Here’s a quick list of foods that help reverse aging:

Carrots can repair lungs: You have two nutrients in carrots called alpha carotene and beta carotene. These nutrient are critical for your lung’s health. As aging occurs your lungs will naturally grow older and its internal defenses wane. Carrots can help reverse this process and provide additional protection for your lungs.

Remember blueberries: Another sign of aging is memory problems. Where did you put the keys? Did you take your medicine? While there is no magic pill for memory yet, you can eat blueberries. They have natural nutrients in them that have shown to enhance connections in your brain that break down do to age.

Protect bones: The apple a day adage hasn’t been more true than it is now. Researches have found that eating an apple a day decreases bone density loss, which occurs due to aging. Would you believe the nutrient is called boron?

Aging happens to everyone, but there are definitive steps you can take to slow or reverse the problems you experience.

Massage your scalp: Better yet, have someone else do it. Massaging your scalp release tension centered in your head. To make it easier take a few drops of olive oil and some mint extract on your fingers. Use your fingers to make small circles radiating from the top of your head. Repeat your finger dipping as needed. Afterwards take a warm shower, but leave your hair wrapped in a towel afterwards.

Can roll your feet: This one sounds silly, but it works to remove tension from your feet. Rub your favorite lotion on your feet and then take a two full cold soda cans and place them on the floor. Make sure you do this at the feet of your most comfortable chair. Roll your feet over the cans and squeeze your toes. It’s guaranteed to melt away the tension.

Simple hand massage: This one can be done anywhere. All you need is your favorite body lotion,  mint extract is suggested, and cover your hands. Start by circling the stress out of your hands by gently pulling your fingers. Move to pushing on various parts of your hand. The physical stimulation will activate stress relief.

Have a great tension free new year!

Here are the tips for making jeans more dressy:

Expose more skin: When people see jeans they think it’s something that covers most of your body, so you need to open up a little. Short sleeves and a different top choice with a more plunging neck line allow more of you to be shown. The idea is to contrast the jean perception with your natural beauty.

Glitter and bling: Choose brighter nail and toe polish in the silver and gold range. The thought is that by providing a reference color of gold or silver you can focus on the jewelry you are wearing. And yes, make sure you’re choosing the blingest jewelry you have, but leave the gold medallions at home.

Smaller is better: Handbags and shoes should be of the smaller variety. If you go with large handbags and shoes the jeans are seen as more casual than you expect.

Dress up shoes: Pick the shoes that look more formal than others. These can include metallic coverings or heels, but make sure that you dress up. Your top half can look formal, while the shoes ruin it all. Shoes make it complete.

Yes, jeans can be used for things other than casual wear, it’s what you add to your outfit that makes the difference.

The beauty of these things is that you won’t need to spend much time doing them. They are built in to the holiday season, so you can avail yourself of them without any issues.

Here is how to reduce stress during the holidays:

• Bring the color pink around the house: Pink is known to make people feel calmer and more nurtured. You can add pink to your wardrobe or choose flowers or plants that are pink. Don’t underestimate color in stress reduction. Many studies have shown that we respond to visual color stimulus as much as we do food.
• Write down what you want: Anxious feelings can well up when you’re thinking about what you want to do during the holiday season. Remove the stress of wondering whether you will forget something by writing it down. A wise man once said:

The weakest pencil is stronger than the best memory.

He was on to something. When you write it down you allow your brain to focus on more important thing.

• Get some help: Many local services exist to do the more mundane tasks on your list such as part planning, shopping or even wrapping gifts. When you allow someone to help you out you’ll free up yourself to focus on you. This will reduce your stress level and allow you to enjoy the holidays even more.

Remember, holidays are for celebration and fun. Take time to take care of yourself.