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 Sometimes, taking just a few minutes during the day for a quick pick-me-up can re-energize and rejuvenate you. Studies show that chronic stress not only ages your prematurely, but it also contributes to many health problems, including headache, chest pain, backache, stomach upset, sleep problems, weight gain or loss, high blood pressure, fatigue and more. Try these quick pick-me-ups during the day to de-stress.
Pick-Me-Ups
- Do deep breathing. Try taking a deep breath, holding it for a count of five and then exhaling for a count of seven. Repeat this pattern for three to five minutes.
- Try a cool spritz. I opened my friend's refrigerator and was surprised to find a bottle of light cologne in the fridge. She told me that every so often, she gives herself a cool spritz and it refreshes her. Try it!
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 People are always asking me for my "top tips" for Aging Backwards. Well, I'd have to put sleep in the top three. Many years ago - more than a quarter century ago, actually - I had a job that required me to stay up all night. I was a rock-and-roll disc jockey from midnight to six a.m., but at the same time I was also a college student during the day. This left me only two hours a day to sleep. Not only was I so sleep-deprived that I could barely concentrate in school, but I've been told by people who knew me then and see me now that I look younger at 50 than I did at age 22.
People the world over are sleep-deprived and this can lead to a whole host of problems including weight gain.Scientists have found that too little sleep increases the "hunger hormone" levels and decreases the levels of the hormone that makes you feel full. Interestingly, the rise in the obesity rate correlates to the reduction in daily sleep hours compared to a few decades ago. Dr. Eve Van Cauter, a sleep researcher and professor of medicine at the University of Chicago, notes that the National Cancer Society surveyed more than a million Americans in 1960 and found that people said they got an average of eight-and-a-half hours of sleep. Van Cauter says most surveys today put the average sleep time of Americans at six or seven hours. Our bodies "tune up" when we're sleeping, so if you short-change your body with too little sleep you lose some of that tune-up time.
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 Still trying to quit the habit? It may be harder for some people than others. Scientists at the University of Michigan have discovered that people who get a "buzz" the first time they smoke a cigarette have a certain gene variant that is lacking in people who cough, choke and get nauseated from that initial smoke. The people with this gene are most likely to become regular smokers, according to the journal Addiction. Studies have proven that smoking ages your skin. So, what can you do if you're one of those people who is a "natural smoker?" Here are some tips for quitting.
- Visit the CDC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a whole section devoted to helping people quit the habit.
- Buddy up. Studies show that people who quit together have a better chance of succeeding than those who go it alone.
- See your doctor. Smoking is an addiction, but your doctor has tools to help you overcome that addiction.
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 With today's belt-tightening many people are thinking about where they can afford to cut corners and save a few dollars. There are plenty of inexpensive but effective alternatives to everyday essentials that replace the need to splurge on big-ticket beauty items. Here are just a few:
Can't afford a pricey spa? No problem - bring the spa to you.
Sequestering yourself in the bathroom for an hour or two of pampering can go a long way toward rejuvenating the spirit. Start by setting the mood with a few smokeless, battery-operated candles and soft, relaxing music. Then apply a nice mud mask to your face while you soak your cares away in a soothing bath. Ask your healthcare professional about Natural Calm Bath from Peter Gillham's Natural Vitality. "With Natural Calm Bath you are getting the advantages of a mineral salt bath with Real Salt and of Natural Calm, the best-selling magnesium supplement in the natural products marketplace," says Ken Whitman, Peter Gillham's president.
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 The age-old coffee debate rages on - is it good for health or bad for health? Coffee consumption is on the rise in the United States and over half of Americans drink it every day, according to the National Coffee Association. Here's a good reason to enjoy your morning cup of java: numerous studies have concluded that coffee could help ward off dementia later in life. In the most recent report, Swedish and Danish researchers who studied a group of middle-aged women and men for 21 years concluded that the study participants who reported drinking three to five cups of coffee daily were 65 percent less likely to have developed dementia, compared with those who drank two cups or less.
According to Joe Vinson, Ph.D., a chemistry professor at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, "Americans get more of their antioxidants from coffee than any other dietary source. Nothing else comes close." Antioxidants are said to have many health and anti-aging benefits. He cautions that just because a food or drink has high antioxidant levels, that may not translate into health benefits, which ultimately depends on how the antioxidants are absorbed and used by the body.
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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. Sign up for Jackie's FREE newsletter here! 