Although getting good sleep should be at the top of everybody's daily "to do" list for good health and good looks, there are always going to be those days when you didn't get enough and you're really dragging. And as if a day like that isn't hard enough to get through, nothing makes it worse than having people telling you all day how tired you look. So the answer?
Don't look tired.Exercise! Overnight during sleep your body increases microcirculation to the skin to refresh and revive it by delivering essential nutrients. If you're shorted on sleep, though, you can help boost circulation with a quick morning workout.
Teabags Puffy eyes and dark circles happen when the body can't restore vascular tone during sleep and fluid accumulates. Putting a used, cool, green tea bag on/under each eye for a few minutes in the morning will help shrink blood vessels, drain fluid, and even fight inflammation.
Meditation Not getting enough sleep can create stress, or make current stress worse, which in turn increases your body's production of cortisol. Cortisol is linked to skin inflammation issues like acne and eczema. Meditation, however, can help your body fall into a state of deep rest -- which in turn might help curb some cortisol production.
I recently got married and moved into a new house, which means I'm cooking in a new kitchen and am all inspired to start trying new recipes. In the cabinets of a healthy kitchen, one of the most common players is olive oil (love a good stir fry) but getting what you pay for is isn't as easy as it should be. Many stores have bottles of oil that have been sitting for ages on the shelf (which diminishes not only flavor but also antioxidant benefits) and some companies are even fraudulently blending in filler oils like sunflower or soybean oil. For the best, healthiest olive oil, follow these tips:
Who isn't at least a little short on energy sometimes? Besides your toddler or small dog, I'd bet nobody really. 
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