Want shinning teeth? Eat apple, chew gum

New Delhi: Teeth whitening treatment has become increasingly popular in recent years, thanks to modern lifestyle. But it is now possible to achieve one at home. Eating apple on daily basis and chewing gum is beneficial when it comes to maintaining white pearlies.

With Christmas and New Year approaching, everyone wants to look and feel their best. Keeping this in mind, Peta Leigh, a teeth whitening expert, offers tips for achieving a bright white smile, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

- Eat your way to whiter teeth: Foods that are firm or crisp are known to help clean teeth as they're eaten. Apples are considered to be ‘nature's toothbrush’ and are a great way of cleaning teeth on the go or at lunch time when you are at work and unable to brush your teeth. Other choices include raw carrots, celery, and popcorn.

- Get a calcium boost: This may come as a surprise to many but cheese is also known for helping to maintain healthy white teeth. Although very fattening, cheese speeds the neutralization of acid and remineralisation of enamel. 

- Wash away the stains: Water is not only essential for overall wellbeing, it is also vital for great oral health. Water acts as a natural cleaner and has the power to wash away bacteria and residue left on the teeth after eating. So be sure to drink a glass of water after every meal.

- Neutralise acid: Chewing gum is also very beneficial when it comes to maintaining a white smile. Chewing gum helps to clean teeth mechanically by removing debris, and it stimulates production of saliva, which increases your saliva’s ability to neutralise acid and remineralise your enamel. This ultimately strengthens teeth.

- Quit smoking: Lifestyle choices can also influence a natural white smile with smoking being one of the biggest causes of teeth decay and discolouration. The nicotine and tar in the cigarette result in teeth darkening, losing their natural white. 

- The little extras: Flossing removes some of the staining between teeth, making your smile instantly look whiter. Try to floss several times a week as this will not only improve the health of your gums, you will also notice your smile looking brighter.

- See the light: Dark coloured foods are also notorious for causing discolouration in the naturally white teeth enamel. The best thing to do is try to avoid these foods and drinks such as coffee, balsamic vinegar and red wine, but if you do want to treat yourself, drink a glass of water after as this will help minimise staining.
-IANS

Want shinning teeth? Eat apple, chew gum

New Delhi: Teeth whitening treatment has become increasingly popular in recent years, thanks to modern lifestyle. But it is now possible to achieve one at home. Eating apple on daily basis and chewing gum is beneficial when it comes to maintaining white pearlies.

With Christmas and New Year approaching, everyone wants to look and feel their best. Keeping this in mind, Peta Leigh, a teeth whitening expert, offers tips for achieving a bright white smile, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

- Eat your way to whiter teeth: Foods that are firm or crisp are known to help clean teeth as they're eaten. Apples are considered to be ‘nature's toothbrush’ and are a great way of cleaning teeth on the go or at lunch time when you are at work and unable to brush your teeth. Other choices include raw carrots, celery, and popcorn.

- Get a calcium boost: This may come as a surprise to many but cheese is also known for helping to maintain healthy white teeth. Although very fattening, cheese speeds the neutralization of acid and remineralisation of enamel. 

- Wash away the stains: Water is not only essential for overall wellbeing, it is also vital for great oral health. Water acts as a natural cleaner and has the power to wash away bacteria and residue left on the teeth after eating. So be sure to drink a glass of water after every meal.

- Neutralise acid: Chewing gum is also very beneficial when it comes to maintaining a white smile. Chewing gum helps to clean teeth mechanically by removing debris, and it stimulates production of saliva, which increases your saliva’s ability to neutralise acid and remineralise your enamel. This ultimately strengthens teeth.

- Quit smoking: Lifestyle choices can also influence a natural white smile with smoking being one of the biggest causes of teeth decay and discolouration. The nicotine and tar in the cigarette result in teeth darkening, losing their natural white. 

- The little extras: Flossing removes some of the staining between teeth, making your smile instantly look whiter. Try to floss several times a week as this will not only improve the health of your gums, you will also notice your smile looking brighter.

- See the light: Dark coloured foods are also notorious for causing discolouration in the naturally white teeth enamel. The best thing to do is try to avoid these foods and drinks such as coffee, balsamic vinegar and red wine, but if you do want to treat yourself, drink a glass of water after as this will help minimise staining.
-IANS

10 killed, 61 injured in Iraq attacks

Baghdad:At least 10 people were killed and 61 wounded in separate bomb attacks, including a coordinated suicide bombing, in Iraq Wednesday, police said. The deadliest attack occurred in northern Iraq, where gunmen and suicide bombers attacked a police intelligence office in Kirkuk city, about 250 km from Baghdad. At least five people were killed and 53 wounded, many of them security members, Xinhua reported citing a police source.

Earlier in the day, a bomb detonated inside a civilian car carrying four men on a main road near the Kirkuk city, killing one of them and wounding the other three, the source said, adding that the security forces arrested the wounded, who appeared to be members of an insurgent cell.

Elsewhere, Iraqi security forces killed a local Al Qaeda leader and his aide in an overnight operation in Fallujah city, some 50 km from Baghdad, an Interior Ministry spokesperson said in a statement. 
"This criminal has been sentenced to death seven times and is also one of the fugitives from the Abu Ghraib prison, and is responsible for a range of terrorist acts and assassinations against civilians in Fallujah and other areas," Brigadier General Sa'ad Ma'an said.

Separately, a soldier was killed and four others wounded in a roadside bomb explosion near their patrol in the city of al-Qaim, some 330 km northwest of Baghdad, a police source said. Meanwhile, a policeman was killed and another wounded when a roadside bomb struck a police patrol in Fallujah city, police said. According to the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, almost 7, 650 Iraqis were killed and over 17,370 injured from January to November this year. 

10 killed, 61 injured in Iraq attacks

Baghdad:At least 10 people were killed and 61 wounded in separate bomb attacks, including a coordinated suicide bombing, in Iraq Wednesday, police said. The deadliest attack occurred in northern Iraq, where gunmen and suicide bombers attacked a police intelligence office in Kirkuk city, about 250 km from Baghdad. At least five people were killed and 53 wounded, many of them security members, Xinhua reported citing a police source.

Earlier in the day, a bomb detonated inside a civilian car carrying four men on a main road near the Kirkuk city, killing one of them and wounding the other three, the source said, adding that the security forces arrested the wounded, who appeared to be members of an insurgent cell.

Elsewhere, Iraqi security forces killed a local Al Qaeda leader and his aide in an overnight operation in Fallujah city, some 50 km from Baghdad, an Interior Ministry spokesperson said in a statement. 
"This criminal has been sentenced to death seven times and is also one of the fugitives from the Abu Ghraib prison, and is responsible for a range of terrorist acts and assassinations against civilians in Fallujah and other areas," Brigadier General Sa'ad Ma'an said.

Separately, a soldier was killed and four others wounded in a roadside bomb explosion near their patrol in the city of al-Qaim, some 330 km northwest of Baghdad, a police source said. Meanwhile, a policeman was killed and another wounded when a roadside bomb struck a police patrol in Fallujah city, police said. According to the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, almost 7, 650 Iraqis were killed and over 17,370 injured from January to November this year. 

Kerala film fest from tomorrow, Shabana Azmi chief guest

Thiruvananthapuram: Eminent actor Shabana Azmi will be the chief guest of 18th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala, beginning here tomorrow with the screening of Israeli movie 'Ana Arabia' (Me, the Arab) by Amos Gitai, a film shot in 85-minute-long single sequence. 

IFFK, one of India's leading regional movie galas which attracts viewers from towns and villages alike, will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at Nishagandhi open air auditorium in the heart of the city.  Spanish Filmmaker Carlos Saura will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural ceremony of the 8-day-long festival. 

As many as 211 films from 64 countries under various categories like 'Competition Section', 'World Cinema', 'Indo-German Connection Section', 'Samurai Film Section', 'Retrospective Section' and 'Homage Section' will be screened during the festival.  A total of 14 movies from Asia, Africa and Latin America have been selected for the Competition Section, while the World Cinema segment has 79 movies. 

Seven films including those of noted Japanese directors like Kon Ichikawa and Kenji Mizoguchi will comprise the Samurai Film section.  Seeking to mark the centenary celebrations of Indian cinema, a special section titled "Original Glory: 100 Years of Indian Cinema" has been included. It includes Indian classics like Satyajit Ray's "Charulata" and "Bhuvan Shome" of Mrinal Sen. 

The country focus segment has seven Nigerian movies, Kerala Film Academy, the organisers of the event, said. Veteran Mexican filmmaker Arturo Ripstein will chair the jury panel of the Competition Section, which also comprises Thai film maker Aditya Assarat, South African director Khalo Matabane and south Indian actor Gautami. 

Around 9000 delegates are expected to participate in the eight-day event, against the 7500 participants in the last year, they said.  Elaborate arrangements have been made at 11 theatres here for the screening of the movies.  Various cultural programmes and interactions with global film personalities will be the added feature of the annual event.  The festival will conclude with a grand valedictory ceremony on December 13. 

Kerala film fest from tomorrow, Shabana Azmi chief guest

Thiruvananthapuram: Eminent actor Shabana Azmi will be the chief guest of 18th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala, beginning here tomorrow with the screening of Israeli movie 'Ana Arabia' (Me, the Arab) by Amos Gitai, a film shot in 85-minute-long single sequence. 

IFFK, one of India's leading regional movie galas which attracts viewers from towns and villages alike, will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at Nishagandhi open air auditorium in the heart of the city.  Spanish Filmmaker Carlos Saura will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural ceremony of the 8-day-long festival. 

As many as 211 films from 64 countries under various categories like 'Competition Section', 'World Cinema', 'Indo-German Connection Section', 'Samurai Film Section', 'Retrospective Section' and 'Homage Section' will be screened during the festival.  A total of 14 movies from Asia, Africa and Latin America have been selected for the Competition Section, while the World Cinema segment has 79 movies. 

Seven films including those of noted Japanese directors like Kon Ichikawa and Kenji Mizoguchi will comprise the Samurai Film section.  Seeking to mark the centenary celebrations of Indian cinema, a special section titled "Original Glory: 100 Years of Indian Cinema" has been included. It includes Indian classics like Satyajit Ray's "Charulata" and "Bhuvan Shome" of Mrinal Sen. 

The country focus segment has seven Nigerian movies, Kerala Film Academy, the organisers of the event, said. Veteran Mexican filmmaker Arturo Ripstein will chair the jury panel of the Competition Section, which also comprises Thai film maker Aditya Assarat, South African director Khalo Matabane and south Indian actor Gautami. 

Around 9000 delegates are expected to participate in the eight-day event, against the 7500 participants in the last year, they said.  Elaborate arrangements have been made at 11 theatres here for the screening of the movies.  Various cultural programmes and interactions with global film personalities will be the added feature of the annual event.  The festival will conclude with a grand valedictory ceremony on December 13. 

Man kills wife, cuts body into three pieces

Thane (Maha) : A 30-year-old woman was murdered allegedly by her husband who chopped her body into three pieces inside their flat in Bhayander in the district. The murder took place in the high-profile Golden Nest apartment in Bhayander yesterday and the accused - Girish Pote (29) -- was arrested at night, Thane Rural Police said today.

Pote and his wife Madhuwanti used to have frequent quarrels over several issues, including financial matters, API Satish Shivarkar of the Navghar police station said. On Tuesday, after a heated argument with his wife, the accused stabbed her and then cut her body into three pieces
inside their flat.

The cousin of the accused and the residents in the apartment alerted the police, who rushed to the spot and recovered the severed body, which was sent for post-mortem. Based on a complaint filed by his cousin, a case was filed against Girish and he was later arrested, police added. The accused has been charged under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destruction of evidence), police said.

 PTI

Man kills wife, cuts body into three pieces

Thane (Maha) : A 30-year-old woman was murdered allegedly by her husband who chopped her body into three pieces inside their flat in Bhayander in the district. The murder took place in the high-profile Golden Nest apartment in Bhayander yesterday and the accused - Girish Pote (29) -- was arrested at night, Thane Rural Police said today.

Pote and his wife Madhuwanti used to have frequent quarrels over several issues, including financial matters, API Satish Shivarkar of the Navghar police station said. On Tuesday, after a heated argument with his wife, the accused stabbed her and then cut her body into three pieces
inside their flat.

The cousin of the accused and the residents in the apartment alerted the police, who rushed to the spot and recovered the severed body, which was sent for post-mortem. Based on a complaint filed by his cousin, a case was filed against Girish and he was later arrested, police added. The accused has been charged under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destruction of evidence), police said.

 PTI

Increase taxes on tobacco, alcohol to save lives: Report

London: A group of global health experts and economists Tuesday called for increased investment in health research and development of vaccines and drugs to combat killer diseases and suggested that alcohol and sugar could be taxed more.

'Health disparities between nations could be eliminated within a generation' if around $60 billion a year was injected into healthcare systems, 25 leading health experts and economists from across the globe said in a report 'Global Health 2035: A World Converging Within a Generation'.

The report said global health equality remains within reach if all countries increased investment over the next 20 years. The Lancet Commission report said the world's poorest nations could also boost growth by almost a quarter and attain health standards and life expectancies comparable to those achieved by the middle income '4C' countries -- Chile, China, Costa Rica and Cuba.

'What all the 4Cs show us is that a grand convergence between different countries, in terms of health disparities, is possible if there's a focus on preventable infections as well as the health of mothers and children,' said Larry Summers, former US treasury secretary and chief economist at the World Bank who is chairing a new Commission on Investing in Health .

The report recommended taking bold preventative steps in public health such as increasing taxes on tobacco and other substances that can be harmful like alcohol and sugar. 'Our report emphasises that tobacco taxation is the single most important public health intervention,' said Summers.

He said that governments and donors could create 'a grand convergence' and prevent 10 million avoidable deaths per year by 2035. The report was prompted by the 20th anniversary of the 1993 World Development Report.

The commission points to the possibility of achieving dramatic gains in global health by 2035 through a grand convergence around infections, maternal and child mortality, major reductions in the incidence and consequences of non-communicable diseases and injuries and the promise of universal health coverage.

To achieve health equality by 2035, low income countries will have to invest between $23bn and $27bn annually while lower middle income countries would have to invest between $38bn and $53bn annually, the commission estimates.

Increase taxes on tobacco, alcohol to save lives: Report

London: A group of global health experts and economists Tuesday called for increased investment in health research and development of vaccines and drugs to combat killer diseases and suggested that alcohol and sugar could be taxed more.

'Health disparities between nations could be eliminated within a generation' if around $60 billion a year was injected into healthcare systems, 25 leading health experts and economists from across the globe said in a report 'Global Health 2035: A World Converging Within a Generation'.

The report said global health equality remains within reach if all countries increased investment over the next 20 years. The Lancet Commission report said the world's poorest nations could also boost growth by almost a quarter and attain health standards and life expectancies comparable to those achieved by the middle income '4C' countries -- Chile, China, Costa Rica and Cuba.

'What all the 4Cs show us is that a grand convergence between different countries, in terms of health disparities, is possible if there's a focus on preventable infections as well as the health of mothers and children,' said Larry Summers, former US treasury secretary and chief economist at the World Bank who is chairing a new Commission on Investing in Health .

The report recommended taking bold preventative steps in public health such as increasing taxes on tobacco and other substances that can be harmful like alcohol and sugar. 'Our report emphasises that tobacco taxation is the single most important public health intervention,' said Summers.

He said that governments and donors could create 'a grand convergence' and prevent 10 million avoidable deaths per year by 2035. The report was prompted by the 20th anniversary of the 1993 World Development Report.

The commission points to the possibility of achieving dramatic gains in global health by 2035 through a grand convergence around infections, maternal and child mortality, major reductions in the incidence and consequences of non-communicable diseases and injuries and the promise of universal health coverage.

To achieve health equality by 2035, low income countries will have to invest between $23bn and $27bn annually while lower middle income countries would have to invest between $38bn and $53bn annually, the commission estimates.