anti-aging

Food prices rose about 4 percent in 2007, and just as money starts getting tight for many Americans, food prices are expected to rise another 4 percent this year. But it's not as simple as paying more for the foods that most of us eat every day: meat, milk, coffee and eggs. We're going to pay more for foods that will be cheapened by their manufacturers. Do you eat Sara Lee bread? Read more...

Swap From Tea to Hot Chocolate Good news for chocolate lovers: Hot chocolate is better for you than tea. Well, it has four to five times as many antioxidants, new U.S. studies say. Antioxidants reduce the aging effect of free radicals, but the 100 extra calories in cocoa mean you probably shouldn't overdo it. But a little of what you fancy does you good. Swap From Bread to Bread Rolls Our Read more...

You don't have to look your age. And many people, finding the cost of new minimally-invasive cosmetic surgery procedures affordable, are opting not to. A little collagen injected around the mouth and the years seem to be miraculously erased from Lucy Taylor's face. Dr. Louise Ferland inserts the needle, injects a little of a collagen called Zyplast, withdraws the needle, pats the Read more...

Sure, 3.1 million Americans got Botox last year and 1.5 million more got Juvaderm, Restylane or other "fillers" to plump up fine lines. And yes, the most dramatic route to a younger-looking face is via one of the "Four R's" -- Relaxing (Botox), Refilling (fillers), Resurfacing (microdermabrasion) or Redraping (face-lift), according to Dr. Han Lee, assistant professor of Read more...

If you want cosmetics that remove cellulite, reduce wrinkles, combat acne, moisturize skin, improve skin elasticity, prevent oxidant damage and so much more, just kelp yourself. Sorry. Puns are hard to resist when talking about the growing wave of "marine" cosmetics -- products containing extracts of seaweed, sea mud, and other things you'd probably consider icky at the shore. "Nature's beauty Read more...

You know not to jump off a bridge, whether your friends are doing it or not. Same goes for drinking from any bottle with a skull and crossbones on it. Those are no-brain-necessary guidelines to living longer. But some of us may need a reminder of some simple ways that we can not only live longer but look better. Here, in case the heat has addled your brain, are nine easy steps to a Read more...

Skin is the body's largest organ and is responsible for maintaining water and salt balance within the body, cushioning delicate internal organs, and serving as the first-line of defense against germs attempting to invade the body. This last purpose is perhaps the most important reason to maintain healthy skin as we age: Healthy skin is better able to perform immunoprotective functions such as Read more...