How to Live to 100

Fight flab with yoga A new study suggests that yoga boosts your body awareness, and that can help you eat less. Which poses are best? We love the Reverse Warrior, which also strengthens abs and legs and stretches thighs and hips. For more yoga moves, try the YogaWorks for Everybody: Body Slim DVD ($14.98). Reverse warrior 1. Take a large step with your right foot; turn foot so it’s perpendicular to left foot. Bend your right knee...

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7 Steps to Defy Your Age Inside and Out

Feel young again You have no interest in being 21 again. (neither do we.) but, oh, wouldn't it be nice to feel 21 again: The energy! The metabolism! The sense of I-can-accomplish-anything-I-set-my-mind-to!“It's totally possible to rediscover that zest and optimism you felt when you were younger,” says Caroline Adams Miller, author of Creating Your Best Life. “In fact, recapturing those qualities is essential to leading a healthier, happier...

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10 Ways Your Job Can Hurt Your Heart

Bartenders Many states and cities in the U.S. now have anti-smoking laws in restaurants and bars. But bartenders and servers in places that don't have such restrictions can still be forced to involuntarily inhale patrons' tobacco smoke. "It's been well shown that secondhand smoke significantly increases the risk of heart attack," says Dr. Grogan. Good ventilation systems can help. So can lobbying your legislators to change local rules. Bridge...

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Survive Cocktail Party Season

It's party time Is a rapidly filling holiday calendar already giving you anxiety? Take the stress out of the social circuit with these great finds. Clutch this No need to pack a separate dress bag if you’re going out after work: This fun (and gloriously inexpensive) metallic bag works as a makeup case during the day and party clutch at night. Scallop Edge Cosmetic Bags from Bath & Body Works ($5 to $10, depending on size). Go-to...

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5 Ways to Fall Asleep Faster

Steps to sweet dreams Poor sleep is nothing to yawn at—it takes a toll on everything from your job performance and sex life to overall health. And in women it’s been associated with feelings of hostility, depression, and anger, as well as higher risks of diabetes and heart disease. Here, real ways to get the zzz’s you need. Nix annoying noises A snoring husband, that beeping delivery truck—whatever keeps you awake—tune it...

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Best New Running Gear

RoadID Interactive This ID ($24.99) is more than just jewelry: It not only lists your name and address, but tells how to access the online Emergency Response Profile (think emergency contacts, medical profile, and insurance info) you fill out when you buy it. It comes in a cute dog tag style or as a band you wear on your wrist, ankle, or shoe. Team tested: “Having all my info there definitely makes me feel safer in the event of ...

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6 Reasons Why Your Stomach Hurts part 3

Too much sugarless gum If you consume too much sorbitol, which is found in some sugar-free products, it can cause pain and diarrhea. According to a 2008 article in BMJ, a 21-year-old woman had an 11-pound weight loss, abdominal pain, and diarrhea (as many as 12 bowel movements a day) from chewing about 16 sticks of gum a day. A 46-year-old man had similar symptoms after chewing about 20 sticks of sugarless gum and eating sorbitol-containing...

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5 Steps to Brighten Up Your Hair Color

Help me enhance my hair “My natural color tends to get a little dull and drab toward the end of winter. I want to freshen it up without looking totally different.”Health reader Katherine Elkington wanted to enhance her natural shade without making a drastic change. To the rescue: hair pro Marcy Cona’s do-it-yourself tips. Step one: Choose the best color “Brighten it up with a demi-permanent dye in a warmer version of your natural...

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