More from Fox: A Fine For Being Fat? It’s a myth that eating sensibly is tedious and dull. In truth, a healthy diet contains plenty of delicious and satisfying foods. And for weight control, good food and healthy eating habits make it no big deal. Choose foods high in fiberFiber is a dieter’s friend because it fills you up, boosts metabolism, and foods high in fiber taste great and are naturally low in calories....
[sidebar]See Clearly for Life The sense slip: Dry eyes At about age 45, you’ll experience a drop in estrogen and androgen, which often leads to fewer tears and eyelid inflammation. The result: light sensitivity, blurry vision, and burning eyes, says Robert Latkany, MD, director of the Dry Eye Clinic in New York City. Prevent it A diet rich in omega-3s can keep dry-eye syndrome at bay. If you don’t have at least one serving of fish or walnuts daily, talk to your doctor about supplements....
Cherry Almond Chocolate Cherries alone are actually super sweet, and adding chocolatey cocoa powder to the mix (unsweetened, obviously) makes this good-for-you smoothie taste more like a milkshake. Makes 1 serving 1 c frozen cherries ¼ c raw almonds 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp coconut oil ¾ c unsweetened almond milk NUTRITION (per serving) 328 cals, 9 g pro, 34 g carb ,9 g fiber, 19 g sugar, 21 g fat, 5 g sat fat, 136 mg sodium Pumpkin Ginger If you love doing the whole seasonal pumpkin thing without resorting to a pumpkin spice latte, try this....
Spend a small eternity in line at the salad place; buy a $15 salad. 2. Buy cheap fast food that makes you feel like crap.3. Eat yet another squished and soggy PB&J you cobbled together while dashing out the door. #SadDeskLunch. MORE: Watch This: Your Desk is the Hottest New Lunch Spot But we’re here with a compromise. Meet the drugstore lunch: A meal you can make at the office with ingredients purchased at your local pharmacy or convenience store....
Clear Thin, see-through mucus means you’re healthy. We crank out about four cups of mucus every day and its main job is to keep the lining of the nose moist and help trap particles, mold, viruses, bacteria, and pollutants, says Scott Stringer, MD, professor of otolaryngology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. To keep mucus healthy, it’s all about moisture. First, stay hydrated. In addition to the nose, you have mucus-producing tissue in your throat and mouth, and drinking water helps to prevent it from drying out....
When it comes to your face, your anti-aging routine is a well-oiled machine: UV-shielding sunscreens, hydrating creams, wrinkle-reducing serums, the whole nine yards. Your hands? Not so much. But if you don’t have a youth-preserving plan for the delicate, oft-abused skin and nails on your hands, it’ll be a dead giveaway of your age, says Ranella Hirsch, MD, a Boston-based dermatologist and assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Boston University School of Medicine....
But farmers’ market outings can also be slightly overwhelming. What, exactly, should you buy—and what should you avoid? “Farmers’ markets are great because they help sustain local farmers and also increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables,” says Anna Maria Siega-Riz, PhD, professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, who serves on the board of trustees for the International Food Information Council (IFIC). “But you need to be careful about making a blanket statement that all the food there is healthy for you....
Though I’m only 49, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 10 years ago. A chronic condition that affects the thin layer of tissue lining the joint space between bones, RA is the second most common type of arthritis; the most prevalent, osteoarthritis (OA), often results from the degeneration of the joint’s cartilage that occurs with age. By the Arthritis Foundation’s estimate, 1.5 million Americans have RA, 27 million have OA, and millions more are at risk of developing these diseases, which become particularly common after age 45—especially in women....
Southwestern Breakfast Burrito (pictured above)PREP TIME: 5 minutes / TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes / SERVINGS: 4 (one 10" tortilla with 1¼ cups filling per serving) 4 high-fiber whole grain sandwich wraps (10" diameter) 4 egg whites 2 eggs 1 c no-salt-added canned black beans, rinsed and drained ½ green bell pepper, finely chopped ½ red bell pepper, finely chopped ½ sm red onion, finely chopped 2 Tbsp pickled jalapeño chile pepper rings, chopped 1 c shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese 3 Tbsp jarred spicy salsa...
“Sun damage is the number one cause of premature aging, and our skin has already begun its own natural aging process by the time we reach our 40s,” says Massachusetts-based licensed aesthetician Carolee Brown. “Our body is now breaking down collagen faster than it’s producing it, which means the skin doesn’t heal itself as quickly and sun damage takes a greater toll than when we were younger.” Plus, past sun damage starts to wreak havoc, making the appearance of dehydration, fine lines, and age spots more obvious than they used to be....
An infant can react to this new sensation of teething in a variety of ways. Some babies will experience periods of irritability and pain and some will run low-grade fevers, always lower than 100°F, says Dorota Szczepaniak, MD, FAAP. Teething infants enjoy chewing, but after the recent warning about possible toxic ingredients in plastic toys, doctors recommend natural methods to ease teething—all from ingredients readily available at home. Here is the current expert advice on how to reduce baby’s teething pain....
And yet, we’re constantly at battle with our sweat: trying to make it stink less, trying to stop it altogether during an important meeting, then trying to lose buckets of it at the gym. But if you stop and pay attention, all that perspiration can actually teach you a surprising amount about yourself and your health. Here are a few things it’s trying to tell you. You’re pregnant…or hitting menopause Anything that toys with your endocrine system (your body’s collection of hormone-producing glands) can leave you feeling sweatier than usual....
Sloan has been fighting ovarian cancer for seven years by undergoing five surgeries, multiple rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, and even a stem cell transplant. Now she is seeking help from the drug company BioMarin, who is in development of a drug, BMN-673, that could help fight the disease that consumes her. BMN-673 could possibly target Sloan’s cancer cells while leaving her healthy ones in tact, but the drug has not been approved by the FDA and that’s where things have gotten complicated....
[sidebar]And while squats and lunges are great for sculpting a tight tush, if you’ve got sore knees, they’re about as appealing as a root canal without novacane. Enter the more effective, knee-friendly forward bend back leg lift. The gentle pulses of this move work the entire back of the leg, butt, and even your core for maximum firming. Watch as Pilates expert Erika Bloom shows you how to make the most of this fantastic move....
“When we asked the doctor if something might be wrong, he said, ‘I really don’t think she’s experiencing any issues.’ " Appointments lasted 10 or 15 minutes—the same amount of time Jameson’s mother could fool people into thinking she could carry on a conversation just fine, until she started the same exchanges all over again. When, about six months later, her mother wasn’t eating or drinking, Jameson sought out another doctor, who was similarly dismissive....
Prevention: Kim Anthony from FitnessGalore.net asks how you maintain your ageless beauty. What’s your secret to looking so fantastic?Andie MacDowell: I always think I look better after a yoga class. It’s the same as a massage. We look so amazing after a massage because we’re relaxed. Staying out of the sun and staying in good shape really helps, too. So does trying to maintain a healthy weight for your individual body—and that’s different for everybody....
Brighten Your EyesBeauty blogger: Marnie Goldberg, 42@msgoldgirlTip: Goldberg dabs a light vanilla or champagne shadow on the skin nearest the inner corners of her eyes with a small flat brush or index finger. The light, slightly reflective color makes her look instantly more awake by disguising the darkness that naturally occurs at the inner corners of her eyes. While any light, luminous shade will do, powder is the best medium, since it’s easier to blend than cream formulas, she says....
While that felon-to-non-felon percentage beats most, other big-name brands, including PepsiCo, IBM, and McDonald’s, are hiring more and more ex-cons. What makes Dave’s different, perhaps, is that the company’s Dave’s founder—Dave Dahl, depicted on the brand’s label in a muscle shirt with a guitar—is a former felon himself. MORE: How to Make Bread Out of Broccoli Before launching the No. 1 organic bread in the country, Dahl was a self-proclaimed thug and meth addict who had just been released after 15 years behind bars for drug-related offenses when he was hired by his brother Glenn at his family’s Oregon-based bakery, NatureBake, in 2004....
