Archive for December, 2011

Moisturizers: Hope or Harm in a Jar?

When I flip through magazines, I often find myself getting sucked into the swirl of skin care ads. The promises are hard to ignore: with just a few pats of a cream or serum, I can look younger, with firmer, softer skin protected against the signs of aging. Any and all perceived flaws seem to magically disappear, sometimes instantly. It’s no wonder that moisturizers and…

When It Comes to Exercise, Just Do It

First, let’s get the excuses out of the way. When it came to exercise, I had these plus a few more readily available, especially at busy times of year (like right now!):

• I’m too tired.
• I’m too old.
• My knees hurt.
• I don’t have time.
• I don’t have the right clothes.
• It’s too cold/wet/hot/humid outside.
• I don’t know how.
• It’s boring
• I don’t like

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Adjusting to the New Alcohol Research: How I Do It

In my column Alcohol and Cancer: You Can’t Drink to Your Health, we talked about the recent research that reaffirms the alcohol and breast cancer link — but also makes safe alcohol limits even lower than previously thought. Our column sparked a very good question from a community member:

Ktn says:

This is a hard one for me because I really enjoy a glass…