Jen's healthy and optimistic

Jennifer Aniston is content with her relationship with actor Justin Theroux. PHOTO: FILE

LONDON:  Jennifer Aniston is in a happy place in her life. The 42-year-old “Friends” star still looks fabulous and appears contented in her relationship with actor Justin Theroux.

But how does the blonde bombshell keep herself fit and make her relationship work? Aniston confesses about being disciplined about her eating habits; she remains slender by avoiding junk food and following a healthy diet. “I’ve never been a fanatic when it comes to what I eat. I’ve always discovered that I can stay fit by avoiding junk foods and eating healthily, while running or exercising regularly. I don’t have any formula,” the starlet said.
Her favourite exercise is yoga and she works out every day because she feels more energetic after working out.” I love to do yoga. I have more energy if I can workout for 20 minutes every day. If I exercise enough I can eat what I want and not worry about my weight or how I look. The important thing is to stick to a healthy routine. I feel better after a good workout and it gives you more energy for the entire day,” she added.
And while regular yoga is Aniston’s key to physical fitness, honesty is what apparently keeps her relationship healthy. The actor, who is currently dating actor Justin Theroux, emphasises the importance of talking openly and honestly to one’s partner for lasting love.
“You need to talk to each other and you have to say what you want,” she explains. “You don’t confront your man about things which you’re not happy about; you approach it in a much more constructive way. You never want to be in an adversarial situation where it’s you versus him.”
Aniston also explains how she keeps herself optimistic about life.
The Hollywood actor, who was previously married to actor Brad Pitt, insists she does not “waste time being negative”.
“It’s important to live openly and with hope; I try to be open and look forward to tomorrow. I consider myself a very optimistic and positive person,” she said.
“It’s so easy to find things to worry about or complain about and I’ve learnt over the years that you don’t need to waste time being negative,” the starlet stressed

Celebrity home front

Lindsay Lohan - Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan has been put under house arrest — at her multi-million pound home in California.
Lindsay recently opened the doors of her palatial mansion near the beach to Life & Style magazine, showing off where she will spend her 35-day sentence. Despite the obvious comfort and style she is used too, Lindsay says she can’t wait to get out and about again.
“I’m a very social person and I like being outside,” said the 24-year-old actress.
But she has put her time to good use decorating the patio and other rooms, and admitted they probably wouldn’t have got done otherwise.
The 3,000 sq ft triplex is worth $2.25m. There are three-bedrooms, four-bathrooms |and roof terrace here as well |as that enviable beachside |location.
After Lindsay’s house arrest she is due to start community service. “I want to finish that (community service) so that I can work in August and September. I want to focus on getting everything done with the court,” she said.
And she has been quoted as saying it is her love of working that will help her overcome the recent difficulties in her life. “I do understand that I need to gain some of the respect back, but I’m willing to work hard for that. I understand the situations I’ve put myself in, and I don’t want to go back to it.”
Children’s favourite Winnie the Pooh’s favourite spot is up for sale.
The historic Pooh Corner shop could be yours for £600,000.
The spiritual home of the famous AA Milne character was established in 1978 by owner Mike Ridley.
The 300-year-old Grade |II-listed property features Piglet’s tearoom, gardens, a holiday flat and gift shop.
Mr Ridley, who is an internationally-renowned expert on the honey-loving bear and has acted as a consultant for Disney, now wants to retire hence the sale.
The gift shop is just a mile away from AA Milne’s Hartfield village home where he lived in the 1920s.
The famous American home where Steve Martin played the anxious Father of the Bride is for sale for $1.35m.
The colonial mansion in Alhambra, California, which starred in the 1991 remake, is a two-storey, five-bedroom, four-bathroom built in 1925.
The cavernous 4,397 sq ft lot even includes an arbor which was designed for the film. Alhambra, which is just eight miles from Los Angeles, is a popular film location. Movies such as Liar Liar, Herbie: Fully Loaded and Halloween have all been shot there

Pak-China Business Forum held on 60th friendship anniversary

KARACHI, June 30 (APP)-  Pak-China Business Forum was held in Kashgar, China on June 29, 2011, in connection with 60th year of friendship between the two countries, to attract trade and investment from China to Pakistan.  According to information reaching TDAP here Thursday, the Forum was organized jointly by TDAP, the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing and the China Council for Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).

Chief Executive TDAP Tariq Iqbal Puri, who is leading a large trade delegation of 150 Pakistani exhibitors and prominent businessmen to participate in a week-long event, which includes display of products in the Kashgar Fair, organizing the Forum and arranging business to business meetings.  
Addressing the Business Forum, Tariq Puri said that Kashgar is ideally located to become a hub for trade, logistics and tourism between Pakistan and China.
He appreciated the offer of the Chinese government for setting up a one square kilometer zone (to be extended to 2 km) in the newly created Special Economic Zone and said that with the creation of the SEZ Kashgar it would become the Shenzhen of the West, providing great opportunities for the businessmen of both countries.
He pointed out that the 2nd round of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations were underway and he was ensuring that the advantages of FTA would be utilized in the Xinjiang and Kashgar.
China’s public and private sector is currently involved in over 250 projects in Pakistan from mega to minor and from strategic to ordinary businesses.
Puri informed the participants that TDAP has declared China as the “focus country” for its trade initiatives in 2011-2012 and plans to participate in more than 20 fairs in China as part of Pakistan-China 60 year of establishment of diplomatic relations.
Through this outreach program, it intends to access all the different regions of China to introduce Pakistan as country which can be relied for its quality and competitive offerings in various sectors like textiles, leather, fisheries, food products, marble and minerals.
He said that Pakistan’s endeavors have resulted in taking bilateral trade levels to $ 8.6 billion in 2010, showing a growth of 28%.
Pakistan’s exports exceeded $ 1.7 billion showing a growth of 37%. He extended invitation to Chinese and South Asian businessmen to visit EXPO Pakistan in October (20-23) this year. TDAP offered to host a Pakistan China Entrepreneurs Forum during the EXPO.
The Forum was addressed by the Vice Commissioner of Kashgar Prefecture, the Ambassador of Pakistan in China Masood Khan, the Chief Secretary of Northern Areas Saifullah Chattha, former Ambassador to China, Akram Zaki and past President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce, Tariq Sayeed, who highlighted the importance of Kashgar as a link between China and Pakistan and also with the rest of Central Asia.
The officials of Department of Kashgar Prefecture, including Customs, Immigration, Inspection and Quarantine and Taxation Departments participated in the event. It was also attended by 50 biggest importers in Kasghar region and more than 50 businessmen from Pakistan.

Govt issues notification for devolution of 7 ministries

The federal cabinet had earlier approved the devolution of seven ministries to the provinces but had decided to retain the ministers in an apparent move to keep the ruling coalition intact.
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday issued a notification for the devolution of seven ministries to provinces, with the government retaining a number of employees from the devolved ministries.
The ministries being devolved are women development, minority affairs, sports, environment, health, food and agriculture, and labour and manpower.
The notification says the transfer will come into effect from July 1. It also states that all development projects and relevant staff have been shifted to the provinces.
A number of departments of the transferred ministries will be merged with other ministries and divisions.
The Planning & Development division has been assigned to devise a national policy for environmental pollution and change, ecology, forestry, wildlife, biodiversity and desertification.
The federal cabinet had earlier approved the devolution of seven ministries to the provinces but had decided to retain the ministers in an apparent move to keep the ruling coalition intact. The devolution marks the third and final phase of the implementation of the 18th amendment and brings the total number of devolved ministries to 17.
Ten federal ministries were earlier devolved to the provinces in two separate phases on the recommendation of a high-powered parliamentary commission to ensure the implementation of the 18th amendment that envisaged more administrative and financial autonomy for the federating units