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BTS Butter music video: the new English song is slick

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The highly anticipated song “Butter” by BTS has released on Friday. Butter is the K-pop group’s second all-English track. BTS released their first English track Dynamite last year. The track is the group’s second all-English song after their Grammy-nominated number Dynamite. Prior to the song’s premiere on YouTube, members were seen participating in a cooking-related segment. Singer Jin doubled up as the host and gave fellow members tasks to perform. While Suga, V, and Jungkook were in one team, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope were in the other.

BTS members have confirmed that they will be having Butter’s debut performance at this year’s Billboard Music Awards. BTS has written in their tweet, “We can’t hold it in any longer! Our debut performance of “#BTS_Butter” will be at this year’s @BBMAs! Watch on Sunday, May 23rd at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT.”

Before the release, the members revealed their new styles which have a retro appeal. RM’s fan called him ‘Pink Joon’ when he first colored his hair pink.  Now RM is claiming the return of the “Pink Joon Era” considering his latest looks. J-Hope is once again sporting a blonde hairdo. Jin and Suga are sporting their natural black hair. Jimin’s fans are excited with his multi-colored hairstyle, V opting for an undercut, and Jungkook’s purple tresses, sporting a short ponytail are creating mass hysteria.

BTS’s song “Butter” is utterly charismatic, as claimed by the septet.  The song will surely “melt your hearts like butter.”  In the video, the superstars appear in black-and-white wearing slick suits.  Thereafter, it switches to color as they dance, sing, and rap.  On the retro dance track, they sing about being “smooth like butter”.  The track is quite energetic.  “Butter” is expected to impress BTS ARMY just like their first English song “Dynamite”.

BTS enters new era of music with ‘Butter’ music video teaser

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The world-famous South Korean group BTS’ upcoming English single is one of the most awaited songs of the year.  The series of teasers for “Butter” by BTS has added to the enthusiasm of the group’s fans. Post strings of promo content, the first music video teaser has been released and the song is undeniably enthralling.  The monochrome teaser shows RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook dressed in swanky suits in either white or black colors.  The cropped jackets and glossy hair add a theatrical appeal.  The septet sends a flying kiss to the screen as the scene rolls to a plate of pancakes with butter dripping all over it.

 

On May 16 (May 17, midnight KST), BTS released series of second teaser photos ahead of the ‘Butter’ release which is only a few days away. Following the first group picture, the second one shows the septet dressed vivaciously, in which Jin, J-Hope, Jimin, and V are seated on chairs whereas Suga, RM, and Jungkook are standing behind them.

After topping the charts with their English song “Dynamite” followed by their Korean single “Life Goes On” there is considerable anticipation amongst BTS fans worldwide. Contrary to the single “Dynamite” which was a disco-pop sound of the 70s, BTS has taken a diversion from the retro style in “Butter”  The song “Butter” is a reminder of the magnetic era of the ’80s.  The beats of the song “Butter” are sure to leave the fans enchanted as well as nostalgic.

The sound of the song is exceptionally unique, it is a dance-pop track. The song “Butter” is a classic rejoinder to BTS’s charming allure.  BTS has delivered a series of hits hence the BTS fans are having high hopes as the group enters the new era of BANGTAN music. BTS will release their new single ‘Butter’ on May 21. The first performance of the song will happen at the Billboard Music Awards 2021.

Tips to reinvent yourself and became a better version of yourself

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reinvent yourself

Sometimes you wish you could have a fresh start. Well, you can have it in a certain way. In our life, we always face a situation which we don’t wish to follow but we don’t get a choice either. Being in such situations, we sometimes become a person we didn’t wished for or we opt for certain choices we didn’t want to land into, but life has its own ways of treating humans.  

This is why, there are lot many reasons you should consider reinventing yourself. Over the time, you might have developed new likings, new passions in your life. Or maybe you want to bring a change in yourself as a person. Here are some tips which will help you to reinvent yourself and bring a change in your life –

  • Spend some time with yourself

Give yourself some time every day; try to think what you want from life, where you want to reach in life and how you want to be as a person. Try to work on yourself, improve yourself with each day. 

If you get to know yourself better, you will invest your energy in the right place doing the right things.

  • Try to do something that you feel you are scared off

Are you aware of what actually you are scared of? If yes, try doing that thing and overcome your fears. If not, then you really need to spend time with yourself to know yourself better.

 reinvent yourself

Trying this will bring joy and a sense of accomplishment and will make you feel more confident.  

  • Try to prioritize yourself

Are you someone who feels difficult to say NO to others? If this is the case, then you have to change the habit and you should give yourself the priority.

One should always figure out when to draw the line in personal and professional life. This way your relationship will remain intact and you will learn to choose yourself over others.   

  • Try to accomplish your long lost goal

If you were unable to accomplish any of your goals in the past due to any reason, then try to focus on that and try to achieve them now. Invest your time in achieving your long lost goal. Try to figure out how you can achieve your goal now.

This will help you gain self-confidence and will achieve as sense to not let go off things easily you really want from your life. 

  • Accept yourself as you are

Acceptance is the key for reinventing. If you wish to discover yourself, first you have to accept the way you are. It’s fine if you dislike few things about yourself, work on them, try to improve yourself with each day but first accept it. Never judge yourself for the person you are instead, embrace it and bring the change with grace. 

This will help to figure out the things you like and dislike about yourself which will elevate your energy to things you want to achieve further in life professionally or personally.

  • Forgive others

Everyone goes to a traumatic experience in their lives, leaving the feeling of bitterness, anger and hatred which somewhere changes us as a person.  Never let the thoughts of revenge cross your minds instead try forgiveness.  

Try to forgive others for their mistakes. It doesn’t mean you have to forget what has happened or you have to agree with it. It’s just, don’t hold any grudges and heaviness in your mind and heart. 

Forgiveness makes your mind feel free and light hearted. It will bring you peace which is essential to grow further.

Also Read – Bad effects to eating junk food on your health

Bad effects to eating junk food on your health

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junk food

The trend of junk food has entered our lives a few years back and has become an inseparable part now. It’s also known as fast food is easy to prepare and is very easy to consume. Junk food are treat to taste buds but are high in calorie content, fat, salt and have several adverse effects on health. 

Regular consumption of fast food might lead to chronic ailments so one must try to avoid fast food as much as possible. Instead, include high nutritional food in your daily diet which will help you to lead a healthy life.  

junk food

Let us see what are the negative impact of eating junk food on health –

  • It’s high in carbohydrates and can lead to outbreak of acne
  • Eating excessive amount of these foods might increase risk of depression
  • It can leads to increase of sugar levels, bloating, headaches or migraine
  • Excessive calories from junk food might increase weight gain which may lead to obesity
  • It could also lead to reproductive issues
  • It makes your skin look dull and hampers your hair and nails quality
  •  High amount of salt present in fast food increase blood pressure which can lead to hypertension
  • The fat present in these foods block the heart arteries which increases the chances of heart attack
  • It gets accumulated in tooth spaces and causes cavity
  • The preservatives and artificial flavors present in junk food can lead to asthma
  • When consumed in excess you might feel lack of energy because your body lacks nutritional values
  • You might not able to concentrate on your work because when you consume lot of junk food your body lacks oxygen
  • It also worsens our digestion system and we often feel constipated.

Also Read – Try this recipe of rava idli recipe in breakfast, ideal for weight watchers

Try this recipe of rava idli recipe in breakfast, ideal for weight watchers

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Rava idli

What is rava idli?

South Indian dish rava idli are steamed cake made with semolina, yogurt and vegetables combined with pulses and spices which is a light, healthy and ideal breakfast recipe. Rava idli is not just healthy but also easy to prepare. They are a good source of protein, carbs and are low in calorie content. 

Ingredients-

2 cups of rava 

1 cup of curd

1 carrot

1 small bowl of chopped capsicum

Water required as per consistency

Salt as per taste

2 chopped green chilies

½ tablespoon of Oil 

¼ tablespoon of Mustard seeds

½ tablespoon of chana daal

½ tablespoon of split urad daal

1 tablespoon of cashews 

5-6 fresh curry leaves

Rava idli

How to make- 

  1. Take rawa in a bowl and add curd in it. Mix them well and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  2. Till then chop capsicum, green chilies and grate the carrot. You can add other vegetables also of your choice.  
  3. Take a pan and add oil in it. Let the oil heat then add mustard seeds, curry leaves, chopped green chilies, chana daal and split urad daal and sauté until daal turns golden. Add cashews until they turn golden too. 
  4. After 15 minutes add chopped vegetables and the seasoning on top mix them well. Add water to make the consistency of idli and then add salt as per the taste.
  5. Take your idli mould, grease it with oil.
  6. Pour the idli batter in the mould and put it into the steamer on the low flame for 20 minutes. 
  7. After 20 minutes turn off the flame. 
  8. Let it cool down for 2-3 minutes and with the help of a moist spoon demould the rava idli. 
  9. Serve idli with green chutney or coconut chutney. 

Also Read – Things you need to know about postpartum depression

Things you need to know about postpartum depression

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postpartum depression

What is postpartum depression?

As a new mom several emotions might jumble up at the same time. You might feel excited, joy and at the same time you might feel fear and sadness. You might face a lot of challenges, new responsibilities after the arrival of the newborn baby. 

It is the type of depression that you might feel after having a baby. Experiencing postpartum depression or baby blues is very common among new moms and you might get triggered with mixed emotions at the same time. 

Symptoms of postpartum depression

The symptoms of postpartum depression vary from person to person. These are few indicators that you might be facing the depression;

  1. If you are exhausted and unable to sleep
  2. If you feel sad or you cry too much without a reason
  3. If you sleep too much
  4. If you are not eating properly or eating too much
  5. Having mood swings
  6. If you are getting irritated or anxious too often
  7. If you face difficulty in remembering things
  8. If you feel worthless and just want to escape from everything
  9.  If you are unable to connect with your baby or unable to feel the joy of having a baby
  10. If you have no interest in things that you use to enjoy 

You might develop any of these symptoms starting after a few weeks or after a few months of your delivery. It might happen that symptoms might feel for few days and will return after sometime and if you neglect it, then symptoms might get worsened. 

Ways to overcome the postpartum depression 

  1. Spend some time with yourself

Sometimes you may feel stuck or over burden with work as you spend the entire time looking after your baby.  In such situations, don’t hesitate to ask for help from your family members. Let your partner or any other elder person at your home handle the baby for a few hours. 

Postpartum Depression

In this way dedicate some ‘me’ time. Utilize this time, do what you like. You can go for a walk, watch a movie, pamper yourself, read some books, tap nap or practice some meditation and there is so much more you can do.  

2. Exercise

Step out of your house and breathe fresh air. You can even take your baby in a stroller to feel freshness and will uplift your mood. Regular walking or exercise will help you to uplifts self-confidence and will lower down the symptoms of anxiety and depression.

You can even practice any form of exercise that you like. It will help to increase your fitness level while decreasing your stress. If you are someone who is not regular with physical activities then try doing simple activities like walking, stair climbing, dancing or yoga.  

3. Eat healthy food

Inculcate the habit of eating healthy food, it will make you feel better and will provide required nutrients to your body. Eating healthy food can reduce stress levels and may act as a mood enhancer. 

Unhealthy eating patterns can increase stress levels and potentially increase the risk of major health problems in future if you don’t address them on time. 

4. Take proper sleep 

In the early days, your baby might not sleep throughout the night and you might find it difficult to sleep when the baby is awake. This way your sleep is getting hampered which might build up to stress and mood swings. 

Try to take sound sleep of at least 8 hours. If required, then fill the milk in a bottle and ask to partner to feed your baby at night. If this is not possible then try to sleep when your baby sleeps. 

5. Medication

Take the help of your doctor or consult a psychologist or to a therapist. They will help you better to overcome the depression. Have a deep discussion with them; just make sure you have communicated all your worries and emotions. Your doctor might prescribe you with antidepressants which will to balance certain brain chemicals linked with depression.

Also Read – Best Himalayan treks for beginners

Best Himalayan treks for beginners

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Trekking

If you are an amateur in trekking, the Himalayan range is ideal for you. Embark on enthralling trekking trails over and around the mountains. 

Trekking is a way of embarking panoramic views of magnificent mountains. It lets you walk through the streets of villages; enrich local cultures, people’s lifestyle and local food. A trekking trail can be of any length varying from a day to a couple of days or even weeks to months. 

Mentioned here are three trekking trail for beginners that you must experience at least once-   

  • Hampta Pass

Hampta pass trek is on Pir Panjal range in Himalayas and is considered best Himalayan treks for beginners. The 25 kms trek in the state of Himachal Pradesh can be easily accessible from Manali. It begins from green kullu valley and crosses over Hampta Pass. 

During the trek, you will climb over glaciers, fast-flowing rivers and challenging terrains. Trekkers can also choose to extend their trek to beautiful Chandratal lake.  

Height- 14,100 ft

Duration- 4 to 5 days

Difficulty Level- easy to moderate 

Best season- June to September 

  • Trek to Beas Kund

Beas kund is one of the most beautiful short trek trails that starts 15 kms away from Manali from Solang Valley in Himachal Pradesh. This trek is filled with lush green meadows, glaciers, majestic mountains and valleys. During the trek you will come across Beas Lake which is associated with Rishi Ved Vyas, who wrote the longest mythology Mahabharata. It is believed that he took a daily bath in Beas Kund. 

Trekking

This treak is considered to be one of the easiest and thrilling treks and is ideal for beginners. Solang valley is famous for ski slopes and paragliding. Don’t miss an opportunity to campaign under the sky amidst the scenic landscapes. 

Height – 12, 240 ft

Duration – 3 to 4 days

Difficulty level- easy to moderate 

Best season- Mid May to Mid October

  • Kuari Pass Trek

Kauri Pass trek is one of the famous trek as it let you see India’s second highest peak of celebrated Mountain Nanda Devi. The 33 kms long trek trail adds attraction during winters. 

This trek starts from pilgrim city Rishikesh situated in Uttarakhand which let you witness beautiful forests, lush greenery, holy rivers and picturesque scenery. 

Height- 12, 763 ft

Duration- 4 to 6 days

Difficulty level- easy to moderate

Best season- December to March

Also Read – Natural summer fruit packs for healthy glowing skin

Natural summer fruit packs for healthy glowing skin

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summer fruit packs

Summers are the best time to grab fresh fruits and include them in your daily diet. Save a portion of fresh fruits and pamper your skin to achieve soft, smooth and supple skin.  

Here are some face packs mentioned which will help you to get glowing skin:

  • Watermelon

Watermelon is filled with antioxidants that slow down the process of ageing. Watermelon is 90% water which hydrates the skin from within. 

Take a few cubes of watermelon and extract juice out of it. With the help of a cotton ball apply the juice on your face and let it stay for 10-15 minutes and then wash it off with cold water. 

  • Papaya

Papaya will help you to get soft and smooth skin. Papaya is rich in vitamin A and E and has exfoliating properties that will slow down the aging process as it reduces fine lines and wrinkles. 

Take one cup of papaya and 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon of milk. Mix all the ingredients properly to obtain a thick paste. Apply this pack all over your face and neck for 15 minutes and rinse it off with cold water. 

  • Banana

Banana helps to slow down the aging process as it contains vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese and copper. It also helps to get rid of dark spots, scars, removes blemishes and improves the texture of the skin. 

Mash a banana and apply it on the face. Apply it for 15 minutes and rinse it off with cold water.

  • Tomato 

Tomato acts as a natural exfoliate for the skin; it helps to remove dead cells and makes the skin glow from within. It contains natural antioxidants which helps to close the open pores and also protects your skin from harmful UV rays.  

summer fruit packs

Take one tomato, extract juice out of it and mix it with 1 tablespoon of honey till you get a thick paste.  Apply this mixture on your face and neck for 15 minutes and wash it off with cold water.

  • Cucumber

The water content in cucumber helps to get you soft and supple skin. Cucumber also has nutrients like potassium, sulphate, silica, antioxidants and vitamin A, K and C. 

Take a fresh cucumber and blend it until you get a smooth texture. Add milk and sugar to it and mix them well. Apply this pack for 15 minutes on your face and neck then wash it off with cold water.  

Tips for glowing skin

  1. Always keep yourself hydrated. It will help to remove toxins from your body giving you glowing skin.
  2.  Apply sunscreen before stepping out of your house; this will prevent your skin from harmful UV rays.
  3. Eat healthy food and fresh fruits rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. 
  4. Make sure to remove your makeup before going to bed. Never sleep with makeup on your face as it will result in breakouts. 
  5. Exercise regularly.

Also Read – Health benefits of having Ayurveda’s elixir- Giloy

Health benefits of having Ayurveda’s elixir- Giloy

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Giloy

Taking care of our health has become utmost important in order to safeguards ourselves from the deadly virus. People are now returning to their roots in order to heal themselves. All around the world, Ayurveda treatment is considered the best form of natural healing. In Ayurveda, giloy is among one of the three amrit plants which means the root of immortality and is considered one of the best medicines to treat various ailments.  

An ancient herb, giloy has a bitter taste and the stem of the giloy plant is considered highly effective because it has high nutritional content. It has an abundance of medicinal properties which are effective to fight chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, dengue, malaria and high fever. 

As per Ayurveda, It can be consumed in a powdered form or in the form of concoction or even as a juice or medicinal tablets.  

Giloy juice has become quite popular as it has amazing health benefits. The giloy juice is available in the concentrated form in the market at the affordable prices. So, you just have to dilute the juice in water and consume it. Even giloy tablets are available which is also considered a healthy option.

Benefits of having giloy-

  • Controls sugar level

If you have high sugar levels then induce giloy in your diet. This magical herb will manage your blood sugar levels by burning excess glucose.

  • Boost immunity

Consuming giloy on a day to day basis can boost your immunity. It’s rich in antioxidants and helps to flush out toxins from the body. It helps to detoxify and improves skin texture. 

  • Improves digestion

Indigestion is one of the very common problems we all go through these days and it creates a lot of discomfort. 

Giloy

In order to improve digestion system, consuming it every morning will help to improve digestion system.

  • Reduce stress and anxiety

Giloy works wonders and helps to reduce stress and anxiety issues. It also enhances memory and cognitive functions. 

  • Anti- Ageing properties

It’s a rich source of antioxidants which slows down the process of ageing. It reduces fine-lines, wrinkles, dark spots, blemishes and acne, leaving flawless smooth and supple skin.

Also Read – Benefits of rubbing ice cubes on your face

Benefits of rubbing ice cubes on your face

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Benefits of rubbing ice cubes

In today’s time we all leave no stone unturned when it comes to skincare. We all wish to have flawless face, but sometimes due to unavoidable dust, dirt, pollution, sun exposure, stress and of course our unhealthy eating habits give rise to problems such as fine lines, wrinkles, pores, acne, dull skin and sometimes puffiness for that matter. 

For curing these problems, we use a hell lot of products and end up spending a big chunk of money, but do you know you can cure these problems by just rubbing ice cubes on your face? Yes, you read that right. 

Applying ice cubes on your face provides you lots of benefits and cures your skin problems. Roll four to five ice cubes covered in a soft cotton cloth on your face in circular motions for a few minutes to see the difference. 

Ice facials or cold therapy are very popular because of multiple reasons like it is easy to do, it’s inexpensive and most importantly it is natural and non-chemical based. 

Check out the benefits below:

  • Make skin glow instantly

Rubbing ice on your face reduces tiredness and improves blood circulation which brightens your complexion and leads to instant glow.

  • Soothes acne
Benefits of rubbing ice cubes

Applying ice on acne reduces redness and inflammation by improving blood flow and also helps in shrinking pores and reduces excessive oil production. 

  • Reduces puffiness around the eyes

When you apply ice on your face regularly it reduces swelling and puffiness by shrinking dilated blood vessels. 

  • Reduce the signs of aging

Applying ice tighten the pores of your skin and slow down the ageing process like wrinkles and fine lines making your skin look radiant, firm and younger. 

  • Cures sunburn

Applying ice cubes helps to treat sunburns as it helps to get rid of redness and inflammation caused due to sun exposure.

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