Those are the findings of research published in The Archives of Sexual Behavior, based on interviews with 1,656 married American adults ages 57 to 85. The data shows that while newly marrieds do tend to have sex more often and that bedroom time tapers as the years and obligations pile up, there is a slight but notable uptick in sex frequency after the golden anniversary. That may mean going from once a month to 2 to 3 times a month, but it is an increase nevertheless....
You have fun together.Tina B. Tessina, PhDMoney, Sex and Kids: Stop Fighting about the Three Things That Can Ruin Your Marriage “The skills couples need to keep intimacy alive in a long-term relationship aren’t obvious because people don’t talk about them,” says , psychotherapist and author of . “Most couples need to lower their expectations of romance and glamour and raise the level of fun they have together,” she says....
KEEP the top of the computer monitor an inch below your line of sight. That way your eye muscles don’t have to do the work of constantly contracting upward. 2. POSITION the monitor an arm’s length away from your body. Any closer and you’ll blink less (hello, dry eyes).3. LOOK 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes to relax your eyes. 4. ILLUMINATE your workspace with a 60-watt bulb—it’s easier on your eyes than fluorescent light and reduces squinting....
Take 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon infused in hot water 3 times a day to ease indigestion, or 2 to 4 teaspoons daily to see an impact on blood sugar levels. Both true cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum or C. verum) and cassia (C. cassia) are sold as “cinnamon.” If you take more than 1 to 2 teaspoons, get true cinnamon, such as Frontier Organic Fair Trade Cinnamon ($6.50; frontiercoop.com); cassia contains coumarin, a compound that in large amounts can adversely affect the liver....
For example, if you are taking out the trash or picking up things around the house, you are probably taking around 100 steps per minute. If you are walking casually with a friend, maybe shopping in a mall, you’re probably also taking 100 steps a minute. If you are walking as exercise, here’s how to calculate the number of steps you take, according to walking expert Mark Fenton, author of Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Fitness, and Weight Loss....
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Plenty, say New York wellness experts, who are buzzing about honey’s healing benefits—specifically the raw, unpasteurized, and darker varieties of honey, as well as medicinal Manuka, which hails from New Zealand. So how do health practitioners like Gabrielle Francis, Frank Lipman, and Alisa Vitti recommend using the kitchen-cupboard staple? Here’s how honey does a sweet job as a skin-care treatment, immune-system booster, digestive aid and more: Hydrating, Acne-Fighting Face Mask Sandra Rosario, lead aesthetician at The Spa at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, NY, told us about honey’s beauty benefits....
The effectiveness of foam rolling to ease soreness after a workout was recently verified by a study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. And while they aren’t sure exactly how it works, researchers speculate that there could be a release of myofascial trigger points (tiny knots that develop in overworked muscles), which allow for better circulation and the relief of painful spasms, says study author David Behm, PhD, associate dean of graduate studies and research at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St....
Think eating healthy foods costs more than loading up on junk? You’re not alone. Fifty-three percent of Americans say “it’s too expensive to eat a healthy balanced diet,” according to a new survey conducted by Prevention and supplement manufacturer Centrum. The truth is, many of the most nutritious foods in the supermarket are also the least expensive: Think simple whole foods, not processed stuff that requires a lot of junk....
“We know that strength training reduces the signs and symptoms of many chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, and obesity,” says Jennifer L. Kraschnewski, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of medicine and public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine. Lean muscle burns more calories, helping you maintain a healthy weight, she explains. All you need to get started? Just 15 minutes—and not even dumbbells. “Body-weight exercises can be just as effective at building muscles as traditional moves,” says Lara Hudson, a fitness expert and star of 10 Minute Solution: Tighten & Tone Pilates....
“With the right exercise plan, you can reduce cellulite and make your lower body look smoother and firmer,” says Prevention advisor Wayne L. Westcott, PhD, who recently developed the Cellulite Solution Exercise Plan. “When we put 16 women ages 26 to 66 on our program for 8 weeks, all of them reported less cellulite in their lower body. And 70% of them reported a lot less.” It wasn’t just wishful thinking....
Go Girl This is just another item in the rage-inducing stream of pointlessly gendered products, like pens “for her” and “man-size” tissues. For the record, Go Girl, women won’t drink your can of carbonated fake sugar just because it’s “contained in a beautiful pink can.” (Seriously, that’s one the of bullet points used to market it.) Monster We thought Monster’s 50 grams of sugar and urine-esque appearance were offensive enough—but then we dug a little deeper and found more awful stuff....
Using your finger, blend an eye shadow base, such as Tarte Clean Slate 360 Creaseless Smoothing Eye Primer ($19; ulta.com), all over lids. It absorbs oils and fills wrinkles, creating a smoother surface for your pencil to skim over. Line your top lash line using a waterproof pencil with a gel-like consistency, such as Maybelline New York Eye Studio Master Drama Cream Pencil in Bold Brown ($8; drugstores). The formula glides easily but dries quickly, so it won’t feather....
Introducing the clock lunge, a featured move of Freytag’s new workout DVD with Prevention magazine, Get Your Body Back: Fit, Firm & Fabulous. The move is so effective because it uses multidirectional movements, targeting all of your lower body muscles including your quads, glutes, hamstrings, and inner and outer thighs with each rep. The result: a firmer butt, slimmer thighs, and leaner legs in less time. Watch as Freytag demonstrates how to properly perform this exercise, and check out more time-efficient, fat-burning workouts at GetYourBodyBackDVD....
MORE: 10 Little Things Connected Couples Do In both genders, smooching also floods the bloodstream with dopamine, which stimulates the same part of the brain as cocaine, for a natural high. And if you need yet another reason to plant one on your beloved, pucker up for heart health: Research shows that regular kissing reduces cholesterol in men and women alike. (Keep the cholesterol love going with these5 little tips to improve your cholesterol....
After observing 200 European patients receiving this treatment for allergic rhinitis (a fancy way of saying that your nose is runny and your sinuses are irritated) and asthma for a year, researchers found that the allergen immunotherapy led to fewer symptoms, sick days and it significantly improved the quality of life. However, there’s one caveat: it’s an observational study and has no comparative group, says David Lang, MD, chairman of the Department of Allergy And Clinical Immunology and the Respiratory Institute at The Cleveland Clinic....
Beth approached Blake about shooting some photos, and Blake came up with the idea to make them pop culture-inspired. And although gastric bypass surgery helped Beth kickstart her weight loss, she told Yahoo Canada she’s also overhauled her lifestyle to get healthier. “Beth is now a regular biker to work and is also in a roller derby team now,” Blake wrote in an email to WomensHealthMag.com. “Just goes to show that exercise doesn’t have to be boring....
Twenty-nine men and women in their 20s had casts put on their non-dominant arms that extended from below their elbows to past their fingers, leaving them unable to move or contract themuscles in their wrists or arms. Before the casts went on, researchers measured arm strength by recording the force the wrist flexors produced. For the next month, half the test subjects were put through a mental imagery exercise 5 times a week: They were told to imagine themselves contracting their forearm muscles and flexing their wrist for 5 seconds—though they didn’t actually move their muscles at all—then to envision their muscles relaxing for 5 seconds....
