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OUR HEALTHY OUTSIDE STARTS FROM THE INSIDE

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Tips for women over 40

Your metabolism slows down 2% each decade so eating breakfast every day is essential. Why? Eating at the start of the day works together with your metabolism which is at its peak in the morning and fuels activity.

Studies have shown that women who eat breakfast lose more weight.

Benefits of staying hydrated

Water accounts for 60 percent of your body and is essential to every cell. Research has suggested that staying hydrated keeps your memory sharp, your mood stable and your motivation intact. You can also think through a problem more easily.

Staying hydrated doesn’t just impact your brain, though.

Effects of stress

Stress is a natural physical and mental reaction to life experiences. Everyone expresses stress from time to time. Anything from everyday responsibilities like work and family to serious life events such as a new diagnosis, war, or the death of a loved one can trigger stress.

For immediate, short-term situations, stress can be beneficial to your health.

Dangers of Phthalates

Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to soften and increase the flexibility of plastic and vinyl. Phthalates had been used to make pacifiers, soft rattles, and teething rings, but have not been allowed in those products since 1999.

Too much sugar

Eating too much sugar has been linked to an increased risk of conditions including diabetes and heart disease.

Most adults eat much more sugar than recommended. The National Institute of Health (NIH) estimate that American adults get 15 percent of calories in their diet from added sugars alone.ilk.

Factors contributing to ageing

Aging is the natural process of growing older. Yet there are many factors that play a role in whether we age gracefully or if we are the one out of two people who age faster than our biological age.

More than half of us look older than we really are because we either engage in behaviors that increase our aging, or we do not actively support a more youthful body through inaction.

Parabens

Parabens are synthetic preservatives used in foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and personal care products such as deodorants, moisturizers and shampoos. Common parabens include methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben and butylparaben. Parabens allow skin care products to survive for months or even years in your medicine cabinet.

The dangers of Triethanolamine

Two harsh chemicals don’t make a right. While federal regulations allow small doses of Triethanolamine in beauty and personal care items, they have proved hazardous short term and long term effects ranging from skin and eye irritation, to damaging the respiratory and immune systems and inciting cancer.