INDIANS SUPERTICIOUS

Like others, Indians too are a superstitious lot. Read how many traditional beliefs and superstitions are still followed in India
Indian Traditions : Beliefs and Superstitions
Beliefs and Superstitions
No matter which part of the world you tour, you will find the natives nurturing certain beliefs and superstitions and India is no exception in this case. Though the Indian society is fast progressing, there are many people who are still superstitious and have a strong faith in the local beliefs. While some of them are quite hilarious, few others are really interesting, as many aspects of life are linked to them. Few beliefs even find their way into the Indian religious texts and scriptures.

The standard viewpoint is that most of the Indian beliefs and values have sprung with an objective to protect from evil spirits, but some were based on scientific reasoning. With the passage of time, the reasoning part behind the origin of these cultural beliefs and superstitions got eroded. That is exactly why most of these beliefs appear unsubstantiated and false. However, in reality, there are many such beliefs in the Indians culture which are absolutely absurd and have no logic behind them.

Superstitions are deemed as pertinent in India because these, generally, hint at future occurrences and can be either good or bad. Thus, anything from the call of a bird to the falling of utensils is considered an omen in India. Many of the traditional superstitions in India are connected with animals, birds and reptiles. For instance, seeing an elephant when one is leaving for a journey is considered lucky. This is because an elephant represents Lord Ganesha, the Indian God who is the harbinger of good luck and removes obstacles.

Similarly, other auspicious signs could be cawing of a black crow in one's house, as it forecasts the arrival of guests. Seeing a peacock on a journey is also considered lucky, but hearing its shrill sound is bad. Indians feel happy if a sparrow builds a nest in a new house because it signals good fortune. A very old belief is that if you kill a cat, you have to offer one in gold to a priest. This belief or superstition was concocted by the priests to protect the cats, which are useful in killing the rats in people's houses.

Leaving one's home after wedding or for some other important task is a significant occasion. Thus, Indians often consult astrological charts to fix an auspicious time for this. Again, it is considered lucky to see cereals, paddy, cotton, hay or a newly wed before embarking on a journey. In India, you may also come across or hear about people who help in interpreting other's dreams. Even the daily life of Indians is governed by beliefs and superstitions. For example, Monday is not an auspicious day for shaving and Thursday is a bad day for washing one's hair.

widow or cat crossing if someone leaving thier homes on important task is unoscipicious.

DIET FOR LOSS WEIGHT

I usually eat a portion of soup during every lunch meal. This is why I find this recipe about the rice and vegetables soup very handy especially for those of you that intend to start a weight loss diet. There are plenty reasons for choosing the rice and vegetable soup diet.
First of all it is not difficult to follow. The daily menu is varied so you have different options to choose from. An of course the ideal feature, that you can eat until you feel satiated and still achieve your main goal: lose the extra kilograms.
What you have to do is to cook a soup using the recipe provided below. After that you should divide the rice and vegetable soup in three equal quantities, one portion for each meal of the day. Eat this soup every time you feel hungry and especially during lunch time.

Rice and vegetable soup recipe
Ingredients:
- 250 grams of rice;
- 3 kohlrabies (500 grams);
- 200 grams of mushrooms;
- 1 kg of carrots;
- some onion;
- 750 grams of broccoli or cauliflower;
- a spoon of olive oil;
- 2 cloves;
- some savory;
- a leaf of laurel;
- a few condiments;
- 850 grams of tomatoes;
- pepper.

The vegetables are cut into small pieces. The olive oil is warmed up in a big pot in which the soup will be cooked. After that, you should anneal the garlic. The vegetables are added together with 2 1/2 liters of water.
Bring the mixture to a boiling temperature. Then, you should add the rice, the tomatoes and the condiments. The soup is spiced with pepper and you need to let it boil until you observe that the added rice is ready.
After that you add broccoli and you wait for it to boil another 8 minutes.
Very Important: The salt in this soup isn’t allowed!

Food recipes for the breakfast
1. An omelet made from one egg with a slice of brown bread and 2 tomatoes.
2. A slice of brown bread with butter, 30 grams of cheese and 3 radishes.
3. Two slices of brown toast combined a chicken schnitzel and a cucumber.
4. Two slices of brown toast with a spoon of cottage cheese and 2 slices of chicken chest.
5. 150 grams of law fat yogurt with 100 grams of cottage cheese and a slice of brown bread;
6. An apple, one orange, 2 kiwis and 100 ml of milk with a spoon of complet cereals and 150 g of yogurt.

Between the meals at your choice:
- an apple and one kiwi;
- a cup of coffee with milk;
- three salt biscuits ;
- an yogurt;
- 50 grams of cottage cheese;
- a cucumber and 2 slices of cheese;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 2 carrots;
- a cup of law fat milk
- a lettuce with bunch onion and radishes.

Note!
The above variations for the breakfast and the aperitif are single choices. I mean you shouldn’t eat the whole list during a breakfast meal. :) Choose a single item from the list and vary it each day.
For dinner go for another portion of rice and vegetable soup and chose something from the ‘Between the meals’ menu.

BEAUTY OF MATHS

1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321
1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111
9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888
1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111=123456789 87654321

SLEEPING GOOD HABIT

Human sleep can be the secret for a perfect silhouette. All you have to do is to follow a simple schedule of meals and to frequently practice a sport according with your sleep rhythm. The effects will appear immediately.

The sleep absence can influence your weight in a disagreeably way. The research studies show that the most people that sleep less than 6 hours a night are obese. The same people that sleep less are usually tired during the day. Being tired leads to no or diminished physical activity and the snowball of bad habits starts rolling.

The principle of this weight loss program, that teaches you how to lose weight while you sleep, is based on the control of the hormonal activity. When the night arrives, our body prepares itself for the night’s sleep. A series of hormones are released in our body.

The epiphysis produces melatonin, the sleep hormone. It makes us feel tired, advising us to go to bed. While you are sleeping, three hormones are very active: the growth hormone regenerates the muscles and burns the fats; the testosterone helps for growing new tissue and the leptin cancels the feeling of hungriness.
These hormones helps the organism to burn fats.

The menu according to your sleeping hours
Let me present you this weight loss diet for a person with a normal rhythm sleep. It is essential for you to follow the recommended hours for eating and you should also avoid to skip meals. Also, you shouldn’t have secondary meals between the main ones. Another important tip is to drink a lot of liquids.

Breakfast: It should be served between 6 and 8 o’clock (6-8 am) in the morning. It is indicated to eat carbohydrates, like muesli with fruits, brown bread with jam and honey. The animal albumins, like milk, meat, eggs and cheese aren’t allowed. You should eat the lunch after 5 hours and without any prior appetitive.

Lunch: there aren’t any restrictions about the food quantities you should eat. You have to take care to intelligently combine the albumins with carbohydrates, consuming spaghetti with vegetables, fish with rice and meat with potatoes. You should serve the dinner 5 hours after the breakfast. Between lunch and dinner you can drink water, tea or coffee.

Dinner: in the evening you shouldn’t eat carbohydrates. This means that the cereals, potatoes, spaghetti, sweet fruits or juices aren’t allowed. You can eat meat, eggs, fish, yogurt, cheese, vegetables and salad.

Sport
The positive results of this weight loss diet will be noticeable if you practice a sport in a regular way. It is indicated to play a sport after the lunch, between 16 and 18 o’clock (4-6pm). If the schedule doesn’t allow you, you can exercise before breakfast, if you are an early person, or before dinner if you are a nocturne individual.

The appropriate time to go to bed
It is indicated that at 22 o’clock (10pm) you should go to bed. This bedtime is very important. You should sleep at least seven hours per night, because this way the organism will burn between 70-100 grams of fats per night.

Important note:
- If you are used to wake up very early, subtract one and a half hours from the hours recommended above.
- For the individuals active during the evening it is recommended to add one and a half hours to the times recommended above.

BIRTHDAY PREDICTION

IF you were born on the 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th of any month you are number 1 .
If you were born on the 2nd, 11th, 20th, 29th of any month then you are number 2 .
If you were born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st, 30th of any month then you are number 3 .
If you were born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd, 31st of any month then you are Number 4 .
If you were born on the 5th, 14th, 23rd of any month then you are number 5 .
If you were born on the 6th, 15th, 24th of any month then you are number 6 .
If you were born on the 7th, 16th, 25th of any month then you are number 7 .
If you were born on the 8th, 17th, 26th of any month then you are number 8 .
If you were born on the 9th, 18th, 27th of any month then you are number 9 .

Number 1
You are smart, a straight talker, funny, stubborn, hardworking, honest, jealous on a competitive basis, kind hearted, temperamental, friendly, and popular. You always want to be on the top and most likely to be independent. You are most likely to fall in love at a young age, but will marry once you mature! You are likely to have problems with people who have opposite views and you are most likely to take revenge over your enemies on a long time basis. You are a spender, but you will have a good profession in the future. If you are guy you will be very popular. You can go anywhere from the local shop to the heart of the parliament because you are positive and talented in numerous areas. But in your life you will always have some people who will work hard to bring you & your name down. Because of your intelligence, some might hate you. You are a pioneer, independent & original your best match is 4,6,8 while a good match would be with 3,5,7

Number 2
No matter what, every one will love you because you are ruled by the Moon. You day dream a lot, you have a very low-self esteem, you need to have a back up for every move in your life, you are very unpredictable. You tend to change according to time and circumstances, selfish, have a very strong sense of musical and artistic talent and powerful verbal communication. You can be sweet as an angel and can be ruthless when double-crossed. Some might say you have a sixth sense. You will become a poet, writer, an artist or a business person. You are not strong in love, so your relationship will be in disarray until you settle down. If you are a girl, you will be responsible for your family. If you are a man, you tend to get involve in fights & arguments in the family. You will sacrifice your life for your family. You are gentle, intuitive with a broad vision. You make a well-balanced person. Your best match is 2, 5, and 9 no other people can put up with you!!!

Number 3
You are hard hearted and selfish most of the time. You always tend to have lots of problems within your family in the early stages but you will be able to cope with everything. You seem to have your way in everything. And from birth you would always have to work hard to achieve anything you want. You always make a point to set examples on others, especially the younger ones. Generally you are not a cool person. It's not easy dealing with you. A tough player you are! But once you are comfortable with someone, it will be a lasting friendship. You always earn respect from others. You seem to have lots of worries and problems but they won't be for long. You will have brilliant kids! You love money a bit too much so temptation will push you to try endlessly. You will look after your family and help friends, so you will spend a life time just being generous and kind (except for men born on the 21st). You love your freedom, creative and ambitious, a person who brings beauty, hope & ample joy to this world!!! Your best match 6 and 9. Good match 1, 3, and 5.

Number 4
You are very stubborn, very hard working but unlucky in important matters in life, very cool and helpful. You might repel people away from you, you may cause nuisance to others if you are a man, as you gifted are with understanding other people's problems. If you are a girl, you excel in your studies and arts. If you are a guy you spend most of your time with girlfriends and you tend to have too much fun with your mates & girls. Your friends will spend your time & money and get on with their life and you will be left empty handed. So be careful! You love to spend. Your positive side is that you are always around to help family and friends. You always fall in love with those younger than you. You often live with disappointments but you will take good care of your family. You need to be careful of people who will take advantage of your kind heart. And beware of your relationships too. You are radical, patient, persistent, and a hit old-fashioned; you live with foundation &
order. Your best match 1, 8. Good match 5, 6, and 7

Number 5
You are very popular and you can get things done only by talking. Even to your enemies! You are business-minded and like to do things spontaneously. You will be famous if you get involved in any business. Your friends and families will always ask for your help, and you are the one actually with the money to help your friends. You will have more than one relationship, but when you settle down you tend to be selfish. You tend to go for other relationships - even if you are married at times because of your popularity. You tend to get along easily with anyone because the numbers is a middle number. You love freedom and changes. You learn your life through your personal experiences. Your best match 1, 2, Good match 6, 8.

Number 6
Ooopppss.. you were born to enjoy! You don't care about others. I mean you always wanted to have a lifetime of enjoyment. You will excel in either education or business management! You are talented, kind (but with only people who you think are nice), and popular. All good things come easily to you. Your mind and body is just made perfect for love. You are loveable by any number. But if you are a number 6 men, you will be involved in more than a few relationships until you get married. If you are a girl, most of you will get married/engaged early. You are a caring person towards your family and friends. You are a person of compassion, comfort & fairness, domestic responsibility, good judgment, and after all you can heal this world wounds to make peace for everyone because you have the great power and caring talent to take the world of love one step further.. Your best match 1, 3, 6, and 9. Good match 4, 5

Number 7
You are realistic, confident, happy, and talented in education, music, art, singing, and most importantly in acting. You also have a bad temper! You value your family status a lot; you will be in the top rank when you reach a certain age. If you are a guy, you are popular with girls. Most of the number 7s face lots of problems with their married life. Only a few are happy. You have everything in your life but with worries throughout your life time. You need to get ready looking for a partner rather than waiting. If you don't, then you might end-up being single. You are born to contribute to everyone's joy. Your best match is 2. Good matches are 1,4

Number 8
You have a very strong personality and people will find it hard to understand you. You are more likely to suffer in your younger years. You might be also the one responsible to look out for your family. You often suffer all the way through life. You will learn life in a very practical way. You are the one who will fight for justice and may even die in the war too. You are normally very reserved with a handful of friends and most of the time, live life alone and always prepared to help others. However, once you settle down, (which is often late), then your hard lucks will disappear. You will face unexpected problems such as encountering poisonous animals, and accidents. You are highly- disciplined, persistence, and courageous, and it is your strength that will take you to success. You area great part of a family team. You are a fighter! Your Best match 1. 4,and 8. Good match 5

Number 9
You guys are the most incompatible people in the world. You are so strong, physically and mentally. You often have big-aims. You will work hard and will think it's still hard to get there, even if you already have gotten there! Normally you suffer in the early age from family problems and generally you will have to fight in life. You are respected by others. You were however very naughty in your childhood, and often got beaten up by your parents and had been involved in fights and you seemed to have suffered lots of injuries. But when you grow older you become calm and will fall into the quiet and dignified macho type. Love is not an easy matter for you. You are however good in engineering or banking jobs because people always trust you. Your family life is very good, but you will always worry over your children. Your finer qualities are that you are humanitarian, patient, very wise & compassionate. You are born to achieve targets and serve every one equally without any prejudice. You are a role model for everyone. Your best match 3, 5,6, and 9