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We’ve been taught that fat is a foe since what feels like birth…or maybe in reality since we cared about fitting into tight jeans or being able to run a mile. Fat is the enemy—we, and your heart, can all agree. And as we get older, with our metabolism slowing to an oh-so-frustrating rate, fat […]

High heels: those beautiful creations that we love to hate and hate to love. We wear them for many reasons: they make our legs look thinner and toned, and they give the derriere a little extra oomph. While some are genuinely comfortable, others make us want to chop our feet off at the end of […]

For aging skin, we tend to get a little obsessed with fine lines and wrinkles, and our desire to smooth them away. But we may be missing out on another important element to youthful-looking skin: brightness. Our luminosity can be concealed by dark sun spots that develop when pigmentation clusters together, or it can be […]

Cellulite. Just the mention of the word gets women of all shapes and sizes talking. We try different exercises, change our diets, and even slather on different creams to try to get rid of those annoying ripples. But these methods are often unsuccessful for the supposed 80 to 90 percent of women that have cellulite. […]

Inflammation is a normal response the body has to wounds or infections, and is a necessary step in healing. However, with age and poor habits, inflammation can increase, which can cause healthy tissue to be damaged or destroyed. What does that mean for your skin? Rashes, hives, blemishes or general redness. Chronic inflammation that doesn’t […]

For the second year in a row, the number of cosmetic procedures performed in America increased, illustrating that an uncertain economy isn’t deterring patients. A total of 13.8 million cosmetic procedures, both invasive and minimally invasive, were performed in 2011, a 5 percent increase over 2010. Reconstructive surgeries were also up 5 percent to 5.5 […]