Useful Travel Tips

Selfie Time in Public Transport

Less baggage more fun

Pack your bag with clothes, travel gears, essential medicines but make sure your bag is not too heavy to carry from one place to other. You can’t find helpers everywhere. The less you carry, the happier you feel.

Keep cash at different spots

Don’t keep all of your cash and cards in one wallet. Keep them separately – some in wallet and some in other pockets or bags just to avoid theft or robbery.

Carry first-aid kit

Your first aid kit should have medicines for fever, stomachache, headache, loose motion, vomiting, cough/cold and allergy. Also keep antiseptic ointment/lotion, cotton and Band-Aid. If you are on regular medication, carry your medicine.

Carry ID card

Due to terror threats, travelers should carry their ID cards. It’s mandatory for checking-in hotels.

Keep an internet ready device

Be it your mobile or tablet, it will help you in getting directions, useful information about your itineraries, bookings and keeping you updated with latest news.

Carry extra camera battery

Have you experienced a beautiful epic sunset and just realized that your camera battery is dead and you do not have a backup battery? Carry at least an extra set of batteries on your trips so that you won’t miss out that perfect shot.

Early wake up

If you are driving to your destination, wake up early and hit the road to avoid heavy traffic. And if you are already at your destination, wake up early and enjoy the nature - It’s a magical time for photos due to soft diffused sun light. Most of the locals go out in fields or to their daily work, interact with them.

Go slow

People generally want to get to their destination as quickly as possible. Don’t plan your trip to see too many places in just a few days. Spend time at each itinerary for maximum enjoyment. As you travel slowly, you’ll discover more.

Be flexible and patient

Patience is very important while traveling. Some weird things may happen so try not to get upset when things go wrong. Be flexible with your travel plan for maximum fun in your trip. Be ready to sleep anywhere when in crisis, try any weird food, going out and try new things for fun.

Get lost there

If you really want to enjoy your trip, get lost and explore the destination. Visit the places where real people live and work. The best way to do this is on foot – without knowing exactly where you are going. Keep the address and phone numbers of your hotel handy so that if you are really lost, it will help you.

Unleash yourself

Break out from your comfort zone and try doing things that you have never done or you normally do not do. Go for trekking, talk to strangers, taste weird food and do much more. All these will give you different experience and you will really enjoy it.

Take lot of pictures

You may not be visiting that place again in your lifetime, so take lots of photos. Capture natural beauties, local customs, people you meet, and what you think interesting. In this digital world, thousands of photos won’t take space in your luggage and make them heavy to carry back home. Great photos are the ultimate souvenir.

Use little local language

Learn a few local phrases and use them when you meet locals. Speak to them and experience their culture. Always make eye contact and smile as you walk by. If people smile back, say hello in English or in the local language if you know. This is the best way to make new friends.

Eat local food

You are traveling to the new place not to eat pizza, burger and chowmin. You already eat these at your place. So, try local street food. If you are unaware nice place to eat, ask locals where they eat. Go there instead.

Be respectful

Be respectful to locals and respect their local customs. Do not comment on local dresses or anything you find weird. You are a visitor. Be respectful.

Stay in touch

Do not forget to call your family and friends when you get time. Keep them updated.

Use public transport.

It's easy, it's cheaper and it will give you a real travel experience.

Delhi: The Capital of Street Foods

We all know Delhi as a capital of India. But food lovers across the world take it other way, the capital of street food. Not only Indians, but people across world love Indian food and Delhi is the place where you can get all famous dishes of India. Dilli Haat (opposite INA market near AIIMS), a famous cultural market where you can visit stalls of all the Indian States. On these stalls, you can buy famous goods and foods of that particular state.

For food lovers, Delhi is NOT TO MISS destination. Everyone can't afford eating in luxury hotels but in Delhi, even a poor person can enjoy mouth watering street food on reasonable price. These food items are common and can be found at any nearby market places. Following street foods are the top 10 street foods of Delhi:

Chole Bhature

The big fluffy bhature attracts thousands of people in Delhi and it makes Chole Bhature the king of all street food. It is served with chole (spicy vegetable made of chana), onion rings, lemon and pickles.

Where to find: You can find chole bhature easily on any outlets where major snacks like Aloo Tikki chaat, pav bhaji are sold. Few famous places are: Sitaram Diwan Chand (Paharganj), Baba Nagpal Corner (Lajpat Nagar), Chache di hatti (Kamla Nagar), Nand ke Chole Bhature (Sadar Bazaar), Giani’s di Hatti (Chandni Chowk), Roshan’s (Karol Bagh) and outlets of Haldiram's, Bikanerwala, Om Sweets, Nathu’s Sweets etc.

Parathe

Paratha is made of wheat flour and stuffed with different vegetables, eggs, mutton and chicken keemas (minces). It's the most preferred breakfast of North India. In Delhi, whether it's breakfast, lunch or dinner, Parathas are always in the menu. In Old Delhi near Chandni chowk, there is a lane, Parathe Wali Gali famous for different types of parathas.

Where to find: You can find parathas in any restaurant and on street outlets across Delhi-NCR. Few famous places are: Parathe Wali Gali (Chandni Chowk), Moolchand Parathe Wala (South Delhi), Not Just Parathas (Rajouri Garden) and Kakke di Hatti (Fatehpuri, Old Delhi).

Kachori Sabji

Khasta Kachori, Pyaz Kachori and Kachori Sabji... Other varieties of Kachories are also available. Kachori is served with aloo sabji (potato cooked in spicy gravy).

Where to find: You can find it in major market places across Delhi-NCR. Few famous places are: Dinesh Kachoriwala (Nai Sarak, near Chandni Chowk), Jung Bahadur (Chandni Chowk Metro), Sharma Kachoriwala (Pitampura), Baba Nagpal Corner (Lajpat Nagar) and outlets of Haldiram's, Bikanerwala, Om Sweets, Nathu’s Sweets etc.

Samosa

Samose are triangular in shape, stuffed with fried potato, paneer, dry fruits, masale (herbs). This is a very common street food not only found in Delhi but you can find it most of the parts in north India. It's served with chole/subji, green and red chutney.

Where to find: You can find Samosas in major market places across Delhi-NCR. Few famous places are: Munni Lal Halwai (Gole Market, CP), Bittu Tikki Wala (Pitampura & Karol Bagh), Tilak Munjal (Pitampura),Annapurna Sweets (CR Park) and outlets of Haldiram's, Bikanerwala, Om Sweets, Nathu’s Sweets, Aggarwal Sweets etc.

Dahi Bhalla

One can't resist of having this street food served with sweet dahi (curd), red and green chutney and pomegranate sprinkled on top of that.

Where to find: You can find it easily on the outlets where Aloo Tikki chaat are sold. Few famous places are: UPSC building (Shahjahan Road, Near India Gate), Bittu Tikki Wala (Pitampura & Karol Bagh), Prabhu Chaat Bhandar (Khan Market),Daulat ki Chaat (Chandni Chowk), Natraj Dahi Bhalle Wala (Chandni Chowk) and outlets of Haldiram's, Bikanerwala, Om Sweets, Nathu’s Sweets etc.

Aloo Tikki & Chaat

There are two aloo fried dishes - One is aloo chat and another is aloo tikki. Aloo chat is fried potatoes cut in small pieces, mixed with chat masala and onion rings. Aloo Tikki is made of mashed potatoes and flour, served with chole, green/red chutney, dahi (curd) and sprinkled masale (herbs).

Where to find: You can find Aloo Tikki walas in major market places across Delhi-NCR. Few famous places are: UPSC building (Shahjahan Road, Near India Gate), Bittu Tikki Wala (Pitampura & Karol Bagh), Prabhu Chaat Bhandar (Khan Market),Daulat ki Chaat (Chandni Chowk), Natraj Dahi Bhalle Wala (Chandni Chowk) and outlets of Haldiram's, Bikanerwala, Om Sweets, Nathu’s Sweets etc.

Golgappe

Delhi Golgappas are similar to Mumbai’s pani-poori and Kolkata’s puchka but Delhi golgappas come in different verities. Golgappa is made of either suji or atta.

Where to find: You can find golgappe walas in any market place across Delhi-NCR. Few famous places are: UPSC building (Shahjahan Road, Near India Gate), Bittu Tikki Wala (Pitampura & Karol Bagh), Daulat ki Chaat (Chandni Chowk), Natraj Dahi Bhalle Wala (Chandni Chowk) and outlets of Haldiram's, Bikanerwala, Om Sweets, Nathu’s Sweets etc.

Kababs / Rolls / Shavarmas

Shami kabab, kabab rolls, chicken tikkas, chicken rolls, chicken egg rolls, egg rolls, Shavarma rolls.... endless list of kabab and rolls you can find in all the major eating joints of Delhi-NCR. These are served with sauce, onions and mayonnaise.

Where to find: You can find kababs and rolls in any market place across Delhi-NCR. Few famous places are: Ustad Moinuddin Kebabs (Lal Kuan, near Chawri Bazaar Metro), Ghalib Kebab Corner (Nizamuddin), Nizam’s (Connaught Place), Salim’s Kebabs (Khan Market), Khan Chacha (Khan Market), Qureshi’s Kabab Corner (South Extension-II), Brahmaputra Complex (Noida), Chawla’s (Tilak Nagar), Al Kakori (Vasant Place Market), Kebab Factory (Saket), Al-Bake (New Friends Colony) and Karim's outlets across Delhi-NCR.

Momos

Stuffed momos are available generally in two formats - Steamed and fried. At few places, the third option, Tandoori Momos is also available. Whether you are vegetarian or non-vegetarian, momos come in both versions. It is served with fiery hot chilly sauce.

Where to find: You can find Momos in any market place across Delhi-NCR. Few famous places are: Nagaland & Sikkim Food Stalls in Dilli Haat, Sikkim House (Panchsheel Marg), Cafe Brown Sugar (GK market), Yashwant Complex (Chanakya Puri), Sector-14 Market (Gurgaon), Brahmaputra Complex (Noida), North Campus (DU) and Kamla Nagar Market.

Kulfi (Dessert)

In India, it's a tradition to have sweets after every meel - Khane ke baad kuchh mitha ho jaye! Kulfi is famous as street food sweet across Delhi-NCR. Kulfi is made of milk, sugar, dry fruits, added flavour - similar to ice-cream, served as chilled in plates with spoon or with a inserted stick to hold.

Where to find: You can find Kulfi in any market place across Delhi-NCR. Few famous Kulfi outlets are: Giani di Hatti, Kuremal Mohan Lal Kulfiwala, and Ghantewala Halwai in Chandni Chowk (Old Delhi); Big Chill Cafe, Khan Market (South Delhi), Jain Kulfi Bhandar at Shahdara, Mangle Di Kulfi (Gurgaon) and Roshan di Kulfi (Karol Bagh).

Regliance Jio – Prepaid and Postpaid Plans

We all are curious about knowing the Raliance Jio Plans and offers. Jio seems to be a big hit in the Indian telecom market and major players like Airtel, Vodafone, Idea have no choice but to cut their tariffs and give freebies to their customers to retain them.

Regliance Jio – Prepaid Plan

Jio Tarrifs	Free Voice Unlimited Local & STD Roaming Free	4G Data	WiFi Data (JioNet Hotspot)	JIO Apps Subscription worth Rs.1,250	Unlimited SMS (L+N)	Validity (Days)
Rs 99	Yes	0.1 GB Unlimited at Night	0.2 GB	Yes	Yes	1
Rs 129	Yes	0.75 GB Unlimited at Night	1.5 GB	Yes	Yes	7
Rs 149	Yes	0.3 GB Unlimited at Night	0.7 GB	Yes	100	28
Rs 299	Yes	2 GB Unlimited at Night	4 GB	Yes	Yes	21
Rs 499	Yes	4 GB Unlimited at Night	8 GB	Yes	Yes	28
Rs 999	Yes	10 GB Unlimited at Night	20 GB	Yes	Yes	28
Rs 1499	Yes	20 GB Unlimited at Night	40 GB	Yes	Yes	28
Rs 2499	Yes	35 GB Unlimited at Night	70 GB	Yes	Yes	28
Rs 3999	Yes	60 GB Unlimited at Night	120 GB	Yes	Yes	28
Rs 4999	Yes	75 GB Unlimited at Night	150 GB	Yes	Yes	28

Regliance Jio – Postpaid Plan

Jio Tarrifs	Free Voice Unlimited Local & STD Roaming Free	4G Data	WiFi Data (JioNet Hotspot)	JIO Apps Subscription worth Rs.1,250	Unlimited SMS (L+N)	Validity (Days)
Rs 149	Yes	0.3 GB Unlimited at Night	0.7 GB	Yes	100	Billing Cycle
Rs 499	Yes	4 GB Unlimited at Night	8 GB	Yes	Yes	Billing Cycle
Rs 999	Yes	10 GB Unlimited at Night	20 GB	Yes	Yes	Billing Cycle
Rs 1499	Yes	20 GB Unlimited at Night	40 GB	Yes	Yes	Billing Cycle
Rs 2499	Yes	35 GB Unlimited at Night	70 GB	Yes	Yes	Billing Cycle
Rs 3999	Yes	60 GB Unlimited at Night	120 GB	Yes	Yes	Billing Cycle
Rs 4999	Yes	75 GB Unlimited at Night	150 GB	Yes	Yes	Billing Cycle

Terms and conditions:
1. Voice is truly free – no charge towards voice or the data used to make 4G voice calls.
2. "Unlimited at Night" pertains to data used between 2am – 5am.
3. Wi-Fi data benefits in the plans pertain to Wi-Fi data availed in the Public Wi-Fi hotspots of RJIL.
4. The subscribers can avail the above plans effective from 1st January 2017.
5. The data used by the consumers for Jio applications, Video calls and other content available on internet would be uniformly debited against plan data allocation.
6. Unutilized free benefits will be forfeited at the end of validity.
7. The prepaid packs with denominations Rs.19, Rs.129 and Rs.299 cannot be availed as a First recharge by new subscribers.
8. 25% additional 4G and WiFi data benefits will be provided to students on providing a valid identity card, as per process.
9. Prepaid tariffs are inclusive of all applicable taxes.
10. On Postpaid tariffs applicable taxes will be charged. The Postpaid subscribers opting for the Auto-debit option using credit/debit cards/online transfer to pay their monthly mobile phone bill and opting for e-bill will be accorded an additional 15% discount on the bill value.
11. The above plans can only be availed by customers possessing a LTE compatible handset.

All About Dengue Fever

Dengue fever is a viral disease that is spread by infected Aedes type mosquitoes, principally A. Aegypti. When a mosquito carrying dengue fever virus bites a healthy person, the virus travels in the blood stream and starts multiplying itself in the whole body. Dengue fever is not contagious, which means one person can't pass it directly to another person. Mosquitoes typically bite during the early morning and in the evening but they may bite any time of the day. After the mosquito bite, it takes 4 to 7 days in showing symptoms and in some cases it may surface in upto 14 days.

Dengue fever can occur to people of all ages. Children usually have a milder disease than adults.

Dengue Symptoms

Symptoms of dengue fever include high fever (usually above 104°F), headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, low blood pressure, loss of appetite, pain behind the eyes, mild joint pain, low level of blood platelets, swelling, muscle pain, skin rashes and mild nose bleeding or internal bleeding. In some rare cases, shock and coma also noticed. Dengue fever can be a severe and life-threatening.

Please note that Dengue has some common symptoms with Chikungunya, and can be misdiagnosed in areas where dengue is common. The common symptoms of Dengue fever may subside in around 10 days, but complete recovery from the disease can take more than a month.

Dengue Treatment

There is no specific antiviral drug or medicine available for Dengue. Treatments are given to Dengue patients are based on symptoms to control the complications. Patients are advised to take complete rest, drink plenty of water, take more liquid food and medicines to relieve pain (paracetamol). Cold water patti (pad) can be applied on forehead to reduce body temperature.

Ayurveda Remedy

Papaya leaves are very beneficial in controlling dengue fever. It elevates blood platelets count significantly. Dengue patient's situations worsens when blood platelets count goes down drastically.

Tulsi (Basil leaves) has medicinal properties and has soothing effect on nervous system and strengthens stomach. Tea prepared with tulsi leaves, ginger and cardamom can be taken throughout the day after couple of hours intervals. Also, boil tulsi leaves with black pepper in water and drink that water throughout the day to improve immune system.

Fenugreek (Methi) Leaves are beneficial in reducing fever, pain and improves sleep of the patients. You can soak the dry leaves in water and then drink it or you can  mix methi powder with water and have it.

Pomegranate (Anaar) or black grape juice can be taken to increase blood count.

Homeopathic Remedy

Eupatorium Perfoliatum: For fever with bone breaking pains
The alternative name of Dengue is "Break Bone" fever due to terrible pain in bones. This medicine is very effective in relieving terrible bone pain in Dengue fever. Usually throbbing type of pain occurs in the head and limbs. Pain may be felt in the back part of the head and also on the top of the head.

Bryonia: For Dengue fever with body pain and intense thirst
Muscle pain leads to pain in whole body. Whenever the patient tries to walk or move or even turn in bed, the pain becomes intolerable. Patient feels better while at rest and does not want to move. Bryonia is helpful in easing out body pain and reduce intense thirst.

Phosphorus: For hemorrhagic dengue fever
In this type of Dengue fever, burning and numbness of the hands, arms and feet and intense thirst accompany the fever. In this case, the patient wants to have cold water or even chilled water. Phosphorus homeopathic medicine is useful in such conditions.

Carica Papaya: For increasing platelet count
Carica Papaya is a homeopathic medicine made from papaya fruit. Papaya is used in Ayurveda too for increasing platelet count. It improves the platelet counts in patients significantly.

Dengue Prevention and Control

Currently, there is no vaccine commercially available to protect against dengue fever. Hence, prevention is the only protection from Dengue. The Aedes albopictus mosquitoes use indoor sites like flower vases and water storage vessels for breeding. The mosquitoes also breed in outdoor areas like stagnant water, coconut husks, water in pots and coolers. It is important to keep these areas clean and dry. People should use insect repellent, wear long-sleeved clothing, put mosquito screens on windows & doors, use mosquito nets during day for small children and elderly people. Since Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya viruses are transmitted by mosquitoes mostly active during daytime, it is important to take protective measures to prevent mosquito bites throughout the day.

June 15 is being observed as International Anti-Dengue Day. The main objectives and goals are to increase public awareness about dengue, mobilize resources for its prevention and control.

Note: Please consult your doctor before taking any medicine.

All About Chikungunya Fever

Chikungunya (pronounced as chiki-en-gun-yah) is a viral disease spread by Aedes aegypti / albopictus mosquito bites. This is the same mosquito that transmits Dengue and Yellow Fever. The illness occurs usually between 4 to 10 days after the mosquito bite and infection lasts for next 7 to 10 days. Chikungunya disease is not life threatening but in older people, the disease may cause death. Patient gets life long immunity from infection so re-infection is very rare.

Chikungunya Symptoms

Usual symptoms in chikungunya are - shivering, high fever, vomiting, nausea, head ache, muscle pain, rashes (on face, arms, legs & back), swelling in joints and joint pain. The fever usually subsides in 2-3 days, but other symptoms may last for a longer time. The main symptom, severe joint pain is the most problematic symptom of Chikungunya. Hands, wrists and ankles are most frequently affected areas. In some cases, joint pain may be prolonged to weeks/months/years.

Chikungunya has some common symptoms with dengue, and can be misdiagnosed in areas where dengue is common.

Chikungunya Treatment

There is no specific antiviral drug, vaccine or medicine available for Chikungunya. Treatment is focused on relieving the symptoms. Patients are advised to take complete rest, take more liquid food and medicines to relieve pain (paracetamol).

The treatment is focused on relieving joint pains using anti-pyre-tics, analgesics and fluids. The symptoms are common in chikungunya and dengue so, it's difficult to differentiate symptoms from Dengue. Therefore, it is advised not to take any non steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine like aspirin, diclofenac and ibuprofen until Dengue is ruled out. Else these medicines can cause platelets to fall.

Ayurveda and homeopathy have specific treatments for Chikungunya. Most of the treatments are helpful in reducing the symptoms specially the joint pain.

Prevention and control

We all know that Prevention is the better than cure. The Aedes albopictus mosquitoes use indoor sites like flower vases and water storage vessels for breeding. The mosquitoes also breed in outdoor areas like stagnant water, coconut husks, water in pots and coolers. It is important to keep these areas clean and dry. For protection during outbreaks, insecticides may be sprayed to kill flying mosquitoes and to treat water in containers to kill the immature larvae.

Chikungunya causing mosquitoes are active during daytime, mostly in the early mornings and late afternoon. So it is important to wear long-sleeved clothes to minimize skin exposure. Use repellents, mosquito coils to prevent mosquito bites. For people specially babies and children who nap during the day, using mosquito nets can also prevent from mosquito bites.

Why Soaked Almonds Are Better Than Raw Almonds?

Everyone knows that almonds are beneficial for health. We should have it daily because almonds are a good source of antioxidants, essential vitamins and minerals like vitamin E, zinc, calcium, magnesium and omega-3 fatty acid. Daily dose of almonds helps in losing weight, reducing bad cholesterol (LDL), increasing good cholesterol (HDL), delaying ageing, improving memory, reducing birth defects and fighting cancer.

Many of us must have got advice that we should eat soaked almonds instead of raw almonds. Choosing soaked almonds over raw or normal almonds is a healthier option? Yes, having soaked almonds is definitely a better choice.

Why soaked almonds are better?

The peel of almond contains tannin, an enzyme inhibitor that is meant to protect the seed until it has perfect conditions for germination. Our body can't breakdown tannin, not only making the digesting almonds difficult, but also restricting your body from absorbing almonds nutrients. In order to absorb almonds nutrients, it should be soaked in water overnight.

Besides the above, soaking almonds also softens the seed, making it crunchy, easy to chew and digest.

How to soak almonds?

For an adult, having a handful of almonds (50-60 grams) per day is sufficient. At night, put almonds in any cup or small utensil and fill it with water. Cover them and soak it for overnight (8 hours). In the morning, drain the water and now, your daily dose of almonds are ready for munching. You can have it directly or slice them in small pieces and have it with curd, oats or even porridge.

Almonds contain monounsaturated fats that reduce your appetite and make you feel full for longer time. So, make a habit, soak a handful of almonds every night and have your daily dose of nutrition in your morning breakfast. Happy munching!

Delhi to Leh by Road or by Flight?

Leh, a paradise on earth! Everyone wants to visit this beautiful destination at least once in lifetime. There are two transport options available between Delhi and Leh – either by flight or by road. Flight takes around 1.5 hrs and your beautiful journey ends in just a short span of time. But if you want to really enjoy the beauty of the region, opt for road journey. I tell you, it's worth!

There are two routes you can take. One is Delhi-Ambala-Jalandhar-Jammu-Srinagar-Kargil-Leh (approx. 1250 kms - minimum 4–5 days travel time) and another route is Delhi-Ambala-Mandi-Manali-Sarchu-Leh (approx. 1030 kms – minimum 4 days travel time).

Srinagar route is longer and more dangerous in terms of landslides, rough weather and terrorism where as Manali route is shorter and safer. Both the routes remain open for traffic only for a few months in a year – mostly from May to October. It depends on weather condition and snow fall. You can self drive or hire a taxi or share taxi or take roadways buses on both the routes.

If you take flight, you may face a health problem that is called Acute Mountains Sickness (AMS) because getting too much height in a short span of time. After landing in Leh, you need at least one day in getting acclimatized . But if you go by road, your body gets acclimatized gradually when you travel towards Leh.

How to Save or Convert PowerPoint Presentation into a Video

At times after creating our PowerPoint presentation, we want to share it with our client as video but we do not know how to do that. But you can do it yourself. Yes, it's possible and that too without using other applications. It creates .wmv file format video. If you want other video formats (.avi, .mov, .mp4, etc), use third party applications available FREE on internet.

First, create a nice presentation in PowerPoint - complete in all means. You can use slide transition, animations on slides and even use embedded video. For video conversion, follow the below steps:

1. Go to File menu, click Save As (If you want quick video without any change in default setting).
2. If you want to change video settings like dimension, quality and other things - Go to File menu, click Save & Send, click Create a video.
3. For video quality and size options under Create a video, click the Computer & HD Displays down arrow.
4. Select one of the following:
   • To create a very high quality video (remember large file size), click Computer & HD Displays.
   • To create a moderate file size and medium quality video, click Internet & DVD.
   • To create a small file size and low quality video, click Portable Devices.
5. Under Don't Use Recorded Timings and Narrations down arrow, select one of the following:
   • If you haven't recorded time and voice narration while creating the presentation or you have recorded but you do not want to use in the video, click Don't Use Recorded Timings and Narration. The default time for each slide is set to 5 seconds. You can change if you want by clicking the up arrow to increase the seconds, or the down arrow to decrease the seconds.
   • If you recorded timed and voice narration and want to use in the video, click Use Recorded Timings and Narrations.
6. Now click Create Video.
7. In the File name box, enter a suitable file name for the video, browse and set the destination folder for saving, then click Save. You can see the progress of the video creation at the status bar at the bottom of your PowerPoint screen. The video creation process may take up to hours depending on the length of the video and the complexity of your presentation. Be patient. :)
8. Once video creation is complete, go to the designated folder, and double-click the file to see the video. You are done!

Trans Fats: How Safe to Eat or Just Avoid Completely

Now a days everyone is concerned about fats so let’s discuss about one fat that is not considered healthy at all and should be avoided. Yes, this is Trans Fat.

 

Trans fats or trans fatty acids are uncommon in nature and can be artificially created in an industrial process. It’s a kind of unsaturated fat that is created by adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oil to make it more solid. However, trans fats are edible and widely used in food production across the world. All those food whether it’s continental, fast or even locally made mouth-watering food contain trans fat.

 

Tran fats is generally used in food products to enhance its taste, texture and shelf-life. Pizza dough, burgers, french fries, chicken nuggets, canned foods, baked products, cookies, cakes, muffins, pie crusts, margarine, buttery popcorn, some fast-food meal… all contain artificially made trans fats. That is more dangerous than natural trans fats. Look at the packaged food’s label for the amount of trans fat you are going to consume and if possible just avoid it.

 

Trans fat increases risk of having Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and stroke by elevating your LDL and lowering your HDL. LDL is called “bad cholesterol” and HDL is called “Good cholesterol”. Primary health risk of trans fats is heart disease and beyond this some other diseases are also be considered a result of trans fats consumption. These are: Alzheimer’s disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Obesity, Liver disorder, Infertility in woman and some others.

 

On 7^th November 2013, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to ban trans fats in food production. If this is fully implemented then it can save thousands of people dying from obesity, cancer, heart disease, diabetes like diseases every year.

 

But if trans fats fully banned… will you find the same taste in chicken nuggets, french fires, pizzas? Certainly NOT… but your health will be in good shape, after all you have to enjoy the food throughout your life and lead a healthy life.

How to Improve Your credit Score

Credit Score is like your credit reputation that helps financial institutions and banks to analyze your credibility and decide whether they should lend you money or not, if lending then how much money they should lend you. Even a single bad step will decrease your credit score significantly and you will face problem in future in getting any loan, credit cards or any financial help from banks and financial institutions.

Here are some tips to improve your credit score:

Make payment on time

Always pay your bills on-time, never be late, don’t miss… Pay by or before the due date. This is the most efficient way to keep your credit score on top. Every late payment will reduce your credit score. So, don’t delay payments. Set-up payment reminders so that you won’t miss your due dates.

No emotional purchasing

If going for loans, take what you can pay easily and on-time. Likewise, if you are out for shopping, do not do emotional purchasing of expensive goods. Else it will be difficult in paying back to the bank.

Cancel your unused cards

Now a days, people flaunts their cards of different banks just to show their status. If you are not using some of your cards, just get it cancelled. If those cards are stolen and used fraudulently, you will be in trouble. So, just to protect yourself and keep your credit score on higher level, keep only couple of cards or cards that your regularly use and cancel others.

Maintain account in your name

If you are a non-working spouse and the account is in your spouse’s name OR you are a student and using your parent’s account then start thinking of setting up your own account in your name. This will help you in building a good credit history.

Being patient

Even if your credit history got dent, you can improve it. Start paying debts on time, follow the above mentioned tips and gradually your credit score will go up. But it may take months to years so be patient – It’s like recreating your reputation all from the beginning.

What is the ideal Height and Weight ratio for Man and Woman

Here is an ideal chart of height and weight ratio of man and woman. This is a generic range and may vary according to ethnicity of a person. You can plan your weight loss program accordingly.

Ideal Height (In Feets)	Ideal Weight (Man)	Ideal Weight (Woman)
5'-0"	51 - 54 Kgs	46 - 51 Kgs
5'-1"	52 - 55 Kgs	47 - 53 Kgs
5'-2"	54 - 58 Kgs	49 - 55 Kgs
5'-3"	57 - 62 Kgs	50 - 56 Kgs
5'-4"	59 - 64 Kgs	51 - 57 Kgs
5'-5"	61 - 65 Kgs	53 - 59 Kgs
5'-6"	62 - 67 Kgs	55 - 61 Kgs
5'-7"	64 - 69 Kgs	56 - 63 Kgs
5'-8"	66 - 71 Kgs	58 - 65 Kgs
5'-9"	68 - 73 Kgs	60 - 67 Kgs
5'-10"	69 - 74 Kgs	62 - 69 Kgs
5'-11"	71 - 76 Kgs	64 - 70 Kgs
6'-0"	73 - 79 Kgs	66 - 72 Kgs
6'-1"	73 - 81 Kgs	68 - 76 Kgs
6'-2"	78 - 84 Kgs	71 - 79 Kgs
6'-3"	80 - 86 Kgs	75 - 84 Kgs