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Yoga tips Amanda Brown
Homeopathic/herbal tips Julia Linfoot BSc MCPH MARH
Caution: if you are pregnant or have a medical condition, do not use herbs
(including herbal teas) without consulting a qualified herbal practitioner.
Similarly, some oils should not be used if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or
if you have high blood pressure, kidney problems, or epilepsy. When using oils,
take note of the manufacturer’s cautions and those on tips and recipes and never
use more drops than is recommended. Avoid body masks, scrubs, very hot and
salt baths during pregnancy. The advice and information on health matters
given in this book is not intended as a substitute for qualified medical advice
and neither the publisher not the author accept any legal responsibility for
personal injury, or damage, or loss arising from its use or misuse.
First American Edition, 2007
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Copyright © 2007 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London
Text copyright © 2007 Susannah Marriott
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ISBN: 978-0-7566-2571-9
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We are the generations who are determined to stay young
forever. Whether you were part of the youth movements that
created Woodstock and the Glastonbury festival, punk rock
and rave culture, hip hop and the first and second summers
of love or are simply facing up to your first gray hairs and
wondering how to live a greener life, you probably feel as
I do. How can we possibly grow old? Our role models are
still living the life—writing classic tunes, designing showstopping
collections, becoming the face of global cosmetics
companies—so why shouldn’t we?
We have fought to do it our way. Believing individuals could
make a difference, we campaigned for women’s and gay rights
and against wars and the establishment. A worldwide study
suggests this makes us more likely to be sexually satisfied
into our 80s and beyond. Our embracing of eco culture—it
was us folks who fought to ban the bomb, declared meat is
murder and founded Greenpeace—means we demand that
our youth-enhancing beauty products and foods be ethical
and green. Recent years have seen a big change in attitude
to aging and we can all benefit—we no longer have to grow
old to order. Forty is now considered to be no age at all;
50 could be the new 40, and 60 is the time of your life.
This book is packed with tips to keep us having it all as
we move through the decades: how to eat well and defy
aging through nutrition; how to build exercise into life to
boost energy and beat fatigue; recipes for organic wrinkle
erasers and nontoxic cleaners; quick ways to bat away
stress, beat insomnia; and how to keep the heart, brain,
bones, and joints working well so we look good and
feel great forever.