Health Watch
Colors of health
Hippocrates famously said, “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.” Yes, we all know eating healthy food is the key to a long and healthy life. But, did you know different colored food have specific nutrients that help prevent specific diseases. According to nutritionist the color in every fruit or vegetable contain specific nutrients which help us to be healthy. Read on to find how:

Red-purpled colored food
They contains fighto-nutrients. Anthocyanins which helps in cutting risk of heart diseases, strokes, and prevents blood clot formation. Anthocyanins can be found in cherries, brinjal, prunes, plum, red grapes, red apple, purple cabbage, red capsicum, strawberry, beetroot and pomegranate.

White-green colored food
They contain fighto nutrients called Allicin and Flavonoids. These nutrients have tumor fighting properties and can be found in garlic, onion, mushrooms, celery, leek and spring onions.

Red colored food
They acts as a protection to cancer as they have fighto nutrients called lycopene. Guava, grapefruit, watermelon provide ample amounts of lycopene to keep you fighting fit.

Yellow-green colored fruit
They contain fighto nutrients called lutein and zeaxanthin. These fighto nutrients help in preventing muscular degeneration and cataract. These nutrients can be found in avocado, greens, corns, cucumber, beans, peas, kiwi, lettuce, spinach, zucchini and brussel sprouts.

Green colored fruits
They help in formulating cancer fighting liver enzymes because of the presence of fighto nutrient Isothiocyanates. Vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, coriander, methi leaves, pear provide Isothiocyanates

Right hair, right now
Hair bands do more than just keep the hair in place. Be it sporty of feminine, hair bands can never go out of fashion. There are metal, crochets, elastic, cotton, satin and velvet bands you can choose from with bright, pastel and multi-colored hues. This hair accessory has a style of its own.
You can sport a cool hair band with your hair left loose or even with a smart ponytail or braid. Short hair or long hair, the bands give you the trendy look. Also, it binds your hair from falling on your face.Men have also taken to the hair band style. Model Acquin Pais is often seen sporting the wide and multi-colored bands. Hair bands are available for very low cost. So what are you waiting for? Grab one and get trendy

Patch up
Gone are the days when small pieces of fabric where used to make cute and cozy quilts. Now, is the time to make a fashion statement with patch work goodies. There is a way to transform those small, unwanted, colorful pieces of cloth into a trendy garment.
Be it bags, skirts or tees, patchwork adds to style value. You can find loads of flea markets selling very attractive and vibrantly colored patchwork bags and skirts. They are pocket friendly and sure look trendy. The patchwork art dates bake to the Great Depression period when some old fabrics was recycled to make warm quilts. Even the smallest and the most insignificant piece of cloth was used to make a larger and more useful quilt for the biting cold. Patchwork somehow saw its decline after the World War Second. The good news is, it back with a bang.
Aside from jholas, skirts and tops, you can also spunk up your home with some neat patchwork carpets, wall hangings for my home and cushion covers. They come with designs made with mirrors and shells too.
Walk into any handicraft shop or local market and you will find a huge variety of skirts, waist coats, mobile phone covers and more for as low as $1. If you are the creative kind, then you could make your own work of art. You can zing to a dull, old white t-shirts of yours by simply sewing a few piece of old, colorful and small fabric onto it. Voila! You have a trendy new top to go with those new jeans. You could try the same with your bags and skirts too.