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A: Tell me about it—once you hit 40, your lips really start to do a disappearing act. I have three tips for fuller lips and re-creating a plump pout: Stick to light-to-medium shades of lipstick and gloss, which will make your lips stand out. Choose creamy, shiny formulas; they reflect light, creating the illusion of fullness. Finally, strengthen your lip line by tracing the outer edge of your natural border using a liner that’s one shade deeper than your lip color....

Palms-Down Curl Curl and Kickback Stretch

After being on the sidelines for so long, ghee has recently scored a rep as a healthy fat. Because the milk solids are mostly removed, it’s an option for people who have trouble digesting diary or don’t want to consume an excessive amount of animal products. Ghee can be produced naturally without chemical processing, so it has a clean-eating vibe. It cooks well at high heat, making it ideal as a fat for frying....

[sidebar]SCREENINGS Cervical cancer: You should be screened with a Pap smear every three years. Colorectal cancer: You should be screened using fecal occult blood test (every year); flexible sigmoidoscopy or barium enema (every five years); or colonoscopy (every 10 years). Breast cancer: The current recommendation is to be screened using mammography every one to two years if you’re over the age of 50. Hypertension: You should be screened every two years if 120/80 or lower, every year if 120–139/80–90....

Chicken Parmesan Traditional Chicken Parmigiana involves pan-frying the chicken, coating the chicken with bread crumbs, layering on sodium-filled tomato sauce, and adding a generous dose of full-fat cheese. Served over a heaping plate of pasta, it’s a 1,000+ calorie meal with double the amount of allotted sodium.Ridiculously healthy: Try this healthy Chicken Parmesan recipe instead. It uses part-skim mozzarella, less oil, and whole wheat bread crumbs to make a 365-calorie meal....

Easy Kale-and-Cauliflower Soup SERVINGS: 4 1 Tbsp olive oil1 onion, diced1 clove garlic, minced4 c low-sodium chicken broth2 c cauliflower florets2 c shredded kalePinch crushed red-pepper flakes HEAT oil over medium-high heat.2. ADD onion and cook about 5 minutes.3. ADD garlic and cook 1 minute more.4. ADD chicken broth and cauliflower, and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.5. ADD kale and cook until wilted, about 4 minutes. 6. PUREE the mixture until smooth....

Under 30 minutes! Heat oven to 375°F. Brown 1 pound of lean ground beef in a little oil. Season with 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper (or 1 tablespoon chili powder), 3/4 teaspoon salt, and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Add a 14.75-ounce can of cream-style corn and an 11-ounce can (drained) of Mexican-style whole kernel corn. Pour into a baking dish. Spread 2 1/2 cups mashed potatoes over top....

Chilled Pea And Pesto Soup SERVINGS: 4 1 16 oz bag of grozen sweet peas1 Tbsp shallot, finely chopped¼ c reduced-fat sour cream1 jar pestoSalt, to tastePepper, to taste COMBINE sweet peas, shallot, and ¼ cup water in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender, about 4 minutes.2. TRANSFER mixture to blender and puree with sour cream, 3 tablespoons pesto, and 1 cup cold water....

[sidebar]We know that’s not ideal considering the time constraint. But when you shop for multiple people, you’re likely to overindividualize—that is, to choose gifts that seem appropriate in comparison to what’s in your hand, not a person’s individual tastes. Yet, in every experiment, shoppers passed over gifts a person would like for something they thought was different or unique. In other words, shoppers focused more on variety in an attempt to show they really understood their recipient rather than sticking to what they knew would win....

Here’s how to get your money’s worth: [sidebar]Apply early and often. That means putting on sunscreen 10 minutes before exposure and every 2 hours outdoors. (Even better? Starting a few days ahead of time—here’s how.) Coat yourself. It takes approximately 9 teaspoons (yes, 9!) to properly cover up head to toe (see below), says Dr. Lim. Check your head. The scalp, hair part, and ears are often neglected. Sprays or sticks can help reach those areas....

Dark under eye circles can be aggravated by fatigue, allergies, overexposure to the sun, menstruation, or pregnancy. But they’re usually hereditary; if your parents have them, chances are that you do too, says Marianne O’Donoghue, MD, associate professor of dermatology at Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago. Sometimes what you’re seeing isn’t really darkened skin, but engorged blood vessels under your eyes. Because the skin under your eyes is thinner than skin anywhere else on your body, blood vessels there are more noticeable, especially if you’re fair-skinned, says Monica L....

[sidebar]We know what you’re thinking: Who has time for that? Many of our clients say their lives are too hectic to pay attention to such subtleties, and the fact is, the chaotic pace of their daily routines probably has contributed to the depletion of their sex drives in the first place. But once you tune in to your sensuality, you probably will find that you’ve maintained more of it than you give yourself credit for....

Healthy Cholesterol Basics

Stuffed pumpkins or squash are among the delectable main dishes you might consider. Look for recipes in one of my favorite cookbooks, The Greens Cookbook: Extraordinary Vegetarian Cuisine from the Celebrated Restaurant by Deborah Madison with Edward Espe Brown. Or try a meat-free roast turkey substitute. One faux roast called Tofurky is made from tofu and the soy food tempeh, and comes with “giblet” gravy, wild rice stuffing, and even potato dumplings....

Gently tug your lower eyelid downward. This creates a little pouch between your eyeball and lid. Hold the dropper close to the lower lid, but don’t let it touch. If you have an infection, germs from your eye can make the bottle unsafe for future use. Look up toward the ceiling and squeeze the dropper once. That upward glance is crucial, because it keeps you from seeing the drop coming at you, which can make you blink....

One minute, you’re innocently going about your day—the next, you’re in the clutches of desire. Your object of lust: a chocolate cupcake with buttercream icing. Next thing you know, you’re licking frosting off your fingers. What just happened? You were clobbered by a food craving. In a study from Tufts University, 91% of women said they experienced strong food cravings. And willpower isn’t the answer. These urges are fueled by feel-good brain chemicals such as dopamine, released when you eat these types of foods, which creates a rush of euphoria that your brain seeks over and over....

“Want something to drink?” she asks. “Iced tea? Water?” Grateful that the gull has taken off after more cooperative prey, I shake my head no and lean back in my own rocker with a sigh of contentment. The two of us may never move again. We’re stuffed with codfish chowder from The Black Dog Tavern over in Vineyard Haven, and we’re lazy with the rhythm of island life. We’ve spent most of the afternoon cruising the island in Belleruth’s sweet little Saab convertible, and now we’re sitting barefoot in the late afternoon sun on her porch, swapping stories about husbands, kids, friends, moms, and the women who enrich our lives....

At 63, Crowley is best known for her political reporting on CNN and as host of that network’s show State of the Union. But one of her greatest honors comes tonight, when she’ll become the first woman in 20 years to moderate a presidential debate. So how does she plan to stay zen through it all? Find out with 10 Questions For Candy Crowley. 

Technology may be a blessing of modern convenience, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s adding to our physical and mental wellbeing. Sure, we live in a digital world, but now scientists are speculating that our constant technology habits may be dangerous. In fact, a growing body of research shows that these everyday gadgets we just “can’t live without,” are doing a number on our health. Twitter Is More Addicting Than Cigarettes Just as smokers are addicted to the kick they get from a cigarette break, new research from Chicago University’s Booth Business School shows that Twitter may create a similarly addicting buzz....