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While it is true that we begin our slow mental decline as young as age 27, there is something you can do to keep your gray matter fit — playing creative games. Crossword, sudoku, and Set are great ways to stimulate your brain and create new neuron growth. Challenging your brain is not only good for your cognitive health, but it can be a great way to de-stress at the end of a busy day. Read more
If you're in your late 20s and your brain feels a little more sluggish than usual, don't blame your last late-night ANTM TiVo marathon. New research indicates that the cognitive decline once associated with old age begins much earlier than previously thought. It seems that brain function peaks around 22 years and begins to slowly shrink starting around 27 years. After 27 years, abstract Read more
If you want to trade in your Sunday paper crossword habit for some javascript game fun, I'd suggest you download Auto Crossword. This neat widget is very easy to use. The hint or description for each word, which is obtained from the OS X dictionary, is conveniently shown below the crossword. One word of advice, use at your own risk during work hours! Got a favorite puzzle you want to share? You Read more
Usually it's the season finales of Grey's Anatomy that leave us in the lurch, but this week's episode has its very own jaw-dropping cliffhanger. As the residents scramble to figure out whether they will stay in Seattle or move on to greener pastures, every character on the show has something to ruminate on. The party line this week comes from Dr. Webber, who says, "Make sure your ringer's on," as Read more
This weekend, Corey Newman used the Sunday Washington Post crossword puzzle to propose to his girlfriend, Marlowe Epstein. It was a sweet proposal that managed to be a sentimental private moment, while still being a public grand gesture (it was filmed and written about in The Washington Post). Maybe after all the techy proposals of late, popping the question is going old school? Newman is the Read more
Late-night snacking can be a calorie-loaded diet pitfall, but if you're able to recognize the reason behind your cravings, you can curb the impulse and stick to your healthy habits. Regularly find yourself back in the kitchen shortly after dinner? Here's why you keep snacking, plus how to scale back: You skimp on food throughout the day. If you aren't eating enough at each meal, your body is Read more
Derek Lam takes legal action against Ivanka Trump — The Cut Was 2011 the year of the collab, or what? — Racked Go inside Courtney Love's closet (it's full of surprises!) — Stylelist See the celebs whose glasses made them stars — The Daily Beast The most fabulous fascinators of 2011 — HuffPo Style Lauren's last-minute gifts and stocking stuffers — Lauren Conrad How to give holiday Read more
A look at prom through the decades Famous women open up about their mental health struggles Stoner celebs: match the quote on pot to the celebrity 7 outdoor date ideas Adorable crossword puzzle proposals Life-size Barbie is anything but perfect Readers share their soap opera memories Enjoy working out? You probably like sex too Your minute-by-minute royal wedding schedule Say goodbye to Prince Read more
Why on earth should you save for retirement? Read what OnSugar blog Beauty and the Budget has to say about saving for your golden years. For a young woman in her mid twenties, saving for retirement can seem like a distant, abstract concept. Personally, I tend to save for short term rewards, like a summer vacation. But for those things that are far off — even further away than marriage and Read more
Regular exercise doesn't necessarily prevent Alzheimer's — except when it does. That's the rather fuzzy but encouraging conclusion reached by the National Institutes of Health this week. Although there is no conclusive evidence that fitness, healthy eating, and mental exercise such as crossword puzzles can fend off Alzheimer's, scientists remain highly optimistic based on years' worth of Read more
