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Some Celebrities Age Badly, Some Do Not

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There are actually a lot of stars who either aged badly. It's really unavoidable as they say, but at least some actually aged gracefully still look gorgeous even after several years in the industry. So here I compiled a few list from some of the sites that listed the celebrities who aged badly: Stars who age badly Twenty Celebrities that have Aged Miserably The 25 Worst Aging Actors in Hollywood When you check the links I provided above, you will really be surprised. Some of the actors and actresses that were included in the list really looked great before but...the pictures will tell you what happened to them. Why do some people suffer from terrible aging? There are a lot of reasons that we can point out here - old age,unhealthy lifestyle, stress, etc. the list goes on and on. One thing is for sure here aging is really inevitable. What we can only do is slow it down and as the title says, "gracefully" age. One interesting article from msnbc.com , mentions f...

Loving Your Wrinkles

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We don't like wrinkles. But we can actually love it and live with it. Let's just say that wrinkles can be beautiful. There are actually different views regarding wrinkles, and some learned to love it. Some view it as sign of wisdom and reminders for life's lessons especially when we were younger. Anyone who doesn't know Cameron Diaz? She is gorgeous. In one article in usmagazine.com , she said "I feel so much more attractive now. A thousand percent. I'm appreciating my skin and my wrinkles and all those things." She just loves who she is and appreciates everything that she has. Now that's called women empowerment. There are actually some wrinkles that we should have. These symbolize something and can show what happened in our life. Wrinkles that should be there Sign of joy One of the common type of wrinkle that most of us want to remove is the crow's feet, the ones that we can find beside our eyes. In fact, the Chinese call these joy li...

Therapy for smoking kills the pleasure of nicotine

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Can't kick cigarettes? A vaccine may one day help by preventing nicotine from reaching its target in the brain, according to research published this week. Most smoking therapies do a poor job of stopping the habit 70% to 80% of smokers who use an approved drug therapy to quit relapse. Scientists say this is because the targets of existing therapies are imperfect, only slightly weakening nicotine's ability to find its target in the brain. So some scientists have been trying a different approach creation of a vaccine. It would work like this: People would inject the vaccine like a shot, and the vaccine would create nicotine antibodies, molecules that can snatch up nicotine from the bloodstream before it reaches the brain. The vaccine could be used by smokers who want to quit or people who are worried about getting addicted to cigarettes in the future. Researchers have tried to create vaccines in the past, but the ones they've come up with have not been particularly effe...

From Elixir of Life to Modern Longevity Methods

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Humans have always been fascinated by the fountain of life. Of staying younger for a lot of years. That's why it is no wonder that there are many health and fitness centers that offer several remedies to the problems related to old age and to unhealthy lifestyle. The search for the philosopher's stone or the elixir of life has led us to experiment with different substances, often causing problems rather than relief. With the goal of getting immortality, the ancient people tried a lot of formula and substances. Most of these substances were toxic. In search of the elixir of life It's also called the philosopher's stone. Basically it was thought to extend life and bring immortality. However, it was not the real case. The bad thing about the attempt of the ancient people was that most of the materials that they used caused them death rather than longer life. The last couple hundred years According to a study by experts from Harvard University , human life expecta...

5 Reasons You Need Your Sleep, and 5 Reasons You May Not Be Getting It

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Fall bustles with the start of school and the continual grind at work. It's easy to skimp on your rest. We've got five reasons for you to make sleep a priority, and five health issues that could be ruining your rest. Plenty of R&R (rest and relaxation) can boost your mood, focus and energy. Conversely, people with poor sleep habits experience higher levels of stress, depression and anxiety. Want your kids to get A's and B's? Make sure they catch their Z's. Well-rested equals alert in the classroom, and a regular sleep routine may boost math and literacy scores. Some schools are even starting later in an effort to help kids improve learning. Reap the benefits of beauty sleep. When the body is sleep-deprived it produces more of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol can cause weight gain and oily skin. Getting your eight hours in could cut your risk for chest pain, heart attack and stroke. A recent study by West Virginia University indicates that people who sle...

Tips to Reduce Risk of Salmonella

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In case you haven't been keeping up with the news, you might want to be wary of your eggs. There may be bacteria lurking in your eggs Benedict due to a recent suspected salmonella contamination at Hillandale Farms and Wright County Eggs in Galt, Iowa. Food and Drug Administration alerted the company of salmonella contamination at one of its farms. The FDA encountered salmonella enteritidis during a routine inspection, at which point the company voluntarily sounded the alarms. Salmonella bacteria can cause infections that may result in fever, nausea/vomiting, chills, muscle cramps and pain, and/or diarrhea. Symptoms usually pass within a few days, but can last much longer in children and people with weakened immune systems. Salmonella is more likely to be found in undercooked eggs or those stored above 45 degrees Fahrenheit. As of now, there may be as many as 1,500 cases of food poisoning related to contaminated eggs. Wright County Eggs cautions consumers to be on the lookout ...

Vitamin D deficiency may cause weight gain

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Older women who don't get enough vitamin D may be slightly heavier than those who do. A Kaiser Permanente study, published online in the recent issue of the Journal of Women's Health, looked at more than 4,600 women aged 65 and older for a four and one-half year period. Researchers found women with low levels of vitamin D in their blood gained about two pounds more than those with adequate levels of the vitamin. So what's the big deal, you ask? "This is one of the first studies to show that women with low levels of vitamin D gain more weight, and although it was only two pounds, over time that can add up," said study author Dr. Erin LeBlanc, an endocrinologist and researcher at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon. Called the "sunshine vitamin" because most of us get it from the sun, vitamin D helps maintain our bones and muscles, and keeps our central nervous system in check. But if you take too much it could be...