Fashion inspiration: alldressedup

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I feel that I haven’t written enough about fashion on this blog, even though I’m a big fan of clothes and I always try to look stylish and fashionable. So today I will share with you one of my favorite brands, alldressedup. This label by designers Lionel Leo and Tina Tan-Leo, always comes up with [...]

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How much should I weigh for my height and age?

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This is a question I hear quite often. Am I too fat? What is the perfect weight for my height and age? Of course you could just look at yourself in the mirror and make your own judgement, but for health reasons it may be important to know what’s normal and what’s not for your [...]

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How to think positive and why it is crucial for happiness and anti-aging

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While reading the book You Being Beautiful I stumbled upon this quote: Having internal struggles about your own self value and purpose in life can increase your chance of developing both physical and mental ailments. and influence your overall feeling of happiness (not too mention longevity)

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Cosmetic treatments – how far will you go to improve your looks?

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As we all know our face and body ages as we get older. More lines will appear on the face and your skin may sag. As this happens you have a number of choices:

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Should aspirin be part of your daily supplements?

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Today I’d like to highlight a drug that is increasingly used for anti-aging and to keep healthy in general. It has been desribed in many publications (including the Economist) as a ‘wonder drug’, but is most commonly known as aspirin.

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5 causes of aging: inefficient methylation

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In my previous posts on the 5 causes of aging we discussed inflammation, glycation and free radicals.  Another factor that causes aging is methylation. It’s a bit technical but you may find it interesting nonetheless. There are many ongoing processes on which life is dependent upon and one of these processes is called methylation.

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The power of berries and why you need our recipe

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As you may know or have read in one of my superfoods articles, berries are very good for your health. But which are the best berries and how exactly do they benefit your health?

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How to avoid sport injuries as you age

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One of the most annoying things about aging is the fact that you get more injuries more easily. As you may know I am a keen tennis player and ever so often I will have to stop playing because of an annoying injury. Sometimes it’s the arms, other times the hamstrings or the ankle.

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Older ladies shine at the 2011 oscars

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I loved the fashion at this years Oscars! Here are some of the ladies over 40 that just looked absolutely fantastic. 44 year Helle Berry was stunning as always in this Marchese gown. Of course she does have the right figure for it! Nicole Kidman took a a bit of a risk with her Dior [...]

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