, and hip muscles—all problem areas for Indian women. If you’re climbing uphill, then you’ll also be working out your upper body, especially shoulders and arms, as you stand up to pedal. Added bonus? You’ll also be working your abdominal muscles to maintain your balance and stay in the saddle.

2. Keeps your waistline in check

When you ride, your body’s metabolic rate increases, which means you’re burning calories and fat at a faster, more efficient rate. In fact, research shows you continue to burn a higher amount of calories even a few hours after you’ve gotten off the bike! That’s a bonus we’ll happily say yes to.

3. It’s great for your heart

Cycling is a cardio-aerobic exercise, which means it revs up your metabolism, improves cardiovascular fitness, and improves endurance. Regular cardio exercise is know to keep coronary heart diseases like high blood pressure at bay, help prevent heart attacks, and regulate blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

4. It’s easier on your joints

When you’re walking, running, etc you’re putting all your weight on your legs. So your leg joints bear the brunt of the impact. However, when cycling the majority of the weight rests on your pelvic bones, helping you take it easy on your knees, ankles, and feet. Biking is a low impact exercise, which means it engages all the leg muscles without as much pounding on the knees. This makes it a good cardio exercise for those recovering from an injury or dealing with knee/foot pain.

5. It’s a natural mood enhancer

Ever heard of the ‘runner’s high’? You get a similar mood-enhancing rush while cycling thanks to the release of endorphins triggered by the aerobic exercise. Endorphins are feel-good hormones that make you feel euphoric and young, helping lower stress levels and anxiety. So even if you’re not in a good mood while getting on the bike, you definitely will be when you get off!

6. It makes you smarter

We’re not making this up! Studies have shown that pedalling a bike maintains blood flow to the brain and fires up the nerve cells, improving brain health and helping you build a better thinking organ. According to a recent study, cycling boosts the production of BDNF, a protein that helps the brain retain information and wards off neurological diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Do you need another reason to hop on?

Knock a few years off by including these foods in your daily diet

1. Watermelon

Watermelon keeps your body hydrated and boosts the production of collagen that makes your skin radiant and supple. Packed with anti-oxidants, this sweet, red fruit helps fight free radicals that can cause wrinkles and fine lines. There's more: it also contains Vitamin A, which helps  shrink open pores and reduce excess oil secretion.

2. Red Bell Pepper

These vibrant vegetables are just what the skin doc ordered. Red bell peppers are packed with Vitamin C as well as antioxidants. The peppers release toxins from the skin and help improve circulation.

3. Spinach

Popeye was onto something—spinach is packed with Vitamins C, B, E  calcium, potassium, omega-3 fatty acids, iron and  magnesium. It's also full of Lutein (which keeps your eyes looking sparkling and healthy).

4. Strawberries

Strawberries are a rich source of Folic Acid and Vitamin C. The delicious fruit provides several health benefits like UV skin protection, prevents wrinkles and reduces the chance of skin cancer. Anyone for strawberries and cream? Yes, please.

5. Pomegranate

A study has found that Pomegranate seeds are rich in antioxidants like, Vitamin C. These antioxidants keep wrinkles, dryness and fine lines at bay by neutralizing the free radicals that weather skin.

6. Avocado

Its not like we need another reason to love Avocado. The fruit is rich in an omega-9 fatty acid called Oleic acid that helps keep the skin's moisture levels high, ensuring firmness and suppleness. So more guac for us, then!

7.  Dark Chocolate

Yay for chocolate! But, more specifically, the dark variety. Dark Chocolate protects the skin from sun damage and helps keep it hydrated. But while buying your chocolate, make sure that it has 60%  cocoa content and a high amount of Flavonol present  in it.

8. Olive oil

The omega-6 fatty acids present in O oil make your skin radiant and supple. Plus, it also protects your skin from the sun's UV rays, and decreases the chance of skin cancer. ​

9. Tomato

The juicy fruit is well known for its skin lightening benefits. Tomatoes help the skin absorb more oxygen, making it look more youthful and prevents wrinkles.  They're also a great guard against UV rays, plus are a rich source of Lycopene, which makes skin as soft as a baby's bottom. Pizza, anyone?

10. Broccoli

Broccoli is known to regenerate skin cells and helps in collagen production. Rich in antioxidants like Vitamin C and E, it also protects from skin cancer, and has anti-ageing properties.

If you think that only a few of the women's body parts like vagina, butt, and breasts arouse them, then you are partially correct. It is a well-known fact that these body parts are those areas which arouse a woman, but there are a few other regions as well, which are less-known and can please any woman.

So all the men, you should know these areas as women can sense pleasure all over their body. Check out for your knowledge and use it to relax your woman on a tough day.

1. Hair
Women love sensual touch and using their hair is no exception to it. Caressing your woman's hair will surely arouse her.

2. Pelvis

While you may directly dive into the vagina but moving your hands gently through woman's pelvis will get her juices flowing.

3. Feet

Rubbing sensually over woman's feet will sure get her revved up and will land her into completely another world of pleasure.

4. Earlobes

Biting the earlobes tend to be the best idea to charge your woman. Women generally enjoy the sensation of having their men's lips on them.

5. Palms of her hands

Hands are generally used as a medium to please the partners but did you know that they themselves need stimulation and pleasure?

6. Behind the knees

Maybe you have not considered 'behind the knees' region till now, but I must tell you that 'behind the knees' region is one of the most sensitive parts and caressing it will send tingles down her spine.

7. Small of the back

The small of the back is the surefire way that will get your woman totally up on your junk.

8. Clavicle

Clavicle or collarbone can turn out to be very sexy on a woman. Paying attention to her beauty bones with kisses and touch will drive her crazy.

9. Nape of her neck

The nape of the neck is considered to be one of the attractive parts of a woman's body so never underestimate the power of it and keep appreciating it by kisses and touch.

Radhika Apte revealed she plays an uneducated, infertile village woman in her forthcoming film Parched. “It is about a girl called Lajjo who is uneducated and marries at a very early age. She thinks the sole purpose of her life is giving her husband a child. Later she finds out that she is infertile. It makes her feel upset and worthless,” she said.


Radhika also said she enjoyed working in this film thoroughly. “It is her (character’s) journey of self-discovery. I don’t think I have ever played the part of a woman who has such a beautiful balance. She thinks nothing of herself so she has nothing to lose and that brings the magic in her. She is so pure and honest,” she said.

She also explained how her character has a great contrast. “She has no self-confidence and at the same time she is very open about what she feels and very magical and full of life,” she added.

Radhika, however, expressed her anguish over her village girl role in Parched being compared with her earlier such roles. “If I play a city girl, no one asks anything. If I play a rural part, people compare it to last film. It is astonishing. There is nothing similar between this character with my earlier village girl roles,” she said.

Parched is a 2015 drama written and directed by Leena Yadav and produced by Ajay Devgan under his banner Ajay Devgn FFilms. It premiered at the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and is scheduled to be released on September 23.

Source: The Indian EXPRESS

​1. Eat more, eat right!

It's very common to extend the time between two meals when we're trying to lose weight. However, it works against you because you tend to eat more ​and ​fast when super-hungry.

Instead, try to eat something light and nutritious every couple of hours

Several studies show that eating a spicy hot appetizer before a meal curbs your appetite. Reason?Eating anything slowly gives your brain an impression that you are full. Also, spicy food contain chili pepper that's great for boosting metabolism.

Alternatively, you can consume snacks that are rich in fiber (like sprouts, apples, berries, avocados, etc.). Eating high-fiber foods before a meal slashes calorie consumption as they fill you up quickly, making it difficult to overeat.

2. Do strength-training
While exercises like aerobics and zumba are great for burning calories, strength training speeds up your metabolism by increasing muscle mass.

​3. Drink tea

Drinking green/black/herbal tea not only makes up for your daily water intake but also speeds up weight loss as it's packed with antioxidants.

So if you like tea, sip your way to a toned body!

4. Sleep more
The longer you sleep at night, the more fat you'll burn. Getting 8 hours of ZZZ's every day controls the production of ghrelin and leptin, the hormones that regulate appetite.

When you don't get enough sleep, your body increases the production of  ghrelin (a "hunger hormone") which triggers cravings. On the other hand, production of leptin, a hormone that makes you feel full, decreases.

Just to be clear, there's a difference between things we do to your boobs, and things we want to do to your boobs. Of course, we love you and everything else you've got going on, and we like the stuff we actually do with your boobs, but here are the things we would do if only we had full VIP 24/7 access.

1. Motorboat them. It doesn't feel good for you and it doesn't really feel great for us. But we want to do it, anyway. It's like a deep desire that exists in all men.

2. Stare at them ... for a really, really long time. Long enough that, even if we're in a long-term relationship, it would probably make you uncomfortable. Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and just watched your boyfriend sleep and thought about how lucky you are? We want to do that, but to your boobs.

3. Take them in both hands gently and jiggle them. It ... it's mesmerising.

4. Use them as pillows. Sure, we can rest our weary head on them for a bit when we're cuddling, but you'll eventually tell us your boob is falling asleep or something.

5. Press our ear to them and listen to the ocean.

6. Treat them like a sexy basketball hoop. We just want to kick back and throw M&M's into your cleavage because it feels incredibly satisfying. We like boobs, and we like seeing if we can throw things into other things, and this is the point where the two intersect.

7. Grope with wild abandon. We just want to get all up in those boobs without worrying what feels good to do, and just explore them like they're majestic mountains. We just want to squeeze.

8. Hold them forever. If it were socially acceptable to walk around in public and hold our girlfriends' boobs, we would.

Source : cosmopolitan