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We have all heard the age old adage, “age is a matter of the mind - if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” While this still holds true, maintaining your health and wellness to head off those pesky and potentially nagging ailments is a vital part of life, no matter what your age. Through the years, research has shown that a regular regiment of some form of physical activity can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease, high cholesterol, and even blood pressure problems, just to name a few.

After the hustle and bustle of the holiday craziness, which can easily lead to elevated blood pressure and heightened stress levels, we all need to just take a moment and evaluate our mental and physical health. After all, we want to make sure we are in tip top shape for next years holiday shenanigans.

That’s why, here at Simply 55, we find it necessary to give our readers a nudge in the right direction from time to time, and hopefully shed some inspirational light on your everyday health and well being. Las Vegans, 55 and over, can participate in a vast array of beneficial and highly sought after physical activities to get the blood moving.

Your options range from Yoga for Seniors, Tai Chi, Pilates, and even swing dance classes to keep the ole heart purring like a well oiled machine! These are just a few of the many options available in our fair city, along with swimming, hiking, steam rooms, and much more.

Long story short, make your health a priority! This is something we ALL need to keep at the forefront of our minds as we get entangled in the methodology of everyday living. Sometimes it can be very easy to keep our physical and mental health at bay by burying ourselves in some other form of tedium. Oddly enough, our mental and physical health play off of one another. If the body is happy, the mind will follow suit.

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Contents

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From The Staff

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Yoga Benefits For Seniors

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Add Intensity To Your Walking Routine

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Eat Your Way To Better Eye Health

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Look Younger For Longer

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Brief Exercise Can Benefit Your Heart

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Does The Type Of Protein You Eat Matter

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Detox Your Routine

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Representative Jacky Rosen

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The Dream Team Of 1944

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Benefits for Seniors

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Seniors are vulnerable to age-related ailments, and can suffer from arthritis, poor Eventsblood pressure and other conditions. They can improve their health by practicing poses Calendaryoga Of Events and pranayama breathing methods regularly.

Read on to know the many health benefits of yoga for seniors.Â

Better Sleep

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Yoga can help the elderly sleep more soundly and thus get adequate rest. A research study Happy Holidays found that yoga was better than an herbal remedy in enhancing sleep duration. Yoga practice also made the participants fall asleep more quickly. Seniors can thus use yoga to

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sleep well at night, and feel refreshed and energetic the next day.

Pain Alleviation Seniors are susceptible to chronic muscle and joint pain. A study conducted by HarborUCLA Medical Center reveals that yoga participants required less medication for pain relief. Seniors can thus benefit from the physical activity and social interaction of yoga classes.

Lowered Blood Pressure Seniors suffering from elevated blood pressure can get relief from yoga which Not That Old And Loving It!

combines physical activity with mental relaxation. In an Indian study, participants were able to reduce their blood pressure after a few months of regular yoga practice. Another research project reveals that pranayama breathing methods were more successful in lowering blood pressure in participants compared to listening to soothing music.

Stronger Bones Senior citizens are vulnerable to osteoporosis which weakens the bones. They can benefit from consistent yoga practice which can effectively slow down and prevent loss of bone density. Yoga is gentle on the bones and body, and can be used to relieve an existing condition. A study with seniors found that yoga actually helped them gain bone after two years of regular practice.

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Enhanced Flexibility As the body ages, it becomes less supple and flexible. Yoga lubricates joints and stretches muscles, which improves flexibility and joint movement. Thus, yoga is ideal for arthritis patients and people suffering from stiff joints. Seniors can feel more mobile and supple after just a few yoga classes.

Conclusion Seniors should get their doctor’s green signal before starting yoga practice. They should take it easy and avoid complicated poses.

Those suffering from chronic conditions should approach their instructor for special coaching and personal guidance. Yoga is ideal for seniors as it is relatively inexpensive, easy to practice, and provides the proven health benefits summarized above. +

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Add Intensity Entertainment & Food To Your Walking Routine Financial Auto Travel

If you already walk regularly for exercise, you’re doing something that is good for both your body and mind. Walking just 150 minutes a week can help you reduce your risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and some Home Improvement & Lifestyle cancers -- as well as helping you feel better and Savers sleep better, suggests the U.S. Simply Department of Health and Human Services.

Feedback If you’re not ready to start running but you want to get more out of your daily walks, try any of these easy tasks.

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Calendar Start Keeping A Log Of Your Speed. Of Events There’s no real secret to burning more calories.

To accomplish that task, you have to increase the frequency, intensity, time or type of Nevada exercises you’re doing, Remembering suggests the American Council on Exercise. Download an app for your smartphone that uses GPS to gauge your speed -- or use any number of fitness devices that do Happy Holidays the same thing. Note your overall speed at the end of your walks, and then try to beat that speed the next time you go out. Even shaving a few seconds off your time will, over time, 8 Simply55+ March

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result in more calories burned overall.

Find A Walking Buddy.

If you find it tough to increase the speed on your own, a little competition may help. Find a friend, co-worker or family member who’s looking to get in shape, and then tell them about your goal of increasing your speed. If you can’t walk together every time, share your times or your speed with one another.

Some fitness apps will even let you share that information instantly to friends that you designate.

Set Your Sights On The Stairs.

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Run Just A Little Bit. If you’re walking because you don’t like running, that’s OK -- you’re not the only one.

Instead of running for a long period of time, try really short bouts of sprinting. Sprint for one block and then resuming walking until you feel composed enough to sprint again. If you manage to do six to eight sprints, you’ve added a high-intensity interval workout to your walk. HIIT, as it’s called, can help increase your metabolism for the rest of the day and help you burn abdominal and subcutaneous fat.

448 calories per hour for a 155-pound person, according to Harvard Medical School, so even doing it for a few minutes is going to help you add intensity. Find a set of stairs at a local park -- or even the ones at your home -- and run up them a few times at the start of your walk and then a few times at the end.

If You Don’t Want To Run, Try Skips, Lunges Or Hops.

Try any of these alternatives to running to help you increase your heart rate and get that HIIT feeling. With a little creativity, you may find you’re having more fun and getting in better shape while you do it. +

Don’t Go On The Same Route Every Time.

The human body is incredibly efficient at adapting to the stress you put upon it. If you walk the same route for the same distance every time, your body is going to adapt to that stress, and you’ll find that eventually you won’t have to work as hard. Of course, adding more time to your walks is one way to add more intensity, but if you don’t have the time or inclination for that, you can get a similar effect by simply choosing different routes. Choose a hilly course one day a week, walk in the opposite direction as you normally walk, or find a new hike you can explore every weekend.

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Eat Your Way to Better Eye Health Entertainment & Food

Although you probably Financial take your vision for granted, it is essential you take good care of your eyes.

Auto Travel This doesn’t just mean attending an annual sight check, but taking other steps to protect your eyes. For instance, not smoking, using sunglasses to guard against UV rays and wearing safety glasses will all help to safeguard Home Improvement & Lifestyle your sight. However, you should also choose plenty of foods rich nutrients known to benefit Simply Savers your vision. Omega-3 fats, lutein, vitamin C Feedback and E, and zinc all play a role in promoting good eye health, but which foods are the best sources of these nutrients?

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degeneration, which leads to central vision loss.

If you don’t eat fish, walnuts and flaxseeds are another useful source of omega-3s. Besides snacking on walnuts, try adding them to cereal, natural yogurt and salad. You will need to use ground flaxseeds to make the omega-3 oils available to your body, though you can easily add the ground seeds to yogurt, smoothies and soup.

Think Green, Orange And Yellow For Lutein Broccoli, spinach, orange peppers, butternut squash, oranges, sweetcorn and kiwi fruit are

Calendar Of Events Oily fish, such as salmon, sardines, mackerel and herring, provide good amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Not only are omega-3s important for an infant’s developing vision, but they may Remembering alsoNevada protect against macular Happy Holidays among the vegetables and fruits that provide most lutein. The antioxidant activity of lutein

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helps to protect your eyes from high-energy rays and may reduce your risk of developing cataracts as you age. As lutein is a fatsoluble vitamin, drizzle vegetables and salad with a little olive oil to help your body absorb lutein.

Why See One When You Can See Them All?

Look Beyond Citrus For Vitamin C Although it is true that citrus fruits offer lots of vitamin C, there are plenty of other options for getting a good intake of this antioxidant vitamin. Berries, kiwi fruit, guavas, papayas, tomatoes, bell peppers, broccoli, green leafy vegetables, green peas and green beans are also a great bet for vitamin C. Like lutein, vitamin C protects your eyes from damaging free radicals.

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Choose Nuts And Seeds For Vitamin E Vitamin E is another antioxidant vitamin that may guard against macular degeneration. Almonds, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts and peanuts are some of the best sources of vitamin E. If you like avocados, they are an alternative option for this antioxidant.

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Getting enough dietary zinc may help with your night vision.

Research also shows that when zinc is taken alongside antioxidant supplements, your risk of macular degeneration is greatly reduced.

Meat, fish, eggs and dairy produce are all rich in zinc. However, if you follow a vegetarian diet, pulses, nuts, seeds and whole grains also offer zinc in useful amounts. +

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f Events Calendar Of Events Everyone is obsessed with anti-aging products, creams and miracle potions that purport to take years off you. Many don’t work and, others, Remembering Nevadaonly up to a certain extent. Treatments like Botox, face-lifts and tucks are in high demand but are also expensive and can be risky.

Some swear Happy Holidays by the hard slog – religiously exercising, staying out of the sun and slaving to prepare healthy meals. If that all sounds too much work and not enough play, fear not! There are ways to looking younger without the cost of cosmetics or plastic surgery, and with far less effort than twice a day gym sessions.

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Head Up, Shoulders Back!

Good posture takes years off instantly. Simply by straightening your back and standing tall, you’ll look younger and more confident. To achieve good standing posture, imagine a string running through the center of your body and out through the top of your head, pulling you up towards the ceiling. Invest in a Swiss ball and sit on it while at work to tone your abs.

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Get In Shape.

Exercise is often a mental challenge more than Entertainment Food a physical one. Incorporate additional&physical workouts, no matter how light, into your daily routine. Get off the bus stop before your usual one and walk the extra few meters. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Do bicep curls, using the grocery bags as weights as you walk home from the shops. Once a week, go for a Financial light jog – light aerobic exercise has been proven to increase collagen, the material which skin needs to retain elasticity and firmness.

You’ll Auto Travel have a healthier heart, better circulation, burn calories and have younger looking skin – it’s better than Botox!

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The phrase “old before her time” comes to mind Simply Savers – don’t let stress age you. Instead, indulge in Feedback activities that you can get lost in – activities like team sports, or individual hobbies like knitting, reading, or writing. Creative pursuits keep the brain active and help you to live in the moment. f Events Don’t forget to laugh. Laughter therapy indiCalendar Events cates that laughing is good for yourOf blood circulation, immune system and stress levels. Think young and carefree, and you’re more likely to look it too.

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antioxidants, which help to repair the damage that time, sun and pollutants have on the body.

Other super-nutrients can be found in oily fish, which has high levels of Omega 3 fatty acids.

Hair Today, Hair Tomorrow.

The simplest way to look younger is to change your hair color to a hue that enhances and flatters your skin tone and eye color. Consult with a colorist at a hair salon to find a shade that suits you best. Color should not be brash or overly bright, so that roots are less visible when growing out. A low maintenance, smart cut will make you look younger and fresher. Shiny, thick hair is as much an emblem of youth as smooth skin, and won’t cost as much in time and effort as plastic surgery. You can use hair-boosting supplements, which strengthen blood vessels and improve the health of hair follicles. +

Food For Thought Drink up, drink up! Water, that is. We all need Happy Holidays up to two liters of still water a day. It helps keep skin hydrated and looking fresh. Replace sugary, syrupy drinks with cold fresh water. If you crave a sweet drink, have the occasional fresh fruit juice instead of soda. Anti-aging foods such as fruits, berries and broccoli are great sources of

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How Brief Exercise Can Benefit Entertainment & Food Your Heart Some people hate the prospect of doing cardio. To them, the thought of jogging on a Financial treadmill or cycling on an exercise bike for 30 or 40 minutes is sheer torture. If this sounds like you, there’s good news. Your heart and Auto Travel blood vessels can reap the same benefits doing short, high-intensity exercise sessions.

Of course, brief exercise has to be done at a higher intensity. It’s no walk in the park. But Home Improvement & Lifestyle it’s over with quickly, and you’ve benefited your heart without spending an hour Savers at the Simply gym.

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In an article published in the American Journal of Physiology, Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, researchers compared Remembering Nevada brief exercise to more sustained periods of moderate-intensity endurance exercise. One group cycled at a moderate intensity for 40 Happy Holidays to 60 minutes 5 days a week.

A second group worked out 3 days a week doing intervals of 30-second sprints. Despite the fact that the “sprinters” spent less time working out than the cyclers, the health of their heart and blood vessels improved just as much after only 6 weeks of intense but brief exercise.

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Why is this important? With age, the walls of blood vessels become stiffer and less flexible.

This means the heart has to work harder to pump blood to the body since the blood vessels are “tighter.” This leads to a rise in blood pressure. Stiff arteries are also linked with an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and cognitive dysfunction. Intense, brief exercise improves blood vessel health in the same way moderate-intensity exercise does, but it requires less time. This means you don’t have to spend hours at the gym every week to get the heart-healthy benefits of exercise.

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Brief Exercise is Effective, but It’s No Walk in the Park To get the benefits of brief exercise, you’ll need to push yourself hard during the work intervals. What you give up in time, you add in intensity. It requires a lot of motivation to exercise at an “all-out” intensity for even short periods of time, but you can do it using almost any piece of aerobics equipment. The key is to alternate short periods of intense exercise with recovery periods where you allow your heart rate to come down and the lactic acid that built up during the work phase to decrease so you can work hard again.

You can choose your intervals and preferred piece of equipment. Thirty-second hard intervals work well because such brief intervals allow you to push yourself maximally. Recovery intervals can be anywhere from 1 to 3 minutes depending on your level of fitness. Using this method, you can get a good workout doing only 4 to 6 work-recovery intervals. By alternating 30- second intense intervals with 2-minute recovery periods, you’ll be finished in a little over 12 minutes if you do 5 sessions.

Brief but effective. Do this 3 times a week, and you’ll boost the health of your heart with only 36 minutes of cardio a week. Most people can make time for that.

The Bottom Line?

Interval training is perfect for anyone who has limited time to spend working out who wants to improve the health of their heart and blood vessels. It’s a tough but short workout. Talk to your doctor before doing high-intensity exercise, especially if you’re over the age of 40 or have high blood pressure or heart problems.

Once you get the okay, give brief exercise a try. You can work out smart and spend less time in the gym.

References: Science Daily. “Brief, Intense Exercise Can Benefit the Heart, Study Shows” Softpedia. “Short Periods of Strenuous Exercise as Efficient as Traditional Endurance Training” +

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Does the Type of Protein You Eat Matter?

Entertainment & Food Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Unlike some diseases that aren’t completely understood, you can lower your risk for heartFinancial disease by making the right lifestyle choices. It should come as no surprise that diet, the Auto Travel food choices you make, contributes to heart disease risk. According to a study published in the journal Circulation, a simple way to lower your risk for heart disease is to change the type of protein you eat.

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Researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital looked at the eating habits of over 80,000 middle-aged women as part of the Nurses’ Health Study. These healthy women f Events responded to diet questionnaire every four Calendar Of Events years over a twenty-six year period. The women were also closely monitored for heart disease.

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The results of this study are revealing. The type of meat and protein these women ate over the twenty-six yearHappy studyHolidays period significantly impacted their risk of heart disease. Women who ate nuts, fish, poultry, and low-fat dairy had a lower risk of heart disease than those who ate red meat.

In fact, when the participants exchanged a single serving of red meat with a serving of

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nuts each day, it lowered their risk of heart disease by thirty percent. That’s significant! Substituting fish for a serving of red meat was linked with a 24% reduction in heart disease risk and poultry a 19% reduction.

Eat Chicken and Fish and Less Red Meat?

According to this study, women should eat chicken and fish, along with nuts and low-fat dairy products to keep their heart healthy and cut back on red meat. This is consistent with other studies showing a link between red meat consumption and a higher incidence of heart Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Unlike some diseases that aren’t completely understood, you can lower your risk for heart disease by making the right lifestyle choices. It should come as no surprise that diet, the food choices you make, contributes to heart disease risk. According to a study published in the journal Circulation, a simple way to lower your risk for heart disease is to change the type of protein you eat.

Type of Protein and the Risk of Heart Disease

Researchers at the Brigham and Women’s

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Hospital looked at the eating habits of over 80,000 middle-aged women as part of the Nurses’ Health Study. These healthy women responded to diet questionnaire every four years over a twenty-six year period. The women were also closely monitored for heart disease.

The results of this study are revealing. The type of meat and protein these women ate over the twenty-six year study period significantly impacted their risk of heart disease. Women who ate nuts, fish, poultry, and low-fat dairy had a lower risk of heart disease than those who ate red meat.

In fact, when the participants exchanged a single serving of red meat with a serving of nuts each day, it lowered their risk of heart disease by thirty percent. That’s significant!

Substituting fish for a serving of red meat was linked with a 24% reduction in heart disease risk and poultry a 19% reduction.

Eat Chicken and Fish and Less Red Meat?

According to this study, women should eat chicken and fish, along with nuts and low-fat dairy products to keep their heart healthy and cut back on red meat. This is consistent with other studies showing a link between red meat consumption and a higher incidence of heart disease - particularly processed meat.

This study suggests you don’t have to give up meat entirely to keep your heart healthy.

Instead cut back on red meat. Some studies also show people who eat a predominantly plant-based diet, with little or no meat, have a lower risk for heart disease. Tofu, tempeh, seitan, legumes and nuts are plant-based protein sources you can add to your diet.

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Why Does Type of Meat Matter?

Some experts believe red meat increases the risk of heart disease because it’s high in iron. A certain amount of iron is important for healthy red blood cells but too much iron can cause health problems. When you take in more iron than your body can deal with, it’s stored in your heart and liver. At a certain level, it can interfere with the function of these organs.

Some studies also show high levels of iron are linked with inflammation. In turn, inflammation increases the risk of heart disease, raises systolic blood pressure, and negatively affects blood lipids. The fat and sodium content of meat, especially processed meat, may be an issue too.

The Bottom Line

To lower your risk for heart disease, make chicken and fish your animal-based protein of choice, if you eat meat at all. Enjoy a handful of nuts daily too. Research links nut consumption with a reduced risk for heart disease and lower mortality overall. To keep your heart healthy, choose your proteins wisely.

References: Medscape.com website. “Switching Protein Sources May Reduce CHD Risk”.

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Natural Alternatives to Everyday Health and Beauty Products

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Health and beauty products are an essential part of our daily routine. We all have a Home Improvement & Lifestyle favorite lotion or a shampoo that we swear by. However, it might be timeSimply to rethink Savers your loyalty to certain products, especially if Feedback they contain a host of chemicals and irritants that might be doing more harm than good.

Common additives in many brands of body products are known to aggravate conditions f Events like eczema and allergies, and some are Calendar Of Events even implicated in endocrine disruption and cancer.

To avoid the pitfalls ofRemembering these possibly Nevada harmful, and usually unnecessary ingredients, opt out of chemically derived beauty products and choose naturalHappy and organic Holidays alternatives. Three of the most common hygiene products, lotion, toothpaste, and shampoo, are great places to start detoxing your beauty routine. Read on to find out what to look for, and what to avoid, in your favorite products.

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Shampoo

For many people, showering and bathing involves regular exposure to irritants.

Shampoo, whether for the hair or body, often contains harsh chemicals that can aggravate skin and scalp conditions, especially the sensitive skin on the face and neck. In fact, dermatologists sometimes recommend that those with facial dermatitis discontinue use of their shampoo because of the irritating ingredients.

The common detergent and shampoo ingredient, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), is a known skin irritant, especially for those with eczema, dermatitis, and psoriasis. In fact, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recommends that people with these skin conditions avoid products containing SLS. Additionally, SLS can be quite drying to hair and consistent use of shampoos containing sulfates strips Not That Old And Loving It!

hair color and promotes frizz and breakage, especially in curly hair.

In addition to SLS, shampoo often contains a host of ingredients that are damaging to hair. Long-term exposure to isopropyl alcohol and propylene glycol can strip hair of natural oils and moisture and leave it brittle and prone to breakage. Foaming ingredients like cocamide and lauramide DEA are known to irritate the skin and eyes, and have come under scrutiny for their carcinogenic potential.

Chemical and sulfate-free brands of shampoo are becoming more widely available in retail stores. These gentler shampoos are formulated with nourishing moisturizing ingredients and will help to repair the damage done by harsher products. Chemical free shampoos also aid in repairing damage caused by environmental factors such as sun exposure, pollution, and damage from styling products and heat styling.

Shea butter, coconut oil, argan oil, and honey are a few of the ingredients often found in natural formulas. Reading product labels is the best way to make sure chemicals aren’t hiding in shampoos that claim to be natural.

Those looking for a homemade option will find an abundance of information about alternatives and recipes on natural hair care websites and forums. Coconut milk, aloe juice, and castile soap make frequent appearances in homemade shampoo recipes.

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Moisturizer

Skin is the largest organ in the body and it functions as an important line of defense against a host of invaders. Environmental irritants like smoke, pollution, and allergens are kept at bay by your skin. In this protective effort, skin also absorbs much of what it is exposed to, so keeping it healthy is essential.

Many common skin and face creams, both high-end and generic varieties, contain several well-known irritants that have been implicated in conditions like eczema, allergic rashes, and possible endocrine disruption.

Allergens and irritants like fragrance, lanolin, paraben, PEG, and alcohol are so ubiquitous in moisturizers and lotions that it seems nearly impossible to avoid them.

Even lotions advertised as safe for sensitive skin often contain these ingredients. The EU has banned many of these ingredients, but manufacturers in the United States continue to use them. To reduce exposure to irritating chemicals, toxins, and preservatives, using a natural moisturizer is essential. Many of these alternatives boast naturally high antioxidant and beneficial fatty acid content - features that would demand a high price in other commercially available skin creams.

Healthy, chemical and additive free alternatives are easy to find and are often far more effective in terms of their moisturizing and protective power. Natural oils can be used just like any other lotion on the face and body. Creams and lotions made from natural oils are available for purchase Continued on pg. 22 March 2018

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Many types of toothpaste also contain known Simply Savers irritants. The same sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) that is found in shampoo is Feedback also used in toothpaste and might be present in multiple chemical forms containing the words sulfate or sulphate. Undesirable ingredients like SLS can be absorbed through daily contact with f Events oral tissue like the gums and tongue or even Calendar Of Events swallowed, something that many people wish to avoid.

Remembering Nevada In addition to SLS, many toothpastes contains antibacterial agents that could be linked to growing antibiotic resistance and possible endocrine disruption in humans and Happy Holidays animals. Triclosan, one of the most popular of these antimicrobials, has recently been found by the FDA to be no more effective at cleaning than washing with regular soap.

In light of this, it may be wise to avoid this and other potentially harmful and ineffective ingredients.

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ingredient. Though fluoride has been linked to dental health since the mid 19th century and added to the U.S. water supply since the 1950s, some question the safety of its long-term use. Fluoride poisoning, cancer, cognitive delays, and tooth decay later in life are a few of the possible negative side effects listed by critics of the chemical.

For those who wish to avoid the additives and irritants, several natural toothpastes are available for purchase. As with all other products, reading labels, including those on toothpastes marketed as natural, will ensure that a given paste doesn’t contain unwanted ingredients.

Homemade toothpaste or tooth powder is an increasingly popular way to precisely control toothpaste ingredients. Recipes for homemade toothpaste usually include a combination of the following: baking soda, bentonite clay, natural sea salt, calcium magnesium powder, and essential oils like peppermint or clove. Thickeners such as arrowroot powder may be added, along with water, to achieve a paste-like consistency.

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Elected officials hold a position of trust. When foreign governments, and it's also why I sent a a Member of Congress is convicted of abusing bipartisan letter to House appropriators urging the powers of their office, they violate that them to prohibit the use of taxpayer money Happy Holidays trust and should have to forfeit any claim to for first-class flights for Members of Congress. taxpayer-funded pensions. That’s why this Know that I will continue to advocate for past year, I was proud to co-sponsor the policies that root out government waste and bipartisan No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians put hardworking Nevada families and taxpayers Act with Republican Congresswoman Claudia first.

Tenney , which would close an existing loophole that allows members of Congress convicted As always, I am here to serve you. Should you of bribery, perjury, conspiracy or any other ever need assistance with Social Security or related crimes to continue collecting their help with Medicare, veterans benefits, or wish taxpayer-funded pension. to express support or concern on any given issue, please don’t hesitate to contact my I am proud to work across the aisle on this district office in Las Vegas at 702-963-9500 or commonsense, bipartisan legislation because my Washington, D.C. office at 202-225-3252.

I believe that we must restore public trust in I also encourage you to visit my website at our government by increasing transparency Rosen.house.gov to contact me via email. + and accountability. It's the reason why I cosponsored legislation that would help prevent U.S. taxpayer money from going to corrupt

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The Dream Team of 1944 Happy Holidays

By Mike Henle www.mikehenle.com

In the early-1940s, the nation was embroiled in World War II; Henderson was established in 1941, and Pearl Harbor was bombed on Dec. 7, 1941.

Las Vegas was starting its growth as evidenced by the creation of the El Rancho in what was known as “the suburbs” of the valley; and without realizing it, a group of young teenagers were about to put Southern Nevada on the

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map with a Las Vegas High School football team that would become known as “The Dream Team of 1944.”

Memorable public relations in Las Vegas are usually planned out well in advance with everything from showgirls to slot machines and the rest. However, without realizing their impact, about 36 young men coached by Harvey Stanford

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Happy recorded two-consecutive first downs, it was orchestrated a PR campaign so strong that it Holidays the future success off the field that especially was recognized by Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. illustrated the pride of the hearty Las Vegas During an era when the nation was High School athletes. dominated by war, the Wildcats had their own battleground, one that was a high school Several would go on to enter the legal football field on Seventh Street in downtown profession.

Las Vegas.

Comprised of young men filled with pride and gutsy determination, the Wildcats would go 8-0 during the year; score successive shutouts in eight games beating teams like Kingman (320); powerhouse San Bernardino, Calif. (14-0) in a huge road win considering that the losers would go on to win the California 4-A title; Basic of Henderson (37-0); Lincoln County northwest of Las Vegas (45-0); Needles, Calif., twice (19-0 and 25-0); Boulder City (21-0) and Sparks (19-0) in the state championship game.

Among those going into the legal field were running back John Mendoza would go to become a Clark County district judge; freshman halfback Myron Leavitt would become a Clark County District Judge, Clark County Commission and Las Vegas City Councilman before finally running for U.S. Supreme Court

Just the slow 250-mile-or-so road trip to San Bernardino was a challenge, but not something that intimidated these Wildcats who found 5,000 rabid fans waiting for them. In fact, it was one more in a long list of challenges that the teens seemed to thrive on.

While Southern Nevada high schools (with the exception of Bishop Gorman) hard-pressed to attract 1,500 in most cases, Dream Team teammates Al Rivero, left, the Wildcats and their band of and District Judge John Mendoza talented athletes were the hit Justice; and running back Herman Fisher. of Las Vegas seeing jam-packed crowds every game Butcher Field.

End Tom Bell, linebacker Bill “Wildcat” Morris, brothers Al and Gene Matteucci would all However, while the win-loss record was huge become attorneys and so would end Charlie especially considering that no opponent

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Quarterback Rheen Call, a talented trumpet player, went on to become a prominent Las Vegas dentist. He was a senior on the ’44 team playing in his first year after participating in six-man football.

Meanwhile, end/running back Al Rivero became a sheet metal worker before retiring from that profession to become a bailiff for his old friend Clark County District Court Judge John Mendoza while quarterback Frank Smoke entered the U.S. Marine Corp.

Bob Schofield became a psychiatrist in Pasadena, Calif., and lineman Frank Wolverton was a sportswriter. Fullback Don Benson became an engineer in Utah.

Center Dee Ray Eyre became a school teacher and football coach; lineman Phil Mirabelli went into business and so did Darrell Luce; while Don Fair went into real estate.

Running back Martin Hardy, now 88, has vivid memories of the team. He is a native Las Vegan who went into the U.S. Navy after graduation and now lives in San Jose, Calif.

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year team. He was our leader and our captain.

He was the spiritual leader of the team and everyone tried to be as positive and assertive as John was.”

Hardy also saluted Benson, who went on to be a star athlete at BYU where he played football.

Hardy said the San Bernardino game especially stands out in his mind.

He said one player was worried about the size of the opposing team.

“Coach Stanford just said that if they were bigger than us, we just had to hit them harder,” Hardy remembered.

“We knew we had a tough game and we had to play our hearts out.

We were a good team, there was no doubt about it.”

Hardy said the number of success stories off the team is also very impressive.

John Foley, now 88, played on the freshman and junior varsity football Las Vegas High Dream Teams before attending his junior and senior years at Christian Brothers Catholic School in Sacramento, Calif.

“We had damned good athletes in those days,” said Foley whose family migrated south to Las Vegas from Goldfield, Nev. “They were very tough.”

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Happy Holidays former college football player and college coach, Foley still remembers how he and the rest of had huge praise for the Dream Team of ’44. the team practiced on the grass in front of Las Vegas High. Without the nuances that now “The Las Vegas High School football team was include the internet and cell phones, Foley still one of the most dominant sports teams in Las followed the team after moving on to Christian Vegas history including the Running Rebels Brothers.

National Championship team and Gorman High School’s national championship team,” said “I knew they would be good,” recalled Foley.

Abajian, whose dealership houses the SNSHF. ‘Wildcat’ was an outstanding star and so was John Mendoza and there were many others on Remaining members of the team along with the team. I knew they were good but I didn’t other classmates will gather Sept. 26 at the know how far they’d go. Everyone on the team Orleans. Further information can be found by was very serious about football.” calling Patty Haack at 702-876-6660 or by emailing her at LVOWL@aol.com. + Call said he also had no idea the team would be as good as it was when heading into this senior year.

“We took a class from Harvey Stanford,” the 88 year-old Call said adding that he didn’t throw a pass all year long during his banner senior year.

“He was a very religious individual. He stood behind everything he told us. He made us all sign a pledge that we had to uphold and he let us know that if we were to break the pledge, we were off the team.

“Mendoza did everything. He was the man,” continued Call adding that everyone on the team had to play both offense and defense. I played linebacker on defense.”

The accomplishments of the Dream Team of ’44 are so respected that the group was also inducted into the prestigious Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. Many of the team’s members had passed away. Mendoza, who went on to Notre Dame where he injured his knee, attended the event before passing away in November of 2011.

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