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    Sunshine Isn’t Your Enemy: New Research

    By Tyler Tolman — Sunshine is not your enemy. What about for muscle growth? Did you know that gladiators would work out in the sun because they knew it helped grow stronger muscle? Well, now recent research has caught up to ancient warriors. The January edition of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found [...]

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    7 Age-Defying Natural Face Oils

    I’m a big fan of facial oils for instant hydration, the feeling of not being weighed down (as some creams can do) and they’re great for an instant skin pick-me-up (plus they can also do double duty as a gentle eye makeup remover). That said, all oils aren’t the same. Firstly, when looking for an [...]

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    Celebrating 90 Years of Natural

    Natural healthcare and beauty brand Weleda has been at the forefront of the natural skincare industry for almost a century. Many would agree its popularity and longevity has much to do with its founder Ruldolf Steiner, who developed the widely-loved brand on principles of sustainability, respect for the environment and fair trade. But since his [...]

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    A Guide to Living a Life Fulfilled

    I met Cynthia Morgan in 2008. I was writing a piece for a magazine about how it’s possible to change your life, simply by changing your mind. Cynthia was (and still is) an in-demand hypnotherapist, with clients traveling from around the US to seek her expertise. I distinctly remember standing outside a busy sidewalk cafe, [...]

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    Finding Balance in Hollywood

    From auditions to the big screen, being an actor takes stamina of mind, body and spirit. Looking the part is a Hollywood prerequisite, with the pressure to fit a certain image weighing on most actors’ minds. With busy schedules of script learning, meetings, events, interviews and on-camera time, it’s crucial to live a life of [...]

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    The New Face of Aging

    The life of the senior citizen looks less and less like those of our great grandparents. Women (and men) over 65 are trading in retirement for a life of passion and exploration, all the while embracing the wisdom that comes with having truly lived. The pin-up girl for this new take on life over 60 [...]

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    Beauty Begins Within

    When celebrities look to a nutritionist for ultimate health advice that will not only give them a toned, slim physique but also radiant, glowing skin, they look to Kimberly Snyder (pictured above). The yoga instructor and clinical nutritionist spends her time between her homes in New York and LA — when she’s not working on [...]

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    Nourish Yourself: Get Gardening

    By Ellen LaConte — If you’re looking for a good way to “go green” this year, here’s a suggestion. Don’t stop at planting a tree, attending a rally, or giving to your favorite conservation fund. Instead, make 2011 the year you move beyond symbolic gestures and engage with the Earth in the most primal, profound, [...]

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Health & Beauty Hazard: Non-stick Cookware

I cleaned out my kitchen cupboards long ago from chemical-coated cookware, after I did some research and found those fancy non-stick fry pans (yep, like the ones you see on Masterchef and on most homeware store shelves) produce highly toxic fumes that leach into food causing cancer and other illnesses. According to the Environmental Working [...]

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Chilli Chocolate Smoothie

This delicious treat from chef and yoga teacher Maz Pugoy is packed full of libido-boosting foods like almonds, bananas and the superfood powder maca. It’s also a rich source of vitamins and minerals, helping to boost energy levels and vitality.

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Love the Skin You’re In: A How-to of Dry Body Brushing

By Sam Sample — I love starting the day with a positive – performing a ritual that provides numerous physical health benefits, helps to exfoliate and promote beautiful soft skin, and that also provide an opportunity for me to consciously acknowledge and thank my body for being the beautiful, strong body it is. A body [...]

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Made of Nature: Annmarie Gianni’s Potent, Pure Skincare

Well away from mainstream cosmetic counters and promises of instant face lifts and wrinkle erasers, are a new breed of authentically beautiful skincare lines and cosmetic houses—pure, effective and above all, honest—boasting natural ingredients that have been blended with care and infused with genuine love and passion. It’s easy to fall in love with the [...]

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Are You Using Knowledge, or is Knowledge Using You? Learn to Let Go

by don Miguel Ruiz Jr. — I began my apprenticeship into my family’s tradition in San Diego, California, when I was fourteen years old. My seventy-nine-year-old grandmother, Madre Sarita, was my teacher and the spiritual head of our family. She was a curandera, a faith healer who helped people in her small temple in Barrio [...]