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 You may have heard of Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese system believed to bring harmony to your house and ensure health and good fortune to the people living there. Now, Feng Shui is being applied to your wardrobe with Fashion Feng Shui, a way of dressing your whole self — mind, body and spirit. According to Lisa K. Ford, AICI, certified image, color and style consultant and Fashion Feng Shui facilitator in Tampa, Florida, “The theory behind Fashion Feng Shui is that it’s important to address every aspect of yourself – spiritual, mental and physical, to create a wardrobe that is fulfilling, fortifying, flattering and functional.”
Lisa Ford refers to her consultation as a “Fashion Feng Shui Journey” in which you will learn about yourself in ways you never imagined and find out which clothes harmonize with your body and flatter your figure. “Clothing is your body’s most intimate environment and, therefore, energetically influences your life in the same way that your home and business decors do,” says Ford. In my Fashion Feng Shui consultation, Ford described me as an “Earth energy” type – a peacemaker who prefers textured fabrics and traditional styling in versatile and basic clothes. I found that explanation to accurately describe my personal style.
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New Year, New Hair, New Self! |
 Wearing a wig is a fast and fun way to change your look for the evening or anytime you want. You don’t have to be suffering hair loss to wear a wig. Wearing a wig can be a quick and beautiful way to be “fashion-ready” when you don’t have time to wash, dry and style your hair. A wig can also be just plain fun and allow you the freedom to “be someone else,” temporarily. Having fun and breaking out of your mold is conducive to Aging Backwards.
Wear and Care Tips for Wigs
1) Choose a style and color. Wigs can be expensive, so here’s an idea to help you choose a style you’ll be happy with before you plunk down any money. Many hair-related Web sites have free virtual “try on” hairstyle studios. You just upload your photo and have a blast. When you find the hairstyle you like, you can print it out and take it wig shopping with you. Who knows? You may even buy more than one. Just google the phrase “virtual hairstyles” to find a Web site you like.
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 People take all kinds of measures to lower their blood pressure, because elevated blood pressure is associated with heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney disease and even blindness, according to the American Heart Association. The association makes recommendations for controlling blood pressure, such as limiting salt intake, staying at your ideal weight, staying physically active, having your blood pressure checked regularly and seeing your doctor. But did you know there's a little vegetable that can make a big difference in your quest for optimal blood pressure? It's the red beet or beetroot, as the British call it.
Researchers Amrita Ahluwalia of the William Harvey Research Institute at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Ben Benjamin of Peninsula Medical School reported study results earlier this year online in the journal Hypertension that revealed drinking a little more than two cups a day of beet juice can significantly reduce blood pressure. Now, before you say, "Just two cups," keep in mind that beet juice is strong-tasting, so you'd probably want to mix it with water or another juice, such as organic tomato or apple.
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Little Sprouts Pack Big Punch |
 Don't be fooled by their small size - sprouts are packed with nutrients. For example, soybean sprouts retain the B-complex vitamins found in the original bean, but show a huge jump in Vitamins A and C over the unsprouted seeds. Grown locally year-round, sprouts are a good source of protein as well.
Sprouts have a long history nutritionally and medicinally. It's been reported that over 5,000 years ago, Chinese physicians recognized and prescribed sprouts for curing many disorders. Alfalfa sprouts are one of the best natural sources of Vitamin K, which helps blood to clot and broken bones to knit. They are also a good source of minerals, including calcium, copper, folate, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, silicon and zinc (transplant patients are cautioned not to ingest any form of alfalfa because it interferes with the transplant medications).
In studies, broccoli sprouts have been shown to provide protection against breast cancer and colon cancer because of their abundance of a compound called sulforaphane glucosinalate (GS). Sprouts grown from certain types of broccoli seeds contain up to 50 times more of the compound than mature broccoli. |
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 Besides the many nutritious components of the egg that we're already familiar with - high protein, low fat - there's a fatty acid in egg yolk that appears to help the aging brain stay healthy. Arachidonic Acid (ARA) is a type of Omega-6 fatty acid present in egg yolk that helps maintain brain neuron function.
Here are some egg-y facts:
- The average egg-laying hen lays 257 eggs per year
- To prevent the yolk of a hard-boiled egg from getting a green ring, cook the eggs more gently. Boiling makes them hard and rubbery, also, so cook on low to medium
- There is no nutritional difference between brown eggs and white eggs.
- Contrary to popular belief, blood spots found on egg yolks do not mean the egg has been fertilized. They are caused by the rupture of a blood vessel on the yolk during the formation of the egg.
- Based on the essential amino acids it provides, egg protein is second only to mother's milk for human nutrition (source: Iowa Egg Council)
- A large egg has 75 calories, extra-large has 84 calories
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Anti-aging and beauty expert Jackie Silver, founder of AgingBackwards.com, shares her secrets, tips and shortcuts for looking and feeling young. In her blog, she will give tips, tricks and secret weapons for stopping the effects of aging and improving the whole self - mind, body and spirit. Aging Backwards was born from her desire to help people look and feel the best they can. She is "the one" her friends go to for anti-aging information because she is driven to stop the clock. Aging Backwards is not a magic cream or product that will suddenly transform you. It's a way of life that has worked for her and will work for you. Some of the tips are common sense and some will be surprising, but the real key is to take what will work for you and make it part of your lifestyle.