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Shameem Akhtar

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Can chewing gum fight food decay?
Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Take this quiz to find out which foods and drinks are good for your teeth.

Do you know the dangers of aromatherapy oils?
Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Take this quiz to get a lowdown on over-use or wrong use of essential oils used in...

What is the right way to do pranayama?
Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, takes you...

The healing power of flowers
Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Can flowers heal you? Take this quiz and find out

Is your upper back healthy?
Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Take this simple quiz and find out

5 amazing facts about the brain
Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained in the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, poses five...

The Love Hormone: How much do you know?
Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

5 fascinating facts about the love hormone: Take this quiz and find out

Are you keeping your brain healthy?
Rediff.com28 May 2015

Here are 5 questions to help you learn how to keep your mind healthy as you age.

How not to get puffy eyes!
Rediff.com21 May 2015

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, takes you...

Are your clothes making you sick?
Rediff.com14 May 2015

Take this simple quiz and find out how the clothes you wear can lead to skin rashes,...

Belly fat: How much do you know?
Rediff.com8 May 2015

Take this interesting quiz and find out...

Are you a passive victim of these bad habits?
Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Shameem Akthar discusses four such habits that can cause serious damage to your health

5 yoga poses to control your metabolism
Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

These yoga practices will help you manage your metabolism in peak condition.

Go Green: It is healing!
Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Here are four health benefits of green colour: it heals, boosts memory, lowers anger...

Your 'healthy' smoothie may actually be BAD for you
Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Avoid these common mistakes and make a healthy smoothie.