Bad sleep 'dramatically' alters body (BBC) | How to find your ideal weight (Active.com) | Why snacking at night is bad for you (LiveScience) | Does Botox blunt emotions? (Psychology Today) | What happens to your body during a 30-minute run (Active.com) | Why processed foods are addictive (Time) | Best and worst movie foods (CNN) | Fruits and veggies for great hair Continue Reading
Archives for February 2013
Shrink pores, keeping knees pain-free, peer pressure works with healthy eating
Can you actually shrink your pores? Scientist answers (YouBeauty) | 6 ways to keep your knees pain-free (Active.com) | Peer pressure works with eating healthy, too (Huffington Post) | Why a 4-day workweek feels longer (NBC) | Continue Reading
Tai chi helping me de-stress
This week I am doing something new I'd been wanting to try, tai chi. A couple weeks ago at work, I happened upon a small group of ladies in a hallway doing it. Turns out they do this every day at 9 a.m. for about 15 minutes, and the leader, Tanya Richmond, invited me to join in. Tai chi kind of looks like yoga, which I've tried once, but I did a quick bit of research on this and there are Continue Reading
Look awesome in photos, beauty uses for baking soda, kick the soda habit
How to look awesome in photos (Huffington Post) | Beauty uses for baking soda (Discovery Health) | 7 reasons to kick the soda habit - I did a year ago (Everyday Health) | Recipe I want to try: Chicken, Cashew and Vegetable stir-fry (Shape) | Continue Reading
Every mile adds up
Are you a runner? I'd like to sort of think I am, but my version of running is actually fast-walking (easier on the old joints!), with some intervals of running, and I do at least 20 miles a week. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays I do four miles on the treadmill; about 60 minutes. Tuesdays and Thursdays I do two miles, then 25-30 minutes of one of the Brazil Butt Lift videos. Saturdays Continue Reading
Michelle’s Diary: TGIF, gorgeous edition
I'm starting a new column here on Healthy Beauty -- "Michelle's Diary." This section will be about what I'm doing that day; and also my thoughts, inspirations, challenges, successes, goals...and whatever else happens to come to mind. The thought for today is: T.G.I.F.! Besides being Friday -- which is always a good thing -- it's a gorgeous day here in central North Carolina. Sunny and Continue Reading