Start loading up on veggies, guys, because a healthy glow will get you far more interested looks than a chiseled jaw ever could.
A new study from the University of Nottingham shows that women are more attracted to men with healthy, glowing skin, more so than any other feature.
This healthy glow is one that can only come from healthy eating and exercise habits. Dr Ian Stephen, leader of the study, said, “Our study shows that being healthy may be the best way for men to look attractive. We know that you can achieve a more healthy looking...
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Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning after peeking out of his little groundhog home. That means six more weeks of winter, and six more weeks of having to deal with dry winter skin.
Thankfully our winter in Rhode Island has been fairly mild.
But in case you’ve been experiencing a true winter, here are a few simple reminders to keep your skin healthy:
Drink lots and lots of water.
Moisturize regularly. Especially if you’re getting over a cold and have been blowing your nose a lot. This can severely dry out and irritate...
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New research has provided a key understanding into why certain individuals’ skin become inflamed without a real reason.
Inflammation is your body’s natural immune response to injury or infection. It causes increased blood flow to transfer nutrients, white blood cells and heat to the affected area so that your body can properly heal and fight off any invading germs.
In some people, this reaction happens when it’s not supposed to. It’s irritating, can damage the skin further, cause infection and cause many other issues...
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As important as it is to routinely check our skin for irregularities, it’s often far more important to have a skin specialist, or dermatologist, check for us. This is especially true when something concerns you or your regular doctor. But who has the time to make an in-person appointment with a specialist when seeing your regular doctor once a year is hard enough? And more often than not, you may not even have a dermatologist’s office anywhere near you.
Dermatologists have the answer. They are now utilizing video calls, or...
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Seen as “Mother Nature’s best remedy for what ails you,” this list of items and products created by Dr. Yvonne Klein, Naturopath and PhD in nutrition, shares the secrets of natural relief and, in her opinion, should be found in any complete natural remedy chest.
Our very own Terrasil makes Dr. Klein’s list, along with other natural remedies such as Cold-EEZE, pure cotton bandages and beeswax.
See the rest of Dr. Klein’s...
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The Mayan calendar ends December 21, 2012. Some think the world will come to a fiery end. Others think universal forces will wipe out all electronics. There are even some who think 2012 will bring about a consciousness shift among humans, creating a greater need for right brain thinkers over left brain thinkers.
Until all that happens, remember that it is a new year, and that means a fresh start!
Forget about all those extra desserts you had over the holidays.
Forget that relationship that went south.
Forget anything that may bring you down...
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hol·i·day noun
\ˈhä-lə-ˌdā, British usually ˈhä-lə-dē\
1. a day on which one is exempt from work
2. a period of exemption or relief
Our final lesson on how to Take Care of You is simple: Be realistic with your expectations. It’ll be perfect no matter what.
Remember that this is when you get to spend extra amounts of time relaxing and having fun with your loved ones — not stressing about how you’re going to find the latest Zhu-Zhu or getting the mashed potatoes to the right consistency.
Relax. You never hear...
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You’ve probably been busy figuring out how to make the holidays perfect for everyone around you. But do you remember what this time of year was like when you were a kid? No worries other than what hill you should go sledding down, or what game you felt like playing with your friends. Secret’s out — you can still do that stuff!
No one ever said that there is suddenly an age at which holidays switch from being fun days off to work-away-from-work.
Spend some time this holiday season appreciating the simple things, doing what you...
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You know that amazing feeling you get when a loved one’s eyes light up after they open a gift from you? Multiply that by a billion when you take some time to volunteer during the holiday season.
In New York City alone, there are as many as 45,000 people without a place to sleep at night; 17,000 of them are children.
Donating money is wonderful and we should all do it if we can; but many organizations need extra sets of hands to help serve food, organize donations and provide general help around shelters.
These shelters get very busy...
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It happens every year. Throughout this season, I’ll cater dozens of different dishes to friends’ holiday parties; inherit 17,000 calories worth of sparkly cookies; and manage a never-ending rotation of leftovers that, at any given date, are enjoying suspicious tenure on their life cycles. From November 15th to January 3rd, it feels like almost all of my free time is committed to some sort of cooking, eating or preparation for either of the aforementioned activities. And, aside from the fact that I’ll once again, narrowly avoid graduation...
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