Can You Stop The Aging Process By Exercising?

By Graham Foster

Lack of exercise and activity can lead to aging too fast and stop you from living a healthy and long life. When you do'nt exercise regularly you are more likely to feel tired much of the time and also find it difficult to sleep at night.

If you don't sleep well at night you wake up feeling unrefreshed and exhausted even before you start the day. This get progressively worse until in the late after noon, early evening you are so tired you feel yourself nodding off and may find yourself waking up whilst driving home from work or while watching TV.

Enjoying a good night sleep makes the mind work more effectively and helps you make decisions more easily and effectively. A good nights sleep also helps you feel more energetic and this can also help control your body weight. You can also make your decisions with less stress. Sleeping well at night makes our immune system more effective and this help to keep us healthier.

Aging Experts, Doctors and Health Researchers have all show that a good nights sleep is vitally important to having a healthy body.It has been found that a lack of sleep effects the growth hormones in your body which can lead to muscles becoming weaker and the body becoming fatter.Truth is sleep is pretty much essnetial for healthy living but equally important if not more so is exercise. One great way to get exercise is to take a daily walk.

A daily walk works wonders to build your strength and build and maintain your muscles, it will also help remove the stresses and strains of the day. By feeling more relaxed through walking you'll feel more energetic during the day ready to take on any task with a clear mind. In addition you'll find you sleep better at nights.

If you exercise on a day to day basis and also get a good nights sleep you will assist your body's metabolism. When you don't sleep properly, your body spends the day trying to find extra energy. This means your body releases glucose or insulin in to the blood stream which subsequently slows down your metabolism. This can lead to weight gain as the body is unable to control weight as effectively.

If you are feeling tired or fatigued after a busy day the last thing you want to do is exercise. This can lead to apathy and subsequently more serious health problems which are associated with a inactive life style. By having a good nights sleep you give your body more energy and you'll be more enthusiastic and feel more motivated to exercise.

What you should avoid:

To relax and sleep properly and feel energised you should reduce your intake of caffeine, nicotine, harmful chemicals, such as over-the-counter meds that keep you awake, alcohol and keep the use of prescriptions meds as low as is possible.Many of these chemicals and substances will likely keep you awake.

Make an effort not to drink beverages either hot or cold after 8pm this especially important if they contain caffeine or other chemicals (which most do). Some people find a hot milk or malted drink help them sleep more soundly. I also urge you to stop smoking as this in addition to many know benefits will help you when trying to sleep.

By taking a walk every morning you will encourage your body to be energized and you'll, feel much more prepared for the day ahead. In addition an added benefit will be your joints will be more flexible and you'll become less prone to aches and pains associated with lack of mobility.

In addition, another added benefit walking will help you burn fat and calories a nice added bonus. You'll soon notice a big change in how you feel the rest of the day. When you first start out begin walking at a slow steady pace don't over do things. Each day increase your pace a bit and walk further even by a few extra yards stretch yourself but don't over do it.

If you are new to walking for exercise I recommend that you don't over do things it is all to easy to cause injury or worse if you push to hard at the start. Walking should leave you energized not collapsed on the sidewalk. Remember build up slowly and slowly and you won't go far wrong. A added bonus of all this extra walking is your digestion will work better, you'll enjoy your food more and you'll also sleep soundly at nights. Oh and I nearly forgot it can help your realtionships as well as you'll want a great way to use up some of that new found energy won't you?

If you start a walking program, it is a lot more fun if you have someone to go with you. Talk to that neighbor or a buddy from work, ask you wife and husband to walk with you sometimes. Just think about it you'll get a chance to talk about new things which will bring you closer together which will help relieve stress and get in you both exercise as well.

When you finish your walk don't be tempted to dash straight back in to work or the household chores. Give yourself the chance to wind down before you build up again over doing it can have serious consequences and can lead to as many problems as no exercise at all. Just let your heart rate slow back to normal for a few minutes nothing more than that.

If you find you are suffering with insomnia during the night or your mind simply refuses to switch off after a busy day at work. Instead of getting up and watching the late night TV shows just sit listening to some quiet relaxing music and do a few simple stretching exercises before going back to bed.

Don't neglect your body and it won't let you down many ilnesses and ailments associated with old age can be reduced or even in some cases prevented altogether. Remember look after your body and it will look after you.

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Read this before you consider getting a face lift

By: Ken Logan


Due to complications that can arise, face lifts must be studied and understood before being carried out. It would be exceedingly wise to aspire to know as much as possible about surgical procedures on the face (face lift) and all that is involved before going ahead with it.

In the quest for immortality or a semblance of it, people now go as far as removing wrinkles and getting rid of laughter lines to make them appear younger through the intricate process known as face lifting.

For those who desire to 'go under the knife' by doing a face lift, there is little doubt that they will end up deriving a lot of pleasure from the removal of excess skin pigments and fatty cells on their faces so that they can look younger. Myth or magic, how is a face lift carried out? The Internet and various available media provide an immediate source of extra information, not to mention doctors and patients who have had it carried out on them before.

Now don't get too excited as a doctor can still find you unfit for this kind of surgery. Under normal circumstances, anyone below the age of forty or beyond the sixties is not considered safe for such a procedure. Also, one person does not absolutely have to have the same kind of face lift as another person.

Someone could decide that his nose needs to be longer while another thinks that his eyes look too sleepy or facial muscles too saggy, all to vary the type of face lift that the surgeon would carry out on them. When faced with the possibility of coming out looking like a gorilla, I'm sure you will agree with me that understanding the world of face lifts is in order, before going into it.

Before going ahead with a facial, have you asked yourself the vital question of funding? Factors that can affect the price of a face lift include the country in question, the popularity or professionalism of the surgeon to perform the operation, and the last but not least of all is the level of difficulty envisioned.

Having thought it all through, you can now ask yourself if you want to go along with it.

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Womens makeup for the over 40's

By: Ariane Poole
Now on to foundations, here the choices are vast. You may have noticed that your skin isn't looking as flawless as you might like. It may be slightly dryer, uneven in colour and the fine lines aren't quite so fine. Fear not, the past couple of years have seen some sensational developments in foundations to address these problems. The new foundation are not only light weight, sheer yet covering but also contain light reflecting properties to make the skin look glowing, dewy and more youthful. It does this by reflecting light away from the lines making them appear less visible. Always test for the right colour on your jaw line, the one that disappears is the right one. After applying foundation you are now ready for concealer. By applying concealer in this way you need less and it looks more natural. Here too, there are amazing newly developed concealers which are sheer, light weight yet covering but best of all won't accentuate those fine lines. The type of texture to look for is one which is creamy yet matte so you needn't use powder under the eyes. If it is too creamy it will settle into the fine lines making them look worse. Yellow toned concealers will hide dark circles without looking ashy. Steer clear of light reflecting concealers down below the eyes - in photos you will have big white patches below your eyes. Leave powder until the end, you may not need any, as it can be ageing. Or you could try one of the many shine absorbing sheets. These get rid of shine without powder. If you are going through the alter you may find a cream to powder foundation works the perfect.

EYES - The browns and neutral colours which looked great in the past may now be making you tired. If this is so I suggest trying some of the beautiful purples, plums and lilacs that are around. Not only do these enhance any eye colour but the incredible formulations will not make your eyes look tired or sore. If this is abit too bold try charcoal or navy instead. Shimmers or Mattes ? Don't think that if you are over a certain get older that you can't wear shimmery shadows it really depends on the condition of your eyes. If the skin is very creepy then shimmery shadows can highlight this, so on this area stick with a more matte shadow. But you could still use a shimmer one just below the arch to the brow and it would look wonderful. Too much matte shadow can make the eyes look dull/drab. Mattes and Shimmers are being mixed to create depth and light to the eye area making them truly stand out. Also opt for a black or blue/black mascara rather than brown no matter what your hair colour. Do not forget the importance of your brows. As with hair, brows too can lose their colour. Brows really should be softly defined.

CHEEKS -When choosing a blush, here too I recommend staying away from ones which are too browny or taupey they tend to make the face appear drainedeally pale pastel shades as they can look chalky. Instead try warm apricots, peach or rosy hues. These really flatter the face. There is also a wide variety of textures to choose from, creams if you a dewy look, cream to powder if you want a more satiny look. Both these textures give a more youthful look.

LIPS - As we get older it is a sad fact that our lips do get thinner and fine lines develop. Luckily help is at hand. To prevent lip colour from feathering and keep it on longer try a lip base. These go on bare lips before lip colour and they really work. To give the illusion of fuller lips without the surgery brush a light reflective concealer around the outside of lips and blend into the lips now line lips with a lip coloured ( nude) lip pencil just slightly outside your own lip line. You should always use a nude lip pencil no matter what your chosen lip colour is , that way as the colour fades (and even the long lasting ones eventually do) you won't be left with that ugly clowns mouth. When choosing a colour here too avoid any drab colours, also if your lip colour is too matte it can look hard / aging. Go for satiny, creamy, moisturizing textures and if you've used a lip base even try some of the fabulous new glosses (they're not as sticky as they used to be).

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Anti-Ageing Make-up techniques and products

As we age our body, hair and of course facial appearance changes. So it's isn't out of the ordinary to find that the cosmetics which looked great in our teens, 20's & 30's is now not nearly as flattering as it should be. The time has come to up date and modernize your look. How you apply your make-up and the colours you choose can be just as effective at turning back the clock as some of the expensive get older-defying make-up products. Do not despair, you won't look like some ancient teenager dabbling in the latest trends, there are some fantastic products on the market designed specially for the more mature woman.

SKIN: As we age it is a fact that the tone, texture and elasticity of our skin changes. This is particularly noticeable on our faces with the appearance of wrinkles, an over all dullness to our complexion and a less defined jawline. But all of these can be either corrected or hidden with the aid of Primers! Primers are the first line of defense in our anti-aging battle. If you only choose one new product I would urge you to opt for a primer. These act as neath bases to illuminate, brighten and tighten the skin. They are used under the foundation to smooth, firm and plump up the skin, like a mini face lift and no surgery. Appropriate of all they can be used on their own or neath your favorite existing foundation. A great tip is to mix them with your foundation to give it an anti-aging lift.

Now on to foundations, here the there are many choices. You may have noticed that your skin isn't looking as flawless as you might like. It may be slightly dryer, uneven in colour and the fine lines aren't quite so fine. Fear not, in the past couple of years there really have been some incredible developments in foundations to address these problems. The new foundation are not only light weight, sheer yet covering but also contain light reflecting properties to make the skin look glowing, dewy and more youthful. It does this by reflecting light away from the lines making them appear less visible. Always test for the right colour on your jaw line, the one that disappears is the right one. Don't be tempted to add colour to your face by using foundation. This is the blushers job. Don't trowel foundation on either instead apply with a foundation brush. These give a beautiful no make-up look to the skin.

After applying foundation you are now ready for concealer, this way you need less. Here again there are wonderful ones which are sheer, light reflecting and covering but best of all won't accentuate those fine lines. The type of texture to look for is one which is creamy yet matte so you needn't use powder below the eyes. If it is too creamy / oily it will settle into the fine lines making them look worse. Choose a light reflective one which help soften fine lines. Give your face a lift by dabbing a little concealer on the very outer corner of your eyes. Leave powder until the end by that time your make-up will have settled and you may not even need any, as it can be aging. If you must use it get one that is light reflective.

EYES: Brows - Brows are so very important at any ages but even more so as we get older and are perhaps thinking of maybe wearing less eye make-up. As we get older eyebrows can look sparse and as with hair, brows too can lose their colour. Use a brow powder and an angled brush or a powder brow pencil to softly define your brows. Trim those long ones and tame unruly ones with brow gel.

Eyes - The browns and neutral colours which looked great in the past may now be making you tired. If this is so I suggest trying some of the beautiful deep rich purples, plums and lilacs with a blue / cool neath tone. Not only do these enhance any eye colour but the incredibly improved formulas will makes the whites of your eyes look whiter. If this is abit too bold try charcoal or navy instead. Shimmers or Mattes ? Don't think that if you are over a certain get older that you can't wear soft shimmery shadows it really depends on the condition of your eyes. If the skin is rather crepey then shimmery shadows can highlight this, so on this area stick with a more matte shadow. But you could still use a shimmer one just under the arch to the brow and it would look great. Too much matte shadow can make the eyes look dull/drab - tired and older they are. Mattes and Shimmers can be mixed on the eye to create depth and light to the eye area making them truly stand out. Creme to Powder formulations are great because they are crease resistant and have just the right amount of wearable shimmer. Lining the eyes for definition is a must. Try dipping a liner brush into water then into your favorite eyeshadow. Also opt for a black or blue/black mascara rather than brown no matter what your hair colour.

CHEEKS: Cheeks tend to appear less prominent as we age. To give your face a youthfull glow I suggest choosing a creme to powder blush. These are easy to apply and best of all they are sheer so look so natural. I recommend staying away from ones which are too brownly or taupey they tend to drain the face. Also avoid really pale pastel shades as they can look chalky. Instead try warm apricots, peach or rosy hues. These really flatter the face. You may find that you have to place your blush slightly higher than you used to. Smile then pop a flush of colour on the apples of your cheeks and smooth out towards your ear.

LIPS : As we age it is a sad fact that our lips do get thinner, lose pigment and develop fine lines. Luckily help is at hand. To prevent lip colour from feathering and keep it on longer try a lip base. These go on bare lips before lip colour and they really work. It is a sad fact as we get older our lips become thinner and more lined. To get the look of fuller lips without the surgery brush a light reflective concealer around the outside of lips and blend into the lips now line lips with a lip coloured ( nude) lip pencil just slightly outside your own lip line. You should always use a nude lip pencil no matter what your chosen lip colour is , that way as the colour fades (and even the long lasting ones eventually do) you won't be left with that ugly clowns mouth. When you are selecting a colour here too avoid any drab colours, also if your lip colour is too matte it can look hard / ageing. Go for satiny, creamy, moisturizing textures and if you've used a lip base even try some of the fabulous new glosses (they're not as sticky as they used to be).

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Women So You Think You Need A Facelift ?

So You Think You Need A Facelift
Submitted By: Cynthia Rowland

Looked in the mirror only to hypercritically proclaim: "I need a facelift!"? If so, you are not alone. Every person over the age of 40 has begun to see subtle shifting in their facial appearance. Out of nowhere lines and folds have begun their development and all of a sudden, the once tight, sculpted chin has slackened leaving you feeling pretty glum knowing that you are beginning to look older than you ever thought possible.

You also know that if you aren't somehow, someway proactive, this aging is not going to correct itself.

There are only a few methods that will return the look of youthfulness to your face; some are natural, some are painful and expensive and some are just ludicrous gimmicks that deplete you of funds and subject you to great risk and bodily harm.

Which one would you choose?

The most talked about anti-aging remedies are terribly risky and dangerous because long term results have not been determined or documented. This includes injections and surgery.

Injections of foreign substances and cadaver material will definitely change your appearance; lips become misshapen and if the injections are used in the face, the face looks plasticized and unnatural. In order to maintain the results, further injections are required to be repeated over and over again. Just how many substances can the body endure? No one knows.

Surgery is very risky as well – surgery is a crap shoot because no one can guarantee the results of a procedure. Not only are there scars that produce loss of sensation and feeling in the excised area, there is always a risk of infection and disappointment because the face is forever distorted by surgery. Further aging is accentuated because the muscles and skin are now draped unnaturally; the face loudly shouts that your surgical face lift needs refreshing.

One interesting item in the marketplace is the hand-held, battery powered, electro-stimulation device that shoots electrical micro-currents into the face. These devices can create a slight contraction of the muscle which may affect the skin very temporarily after four to six weeks of use; usually the user needs to continually treat the area each day to create and then maintain the results. There are cautions that need to be heeded using these devices. Over-use is a common side effect that can cause permanent damage such as involuntary muscle twitching which is not attractive and can be very disturbing to witness. An annoying stinging sensation is another by-product of superficial stimulation to the epidermal layer. Without resistance, the results are very temporary.

Another consideration beyond price and risk regarding injections and surgeries are the qualifications of the person executing the procedure. Is this person a physician? Is this person a dentist or a gynecologist performing plastic surgery? What's a girl to do?

Use a zero risk, no side-effect solution. It's true; a proven technique does exist that can correct aging, sagging faces. This solution is fast, safe and totally amazing.

Highly specialized facial exercises can easily restore your face to its former youthfulness. These exercises are easy to learn and easy to perform. They do not cause wrinkles as some physicians would like you to believe, rather, these exercises lift your face so dramatically, the results rival a magic wand.

In hardly any time at all eyelids lift and fine lines and wrinkles smooth. Your cheeks become prominent as your jaw sculpts and firms. From day one of this type of facial retraining muscles and skin respond to increased oxygenation caused by contraction and resistance exercises. The muscles begin to plump up, shorten and lift. Your skin responds by following the new, youthful positioning of the facial muscles. In just weeks your face looks revitalized and younger.

Keep in mind you can safely alter the shape and contour of your face and neck without an invasive, expensive, painful or risky procedure. These dire consequences are totally unnecessary if beauty and youthfulness are your desire.

Imagine yourself looking as young as you feel and you made it happen using only your thumbs and fingertips.

About the Author:

Cynthia Rowland is widely recognized as an expert in all natural facial fitness with over thirty years experience in health & beauty related fields. She has appeared on The View, NBC 4, Fit TV, HGTV and other popular shows. This author, speaker and television personality is leading the crusade to keep men and women looking vibrantly younger through natural techniques without spending their children’s inheritance. Cynthia Rowland "I Save Faces" http://www.rejenuve.com/FacialMagicSL.htm