According to Arent, one reason for that is what strength training does for seniors’ self-esteem. Strength training prevents loss of muscle mass and bone density, conditions that can interfere with the independence and quality of life of an older person. (more…)

There are a number of things that can affect the health of our eyes, some of which are out of our control and others that we can try and avoid. Some things that potentially increase the risk of eye problems include age, obesity, smoking, excessive exposure to sunlight, and even gender.

The eyes are something that many people take for granted, until disease or injury start to affect them, at which point your whole life can be seriously affected. Of course, there are some things, such as accidents and injuries, that can impact your eyes and will require specialist treatment. (more…)

The summer season is already nearing its end, but with such dry weather, your eyes can still be put under a lot of strain. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to help relieve and even prevent eye strain so you’ll be able to keep using those babies for a long time. Here’s a list of things you can do to help reduce and prevent eye strain:

Eat carrots - Your mother’s been telling you for years that if you eat carrots, it’ll increase your eyesight. This is absolutely true, but it isn’t just carrots you can eat, it’s anything with Vitamin A. Vitamin A helps to safeguard against cataracts and macular degeneration. It also helps you to see better at night. (more…)

At some point in our lives we all experience dark circles and puffiness around the eye area. Dark circles and puffiness adds unwanted age to our appearance. There are many factors that contribute to dark circles under the eyes. Below are the most common causes.

Genetics - If your parents have or had dark areas around and/or under the eyes, chances are you are predisposed to inherit this condition. Furthermore, if your family members suffer from puffiness and bags under the eyes chances are you will inherit this trait. (more…)

The eyes are something that many people take for granted, until disease or injury start to affect them, at which point your whole life can be seriously affected. Of course, there are some things, such as accidents and injuries, that can impact your eyes and will require specialist treatment.

And in some cases there is nothing that can be done about problems that affect the eyes, such as genetic problems. However, we can look after our optical health in a number of other ways, and one important factor that can help to maintain them is nutrition. (more…)

Everyone wants to stay fit and for that to happen you need two things exercise and good eating. Good and healthy eating is easy and requires enormous amount of patience. Every now and then you will feel the carving for eating the unhealthy and junk food. These foods no doubt are more tasty and enjoyable than the regular healthy foods.

The junk foods are called so because they have all the unhealthy things heaped up on them while preparing. Hamburgers, French fries and all sorts of cheese are examples of unhealthy food. You can eat them every now and then in moderate quantity to satiate your craving for them. But remember the key is unhealthy foods and controlling your craving. (more…)

It sounds like a bad movie but this really happened. A 44-year-old woman who couldn’t accept the fact that she was getting old and wrinkled committed suicide by lying down in front of a train.

The Daily Mail reported that Amanda Barr of Little Ellingham, Norfolk, was so depressed about her wrinkles and skin condition that she decided to end her life at the Shadwell level crossing. She stepped in front of a train that was traveling at 90 miles per hour from Norwich to Cambridge. (more…)

Not everyone is looking for a Botox injection, facelift, or other form of plastic surgery when looking for methods to preserve their youth. Surgical procedures and Botox injections can be costly, leave scars, have permanent negative health effects, and can sometimes even result in the recipient looking even older due to poor response of the body to the procedure or complications arising during the plastic surgery process.

Furthermore, Botox injections and plastic surgery can often leave the recipient looking unnatural. Surely there must be ways to help preserve youth without having to resort to these costly and potentially damaging measures. (more…)

1. Prep your eyes with concealer Concealer can be used to cover up undereye circles or just the bluish discoloration just under your inner eye. To cover dark undereye circles, apply three dots of concealer under each eye. Start at the inner corner where skin tends to be darkest, then under the pupil and the third on the outer edge. Pat, never rub with your ring finger (this finger tends to have the softest pad) until it disappears.
2. Apply eye base to your lid Eye base is the secret to keeping your shadow in place for hours. Without properly priming your lid first, your eyeshadow will likely end up a greasy line in your crease. (more…)

Contacts must be prescribed by an ECP (Eye Care Professional) who must first access the visual needs of the patient as well as the individual’s eye structure and lubrication capacity (tear drops).

Though most contacts are worn to correct myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) or astigmatism, there are also contacts available to enhance or change the color of the eye with or without a prescription for visual correction. Theatrical contacts are also available to give the eye an appearance that matches a theatrical costume like a cat or zombie. (more…)