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Need to clear up your skincare terms? I'm doing a series to help you do just that. Let's take on AHAs and BHAs. AHAs are always touted as prime ingredients in products, but are they really any better than cheaper BHAs? And what the heck are these things, anyway? To find out, just keep reading. Read more
Obviously I've got a thing for highly stylized old school music videos. But this video stands apart from the rest. Not only is the song super catchy — definitely one for a road trip — but the video was way ahead of its time. It was released in 1985 and took the world by storm. Yes, it is uber-80s, but it's this style of the '80s that made the decade one of excess and electricity. The penciled Read more
The American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicine have updated the physical activity guidelines for healthy adults. The new guidelines have the addition of weight lifting and vigorous aerobic exercise while also are more specific on how many days a week people should work out. Previous, the guidelines stated: "Every U.S. adult should accumulate 30 minutes or more of Read more
For the last three weeks, I've been using a lotion that—if you believe all the rave reviews—is supposed to transform skin from a zitty, dull mess into radiant, beautiful skin. Alpha Hydrox 12% AHA Souffle is named for its 12% concentration of glycolic acid, an AHA that exfoliates and removes dead skin. (For a definition of AHAs, click here.) This whipped lotion gets rave reviews from people, Read more
Alpha hydroxy acids, often called AHAs, are naturally occurring chemical compounds derived from fruits and other foods. Some common AHAs include glycolic acid (sugar), lactic acid (milk), and citric acid. AHAs are often found in anti-aging creams, masks, cleansers, and chemical peels that claim to reduce wrinkles and tighten skin. AHAs penetrate the skin's surface and work much like exfoliators, Read more
I really enjoy baking and the weekends are a great time to make sweet things with my sweet things. My girls do love baking. When I am baking I do try to substitute with healthy ingredients when I think I will not sacrifice the texture and flavor too much. I found this list of substitutions at the American Heart Association and I think they are great. Definitely worth giving a try if you are Read more
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for the loss of almost 500,000 women's lives a year, nearly twice as many as all forms of cancer. The American Heart Association has created, Choose to Move, an online program for women that takes you through exercises while offering great tips for increasing your physical activity and reaching your goals. The program is 12 weeks and once you register, you Read more
Calculus isn't every student's forte, but even those who are more grammar nerds than number whizzes can appreciate the inspiring talent of people that can answer complicated equations without scribbling on scratch paper or counting off on fingers and toes. We have a soft spot for movies that delve into the complicated head of math geniuses. With trademarks like frantic chalkboard formula solving Read more
If you're looking for some fancy eyelashes that will blow your admirers away without letting them know you're using more than just mascara, let us introduce you to Benefit Big Spender lashes ($15). They give you that big, doe-eyed look without mascara, but they're not so flashy that anyone would look at them and go "Aha! Fake eyelashes." Plus, if you're sparing with the eyelash glue and take Read more
Popcorn may not be the first food pairing that comes to mind when drinking wine, but Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson thinks it's time to change that. "Popcorn is great with wine," said Robinson, who discovered the pairing when she was first starting out at New York's International Wine Center. "I went into the kitchen to microwave some popcorn, and there was a free bottle of Lindemans Bin 65 Read more
