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BY IIT-DELHI

What if we told you that now youcan eat as many eggs you want,that too, without worrying aboutweight gain! Well, now it’s possible

as The Indian Institute ofTechnology (IIT), Delhi, has

created a vegan egg. Thisplant-based egg has almost the

same taste and texture as well asthe same protein level as regular eggs.

What goes into themaking of this egg?This vegan egg is madewith lentils – with thegoodness of moong (splitgreen gram). There is more com-ing on this front. They will alsocome up with vegan meat alsoknown as mock meat (Check theleft side box). Right fromsausages to vegan meats likemutton, chicken and turkey are in

the pipeline. In fact, these meatswill be a much healthier alterna-tive to the animal-based meatwith almost the same taste, tex-ture and chunkiness.

More on vegan eggs... The team of researchers

headed by KavyaDashora, assistantprofessor at theCentre for RuralDevelopment and

Technology, IIT-Delhi,made this possible. “It will

be a cleaner source of protein; theegg, for instance, has zero choles-terol and is gluten-free. There is norisk of animal-based diseases, suchas bird flu, and the concept pre-vents cruelty on animals as well,”Dashora explained. TNN

RICE FOR BLEMISHFREE SKIN

Usage of rice water is origi-nally an ancient skincare hackmade popular by Japanese,Chinese and Koreans

Dr Nivvedita Mahandru, beautytherapist, and naturopath, notesthat the discovery of rice as aningredient for beauty treatmentsbegan recently with the popularityof South Korean skincare brands.

She advises preparing ricecreams, serums, toners, scrubs foreveryday use that can be refriger-

ated for 10-15 days. Her pick is arice-water toner for nightcare rou-tine that can give you blemish-free,clear and glossy skin.

To make activated rice water athome is simple. Just soak rice for30 minutes and strain water. Storethe rice water in a spray bottle andrefrigerate. Spritz it on your faceand neck to refresh and revitaliseyour skin. TIMES LIFE

If you have a proper skincareroutine and you still feelyou’re a victim of acne, thenit could be because of yourlifestyle. There are manythings that can trigger acne.Here are five habits thatcould be the reasonbehind it YOUR HANDS

Do you touch your face a lot? It canbe one of the reasons you get acne.From touching keyboards to door-knobs, your hands carry a lot of bac-

teria. Try to limit the contact andalso wash your hands regularly.

HAIR PRODUCTS, TOOIf you use a lot of hair styling products, thenyou need to be cautious while using them. Beit a hair oil or hairspray, the product can driponto your skin, which can lead to acne. So,when you are applying any such product, justcover your face and neck. TNN

THE WAYYOU USE YOUR

CELL PHONEThe one thing we touch more than anything

else is our phone. Cell phones contain themaximum amount of bacteria and touch-

ing your phone and placing it on yourface can cause breakouts. To avoid this,

clean your phone using antibacterialsolutions. You can also use earphones

to keep breakouts at bay.

YOUR PILLOWCASEIf you feel lazy to changeyour bedsheet and pillow-case, then you need tothink again. Your pillowcan carry sweat, dirt andoil. All this bacteria incontact with your skin cancause acne. Make sureyou change your pillowcovers once a week tokeep your skin clear.

GOING TO SLEEPWITHOUT WASHING FACE Studying for exams andmanaging chores athome can be tiring. Butif you skip washingyour face with a gentlefacewash before goingto bed at night, dirtand oil can clog yourpores, leading to acne.

Intermittentexercise is cool Heard of exercising in short bursts? Check it out...

Nope, we’re not tellingyou to run the wholeday. Rather, instead ofone workout that startsand stops, the big trend

now is intermittent exercise – in-corporating workout moves into oureveryday lives. For example,a few minutes of core ex-ercises in the morning, ashort walk post lunch, anda 10-minute cardio workoutin the evening, will set youon the path of fitness.

TIME TO UN-SIT: A study inthe January 2011 issue of ‘TheJournal of the AmericanCollege of Cardiology’said that no matter howmuch time you spend be-ing physically active,you are damaging yourhealth if you’re parkedin front of the TV/com-puter for two or more hoursa day. Intermittent exercisecomes in handy as it reduces seden-tary time. It helps sedentary indi-viduals especially as they find shortspurts of exercises (10-15 mins) splitthrough the day more bearable thanone long gym hour.

IS THIS DOABLE? According to the general exerciseguidelines, people need to exercisefor 150 minutes a week. If you spreadit to 5 days, it’s 30 minutes a day. Just

throw in bursts of vigorousactivity throughout the day.TIMES LIFE

2. Which iconiclandmark got itspopular nameafter its roof andtop storey werecovered with gild-ed copper platesin 1802?a) Golden Templeb) Akshardham c) Bangla Sahib

Vegan EggsENJOY

Heard of vegan eggs?Surprised? Don’t be...just read

on to find out all about it

Vegan eggs willsoon be availablethrough a websiteppllaannttmmaaddee..iinn, whereone can currentlypick up veganpaneer and plant-based anda bhurji(scrambled eggs)

What is‘Vegan Meat’?

They are products that mimic qualities ofanimal-based meat like textures, flavour

or appearance. This meat is made fromplant ingredients such as soy, textured

vegetable protein, etc.

How much do you know about the culture ofIndia? Take this quiz to test your knowledge

1. Who wrote thebook ‘Natya Shastra’which is the mainsource of Indianclassical dances?

a) Kalidas b) BharatMuni c) Ravidas

ANSWERS: 1. b) Bharat Muni; 2. a) Golden Temple; 3. b) Chalukyas; 4. c) Persian; 5. c) Kulfi

5. As per historical records, Noor Jahancreated a recipe by mixing sweetened milkwith fruit pulps and crushed ice. What was

that food item?a) Ice sherbet b) Gulab Jal ice-cream c) Kulfi

3. The paintings in the Ajanta andEllora caves are indicative of thedevelopment of art under the...a) Pallavas b) Chalukyas c) Pandyas

4. The court language of theMughals was?

a) Arabic b) Urdu c) PersianDo you get confused between jutti and mojari –

both same family, yet not the same. Here’sdecoding it for you

ALL ABOUT ‘JUTTI’Who would have thought thehumble jutti would becomehigh fashion? The jutti hascome a long way from its

origins aseverydaysimplefootwear, com-mon in North India.

Both juttis and mojaristake the shape of the foot.Both are flat-soled; Rajputwomen usually wore juttis,men wore mojaris. The distinction is thefront of the shoe as juttisare mostly with flat fronts.While traditional designscontinue, contemporary pop

designs are gainingpopularity with

young girlsand celebs.

MORE ON ‘MOJARI’If jutti is the fashionablecousin, mojari is stur-dy, strong andno-nonsense.

Mojarisand juttissort of over-lap in their ori-gins as a typicalstyle of handcraftedfootwear produced in SouthAsia (mainly India). Also known as khussa,mojari traditionally uses

tanned leather. Like most fes-tive designs, mojari too owesits origin to the Mughals, as itwas common among the roy-alty then to don fancy shoesdecorated with colouredthreads, gems, and otherelaborate ornaments. Mojaris are said to havebeen popularised under KingSaleem Shah – a reason why

it’s often referred to asSaleem Shahis too. One of the key dif-ference betweenmojaris and juttis isthat a mojari is typi-

cally a man’s shoe withan extended curled toe or

nokh. While a jutti is closedfrom the back, a mojari is usu-ally open. The mojari is still anold-fashioned footwear.

TIMES LIFE

The current ‘it’ shoe is usually ajutti, and a Bhangradancer’s attentiongrabbing shoes is

a mojari

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How to do this Dedicate 10 minutesto bodyweight exer-cise such as push-

ups, pulls ups andsquats, 10 minutes to

any cardio activitysuch as brisk walk-ing, climbing stairsand another 10 to

yoga and stretches.

Three bouts of 10-minuteworkouts has variety and keepsone active throughout the dayand also reduces that mid-daysleepy feeling.

Mix in a fewminutes of high-intensity bouts of

activity in each 15-minute block of

time