SUPERFOODS TO REDUCE BELLY FAT

Battling stubborn belly fat? Try the following superfoods to Cut belly fat and inflamation.

GREEN TEA:




This mild beverage is great for helping shrink your waistline as well as for decreasing inflammation. The flavonoids in this tea have natural anti-inflammatory properties. And the compound EGCG in green tea has been shown to help reduce body fat.

FOODS RICH IN OMEGA-3


Research has shown that a diet with a high percentage of omega-3 fatty acids and a low percentage of omega-6 fatty acids has been linked with decreased inflammation. Food sources of omega3s include walnuts, flaxseed, and fish, such as wild Alaskan salmon.

 GARLIC:


Consume garlic as a natural antibiotic and blood sugar regulator. By controlling blood sugar and insulin level, your body can maximize fat burning for energy, resulting in reduced belly fat. Garlic is also a thermogenic that boosts metabolism.

MINT:



Add one tablespoon honey, a pinch of pepper, and some crushed mint leaves to a cup of hot water. Let it to steep for five minutes. Strain and drink the liquid to get a flat tummy. Mint soothes the abdomen while honey and pepper dissolve the fat and boost metabolism.

CINNAMON:



Cinnamon works as a great fat burner.Take ½ tablespoon of cinnamon powder and steep it in water for five minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of honey after straining the cinnamon water. Drink this before breakfast and before going to bed.

WATERMELON:


Watermelon contains 82 per cent water, which helps your stomach not to crave for food. Watermelon is rich in vitamin C, which is beneficial for health. It is one of the healthiest foods to have if you are planning to go on a healthy diet. It is also a good mid-day snack.

APPLE:



Eating apple regularly can help in fighting many diseases and it can also help in reducing the fat from your belly. Apple helps your stomach to feel full because it contains potassium and many vitamins. So, eat an apple in breakfast to get the desired tummy size.

BANANAS:



Like apples, bananas are also rich in potassium and contain multivitamins.
They are filling and help you to resist the cravings for fast food. Moreover, banana boosts the metabolic rate, thereby melting the belly fat.

Things you don't know your smartphone could do

USE YOUR PHONE AS A REMOTE CONTROL 

It doesn't matter which type of phone you use. You'll find some really interesting apps in the app store relevant to your phone's operating system, that can give it a remote control-like functionality.
While the number of devices you can control with this feature isn't all-encompassing, it can for example, work with some DVD players and laptops.

CHECK YOUR PULSE RATE 

The various sensors in high-end phones allow for the measurement of your heart rate, how efficiently you burn calories and how soon your heart rate recovers after exercise, which is an important indicator of cardiac health. Incidentally, there are also other apps that can help you track your calorie intake via your diet, which are worth checking out.

PREVENT DRUNK DIALING 

Having one too many and poor selfcontrol when inebriated is a bad combination, especially when it comes to drunk dialling. There are apps that block you out from dialling numbers unless you can pass a sobriety test of pre-determined questions.This includes a simple quiz and a screen graphic that tests your manu al dexterity.

MEASURE THE SPEED OF A VEHICLE OR ANY MOVING OBJECT 

You might never have thought that you can measure the speed of a moving vehicle, or even someone who is running or how fast they can bowl even, using your smartphone.
Although more of a cool gimmick to impress your friends with, the apps you have to use for this are available in both Android and iOS stores and are free.

USE YOUR PHONE AS A TAPE MEASURE 

There are apps that use the in-built accelerometer (this is the sensor that rotates the screen from vertical to horizontal orientation as you tilt your phone) to indicate to you how level a surface is. It can come in handy when you need to hang some framed pictures or photos on a wall and need to know if it's level. All you need to do is to set your phone on or against the surface of a given object. Other apps use trigonometry to measure distance, height, width, and area of a given object. All you need to do is to point your phone's camera at what you want to measure and click.

How to crack CAT in First Attempt?

1. Start with the fundamentals

This is a cliche, but as the saying goes, "The foundation of any building has to be strong".

This applies to both Quant and VA which requires fundamental knowledge of concepts.

2. Start taking mock tests

Yes, mock tests do help in their own way.

Take every mock test as if it's the actual exam.

Don't take tests for the sake of taking tests.

These tests will not to tell you how good you are, but how you can be better.

I used to spend hours analysing these tests to understand my strengths and weaknesses. Mock percentiles don't gauge the actual CAT.

3. Overcome your weaknesses

Despite good command over the language, I was making a lot of errors in VA.

You must spend plenty of time understanding why you make errors.

There is immense help available online these days.

Talk to people who have been in the same boat as you. Despite quant being my strength, I scored better in VA.

I learned that weaknesses don't stay forever.

4. Accuracy matters

All I can say is that I made just 40 question-attempts across both the CAT sections (18+22), which by all means is not a good figure.

But I knew all along that these were error-free answers. I did the same at XAT.

5. The C-Day

When you go for the exam, think of it as just another mock test.

Life won't end if you fail. But give it your best shot.

Go with a fresh mind, adequate sleep and no preconceived notions.

6. Have faith

I can't stress enough on this. You must have faith in your abilities.

Your past doesn't matter. All that matters is the opportunity.

And for all the future CAT takers, I wish you all the best.

Tips to crack CAT 2014

1. Start with the fundamentals

This is a cliche, but as the saying goes, "The foundation of any building has to be strong".

This applies to both Quant and VA which requires fundamental knowledge of concepts.

2. Start taking mock tests

Yes, mock tests do help in their own way.

Take every mock test as if it's the actual exam.

Don't take tests for the sake of taking tests.

These tests will not to tell you how good you are, but how you can be better.

I used to spend hours analysing these tests to understand my strengths and weaknesses. Mock percentiles don't gauge the actual CAT.

3. Overcome your weaknesses

Despite good command over the language, I was making a lot of errors in VA.

You must spend plenty of time understanding why you make errors.

There is immense help available online these days.

Talk to people who have been in the same boat as you. Despite quant being my strength, I scored better in VA.

I learned that weaknesses don't stay forever.

4. Accuracy matters

All I can say is that I made just 40 question-attempts across both the CAT sections (18+22), which by all means is not a good figure.

But I knew all along that these were error-free answers. I did the same at XAT.

5. The C-Day

When you go for the exam, think of it as just another mock test.

Life won't end if you fail. But give it your best shot.

Go with a fresh mind, adequate sleep and no preconceived notions.

6. Have faith

I can't stress enough on this. You must have faith in your abilities.

Your past doesn't matter. All that matters is the opportunity.

And for all the future CAT takers, I wish you all the best.

How to crack the CAT in 3 months

Now that the euphoria (or disappointment) of CAT 2013 is over, I am sure quite a few of you are looking forward to the Common Admission Test 2014 -- to improve your chances of getting into a better school this year.

There must be quite a lot of new players this year. And some of you, the old and the new, must be wondering -- what do we do next?

The CAT 2014 is six months away. And you can indeed make the best of the time you have on your hands.

Although the answer may vary from individual to individual, here are some basic FAQs that I will attempt to answer: 

Do I have enough time to prepare?

Yes. Typically, an average student requires anywhere from 300 to 500 hours to prepare for CAT.

Even if you can study two to three hours a day from now till the day of the CAT, you have enough time.

But having the time and studying in that time are two very different things.

Concentrate on studying and you will find time somehow :-)

When should I start the preparation for CAT 2014?

Right now is a good time unless your college exams are on.

In which case, you should start as soon as the exams are over.

Summer vacations are the best time to start.

Should I leave my job to prepare for CAT 2014?

Absolutely not.

But I could not prepare well because of job pressure in CAT 2013...

Then work harder!

Leaving your job is not the solution to your problem.

It will look very bad on your resume.

Should I start writing mock tests?

If you feel confident of about 50 per cent of the syllabus, perhaps. Otherwise, no.

A good time to start writing the mock tests would be in July.

How should I start?

Putting a framework to any sort of problem always helps.

The first goal that you should have is to identify your weak areas.

Now don't say, "I am weak at everything" because you are not.

You are bound to be relatively better in one area than the other.

The key is to identify the weakest links and prepare those areas.

Should I join a coaching institute?

If you have done coaching in the past, then it does not make much sense.

If you haven't, then perhaps you should.

Which coaching institute should I join?

It won't make a lot of difference.

Just join the one which is convenient, perhaps closer to where you stay.

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