Posted on January 15, 2010
You’re 65 years old and the economy has made it impossible for you to retire. But you worry that you look old compared to younger colleagues. What can you do?
How about a little cosmetic surgery?
This is precisely the scenario that Rapid City surgeon Lee Trotter has seen increase in the past two years. Rather than [...]
Posted on January 14, 2010
The entire ageing process, from your first wrinkle to deteriorating memory, depends on oxidation, a process in which damaging free radicals, the body’s own exhaust fumes, begin to wear down the DNA. However, promising research has shown that we can slow down ageing in just about every system of the body by eating antioxidant nutrients [...]
Posted on January 13, 2010
“Superfoods” for Women
You love to eat, but you also love to feel great. You can do both if you choose foods that make you smarter, leaner, and stronger — and then use them the right way in your daily eating habits.
To help you accomplish that, registered dietician Frances Largeman-Roth, senior food and nutrition editor for [...]
Posted on January 12, 2010
The Growing Popularity of Cosmetic Surgery Procedures
As per figures shared by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, during last year alone, over 12 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the US, which is a hike of over 60% over the past 8 years.
Breast enhancement has been recorded as the most popular plastic surgery [...]
Posted on January 11, 2010
Adverse Consequences of Obesity Underestimated
The link between obesity and cardiovascular mortality may be substantially underestimated, while some of the adverse consequences of being underweight may be overstated. While numerous studies have investigated the link between body mass index (BMI) and mortality, showing that high BMI is associated with higher rates of death from cardiovascular causes, [...]
Posted on January 8, 2010
Green Tea Reduces Symptoms of Depression
In that previous studies have reported that green tea exerts a variety of beneficial effects on stress and inflammation, Kaijun Niu, from the Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering (Japan), and colleagues investigated the relationship between green tea consumption and depressive symptoms. Studying a group of 1,058 community living [...]
Posted on January 7, 2010
But when it comes to self-confidence, cup size is relative. The important thing is that it be the right cup size for each individual woman. I have always believed a woman should let her body decide. Every woman is unique – both her body and her expectations. So, the deciding process needs to be very [...]
Posted on January 6, 2010
When your clothes don’t fit right or you feel self-conscious about a “less than womanly” figure, it can consume your thoughts day and night. Your friends might joke about your flat chest, or you might spend hours trying on bras and clothes to find something that won’t gap or look strange. If you’re like some [...]
Posted on January 5, 2010
Seasonal discounts increase demand for treatments while time off work used to recover from operations
Increasing numbers of Britons are taking advantage of seasonal discounts on cosmetic surgery in the December break and using the time off work to recover from operations before facing colleagues.
Plastic surgeons say the demand for procedures such as breast enhancement, facial [...]
Posted on January 4, 2010
The cougar population is growing and many women are choosing cosmetic procedures to help them enter the cougar jungle.
Cougartown is not just a TV show. According to a recent CBS Morning Show and KDVR Fox News broadcast, cougars are a growing phenomenon sweeping the nation. Websites, television shows and even conventions are making cougars [...]