Books by Vijaya Kumar

Science has advanced in leaps and bounds, but the amazing power of reflexology is still a preferred option for many to treat common medical conditions, boost ones health and ease stress. Reflexology is bout using your fingertips to stimulate healing points on your feet that relate to specific body parts. This book introduces you with the benefits of reflexology, the main reflex points and their corresponding body parts, and ailments that can be cured using this therapy. Clear and explanatory diagrams show you at a glance which reflexes to press. Safe, trouble-free and effective, reflexology is a time-tested technique. So get the best from Reflexology and smile your way to good health.

Since time immemorial, fruit and vegetable juices have been used for their therapeutic benefits. Juices are health-giving, life-giving and youth giving essential foods. They bring a sparkle to the eyes, colour to the lips, and a spring to the step by revitalising the bloodstream. They make the best dietary supplements, can be taken at any hour during the day or night and have no side effects. The dietary recommendations in this book should be followed as a supplement to your physician''s advice. All the suggested recipes will be effective only when incorporated within a total diet scheme.

This book presents a plethora of handy tips on cleaning, washing, gardening and tailoring to expedite your work and make it easier. It is a collection of various easy and safe household tips to make your home clean and beautiful and to relieve the drudgery usually associated with household tasks.

Add variety and spice to your life with spices and condiments. What would a kitchen be without the distinctively aromatic smell and taste of different spices, bringing out the flavours of almost any type of cuisine imaginable? Spices add piquancy, tang and flavour to food and are versatile ingredients in all forms of cooking. This book unearths a whole new world of hot and pungent Indian and exotic spices. It gives a detailed account of their origin, cultivation, chemical composition, medicinal and culinary uses. The book also discusses at length the use of various spices in different cuisines of the world like Japanese, Chinese and French. So pick up this book and discover the myriad varieties of spices which enhance the pleasure of eating.

Losing excess weight permanently is a dream too good to be true. But this book makes it possible to turn this dream into a reality. It advocates a combination of a sensible diet and moderate exercise daily as the best approach to losing weight. This book presents some easy-to-prepare, healthy and tasty diets as well as some basic exercises which will guide people interested in shedding those extra kilos permanently.