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Posts Tagged ‘The Best of Everythng After 50’
Would You Use Crisco On Your Face??
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Your kitchen is a veritable treasure trove of health and beauty staples. Have some plain yogurt with a “sell date” that was two weeks ago? Don’t throw it out! It’s the perfect treatment for a common skin condition. Is there an extra sprig or two of parsley leftover from your stew recipe? Chew on a few leaves to handle a social faux pas. These items are probably in your home already … so why not use them for better health and beauty without spending any extra money? (more…)
Move Your Body!!!
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
Washington Post writer Esther Cepeda interviewed me last week for this article about women and fitness. The real question she had was this:
Why are Americans so out-of-shape? (more…)
The Only Three Must-Haves for Perfect Summer Legs
Monday, June 27th, 2011
Having legs that are summer-ready are a lot easier than you think. All you need are these three things:
Sugar: Exfoliate your legs by putting a little bit of plain white sugar in a washcloth and gently scrub. This will remove the dead skin cells and get your legs ready for the next step.
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Simple Summer Skin Care That Really Works
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
I started paying attention to my skin when I hit 50. Before that I would slap on whatever was around, used sunscreen only when I was at the beach, and figured “Oh well . . . I’ve already damaged it by spending countless hours in the sun, slathered with baby oil mixed with iodine, speeding up the damage by using a reflector, listening to Creedence Clearwater Revivial.”
Hmmmm. Smart. (more…)
The Power of ‘Meditative Running’
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Who knew that the secret to great health and happiness lies right at our feet?
While trying to come to grips with the changes my body, mind, and life were going through after turning 50, I came across a life-changing article in the Wall Street Journal about Jeff Galloway, the Olympian and marathoner who developed the Run-Walk-Run program used by hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
The article was published the day after the NYC Marathon, so it’s focus was on how anyone can train and run in a Marathon using Jeff’s program. At that time, I was more interested in losing the 15 post-menopausal pounds I had packed on, and looking for ways to incorporate exercise and fitness into my life without spending a lot of money or time in the process. (more…)