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Wacky or worthwhile?

A look at several common DIY beauty tricks

By Debra D. Bass St. Louis Post-Dispatch No matter how many beauty products and vitamins there are vying for our attention and our dollars, people still share stories of Grandma’s milk baths or rice water hair scrubs that made her skin silky smooth and her golden locks lustrous.

Nobody refutes things like that because: a) Grandmas don’t lie and b) Simple is better.

We long for uncomplicated solutions and antiquated times before we had to figure out what Pro-Retinol A was or what to do with it.

“Before cosmetics adverts blinded us with technobabble about products … people used honey, oatmeal, rice and herbs, to name but a few of the ingredients upon which today’s beauty products are based,” writes Lorraine Dallmeier, a scientist and director of Formula Botanica, an organic cosmetic science school in the United Kingdom.

But she explains that although natural ingredients do have some benefits, chemists extract the chemicals that actually do the work in each of the sources to use in products. Who needs to bathe in milk and deal with the faint aroma when it sours when you’re really just after the lactic acid for exfoliating the skin?

But there must be some benefit in considering products closer to the form in which they grow in nature, right? Dallmeier says, yes, but that for consistency and quality, lab-grown ingredi-

ents are typically better.

So you can still rub honey on your wound if that feels good, but the antibacterial cream you get from the store is probably going to be less messy and more effective.

Chemist Perry Romanowski of the Beauty Brains blog, which we highly recommend for anyone who wants to know way too much about beauty chemistry, says people want to believe that if something is more natural, meaning something they easily recognize especially if edible, then it’s better. Because let’s face it, who wants to be the pro-chemical person, even though the irony is that everything in a jar is a chemical compound?

So shea butter, a vitamin-rich vegetable fat used as a moisturizer that derives from an African fruit, becomes butyrospermum parkii on labels; and vitamin E becomes tocopheryl acetate. And other ingredients such as catechin are not something we’d recognize, but it’s an extract from the antioxidant-rich green tea.

Some are better than others.

But Dallmeier and Romanowski agree that you can still go to your kitchen cupboard for some skincare solutions. Romanowski says using kitchen pantry products in your beauty regimen probably isn’t going to cause you harm. And it may make you feel better — and isn’t that what beauty regimens are all about?

So, here’s what our experts had to say about some of the home treatments employed

by readers, friends and staffers.

Apple cider vinegar hair rinse “It’s probably not bad as an anti-dandruff remedy, and it will soften your hair, but I’d recommend Hair Remedy by Aveda instead; we are in the business of selling things that work,” Dominic Bertani of Dominic Michael Salon explained.

“Vinegar has a low pH, but other than helping to remove mineral build-up on hair, it doesn’t do much.

There is no evidence it helps with dandruff,” Romanowski said. “(It) contains acetic acid, which is an alpha-hydroxy acid, a big craze in the world of cosmetics, so it loosens the bonds between dead skin cells. This might speed up the shedding of ... dandruff. It has a low pH, as does hair, which is why people use it as a final rinse after their shampoo,” Dallmeier said.

Sea salt also makes a great occasional hair rinse, according to numerous experts but their knowledge came from real world beach trips. Used occasionally, a sea salt rinse can be a great scalp scrub. Put it in a spray bottle to add a little pep to flat oily hair.

Turmeric as an anti-inflammatory internally or externally for acne

“Turmeric is a strongly Hillary Levin/St. Louis Post-Dispatch anti-inflammatory plant, Food products often used in the kitchen may also work well into a beauty routine.

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for skin. It will most likely turn you bright yellow for a while (if used externally) though, so it is best used in moderation,” Dallmeier said.

“There’s no evidence that this would work. There is some evidence that components of turmeric have antibacterial properties, but it’s never been proven to be helpful for acne,” Romanowski said.

“Curcumin, a part of turmeric, may help fight inflammation and the diseases that are triggered by inflammation (including acne).

Most of the studies are not in humans, so more research is needed,” said Connie Diekman, director of university nutrition at Washington University.

But there’s no study to say whether you should leave it in overnight and wash out in the morning. Do you need 8 hours of treatment? Or can you put it in while you’re watching ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and then wash it out?

Not sure how you’d figure out how much exposure is enough,” Bertani said.

“Anything you can do to swish some of the food left behind in your mouth out is great. You could really just swish with water, but you can’t use it as a substitute for flossing. You have to floss,” said St. Louis dentist Mary McClellan. And what about the oil’s whitening effect? “Hmmm, really? I don’t know anything about that. People go overboard with the whitening.”

Oil pulling is the latest craze in dental health, involving swishing your mouth with oil for 20 minutes daily to whiten teeth.

“This may help reduce bacteria in your mouth, but there is no reason to think it will whiten teeth (it won’t) or detoxify — it definitely won’t do this. However, there is little downside to trying it, and you probably will have cleaner teeth if you do it right. Standard mouthwash would work better, but oil pulling may have a small effect. Coconut oil also can help strengthen your hair, so you might want to suggest that as a home remedy,” Romanowski said.

“It’s a good thing to con- Honey as moisturizer, dition hair. Sure, go up to antibacterial aid Trader Joe’s and get a jar.

“Honey is strongly anti-

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bacterial, to the point that some scientific research has suggested it could be effective in combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria,” Dallmeier said.

“While honey can help moisturize the skin and has some antibacterial effect, it does not have good cleansing properties,” Romanowski said.

“Laboratory studies have indicated an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory benefit from honey, but thus far human studies don’t show those results.

Honey is a sugar, just a different chemical configuration,” Diekman said.

Petroleum jelly to make lashes grow “This ingredient will definitely help condition eyelashes, but there is no evidence they will make your eyelashes grow longer,” Ro-

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manowski said. “It is, however, one of the absolute best moisturizers around, but the delivery is problematic for some — it can be sticky.”

“At night I use Vaseline everywhere: under my eyes, and on my laugh lines, lips and elbows. I swear by the stuff!” former supermodel Tyra Banks said in Reader’s Digest and on her former television show.

the salon,” Bertani said.

Frozen aluminum foil to reduce puffiness “If you use it as suggested (put it in a freezer) the coldness could help reduce swelling, so this one might work. There’s not much evidence that it does, but it couldn’t hurt,” Romanowski said

Rice flour to exfoliate

“Rice contains phytic acid, another alpha hydroxy “Sure, it works. Anyone acid, which also works as an can try it, but it’s dangerous exfoliant for dead skin cells. because you have no conPlus the abrasive quality of trol. Are you already kind of the flour would physically blond, light brown or dark scrub away dead skin cells,” brown? Hair doesn’t just said Dallmeier. lighten, it can turn orange or “I do a Fenugreek (methi) brassy as a result, and then hair scrub with a rice flour if the color is perfect you body scrub, but it’s tradihave the problem of ‘How tional in some parts of the am I going to do touchworld,” said Nandini Raups?’ It’s complicated, and maswamy-King, a native of we end up fixing this a lot in India and St. Louis resident.

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From left: A corset in wool, silk cotton and steel from 1880s France; a tea gown in off-white silk crimped chiffon with red and green carnation print, pieced with bands of lace and lace-trimmed sleeves with a china silk underdress; a floral brocaded silk, silk ribbon and elastic corset circa 1905 England; the 1954 Marie Rose Lebigot for Lily of France, a corselet in lace, nylon and elastic.

Corsets to Wonderbras: museum takes on lingerie

By Leanne Italie The Associated Press NEW YORK — From a 1770 corset to a 2014 bra-andpanty set in lacy stretch silk, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology has put the focus on lingerie and ladies foundation garments in a new exhibition.

In about 70 pieces, “Exposed: A History of Lingerie” touches on the mechanics, marketing and cultural touchstones — hello Wonderbra! — that not only shape and adorn but also helped define culture around the globe.

The exhibition, which spans the 1760s to present day, opened June 3 and runs through Nov. 15. A companion book will be released by Yale University Press this summer.

The corset’s rise and fall The corset’s profile was first upped in the late Renaissance and remained popular in many forms through the early 20th century.

“It was a pretty essential element of fashionable dress for about 400 years,” said assistant curator Colleen Hill, who organized the exhibit.

The corset, which originated within aristocratic court culture and gradually spread throughout society, was all about a slender waist, she said. By the mid18th century, the desired silhouette was an inverted cone, lifting the breasts with the help of stays crafted out of silk, whalebone or wood.

Decorative center busks were carved, painted and adorned with text or years.

They were key in thrusting a woman’s posture upright to make the most of the shape the corset was intended to achieve, Hill said.

By the early 19th century, the corset still included a center busk but lacked all-around stays for a more softly structured fit that still encased the body and kept a woman’s posture erect.

“It was important for

women to have this correct posture,” Hill said. “It was essential for fitting into your clothes, for decorum and for modesty.”

At the dawn of the 20th century, some corset makers continued to promote their wares as “healthy style,” but the designs remained “extremely restricting,” she said. Certain designs made a woman appear rigidly straight in front while resulting in a severely arched back.

By 1920, the corset had essentially become a girdle.

to essentially be a reprieve from these really constricting foundation garments like the corset.”

By the early 20th century, Hill said, loungewear served more functions. The tea gown developed from the peignoir or dressing gown and was worn during 5 o’clock tea.

“It was something that a woman could wear within her home but you would greet your guests at home for tea in this garment, so you still wanted something really fashionable, as luxurious as you could afford, but The peignoir and it was something that could loungewear be worn without a corset.

One late 19th-century ar- We don’t see tea gowns toticle discovered by Hill said day.”

American women wore loungewear with a corset Seduction and underneath while doing eroticism morning household chores The British company or preparing for their day.

Agent Provocateur, founded The corset under a pei- in 1994 by Joseph Corre, the gnoir “is something French son of Vivienne Westwood, women did not do,” she said. and his now ex-wife, Sere“I thought that was very in- na Rees, represents a turnteresting because some of ing point in lingerie’s modthese garments were meant ern history, Hill said. They

opened their first boutique in 1996.

“They were selling lingerie that was highly eroticized, things that were high end and beautifully made, so they’re classy yet they’re taking a cue from things like the old Frederick’s of Hollywood catalogs that are just really overtly erotic,” she said.

The evocative nature combined with high-end craftsmanship offered by Agent Provocateur led to a greater acceptance of eroticized undergarments and lingerie, Hill said. The company now operates boutiques around the world.

The Wonderbra Pre-Wonderbra, women looking for some help in the bust department relied on “gay deceivers,” an early 20th-century euphemism for falsies that could be placed inside bras, Hill said.

“Even some corsets from the 19th century have these kind of falsies built into them, so the idea of aug-

menting your natural breast size in some way is very old and probably impossible to trace all the way back,” she said.

Enter the Wonderbra, with its plunge, padding and pushup via underwire. According to some reports, the name was first trademarked in the U.S. in 1955 but came out of Canada in 1939 as developed by Moses Nadler, founder of a corset company. It wasn’t until the early 1990s that the Wonderbra really took off, Hill said.

Sales were driven by a 1994 ad campaign that featured smiling model Eva Herzigova looking down at her breasts in a Wonderbra with the tagline: “Hello Boys.” The popularity of the ad, including billboards, sent sales skyrocketing. At one point demand exceeded supplies, Hill said.

“There’s an urban legend that when people saw these billboards on the street they would literally cause traffic accidents,” she said.

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What women should know about osteoporosis Brandpoint The “silent thief,” more commonly known as osteoporosis, impacts 10 million Americans, with millions more suffering from low bone density. Osteoporosis is a progressive, degenerative disease that occurs when bone loss outpaces the growth of new bone, weakening the bone and increasing the risk of sudden and unexpected fractures. In fact, up to one in four men and one in two women over the age of 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis.

Marc Surak, a specially trained pharmacist at the Express Scripts Therapeutic Resource Center who concentrates on women’s health issues, explains what causes osteoporosis and why women are at greater risk.

Osteoporosis is primarily the result of the body breaking down more bone than the amount of new bones being formed, Surak says.

“Being female is the second most significant uncontrollable risk factor for the disease, with age being the first,” says Surak. “In fact, 80 percent of osteoporosis sufferers are women due to their lighter and thinner bone structure. Additionally, following menopause, a woman could lose up to 20 percent of her bone density.”

Surak focuses on helping patients with medication management. Bisphosphonates are among the most commonly used medications to treat osteoporosis. The medication works to restore the body’s balance of bone

development by decreasing the action of bad cells (osteoclasts) that cause bones to break down, and increasing the production of good cells (osteoblasts), which build bones.

As with all medications, there are risks. Surak and his team work to help patients manage these risks and gain a better understanding of their medications. He offers the following tips and information to ensure the best possible outcomes for osteoporosis patients.

• Ta k e w i t h w a t e r : Bisphosphonates help slow the process that dissolves bone tissue, but they sometimes cause stomach irritation. Because of this, oral forms of the medication should be taken first thing in the morning with a full glass of water. Try to avoid taking food, drink, or other medications for 30 to 60 minutes afterward.

• Know the side-effects: Although rare, bisphosphonates can cause osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). People with compromised immune systems - such as those on chemotherapy or HIV patients - are at the greatest risk for ONJ. Poor oral hygiene and those undergoing invasive dental procedures can also increase the potential for ONJ. As a result, medication should be stopped three months prior to a dental procedure. Talk to your doctor of pharmacist if you have questions about ONJ. • Keep moving: An active lifestyle, including weightbearing and musclestrengthening exercises can

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Women are at greater risk for osteoporosis because of their lighter, thinner bone structure. help counteract the risks for and slow down the progression of osteoporosis.

• Healthy eating: Follow a healthy, balanced diet that includes eating foods high in calcium, vitamin D and lean protein. Eating fresh fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products is also critical for promoting bone health.

• Call your doctor: You know your body best, if something seems wrong reach out to a health care professional. If you’re experiencing new or worsening symptoms contact your doctor immediately.

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Rescue dog now helping therapy patients

By Bob Dohr The Wausau (Wisconsin) Daily Herald WAUSAU, Wis. — She doesn’t receive a paycheck, Social Security or vacation time, but Phoebe is a valued member of the therapy team at Compass Counseling Wausau.

Phoebe’s story is compelling, but she has to rely on others to tell it.

Phoebe is a certified therapy dog at the outpatient mental health and alcohol and other drug abuse clinic.

Her calm disposition helps her owner, counselor Andy Cameron, work with his clients.

But life wasn’t always chew toys and treats for Phoebe.

In July 2012, the shih tzu

was found abandoned in a crate in a garage in Minnesota, left there by an evicted tenant. A bag of food had been left in her cage, but time had passed — perhaps as much as a month — without anyone attending to the dog.

Cameron said Phoebe had to be cut out of the enclosure because her hair was matted to the cage with feces; her eyes were scratched from the matted hair, she was afflicted with an intestinal parasite, and her weight was down to 8 pounds.

He learned about Phoebe and her plight through Compass’ weekend receptionist, Rhonda Singstock, who is president of Shih Tzu Rescue of Central Wisconsin. Singstock had received word of Phoebe’s condition

through a Craigslist ad.

“She was very sick. We almost lost her,” Singstock told Daily Herald Media.

Singstock said Phoebe was used as a breeding dog and according to the veterinarian who spayed her, she likely was bred every time she was in heat. Her only job for most of her life was to pump out puppies for unscrupulous breeders and buyers.

“Basically, she was typical of a puppy mill dog even though she wasn’t in a puppy mill,” Singstock said.

Today, Phoebe is up to a healthy 15 pounds and recently received official certification as a therapy dog.

Cameron said veterinarians think she’s around 6 years old.

Adopting a dog — especially a small dog with

myriad health problems — wasn’t part of Cameron’s plan in 2012. For one thing, he had always had bigger dogs like Labs and retrievers growing up. But he changed his mind when Singstock showed him a picture of Phoebe.

“I wasn’t even looking to get a dog, but I was like, ‘Oh, she’s cute, let’s meet her,’” Cameron said. “And once you meet Phoebe, you got to have her.”

Cameron said the therapy dog idea blossomed once he realized Phoebe had a “super calm” demeanor.

“So I started bringing her in to work here and she just did a great job, so I eventually got her certified as a The Wausau Daily Herald therapy dog in April of this year,” Cameron said. “Now Counselor Andrew Cameron poses with his she’s official.” therapy dog, Phoebe, at his office in Wausau, Wis.

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Parents know that outdoor time is important for an active and healthy lifestyle, but it also allows us to send a great sun-smart message to our kids. From field days at school to sunny summer days at the beach to outdoor activities during camp, opportunities for kids to engage in outside play are infi-

nite. But it’s important that parents help to ensure that their children have protection options they need when enjoying those sunlit moments.

Just one blistering sunburn in childhood can increase the chance of developing skin cancer later in life, according to skincancer. org. Knowing the facts reminds parents of the importance of sun protection.

Become a sun-savvy super hero, because making sun protection a priority begins with you. Create a routine of applying sunscreen together as a family and don’t forget other types of protection like umbrellas, sunglasses and sun-protective clothing before sending them out for the day. According to results of an Australian survey, parents who used sunscreen

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Play a game of neighborhood kickball Kickball is an age-old game that never gets old. Enlist the neighborhood kids and their parents to come play this family-fun game, but before kickoff, try to model sunsavvy behaviors by sporting baseball caps, sunglasses and applying sunscreen together.

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First ladies’ frugal fashion do’s and don’ts

By Nancy Benac The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sure, living in the White House has its perks. But a clothing allowance is not one of them.

First ladies feel all sorts of pressure to project a fashionable look, and over the decades they’ve tried a range of cash-saving strategies to pull it off without going broke.

Seven frugal do’s and don’ts that first ladies have tried over the years:

dress from the back of her closet before heading to the Kennedy Center.

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Betty Ford wasn’t afraid to economize. She shared clothes with her teenage daughter and used scarves to make the same outfit look different. When she read about low-cost designer Albert Capraro, whose dresses retailed for as little as $70, she asked the New Yorker to bring her some sketches. She ordered spring dresses from him and asked him to make some evening gowns using Trot out retreads fabric that President Gerald Even first ladies recy- Ford had brought back from cle their clothes. Michelle Japan.

Obama recently welcomed military moms to a Moth- Find a benefactor er’s Day tea wearing the When Jacqueline Kennedy same shirtdress she’d worn caught criticism for wearto lunch with Katy Perry ing pricey French fashions, in 2012. Lady Bird Johnson her father-in-law stepped put her 1965 inaugural gala in to defuse the issue. Joseph gown, a white peau de soie Kennedy offered to pay her dress with a beaded bodice, wardrobe bills, if she used back in the rotation three Oleg Cassini, a family friend, times over the next two as her personal couturier. years.

“Jacqueline Kennedy accepted this offer, a move that Buy off the rack was greeted with some asLaura Bush experienced tonishment by Seventh Avthe “ultimate in clothing enue, where Cassini was not faux pas” when she selected regarded as a designer of the an $8,500 red lace Oscar de first rank and something of la Renta gown to wear to the a vulgarian as well,” author Kennedy Center Honors in Amanda Mackenzie Stuart 2006 without modifying the wrote in a biography of Didesign. “In the book, that ana Vreeland. red dress had looked perfect.

It vaguely crossed my mind Borrow stuff that someone else might see Nancy Reagan raised eyethe dress and think exactly brows by borrowing highthe same thing,” Mrs. Bush priced designer gowns and wrote in her memoir, “but jewelry as first lady, somewhat were the odds of that times without returning woman wearing it to a White them or reporting them on House party?” Pretty good, it her husband’s annual disturns out. Three other wom- closure forms. When it came en turned up in the identical out that Mrs. Reagan had gown. They made the best of kept up the practice even afit by posing for a group photo ter she had pledged to stop, at a White House reception. her spokeswoman, Elaine Then Mrs. Bush ran upstairs Crispen, acknowledged that and changed into a navy blue Mrs. Reagan “broke her little

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Even first ladies recycle their clothes. Michelle Obama recently welcomed military moms to a Mother’s Day Tea wearing the same shirtdress she’d worn to lunch with Katy Perry in 2012. promise.” Mrs. Reagan said later: “I was just trying to help an industry that I could help and I was in the position to help. I didn’t see anything wrong with that.”

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video and 24/7 media cov- Laura Bush wrote in her memoir that she quickly erage, that made it seem as changed clothes after three women arrived for a if she had more clothes than White House reception Dec. 3, 2006, wearing the same red gown as hers. she did.

Raise some cash Mary Todd Lincoln ran up $27,000 in bills for clothes and household items without her husband’s knowledge, roughly equivalent to $700,000 in modern times, and then badgered Republican politicians to pay up to “help me out of my embarrassment.” Some offered money or loans, but Mrs. Lincoln still came up short, according to historian Carl Anthony at the National First Ladies’ Library. “At one point, she even considered selling the manure on the White House lawn as fertilizer to pay the bills,” Anthony wrote in his history of first ladies.

Try creative writing Theodore Roosevelt’s wife, Edith, would wear the same dress to multiple events, Anthony says, but vary the descriptions in her press releases. In the days before

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Samsung fitness products offer the basics

By Anick Jesdanun The Associated Press BIG SUR, Calif. — Samsung’s latest gadgets try to tap into people’s passions for tracking fitness activities.

The Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo wristwatches, Gear Fit wristband and Galaxy S5 smartphone all come with heart rate monitors and software for tracking exercise and the number of steps you walk in a given day.

In April, I ran the Big Sur International Marathon in California sporting the Gear Fit, along with a Garmin GPS watch and activity trackers from Jawbone and Withings. I used the S5 and Gear 2 on other runs and as part of day-to-day living.

I wanted to see how useful and accurate these devices are and how easy they are to use.

The S5 phone sells in the U.S. for about $200 with a two-year service contract, or about $650 without one.

The Gear 2 costs about $300, while Gear Fit and Gear 2 Neo cost about $200 each. The wrist devices must be paired with certain Samsung phones or tablets made in the past few years, though you can leave the device at home and sync the data after your workout.

Samsung is trying to become the hub for all your health information, similar to what Apple is eyeing with its upcoming HealthKit tools for iPhones and iPads.

The technology is rudimentary now, but apps might one day use all this data to warn you of problems before you notice symptoms.

• Tracking heart rate.

The Jawbone Up doesn’t track heart rate, while Withings’ new Pulse O2 needs to be removed from

the wristband for readings — impractical during exercise. Optional heart rate monitors with GPS watches typically require wearing a separate sensor.

With Samsung’s products, that’s all built in and easily accessible.

But I sometimes have to try several times to get a good reading, especially with the wrist devices on my sweaty arm.

Readings are usually within several beats of the pulse I measure manually — good enough to gauge your heart rate, but no replacement for medical devices such as an EKG. Now and then, I get readings that are way off.

Samsung has free phone apps to log past readings.

The wrist devices continually track your heart rate during exercise, but you see only the average and maximum rates on the app.

• Tracking exercise.

Dedicated activity trackers such as Jawbone’s and Withings’ automatically detect when you’re exercising.

By contrast, you must tell the Samsung device when you’re starting or finishing.

The exception is with the pedometer, which counts daily steps.

Some people will prefer having everything automated, but I like Samsung’s approach, as it offers more p re c i s i o n t h a n g u e ss ing based on motion sensors. It’s similar to how GPS watches work. However, GPS watches also let you take splits — snapshots every mile in a race or every lap on a track. Samsung has just start and stop — not even pause.

Accuracy on the phone is comparable to that of other GPS phone apps. Lacking GPS, the wrist devices calculate distance based on

motion sensors and your height — a reflection of how far you travel per step. Distance tends to be off by the same amount each time.

There’s no way to calibrate the devices, apart from lying about your height. I had to shave off about a foot to get it right.

During the Big Sur marathon, the Gear Fit had me at 26.2 miles — finished — with some six miles still to go. How demotivating.

• Tracking sleep.

The wrist devices can offer insights into your unconscious hours and tell you in the morning how much of your sleep was motionless.

I found that neat, until I saw the Jawbone and Withings apps go further. Those devices tell you how often you get up to use the bathroom, how long it takes for you to fall asleep and how long you hit the snooze button before you actually get up. They also separate light and deep sleep.

• Tracking weight and nutrition.

The S Health app for the S5 lets you log what you eat by searching for a specific product (such as a Big Mac from McDonald’s) or entering individual ingredients.

There’s a lot of guess work, though. I have no clue what I pointed to when I ordered at the lunch counter the other day. I know rice was part of it, but what was the portion size?

Another feature logs the weight you enter over time.

You need your own scale.

• A mix of the basics.

Think of these Samsung gadgets as fitness samplers.

They offer a little bit of everything, without excelling at any one thing.

People who are looking for more than the ba-

Samsung’s latest gadgets, the Galaxy S5 smartphone, Gear Fit wristband and Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo wristwatches, try to tap into people’s passions for tracking fitness activities. The Samsung Gear 2 is shown.

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sics might get frustrated.

If you need to track something specific regularly — in my case, distance and pace on runs — you’re better off with a device dedicated to that.

But if you’re new to fitness tracking, these gadgets offer

a good introduction.

They also offer a peek into a future where your various health records are integrated and presented neatly in graphs and charts. We’re far from that day, but you see the first few steps here.

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Lighten up summer with Sleep better together: How salads and fun activities to slumber as a couple Brandpoint

Brandpoint The arrival of summer means families are looking for ways to lighten up when it comes to the clothes they’re wearing and the foods they’re eating.

They’re starting to incorporate fresh, light flavors into their meals, especially as local fruits and vegetables become available. And with the warmer weather, it’s much easier to get outside for activities the entire family will enjoy.

If you’re interested in revamping your eating routine and helping your family shape up for the summer, we’ve got some helpful hints: • Flavorful and nutrientrich salad pairings — Summer is the time for salads, which can be loaded up with fresh, locally grown ingredients. The leafy base you choose for your salad can also give your family plenty of power-packed nutrients. For example: Romaine lettuce — contains vitamins A, K and C Field greens — rich in iron and magnesium Spinach — contains calcium, fiber and beta-carotene Pair all three greens together for a powerful, nutritious punch. Top off the salad with the right pairing of flavors. For example, tomato salads work beautifully with Marzetti Simply Dressed Balsamic or Light Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing, while Southwestern-style salads are delicious with the addition of corn and lime juice or black beans and avocados.

• Turn ordinary into extraordinary — Grilled veggies and crunchy textures

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Summer is the time for salads, which can be packed with a variety of nutrients depending on what vegetables are mixed in. turn routine salads into something you can’t wait to dig into. Grill carrots, zucchini and tomatoes with lean meats for a sweetened and smoky flavor. For those family members who don’t crave vegetables, go for the crisp taste and dress your salad with crunchy nuts and sweet fruits using Marzetti Fruit and Nut Salad Accents or add some Marzetti Simply Dressed Ranch dressing to make the veggies more appealing. In fact, more than one in four Americans say they’ll eat vegetables if they can’t tell they’re eating them, according to a survey.

• Power up with a partner — Get active this spring with a friend or with the entire family. Sign up for something new like a boxing class or dance class you can enjoy together. Having a partner or group turns the activity into a social event, and it also helps to keep you accountable. A benefit to staying active? A report by the Huffington Post says people doing physical

activities with a spouse, friends or coworker enjoyed the activity more, and were happier.

• Keep it simple for a big impact — Instead of setting a huge goal that may seem daunting and unattainable, set mini, achievable goals for yourself. Make simple changes you can incorporate daily to help improve your health. Some ways to do this include: Ditch the elevators — Take the stairs at work, the shopping mall or the hotel.

Pick up cycling — Bike to work, or take a ride after work.

Get outside — Over the lunch hour, take a walk around the neighborhood.

Adding three 10-minute periods of physical activity in your daily schedule are just as beneficial as participating in one 30-minute period of exercise, according to Heart.org. Plus, if you can do your exercise outside in the sun, you’ll be able to absorb some vitamin D, which is also good for your body.

Tossing, turning, snoring, thrashing, blanket yanking — it’s amazing anybody who shares a bed ever gets any sleep. If your loved one is keeping you up, you’re definitely not alone. According to a recent survey, 37 percent of cohabitants have considered sleeping in a separate room from their partner to get a better night’s sleep — 40 percent of women and 35 percent of men.

“Couples often have different sleeping habits and preferences for room temperature and mattress firmness,” said Cathy Linder, director of marketing research at Tempur Sealy. “It takes communication to create a welcoming, sleep-ready bedroom environment.”

Getting some shut eye means creating a space that’s conducive for sleep.

And that usually means a great mattress placed in a

dark, quiet room. The survey results back this up - for 79 percent of those surveyed, a comfortable bed is the key to getting a good night’s rest.

Following are some ideas that experts say can benefit both of you in your search for sweet dreams at night — and an enhanced relationship during the day.

• In-store mattress auditions: Don’t be afraid to take a nap in the store. According to the Better Sleep Council, you’ll be happier with your mattress if you test it out in the store for longer than a few minutes.

For two people to sleep side-by-side comfortably, try to get a queen or a king size mattress.

• Prevent turbulence: Twenty-nine percent of people say their partner’s tossing and turning keeps them awake at night. To minimize disturbances, invest in a new mattress that doesn’t transfer mo-

tion, so when your sleep partner moves, you don’t.

Tempur-Pedic brought this benefit to the market, and illustrated it with their famous “wine glass test” that shows a steady (and full!) wine glass even as someone jumps on the bed.

• Turn off technology: In today’s 24/7 world, it’s hard to unplug completely.

According to the survey, 30 percent say they sleep in a high-tech zone and 25 percent say that their partner’s late-night TV watching keeps them up at night. Banning phones, tablets and TV in the bedroom can help your body power down.

• Sync up bedtimes: It can be quite a challenge for night owls and early birds to get on the same sleeping schedule. But it’s worth making an effort with 28 percent saying that going to bed at the same time as their partner is essential to a good night’s sleep.

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Head-to-toe tips when packing for travel Brandpoint Vacation packing is an art-form, one every mother must master if she wants her family to be comfortable and well-dressed while traveling. Running out of clean clothes, having to do laundry, or wearing outfits that are hopelessly wrinkled or don’t suit the destination are all avoidable travel fiascoes. All you have to do is pack smart.

What to pack Sure, you may be tempted to pack that sassy skirt and heels you bought but never wore, but the reality is family travel cries out for reliable wardrobe staples, like denim and comfortable sneakers.

Summer travel often involves fun in the sun — and sand — and lots of walking outdoors. Choose items that will help keep the whole family cool, such as cotton tops — sleeveless and short sleeves — and denim bottoms. Remember, lightweight knits for tops will not only keep everyone cool, they’ll leave more room in your suitcase, too.

Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. has great options for your family. Their Bettina Bermuda Shorts and Naomi Capris are great for women and teen girls. Your little man can go all day and into the night in his Boot Cut jeans, while men will be comfortable and ready for anything in a pair of Vintage Cargo Shorts.

Denim is comfortable and durable, too, which means if the worst happens and you do have to use the hotel’s laundry facilities, your Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. denim items will be able to stand up to some rough and tumble treatment.

Keep footwear practical and comfortable. Most family vacations involve a lot of walking, whether you’re trekking from the hotel room to the beach, hiking through the woods or running around a theme park.

Remember, foot health experts say that flip flops are fine for short stretches and beach trips, but not so great for lots of walking.

Finally, if you have a reasonable chance of a nice dinner at an upscale restaurant, by all means pack dressy, but pick something that you know is comfortable and looks great on you.

Or, splurge a little and buy something new from one of the many shops you’ll likely explore on your trip.

Maximize suitcase space No one wants to spend too much time at the airport waiting for luggage to come off the carousel, or worse, pay for an extra bag.

Minimize checked baggage as much as possible to save time and money. Often, driving gives you a little more luggage leeway, but it still pays to pack as smart and light as possible.

Once you’ve chosen everyone’s wardrobe for the trip, start by placing extra shoes (no more than one set per family member) in the bottom of the suit-

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Neatly arranged garments will take up less space and you’ll be able to carry more.

If you’ll be arriving at your destination later in the day or at night, be sure to place night clothes for everyone on the top of the suitcase.

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How chiropractic Tips for building a care helps runners professional wardrobe Brandpoint

Brandpoint For those who are regular runners and in overall good shape, it may seem odd to consider chiropractic care, but taking care of yourself when you’re healthy can be the best way to avoid future injuries. Gone are the days when chiropractic care was needed just for aches, injuries or pain. Many athletes are turning to chiropractic care on a regular basis to maintain optimal health and fitness.

If your body is perfectly and absolutely aligned, then you might be the most unique person on the planet. Almost no one has perfect alignment. Getting aligned and staying aligned allows your body to handle the hard pounding it takes when you run. The high impact of running can lead to long-term pain and injury if you continue to run without a properly aligned core.

Myriad issues are likely to occur for most people after years of running with poor alignment: pain in the feet, shoulders, lower back or even pinched nerves.

In most instances, people don’t seek chiropractic care until injuries begin, and by that time they require rehabilitation instead of injury prevention.

Dr. Christopher Lauer, LifeClinic chiropractor at Life Time — The Healthy Way of Life Company, has seen many runners come in for both injury prevention and injury care. “The first thing we do with a patient is a thorough chiropractic examination, postural evaluation and functional

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Taking care of yourself when you’re healthy can be the best way to avoid future injuries. examination,” Lauer says.

“Through these exams, we often find deficiencies or problems with biomechanics.”

Runners are particularly prone to posterior chain weakness or lower crossed syndrome, both of which require adjustments for long-term correction.

“Some of the most common injuries from running I see are overuse injuries including plantar fasciitis, shin splints, ankle sprains, knee pain and hip pain,” Lauer says. “By being focused on function, and not necessarily pain, we can catch injuries before they happen and get an athlete back on track faster than if they have sustained one.”

Preventive chiropractic care offers runners many advantages. Joints can’t flow through the full range of motion when misaligned and since runners rely heavily on their joints, preventive care can improve running experiences indefinitely.

Ways chiropractic care helps runners: • Improved coordination • Better reaction time • Increased balance • Heightened accuracy • Amplified precision • Stronger muscles Chiropractors can perform a full evaluation on your current alignment, offer personalized adjustments and set you on a course of optimal athleticism. “Depending on the condition of the individual, we also do rehabilitative therapy or posture correction to ensure a longer-lasting result from the care that we give.”

Lauer says. “We find people are much happier with this approach, which leads to stronger athletes and families.”

The running gear you choose (shoes, caps, tanks, socks, sunglasses, etc.) are meant for comfort and power — why not choose to comfort your body with regular visits to the chiropractor, too?

Whether you are a recent grad or someone re-entering a professional work environment, building a work wardrobe that strikes a balance between professionalism and personal style is key.

“Dress for the job you want, not the job you’re b e i n g h i re d fo r,” says Stephanie Thomas, fashion instructor at The Art Institute of California — Los Angeles, a campus of Argosy University. “Your job description, and that of the next step up your career ladder, should be the driving force behind your apparel purchases,” adds Stephanie Pierotti, fashion instructor at The Arts Institute of Las Vegas. To get you started, fashion experts from The Art Institutes system of schools offer tips to have you dressing for the corner office.

Suit up “I know it sounds boring, but a suit is an absolute must,” says Thomas. “Look upon your suit purchase as a long term investment,” adds Pierotti. “This is not an area where you’ll want to skimp. Seasonless fabrics, like lightweight wool, worsted wool and wool crepe are your best bets.” She recommends purchasing a suit in a classic color such as black, gray, tan or navy blue and saving the more trendy colors and patterns for your accessories.

Thomas says to also think about the colors in your current wardrobe and look for a suit that can be interchangeable with pieces you

already own. For women, a suit with both pants and a skirt will offer more variety. You should also feel comfortable in your suit.

A good fit will make you look polished, professional and more confident. “The chances of you finding a suit that fits you perfectly off the rack is slim to none, so be sure to budget some funds for tailoring,” says Thomas.

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To put your best foot forward at a new job, make sure you also have professional footwear to go with your new wardrobe.

Pierotti recommends two pairs of practical shoes for day-to-day work life and one or two for more formal events, in neutral colors such as brown, gray and black. And for women, 4 Wardrobe building inches should be the maxiblocks mum height for a profesYo u w i l l a l s o n e e d sional setting. some staples that will serve as wardrobe build- Accessories Don’t forget about acing blocks that enable you to walk right into a new cessories, which can add job. “Women should pur- personality to your outfits. chase two or three but- “Men should have a couple ton-down shirts of a good of ties with a little bit of fit and quality. Men may personality, meaning difwant to purchase five, if ferent patterns or maybe a button-downs are a staple bold color,” says Thomas. in their field,” says Pierotti. For women, necklaces and For women, a wrap dress is bracelets can add a pop to a great alternative to pants an outfit, but less is more and a button down. Wom- when considering jewelry. en can also incorporate Make sure you don’t forget knit shirts that will mix and to use an appropriate purse match with their suit sepa- or messenger bag and no matter where you live, you rates.

For men, a sports jacket should have a professional in an all-weather fabric is trench in your wardrobe. a good investment. “Think less trend, more mod- Tailoring and ern classic that will cut maintenance Once you’ve built your across many seasons,” says Thomas. “Men and wom- wardrobe, you’ll want to en need a great blazer and keep it neat and polished. some type of sweater they To make you clothing look can dress up or down.” Both custom made, find a good men and women can mix tailor who can make small in sweaters and cardigans tweaks to your garments. A to go with their separates. garment steamer, a clothes Pierotti advises, “Look for s h ave r, s ta i n re m ove r versatile items that can sticks and fabric freshener take you from desk to din- sprays will help save on dry ner and from workdays to cleaning costs, by helping weekends. Also consider a your garments looking and dark or black jean for casu- smelling fresh.

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