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Salads are light, tasty, and perfect when it gets warmer outside. Hearty dishes definitely have a hard time against our selection, because we have put together 10 salads that we can’t resist.

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Our bulgur avocado salad is one of our absolute favorites. Because it can be wonderfully prepared and taken to work the next day. Colleagues are guaranteed to be jealous.

Hello boss

The chef’s salad is one of the absolute classics among salads and should therefore not be missing from our list. With cheese, egg, and ham, even those who eat a lot don’t have to worry that the salad won’t fill them up.

¡Hola!

Mexico is pretty popular as a vacation destination right now. We’re bringing Mexican cuisine home with this salad creation. The spicy beef provides flavor and the tortilla bowls are visually appealing.

Unusual combo

Mango and tomato together? This combination sounds unusual at first, but it should definitely be tried once. The spice and fruit are rounded off with buffalo mozzarella.

Tasty sticks

Before the asparagus season is over, this salad should definitely end up on your plate. The healthy sticks and fruity oranges complement each other wonderfully and get you in the mood for summer. Serrano ham makes this salad even nobler.

The second violin

Admittedly, the salad only plays a supporting role in this dish. But if you can get kids so excited about greenery, there’s nothing wrong with that, is there? The small yeast cakes are easy to prepare and are guaranteed to be a hit at the next birthday party.

Protein bomb

This salad is packed with protein thanks to the salmon and eggs. In addition, one serving has just 266 calories. The right dinner for the beach figure project.

Healthy tubers

Potato salad is often made with mayonnaise and is unfortunately very greasy. Not to mention finished products. Our variant, on the other hand, is light and gets a special kick of freshness from the radishes and sprouts.

Cold instead of warm

Do you only eat beans and rice warm? Not correct! Our delicious salad with these two ingredients is the best proof. Pumpkin seeds and peach add the crunch and fruit factor. So delicious and perfect for the next picnic or barbecue event.

Vegan and delicious

This salad is delicious on its own or as a side dish. It doesn’t matter how, it’s vegan and light in any case, because one serving only needs 325 calories. By the way, vegetables and tofu together ensure the perfect mix of nutrients.

Growing garlic yourself is very easy: separate the cloves, stick them in the ground and watch the garlic thrive. As soon as the green shoots turn brown, the garlic bulb is ready to be harvested. Read here why autumn is the best planting time and what you should consider for a rich garlic harvest.

Growing garlic is also great for people without a green thumb because the tuber is undemanding and can survive frost.

The best time to grow the white tuber is autumn. In this way, the tuber can grow over the spring and autumn and develop better than if cultivation were only started at the classic planting time in May. The cold of winter does not damage the seedlings but actually promotes their growth.

To plant garlic yourself, you do not need special plant garlic. The only important thing is that the tuber comes from the region in which you live because garlic from China or the Mediterranean region is used to higher temperatures and thrives much worse than the more robust bulbs from colder areas.

How to plant the garlic bulb

Garlic naturally thrives best in a bed. Make grooves about four centimeters deep and put a clove of garlic in each about ten centimeters apart (transverse distance to the next groove 20 centimeters). Cover loosely with soil and water. In spring, the green garlic begins to sprout, later the plant bears a decorative flower.

In these inflorescences sit small bulbs, not unlike a clove of garlic. They can also be sown, but they don’t produce as good a yield as garlic cloves. It is recommended to pinch off the flowers so that the plant puts all its energy into developing the tuber.

As soon as the green wilts, the garlic bulb is ready to be harvested: pull it out of the ground and let it dry in a dry, airy place. You can either use the cloves in the kitchen or replant them.

Garlic also thrives on the balcony. It is vital to choose a sufficiently large planter, for example, a wooden or plastic box. You can get them in any supermarket for little money. Before you fill the container with soil, provide the bottom with a few drainage holes so that the moisture cannot accumulate. Garlic plants prefer sunny, sheltered locations.

With the 5.5 centimeter rule, every woman is said to find her perfect hairstyle. In this way you can calculate in a matter of seconds whether you have long hair or whether you prefer short hairstyles.

What hair length suits you?

Never make wrong decisions again – that’s what the technology of the hair care product line John Frieda promises. Using your face measurements, the 2 inch rule will determine what hair length suits you.

All you need is a pen and a ruler. How it works:

Stand in front of a mirror.
Now take a pencil and place it horizontally under the chin so that it reaches at least to the height of the ear.
Now you need the ruler: place it at right angles to the pencil. It should touch the earlobe.
Finally, measure the distance between the earlobe and the pen.

What is all this for? Now the aforementioned 5.5 centimeters come into play. If the distance you measured in the last step is less than 5.5 cm, you should wear a short haircut. If it’s more than 5.5 cm, you probably look better with longer hair

Most people know where to put the detergent in the washing machine. But what about the right compartment in the drawer? What is it for? Here you will find the solution to the riddle.

What are the three compartments in the washing machine for?

A common washing machine has a total of three compartments, which are labeled differently depending on the type of washing machine. As a rule, the following symbols apply: main wash (II), fabric softener (III or a flower symbol) and prewash (I).

The compartment on the far left is for the detergent, whether in liquid or powder form. The washing machine draws detergent from this so-called washing-in compartment for each wash cycle. This compartment is usually the largest and can be filled with heavy-duty detergent, color detergent, mild detergent or water softener. The temperature of the washing cycle is not decisive.

Even with the middle compartment, the temperature of the wash cycle is not decisive. This compartment is for the fabric softener. You can also fill in disinfectant detergent, vinegar for descaling the washing machine or scented oils.

The forgotten right compartment of the washing machine: that’s what it’s for

So the first two subjects are clear. But what is the third compartment on the far right for? The answer is not that difficult: It is used for the pre-wash, for which you can fill the compartment with liquid detergent, powder or special detergent.

But watch out! Some washing machines have the main wash compartment in the middle and the fabric softener on the left.

It is best to always pay attention to the symbols of the compartments in order to use them correctly. For the pre-wash, the symbol is a tub with a vertical line in the middle.

Prewash – when to use it

Prewash is an additional washing program used to soak stains and dirt on clothes. You can use it with front-loading and top-loading washing machines as well as tumble dryers. To do this, fill the detergent in the prewash compartment and select the program provided for this, usually “+ Prewash”.

At the end of the washing process, the fibers of the textiles inside the washing machine are loosened by a short spin cycle. This allows the detergent used in the main wash to work better.

A pre-wash is rarely really necessary. However, it can be useful for heavily soiled clothing or textiles with stubborn stains. There are also some garments for which the washing label recommends prewashing. Otherwise, it’s better not to use it unless it’s really necessary. This saves you electricity, water and detergent and the laundry is finished faster. Normally soiled clothing gets clean without pre-treatment and you also protect it and can wear it longer.

Prevent mold – clean washing machine compartments regularly

Incidentally, all compartments, including the washing-in compartment, should be cleaned every two months. After each wash, dirt settles there and detergent residues stick.

You should pay particular attention to this, as the existing water residue can also cause mold to form. For thorough cleaning, take out the entire drawer and clean it with detergent or vinegar. The chambers can simply be made to shine with a cloth and cleaning agent.

What to do with old pills and opened bottles of cough syrup? Just in the toilet and flush? Not a good idea: Medicines find their way into the wastewater and thus into the water cycle in many ways – with negative consequences for the environment.

Medicines in waste water: causes and problems

Drugs get into the wastewater in a number of ways. People take medicines and may excrete some of them in their faeces or urine. Medicines that are administered as a cream enter the sewage system when you shower and bathe. On the other hand, disposal via the toilet and sink is completely avoidable and also wrong, explains Philip Heldt, graduate human biologist and ecotoxicologist from the NRW consumer advice center. Not inconsiderable amounts of medical waste products also come from livestock farming. Especially in farms with conventional intensive animal husbandry, the animals receive medication that gets into the groundwater via excretions.

However, how difficult it is to filter the substances out of the wastewater varies widely. Many medicinal active ingredients are quickly and easily degradable. However, this is not the case with others because they cannot be defeated by bacteria. Bacterial degradation is the common process in water treatment. In some places, sewage treatment plants are therefore retrofitted with activated carbon filters or ozonation systems in order to also destroy substances that cannot be eliminated by bacterial degradation. “It’s successful, but it’s not happening across the board,” criticizes Philip Heldt.

The further course of the substances is problematic. Water that has passed through the treatment plant then flows into rivers and thus back into the natural water cycle. “This means that people and animals drink from it and thus absorb the substances,” explains expert Heldt.

Effects on people, wildlife and flora

In a period of 30 years, substances such as diclofenac cause environmental cleaning costs of up to 1.5 billion euros, according to a new study by Prof. Mark Oelmann from the Ruhr West University. In 2019, 40 watercourses in Austria were examined and the painkiller diclofenac was detected in all of them. In studies for certain fish species, harmful effects on the liver and kidneys could be demonstrated. In trout, for example, half a microgram of diclofenac per liter of water already leads to kidney damage.

But: People do not ingest any drug residues through their drinking water. “You can drink the water from the tap without hesitation,” assures the resource conservation expert Heldt. On the one hand, most substances in the sewage treatment plants are degraded to well below the limit values. On the other hand, the water works only take water from very pure sources for drinking water. “To ensure that this continues to be possible in the future, careful handling of the wastewater is important.” You should not waste water and, above all, give it back as clean as possible.

Because the sewage treatment plants do not manage to filter out all the substances from the wastewater. Careful, sustainable use of water therefore means not only saving on the quantity, but above all loading it with as few things as possible that do not belong in it. “The toilet is not a dump,” warns Astrid Hackenesch-Rump

Conclusion

You too can make a contribution by using medication correctly. The most important thing is not to throw medication down the toilet or sink. You can hand in medicines that have expired or are no longer needed in most pharmacies, and disposal with the residual waste is also possible in almost all cities. The medicines are then burned with the other residual waste in the waste incineration plant. Medicines should only be taken to the recycling center in municipalities with mechanical-biological waste treatment. You can find out more on the homepage of your local waste disposal company. “Last but not least, moderate meat consumption contributes to water protection. Buying meat from organic farms is also an alternative, since less medication is used,” says von Heldt.

The refrigerator is often responsible for high power consumption. With a high-quality device, you can save a lot of energy in the long term and reduce CO2 emissions. But when is a new device due?

The electricity consumption of refrigerators and freezers

There is a perception that a refrigerator needs a new model every 10 to 15 years. But that’s not necessarily true. If the old refrigerator is an energy-saving model, it can still have acceptable consumption values ​​today – especially if you operate it in a cool location.

In any case, it is advisable to get to the bottom of the energy consumption with a power meter. Basically, modern, efficient compressors get by with significantly less energy than the old devices. This is confirmed by a short study on the electricity efficiency of old and new refrigerators and freezers carried out by the Freiburg-based consulting company Ö-quadrat on behalf of the North Rhine-Westphalia consumer advice centre. A total of 1069 devices, 884 of which were free-standing and 185 built-in, were tested.

The results of the study are unequivocal: the power consumption of refrigerators has fallen continuously since the early 1990s. Here is the comparison: around 30 years ago, a standard refrigerator with a freezer compartment consumed 410 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year. The average consumption of a new appliance today is only around 40 percent of that and is around 170 kWh per refrigerator. The other types of appliances, such as refrigerators without a freezer compartment and large fridge-freezer combinations, also show significantly lower power consumption in new appliances. Information on how to select the right cooling device and how to use it is provided by the NRW consumer advice center.

Device type, location and temperature setting are crucial to save costs and energy

A model calculation by shows exactly the difference: the price of a kWh is just under 42 cents today, compared to just 30 cents in 1990. In 1990, a refrigerator cost 123 euros in electricity per year. The same device with the same consumption in 2022 is 172.20 euros. What is not taken into account is that the power consumption of cooling devices increases significantly over the years. This is mainly due to the aging of the insulation material. With older devices, defects such as leaking doors or heavily dusty cooling grids can also lead to increased consumption. The age-related additional consumption is estimated at around one percent per year of life. With the recommended measuring device you can check the power consumption and decide whether it is worth buying a new device.

The advice from energy expert Gerhild Loer from the consumer advice center in North Rhine-Westphalia is clear: “If you have a refrigerator with a freezer compartment as a free-standing appliance, replacing it after around 15 years is worthwhile. For built-in devices, this only applies from the age of 20, due to the higher acquisition costs”.

She has even more tips up her sleeve to save electricity when operating a refrigerator. The temperature setting is seven degrees Celsius for the refrigerator and minus 18 degrees Celsius for the freezer. “The location of the device must also be taken into account. The less sunlight falls on the refrigerator, the less the cooling unit has to work. This saves electricity in the long term and efficiently extends the performance of cooling devices,” explains Loer.

Whether swimming pools, yoga or fitness studios: Most facilities that serve sporting activities are currently closed due to corona. But that’s no reason to hang up your sports shoes, because right now jogging is considered one of the most suitable sports.

4 reasons why jogging in Corona times is a good idea

Reason 1: No contacts – you train alone

You don’t necessarily need a partner for a run. To keep things interesting, you can listen to music or podcasts through headphones.

However, you may go outside with one person from your own household. Give other walkers or athletes a wide enough berth and choose paths that aren’t overly busy, such as country lanes or areas on the outskirts of town.

Reason 2: strengthening for the immune system

Running not only trains your muscles and cardiovascular system, but also your immune system. As a result, you don’t get sick as easily. Because when you jog, you not only absorb vitamin D from the sun, you also release killer cells and lymphocytes. These are immune cells that protect us from viruses and bacteria. Regular exercise therefore contributes to protection against diseases.

However, you should not exhaust yourself too much when running, you should not jog too fast or for too long – especially if you are a beginner. This overstrains the body and triggers the opposite effect (open windows effect): the body releases more of the hormones cortisol and adrenaline, which reduces the production of killer cells and lymphocytes. As a result, you are more susceptible to infections after exercising. It is therefore better to train at a slow to moderate pace and increase your distances instead of wanting to crack the ten-kilometer hurdle right away.

Reason 3: Exercise as a mood booster

The current situation is not easy for many and triggers inner stress. This means that in many people, the body is currently also increasingly producing the stress hormones just mentioned. Running can help here, because at a moderate pace it reduces the release of stress hormones and helps to clear your head.

In addition, when you run, your body produces more of the hormones norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. These happiness hormones avoid mood swings and create positive feelings in you – your mood improves.

Reason 4: All you need is shoes and a step outside the front door

Since (almost) all fitness studios, swimming pools and yoga studios are currently closed, there is not much else left to do (endurance) sports. Try it, give running a chance. All you need is sports shoes and breathable clothing. Nice weather and music or podcasts can motivate, as can progress, which becomes more noticeable from time to time.

Beginners can walk briskly for 20 to 30 minutes at the beginning. Gradually, you can alternate walking and jogging slowly for about a minute, walking for a minute. However, avoid doing this training on public sports facilities, as these are currently closed. It is better to find a path that is not too crowded and has enough sunshine.

Important: Only go jogging if you feel healthy enough to do so! When you have symptoms of illness, exertion damages the body and slows recovery. In such cases, it is better to rest and inform your family doctor.

Cancer diets are designed to protect against disease. In fact, these usually have a rather damaging effect on the body. Nevertheless, the right diet can reduce the risk of cancer. We explain what really matters.

What really matters when it comes to cancer diets

The fact that cancer feeds on sugar is an important finding, but it cannot simply be extrapolated to humans. Just because a cell in a laboratory petri dish responds a certain way doesn’t mean it will do the same in the human body.

So the statement “no sugar – no cancer” is wrong. Instead, it is true that diet has an influence on the development and progression of cancer. Contrary to what the avoidable experts and forums claim, however, it is not about omitting a specific nutrient. When eating, the risk of cancer lies elsewhere.

The most important principle when creating a menu to reduce the risk of cancer is that no matter what you eat, too much of it is never good. As the Apotheken-Umschau reports, obesity is one of the most dangerous factors when it comes to cancer and could even catch up with smoking cases in the next few years.

Belly fat as a risk factor for cancer

At least 13 types of cancer have now been identified where too many pounds increase the risk. These include some of the most common, such as colon, breast and prostate cancer. As more and more cancers are linked to obesity, obesity may have an overriding impact on tumors, unlike, for example, smoking, which only causes lung cancer.

According to the Apotheken-Umschau, for example, a woman with a body mass index of 30 would double her risk of gynecological tumors. Being overweight is not the direct cause of cancer, but only promotes its development and growth.

As reported by the German Cancer Research Center, among others, inflammatory processes and the increased release of hormones within the fatty tissue are primarily responsible for this. Such hormones in women are estrogen, for example. In addition, the fatty tissue is kept in a kind of permanent inflammatory state by the body due to an increased release of messenger substances.

Are there carcinogenic foods?

Eating a balanced diet is also important in preventing cancer. But are there foods that should be avoided completely? Scientists have actually identified a few foods that are likely to slightly increase the risk of cancer.

First and foremost is alcohol, which has been shown to increase the risk of certain types of tumours. Consumption of grilled, roasted and fried foods also increases the risk. These processes produce substances such as acrylamide and nitrosamines, which are classified as carcinogenic.

Moldy food is also strongly discouraged. Processed and red meat are also classified as harmful by the World Health Organization (WHO). This increases the likelihood of developing colon cancer. If you consume these products in moderation and not every day, the influence is rather small.

Eating right: is there a miracle cure for cancer?

If there are so many known carcinogens, are there foods that fight cancer? Although studies with promising results keep appearing, these could unfortunately never be repeated with equally good results. The idea that certain foods can work wonders for cancer patients or for prevention is hardly widespread among doctors today.

Since the body basically needs all nutrients, it is neither advisable nor necessary to completely avoid a group to prevent cancer, as suggested by new trend diets. The number 1 menu for reducing the risk of cancer is therefore mainly based on balance and wholeness. A low-meat diet with lots of fruit, vegetables and whole grain products is the best way. You should also make sure that your protein is not only obtained from animal sources.

Overwinter instructions on how to plant correctly and protect them from snow and frost in winter. When the gardening year is slowly coming to an end, you should ensure your plants have adequate winter protection in good time. This is especially true when exotic plants are overwintered, but outdoor plants also need protection from the cold weather.

Winter protection for various plants

Since different plants have different needs, you should also keep this in mind when wintering. As a result, some potted plants overwinter better than others. Here you have to pay attention to the foliage. Because plants with harder leaves and faster woody shoots are easier to overwinter than those with soft leaves and rather fast-growing, herbaceous shoots. Accordingly, the following plants have hard foliage:

  • oleander
  • laurel
  • strawberry tree

These plants do not grow as fast and are therefore not as sensitive to overwintering. The hard-leaved, slow-growing varieties tolerate darker cellar rooms in winter but must be watered regularly during the winter months, as they must not dry out. It is therefore advisable to supply these plants with water every fourteen days in the winter quarters. You can immediately check the plants for pest infestation. The following plants, for example, have soft foliage:

  • daisies
  • fuchsias
  • geraniums

Cassia and gentian trees

These varieties grow much faster and are demanding when overwintering. The plants not only need dry, lighter rooms to overwinter, but they also need the right temperature. Tropical plants like it moist and warm and are in good hands in the heated conservatory. On the other hand, the daisy trees feel most comfortable at temperatures of two to eight degrees Celsius.

1) Tips for overwintering potted plants

After gardening in the fall, it’s straight on to winterizing the garden. Whether the foliage is soft or hard, there are some care tips that are important for trouble-free winter protection for plants. If you heed these, then it will also work with the wintering of your plants:

  • Water potted plants regularly, but little.
  • Do not overwinter cold-sensitive plants on drafty or cold window sills.
  • Ventilate the winter quarters when the temperatures are mild.
  • Water and fertilize more again from February.

2) Packing or piling up roses

Proper care of roses is especially important in winter. Because with the rose trunk, the crown and the grafting point are particularly at risk. That’s why they are packed and airy. Straw, styrofoam, or wood wool are suitable as insulation. Fleece or spruce branches can be used for packing. Native roses, i.e. all hybrid tea roses, can be kept healthy through the winter with loose soil. They are accumulated in the fall. Compost is a good choice, as it improves the soil and supplies it with nutrients. This is the perfect winter protection for plants.

3) Jute bags as winter protection for plants

Always secure jute or fleece bags that are placed over the plants with a ribbon. Otherwise, strong winds can blow away the winter protection for plants. Winter protection is available in a wide variety of sizes, colors, and shapes. Just in time for Christmas, the plants are packed in fleece or jute bags with reindeer or Santa Claus motifs and this gives the garden, balcony, or terrace a few pretty color accents that drive away the gray of winter. Also, note tips for growing plants with a breeding mat.

4) Overwinter exotic aquatic plants

While Stratiotes submerge and water lilies overwinter in the frost-free pond bottom, water hyacinths, water ferns and other aquatic plants that are at risk of frost must be fished off and kept in a water basin indoors. If you don’t winterize perennials, grasses, and ferns, the damage will become apparent once the snowpack melts. While a closed blanket of snow offers the best frost protection for herbaceous plants, cold frost often has dire consequences. Spruce branches or straw mats help against this. This can also be used to prevent early bloomers and bulbous plants from sprouting early. Therefore, it makes sense to have the right equipment ready for gardening.

5) Tips on winter protection for exotic plants

Extraordinary flowers that do not grow in the home garden are often referred to as exotic plants. Exotic plants that come from the tropics and subtropics can often only be grown in our greenhouse. In summer, caring for these plants is not a problem. But winter is more of a challenge. Because they need a certain environment for a successful hibernation. But very few garden owners have a greenhouse or an orangery. In the following, we will show you how exotic friends can still hibernate successfully.

As spring draws to a close and temperatures rise, many people think of the upcoming bathing season. Numerous outdoor pools open their doors at the end of May, weather permitting. It’s high time to look around for the latest swimwear models.

Time for a new swimsuit?

The bathing season officially begins in most regions of Germany at the end of May and the beginning of June. Outdoor pools throughout Germany open their doors and give residents of the country the opportunity to cool off in the water when the temperatures are hot. In the outdoor pool, every woman wants to show her most beautiful side.

Although not every woman corresponds to the 90-60-90 ideal of beauty, that doesn’t mean that every woman can’t look good in a bathing suit – quite the opposite. With the right choice, every woman can show her most beautiful side in the outdoor pool.

Cover the O-figure with the tankini

Women blessed with an O-shape are curvy in the hip and waist area. Some of them have a small belly, an above-average décolleté, and expansive hips. The legs are comparatively slender. Neither legs nor the décolleté are a problem when choosing a bikini. Women can only conceal the abdominal region with a suitable swimsuit.

The bikini is and will remain the favorite in swimwear. However, it is not ideal for women with an O-shape. Stylists tend to recommend the tankini instead. It is a good choice for women with this figure to cover the problem area “stomach”.

Tankinis are the best choice for women who weigh a little more. That doesn’t mean that the tankini can’t be worn by slimmer women – quite the opposite. Their figure is particularly emphasized by the tankini. Women with a lush décolleté choose a variant with a halterneck top, which is low-cut.

When buying the bikini alternative, make sure that it is made of a material that dries quickly, as this swimsuit is made of a lot of fabric.

Accentuate the X-shape with the bikini

Women with the X shape have a physique where the hips and shoulders are about the same size. This comes very close to today’s ideal of beauty 90-60-90. Women who have such a body have feminine thighs, a firm bottom, and a beautiful chest area.

For women with an X-body shape, the bikini is without question the right swimwear. Practically every shape, look and color choice of bikini is suitable for this year’s bathing season. The selection of the bikini should be based on personal preferences in terms of design and material. In this online shop, women can be inspired by the current bikini fashion and get an overview of patterns that are in demand this year.

Ladies with large bust sizes should not only pay attention to the pattern. For them, it is important that the top fits well and does not slip when bathing.

Emphasize the A-figure with sporty tops

Ladies with an A-figure are very curvy underneath and their upper body is rather narrow and delicately built. Many women whose bodies are A-shaped also have strong buttocks and thighs.

Those who belong to this figure type wear sporty tops, as they conceal the problem area of ​​this body type (from the hips). The aim is to direct the focus to the upper body with a sporty top.

To achieve this, women have the option of choosing eye-catching tops with patterns. From the waist down, women can hide a little with bikini bottoms that have high-cut legs.

Showing off the Y-shape and her slender legs

The Y-shape is the opposite of the A-shape: these women’s shoulders are broad, but the waist and hips are narrow. Women with a Y-shape usually have long, handsome legs that are slender in shape. Any woman who has such beautiful legs should accentuate them with a matching bikini. But with the Y-shape, the focus is also on the hips. In addition, women buy eye-catching bikini bottoms with colorful patterns or elaborate seams that draw everyone’s attention.

Create sexy curves for the H-shape

Women whose bodies are H-shaped have less rounded curves. That’s why these ladies should wear monokinis that have side cut-outs. The aim is to create volume so that the waist is more visible.

Large-busted women create volume by opting for a deep décolleté. High-waisted pants give the impression that the waist is feminine and curvy. This effect can be enhanced by using playful patterns and bold colors.