Food and Health

Liquid Assets

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Sports drinks do not make you run faster or jump higher – only replenish fluids and nutrients you lose while sweating. There are beverages that really do have a training effect. Sip water as you work out and try these other great drinks for real results. Have a cup or two of  green tea daily, including right before a workout. The caffeine in green tea will help you work our longer. You’ll also shed more fat, thanks to the compounds called catechins. Endurance athletes who drank cherry juice before running felt less pain afterward than those who didn’t. Phytochemicals in the drink appear to ease inflammation. Drink fat-free milk right after strength training – the protein in the milk helps repair muscles you’ve exerted. The calcium and vitamin D strenghten bones and may help you lose more fat. Add 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger to 8 ounces of lemonade. Ginger contains anti-inflammatory compunds – has been found to ease postworkout muscle soreness.

 

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Fashion and Beauty

The Toes Have It – Pedicure

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Summer is the time our toes come out of the shoe.  We keep them looking pretty with pedicures.

But, should you stop having pedicures once you stop showing off your toes?  NO.

Even though your feet are likely to get stuffed inside a  boot all winter long, they still will get rough and cracked and covered with calluses.  UGLY!

Pedicures should be kept up with. Whether or not you do it yourself, or go to the nail salon to have it done, it is a necessary project.  Here is a easy routine to help keep your feet in shape during those long fall and winter months.

 

 

Step 1: Invest in a foot file. Think of a foot file as fine-grade sandpaper: You rub it over callused areas to literally sand down tough skin. Diamancel and Tweezerman make great versions that last for years. Use your file in the shower every morning. Warning: Avoid callus shavers, which shave off dead skin with a razor blade. They can cause serious cuts if used improperly.


Step 2: Slather on exfoliating cream. Moisturizing feet is the number one way to make them bare-able — especially as we age, because our skin naturally turns drier. Apply a foot cream with salicylic or glycolic acid after every shower. For extra moisturizing, apply the cream before bed, too.

 

 

 

 

Step 3: Keep nails trimmed safely. Cut them straight across, just below the tip of your toe, to avoid painful (and unattractive) ingrown toenails.

 

Step 4: Buff nails. Come summer, you’ll want to paint nails sheer or bright colors. But toenails are naturally thick and full of ridges, which can make polish look uneven. Once a week, use a buffing block (found at drugstores) to smooth out ridges and make nails shine.

 

Pedicures are not just so your feet can look pretty, they are also a healthy thing to do for your feet.  A pedicure can help prevent nail diseases and nail disorders.

A foot routine should be kept up with and when the time comes to show off those little tootsies you will see why the toes have it.

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