March 18, 2012

RANDOM FACT: Retail Therapy Works!

Daily shopping appears to cut a woman's risk for early death by 23 percent, according to a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.  Researchers suspect that shopping's health benefits com not just from pleasure of spending money but also from doing the physical activity that running errands requires, socializing with people you meet along the way and enjoying the fun of getting out of the house, not to mention restocking the pantry with fresh food.

Source: MORE magazine, December 2011/January 2012

March 2, 2012

RANDOM TIP: Beauty

"The body depends on sleep for every single thing it does," says Colorado-based dermatologist Dr. Meg Lemon. Skin cells are some of the most rapidly rejuvenating cells in the body. Take away adequate rest and they suffer just like the rest. When skin cells don't turn over quickly enough, our skin looks dull and lifeless, and so do we."

Read more: Skin Care Secrets - Tips for Younger Looking Skin - Real Beauty