Star Anise is the most common ingredient in the Indian kitchens and is a widely used spice around the world but do you know that it can used for indigestion and to treat flu. Well, it is the most powerful ingredient that helps in treating many health issues.

Celebrity lifestyle coach and nutritionist Luke Coutinho recently shared a post about the benefits of a common Indian spice called star anise or chakra phool.
Luke captioned the post “The magic in this is shikimic acid…also used by pharma for the common Tamiflu drug…works wonders for thousands of our clients…hope it works for you too…kids over 5 can have a few sips…make an informed decision…if it suits you do it, if not then don’t…”

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Actress Kajal Aggarwal, who made a name for herself in Tollywood, is expecting her first child with husband and businessman Gautam Kitchlu. She has been working out regularly with fitness trainer Anisha Shah.

She took to her Instagram handle and posted a video along with the note, saying, ” I have always been a very active person and worked out my whole life. Pregnancy is a different ball game! All women who are pregnant without complications should be encouraged to participate in aerobic and strength conditioning exercises as part of a healthy lifestyle during their pregnancy – Pilates and barre helped my body change for the better pre and through my pregnancy. This transformative approach has me feeling stronger, longer, and leaner.”

She added, “The goal of aerobic conditioning in pregnancy should be to maintain a good fitness level throughout without trying to reach peak fitness.”

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Actor-producer Anushka Sharma and her husband Virat Kohli welcomed their first child, Vamika in January this year.

In a recent interview with Grazia, she opened up about embracing body positivity and said, “Only a week ago, I was telling a friend how afraid I was because of this pressure that’s thrust upon women to look a certain way, even before they become mothers, before they get pregnant, and definitely after they’ve had a baby. Despite being somebody who is fairly self-aware, I was worried. I kept thinking – am I going to hate my body?”

The actress added, “I’ve realised that it’s a state of mind, it has nothing to do with how you look,” she said. The actress added, “My body’s not as it used to be; it’s not as toned as it was. And I’m working towards it because I like to be fit. Having said that, I am so much more comfortable in my skin today than I was before, even when I had that perfect body.”

She further stated, “I don’t do that anymore. I click a picture and I post it without obsessively scrutinising how I look. You have to be accepting of the body that’s done something so profound and miraculous for you. I’d never want my daughter to grow up with that sense of lacking that we’re always made to feel as women. Ultimately, it’s all about perspective. The girl who has the ‘perfect’ body can still not feel great while the girl who doesn’t have a body that aligns with societal beauty standards can still, be immensely confident.”