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Thanks to advances in technology, hair transplant procedures are sprouting up all over. Doctors can harvest and replant hair follicles into eyebrows, mustaches,  beards and beyond. Click on picture for full story

For aesthetician Mindy McGinty, eyebrows aren’t just sculpted arches framing her face — they’re a walking billboard for her business. So when she lost her eyebrows after a “bad experience with permanent makeup,” she was completely distraught.

“I wanted to give the illusion of a fuller brow so I got them tattooed,” says the 53-year-old from Gilbertsville, Pa. “But over time, the dye changed color and my eyebrows literally turned salmon orange. I had no choice but to get the tattoo removed with laser and the laser destroyed all my hair follicles.”

McGinty tried to make do with “fauxbrows” — powdering them on, penciling them in, even gluing on strips of hair which “came off every time I made a face.” But after several years, she’d had enough.  After months of research, she decided it was time to “borrow” eyebrows from the back of her head — via a hair transplant.

In the summertime, livin’ is easy. Your cocktails should be too.

Summer Fruit Punch

Your favorite stone fruit stars in this sparkling punch.

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
2 cups diced stone fruit (apricots, plums, peaches, nectarines)
2 cups apricot juice
2 cups sparkling wine
1 cup seltzer

Preparation
1. Combine diced fruit, apricot juice, sparkling wine and seltzer.

2. Divide among four ice-filled glasses.

Non-alcoholic version: Substitute sparkling cider for the wine.

Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Per cocktail:
203 calories
1 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono)
0 mg cholesterol
29 g carbohydrate
2 g protein
2 g fiber
5 mg sodium
324 mg potassium

Nutrition Bonus: vitamin A (50% Daily Value), vitamin C (30% DV)

Is it true??? Can you skin actually get BETER with age?

The best skin of your life may well be ahead of you. Sure, with each passing decade, you face fresh challenges in your quest for a radiant complexion: There are the newfound crow’s feet in your 40s, the postmenopausal dryness in your 50s, and the sagging that sets in by your 60s. But the right products and procedures will prepare you to meet these challenges head-on.

“These days, it’s perfectly reasonable to expect your skin to get better as you age — no matter what the date on your driver’s license,” says Dr. Ranella Hirsch, president of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery and a cosmetic dermatologist in Cambridge, Mass.

These treatments, solutions and science will keep your complexion smooth and gorgeous through your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.

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Do you know what you want but still have not allowed yourself to reach your goals?

John H. Sklare, Ed.D, Lifescript Personal Coach has some good advise to get you on your way

What is the key to getting what you want out of life? Why is it that some people seem to have everything they want while others seem to always be on the sidelines watching their dreams pass by? The famous author and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar once said that the way to get what you want out of life is to help others get what they want out of life. I personally practice that philosophy in my private and professional life and it has served me well thus far. However, when all is said and done, getting what you want out of life is really only a matter of simple math.

If I can be so bold, the key to getting what you want out of life can be found in the following formula: Desire + Action = Achievement. In short, the key to making your dreams come true lies in combining a heartfelt, driving desire with focused and purposeful action. When you identify the goal and create an action plan that moves you toward that goal, you lay the foundation for achievement. Success and achievement seldom come knocking on your door, so you must become an active participant in its creation. If you want something, you must identify it and then pursue it with passion and purpose! Remember, achievement all comes down to simple math!

Wishing You Great Health,
Dr. John H. Sklare
www.innerdiet.com

By John H. Sklare, Ed.D, Lifescript Personal Coach
While on vacation, I overheard a couple harshly complaining to a waiter at breakfast. They were unhappy because their air-conditioner wasn’t cooling their room to their satisfaction. Later on, I heard them still carrying on about it on the beach, at lunch and again at dinner. They told anyone who would listen, still maintaining their high level of anger with every rant. Here they were on a tropical island, surrounded by breathtaking beauty and serenity, and all they could do was complain the whole day.

I was reminded of an important lesson I learned very early in life: Focusing on what you don’t have leads to a life of unhappiness, dissatisfaction and frustration. This couple reminded me of the person who focuses on the only weed that exists in a garden of beautiful roses. As I saw it, that one little situation was coloring everything they did and everything they saw. The remedy for this sort of fixation is simply a change of focus, but many people, like this vacationing couple, find that a bit of mental gymnastics is a very difficult, if not impossible, feat to perform. What a shame! I wondered how many more vacation days they would waste being upset about this one issue. For me, I ignore the little irritants in life for a greater appreciation of the bigger picture.

Wishing You Great Health,
Dr. John H. Sklare
www.innerdiet.com

By Jorge Cruise, Chief Diet and Fitness Expert

Not another crunch! If that’s what you’re thinking, let me give you three eye-opening reasons why you should commit to weekly crunches: First off, crunches are easy to do. Second, they target numerous abdominal muscles – including your internal and external obliques and rectus abdominus – all at once. Third, abdominal muscles can actually improve back problems – and posture – by lending greater support to your torso. So what are you waiting for? Let’s crunch:

Step 1: Lie on a mat or towel. Place your hands behind your head. Pull your heels toward your butt as far as you can. Keep your elbows and chin up, abs tight.

Step 2: Using your upper abs, breathe slowly as you crunch up while simultaneously pulling your knees in through a count of 10 seconds.

Step 3: Hold and squeeze at the maximum tension point for 2 seconds.

Step 4: Return to the starting point through a count of 10 seconds, never letting your upper back touch the ground.

Step 5: Repeat three times without resting. (Note: The range of motion on this exercise is very short, so be sure to adjust your speed so that you hit the MTP on the count of 10.)

Your coach,
Jorge Cruise

Oh yes! perk it up without loosing your skinny!

LWBG favorites includes the ready made Starbucks Doubleshot Light ( 70 Cals, and aroung 4 g of fat) and fresh brewed vanilla flavored coffee with skim milk.

Take a look at the suggestions by Leah Greenbaum of The Lifescript Staff

Those iced, frosty coffee drinks seem like a refreshing treat for summer. But they’re also packed with hidden calories that can ruin your summer diet.

Decadent iced coffees – topped with fluffy whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate can give you a caffeine fix on a busy day, but know what you’re getting into. A medium Frappuccino at Starbucks has 460 calories, and the whipped cream alone has 80 calories. A large Frap can contain a whopping 700 calories… that’s a full meal for most people!

Thankfully, Starbucks and other coffee chains carry low-fat, low-cal options. Starbucks’s Light Caramel Frappuccino has about 300 fewer calories and 1.5 grams of fat, compared to the full-calorie version which has 480 calories and 15 grams of fat.

Better yet, try to ditch the frosty blended drink and order a coffee or latte over ice – and ask your barista to use non-fat or skim milk instead. An iced Caffe Latte only has 130 calories, and still offers about the cool, energizing quench of a summer beverage.

By Jennifer Gruenemay, Special to Lifescript
To improve your workouts, you’ll need some real equipment. But you don’t have to buy the biggest, baddest, most expensive home gym system to get in shape. Check out our 10 essentials for every woman’s workout (starting with your bra), plus our top pick for each category…

1. Sports Bra
When you talk about wanting more bounce in your step, we know you don’t mean your chest. Bouncing breasts can be a major exercise deterrent. One in two women complain of breast pain during exercise, according to a 2007 study by researchers at the University of Portsmouth, England.

It’s no wonder: Breasts can bounce up to eight inches vertically, the study also reported. They move side to side and in and out, creating a painful, tissue-jostling, ligament-stretching figure-eight pattern. Ouch!

So what’s a curvy gal to do?

Encapsulation bras get a big thumbs up. They hold each breast separately, rather than smashing them to your chest, as compression bras do. Even better? A bra that encapsulates and compresses.

The pick: Moving Comfort’s Fiona Bra (pictured right) is an encapsulation and compression bra. It’s designed for C cups and up, and is especially recommended for high-impact exercises such as running. If you’re blessed with a smaller cup size, Moving Comfort also carries sports bras to keep those perky puppies well kept.

The price: $44

2. Heart Rate Monitor
Do you run on the treadmill just so you can watch the numbers under “Calories Burned” tick up? Then this device is for you.

Enter your information – height, weight, age – into the watch, strap on the chest transmitter and this handy gadget will display calories burned. Anywhere, anytime, any type of exercise.