20s-related stories
What you do in your 20s matters
When you're in your 20s--especially your early 20s--you feel invincible. You can eat what you want, live on tequila and go without sleep for days at a time and you'll still look fresh-faced. Well, in the short term, at least. The long term is a different story. As far as your health and looks go, what you do at any age in your life will affect you later in life.
Take sun tanning, for instance. It will age your skin, fast, because tanning equals wrinkles. No two ways about it. Wearing heavy earrings? How does lobe surgery sound? Wearing high heels too often can irreversibly damage the tendons in your legs, and toting a heavy purse around on one shoulder can lead to shoulder damage that may force you to carry around a backpack. Sexy, huh?
What you do in your 20s matters. Read this article for more proof.
Take sun tanning, for instance. It will age your skin, fast, because tanning equals wrinkles. No two ways about it. Wearing heavy earrings? How does lobe surgery sound? Wearing high heels too often can irreversibly damage the tendons in your legs, and toting a heavy purse around on one shoulder can lead to shoulder damage that may force you to carry around a backpack. Sexy, huh?
What you do in your 20s matters. Read this article for more proof.
Fit Beauty: Dealing with acne at any age
I am well past the age when I thought I'd have to worry about major breakouts. I rarely had pimples or zits when I was a teenager and now that I'm pushing 30, I thought I was safe. Not true. I don't know what it is but suddenly I've began to have super, massive under-the-skin, painful zits on a regular basis and am getting other minor breakouts on occasion as well.
In the last week in particular my skin has been revolting -- and I use the word 'revolting' as both a verb and an adjective in this instance. I was afraid that I was alone until I got a text message from a very good friend giving me a quick update on her life. "Things are good but nearly 30 and suddenly breaking out all over".
What to eat in your 30s
Fitness, Nutrition & Supplements
A little while ago, Jonathon posted on things you should be eating in your 20s. What if you're in your 30s? Should you have the same diet? As long as you're eating a healthy, balances diet, it shouldn't matter much, but there are a few things you should concentrate on getting, like:
- Folate: It's found in leafy greens, and it's especially important if you're considering getting pregnant in your 30s.
- Phytonutrients: These antioxidants can help protect your heart and have even been shown to prevent cancer
- Iron: Feeling drained? Get more iron. Women in their 30s are more susceptible to anemia. Lean red meat, chickpeas, potato skins and beans all have iron, and don't forget the Vitamin C -- it's crucial to Iron absorption.
