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DISPATCHES FRECKLES AND AGE SPOTS: Brown spots result from overactive pigment cells damaged by UV rays. Traditionally, retinoids (which speed up cell turnover and even out skin) or hydroquinone (a skin lightener) were prescribed as faders. But docs now suggest prescription strength retinoid and hydroquinone for faster, more dramatic effects. There are drawbacks, though: Both cause serious dryness for the first month, plus sun sensitivity. Wear a hat. — msnbc.com
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WORK THOSE CALVES: Strong calves can defeat a frequent runner or walker’s worst enemy: shin splints. If you do only one calf exercise, make it the toe raise. Stand on a step with your feet slightly apart, drop your heels down below it, then push straight up onto your tip-toes. Slowly lower your heels and repeat. Squeeze your calves at the top of the exercise to get the most benefit. Do 3 sets of 8, adding dumbbells as you get stronger. — Womenshealthmag.com A COCKTAIL A DAY: A healthy happy-hour habit is linked to a 25 to 50 percent lower risk of heart disease and diabetes in women, says Eric Rimm, associate professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. The brain benefits, too, since the occasional cocktail may also keep memory intact. The key is moderation: one drink a day on average and never more than three, a level defined as “binge drinking” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Womenshealthmag.com YELLOW NAILS? Try dipping them in denture cleaner for 15 minutes, three days in a row, says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, artistic director of OPI. Teeth and nails have the same basic chemical makeup, so denture cleaner is ideal for getting the stains out. To prevent your nails from getting discolored again, use a ridge filler as a base coat; this should keep dark polish from seeping into the narrow dips in your nails, where remover sometimes can’t reach. — Quickandsimple.com
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WATER: IS IT THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH?
e all have our favorite thirst quencher. After a hot day of hard work, what beverage do you reach for to replete your thirsty body? Does an icy beer, diet soda, full sugar cola or a vodka tonic satisfy your thirst? What do you mean? Do you hate water? Without water, one would die in three days. Americans guzzle 56 gallons of soft drinks each year, but before chugging that Wendell Fowler next can of soda, sip on this: one can of soda has about 13 teaspoons of sugar, 150 calories, 30 to 55 mg of caffeine (a diuretic), artificial food colors and sulphites. Water lost its role in maintaining overall health in a tsunami of deceitful advertising telling us what’s best to drink. You’re smarter than that! Speak out if you are against soft drink consumption.
Alcohol dehydrates us, much like caffeine. Gatorade is full of sugars, cola s are full of high fructose corn syrup, and diet soft drinks are full of food colorings, neurotoxins and phosphoric acid. The idea of having a dehydrating beer after mowing the lawn may be macho, but it will render you even more dehydrated and set you up for a pounding headache. Water is essential for your body to digest and absorb vitamins and nutrients. The Fountain of Youth also detoxifies the liver and kidneys, and carries away waste from the body. But that only happens when you drink water only. That’s why Sandi and I drink a large glass of filtered water first thing in the morning following an eight-hour fast. No one is perfect, so do the best you can. That first urine will be
very yellow and very odiferous. If your urine smells strong all the time, it is likely that you are one of the 75 percent of Americans who live in a state of constant dehydration: toxic. During the night while you are snoozing, your amazing Earth suit was busy cleaning house. My suggestion is to drink a large glass of filtered water the first thing in the morning. We are composed of 70-80 percent water and we need to be refreshed after an eight-hour fast. The ocean is undoubtedly the most beautiful and largely unexplored eco-system on our blue planet, yet it’s becoming a corporate dumping ground. Without the water, life on Earth would be nonexistent: it is essential for everything on our planet to flourish and prosper. Dehydrating renders the brain less active, it’s hard to concentrate, your body feels fatigued, your work quality dips, and you’re always “pooped.” Have a glass of cool, crisp water, and remember to recycle the containers. Wendell Fowler is a retired chef, as well as an inspirational and motivational speaker. Contact him at fowlerindy@aol.com or go to www.wendellfowler.com
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