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Catherine Winters, 58, writer Catherine’s too-blunt bangs overpowered her beautiful blue eyes and bone structure, and her naturally almost jet- black shade was too severe against her fair skin—highlighting every wrinkle and brown spot. From ho-hum…Before: “The color makes me feel sophisticated yet spunky.” Graduated layers at the crown create fullness and help highlight her features. “Fine hair can look flat and straggly if it isn’t layered,” says stylist Luden Henriquez....

The journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology brought the good news to java junkies this month. After authors conducted a meta-analysis of 14 studies from 1966 through 2012, they determined that coffee intake and liver cancer—the sixth most common cancer in the world and third deadliest—were inversely related: Coffee drinkers were 40% less likely than nondrinkers to develop liver cancer. And high drinkers slashed their risk by 50%. Why is coffee so good for your liver?...

Peanut butter, an excellent source of protein, deserves a place on your breakfast plate. Aside from the protein, it’s packed with vitamins and minerals. But should you choose crunchy or creamy? We went nuts to find out if one is healthier in the latest Health Food Face-Off.

You could be a hoarder. Or at least a clutter bug—and it could be taking a toll on your health. Those unruly junk drawers and piles of unopened mail are a major source of stress and guilt, which experts say can damage your emotional health. The good news is that you can develop a healthier relationship with your possessions, such as scheduling time each week to sort through (and toss) piled items....

There’s no nutritional need for foods with added sugar, says New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman in an editorial that lays out the thinking on whether sugar should be government-regulated like alcohol and cigarettes. While scientists argue whether it’s addictive in humans (it meets the criteria for addiction in animals), it’s most certainly habit-forming, says Bittman. His conclusion: The government needs to be involved. Do you agree? New Sleeping Pill Warning [The Atlantic] Using sleeping pills—even once in a while—may increase the risk of death, finds a new study....

The government has stepped in, significantly lowering the import tax on butter so that Christmas—or at least cookie baking—can be saved. However, it begs the question—how the heck do you bake without butter? Unless you’re vegan, you might not have thought about it before. Luckily for Prevention, we didn’t have to answer that question ourselves. Marisa Churchill, former Top Chef contestant and author of Sweet and Skinny (Crown Publishing Group, 2011), stopped by the office to share her secrets to swapping healthier ingredients for butter, sugar, and other fattening ingredients....

1. Pomegranate 2. Kiwifruit 3. Barley 4. Cranberry 5. Broccoli Sprouts 6. Kefir

You might have to put down the frozen cocktail for this. Now raise your hand if this sounds like a personal mantra of yours: Vacation is a weeklong excuse to be decadently lazy and indulgent. I’ll admit it: That’s typically my perspective when I’m beach-bound for a break. But the recent research showing how sitting too much is a health hazard—something I do too much of in my non-vacation life to begin with—made me decide to make my latest vacation a more active one (with plenty of time for relaxing and piña colada drinking, of course)....

The first study looked at the effect of acetaminophen on 1,574 people, 664 of whom had asthma. (Acetaminophen is an active ingredient contained in Tylenol and other non-aspirin pain relievers.) Researchers found that the more acetaminophen that people with asthma took, the more often they woke up at night with symptoms and the worse their reported quality of life. The reason: Acetaminophen may deplete an essential antioxidant in the lungs called glutathione, says lead study author Seif Shaheen, MD, PhD, researcher and senior lecturer at Guy’s, King’s and St....

Researchers analyzed the pregnancy rates of more than 500 couples trying to get pregnant. Each prospective parent gave a blood sample at the beginning of the study, which researchers used to measure the levels of total and free cholesterol, the unbound cholesterol that’s in the blood stream and is used to build hormones. (Unbound cholesterol is not related to cardiovascular health like LDL and HDL, which mesasure the density of the cholesterol in the blood....

Most women’s lives are a whirlwind of work, appointments, kids, and housework. They barely have enough time to devote to feeding themselves let alone carry on courting rituals with their spouses. According to a survey sponsored by the K-Y Brand of 517 women ages 25-60, 81 percent of women said they let other activities take precedence over sexual intimacy in their lives. “The bottom line is that people are just not prioritizing,” says renowned relationship expert and marriage counselor Michele Weiner-Davis....

The research: After looking at thousands of health records to see what effect anger had on health, Harvard School of Public Health researchers found that within 2 hours of an angry outburst, a person’s risk of heart attack increased nearly five-fold, their risk for stroke rose nearly four-fold, and their risk for heart arrhythmia also increased. The risks were highest in people who got angry more often and had existing risk factors such as prior heart problems or high blood pressure....

The unanimous answer from experts: “Very.” And regular soda isn’t the only culprit. Even diet drinks, which utilize artificial sweeteners in place of sugar, could still negatively impact an individual’s health. High rates of soda consumption have been linked with numerous health problems, including weight gain, poor dental health, diabetes and cardiovascular disease—which can ultimately lead to heart attacks, stroke and premature death. To help better understand the risks of drinking too much soda, doctors from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City and UH Case Medical Centers in Cleveland, Ohio detailed exactly how the body responds to sugary, sweetened beverages, as well as how you can cut soda from your diet without eliminating it completely....

The better way to control weight and be good to your heart? “Instead of simply replacing fat with carbohydrate, improve the quality of the carbohydrates you consume and incorporate healthy fats such as olive oil, fatty fish, and nuts,” says Simin Liu, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Instead of these: Graham crackers, low-fat cookies, baked chips and salsa, vanilla wafers, bagels, jelly beans Have these: Oatmeal cookie, half a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on oat bran bread, small stone-ground whole wheat pita with hummus, canned peaches or apricots in natural juice, banana bread, 2 tablespoons peanuts

So, Jeff Cannon told her a story. Not about how to manage your subordinates, but about a monk carrying a geisha across a river, with a “leave it behind” moral at the end. His approach to working with CEOs might sound unorthodox, but for the meditation teacher and author, it’s par for the (karmic) course. Cannon’s put the ancient practice into powerful service as a tool in the modern (and often fashionable) work place....

“By now we know that a medical intervention isn’t everything. People can get well entirely on their own,” says lead study author Pete Trimmer, PhD, a theoretical biologist at the University of Bristol. “If they can do that, then we wanted to know why that external cue, the placebo, was even necessary.” To figure it out, the scientists created mathematical models based on how the human immune system has evolved....

MORE: 20 Super-Healthy Smoothie Recipes And now for a delicious example… Salted Caramel Post-Workout Smoothie Prep time: 15 minutes Makes 2 (about 5 cups) 2 c almond milk 1½ medium bananas 2 Tbsp cashew spread (or small handful of raw cashews) 1 scoop natural whey or pea protein powder (optional) 4 pitted Medjool dates 2 tsp honey ½ tsp Himalayan rock salt 2 c ice 2 Tbsp honey, extra 2 Tbsp crushed ice, extra 1 Tbsp cacao nibs Directions: Combine all ingredients except extra honey and extra ice in a blender....

The truth is, many women feel this way post-divorce. All of the support they had is now gone, and they’re left to figure out what comes next. This can leave them feeling insecure and depressed. Maybe you feel this way? Having been there myself, I have come up with five ways you can transform the feelings of loss into something positive and make the most of your situation for the future....

In findings presented at the 2015 Experimental Biology Meeting in Boston, Australian researchers explored whether applying ice to a muscle-impact injury helped new blood vessels form and muscles regenerate—both signs of healing. MORE: 7 Odd Reasons You Bruise Easily To investigate, they first injured the thighs of two groups of rats—apparently by dropping a cylindrical weight on the poor rats’ little biceps femoris muscles. Then for only one group, they applied ice within five minutes of the injury for 20 minutes....

The secret to weight loss might truly be at your fingertips: Tapping your forehead with your finger for 30 seconds could cut food cravings, suggests recent research presented at the Obesity Society Annual Meeting. It’s not the only distraction trick that works—obese people in the study also tapped their ears with their fingers, tapped their feet on the floor, and stared at a blank wall—but researchers found it was most effective at reducing the participants’ hankerings....