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By Cleo, AU (unknown date)

A wonder-bra for your body:
The $3 facelift:
Loosing weight it key to reducing your chin baggage and laughing for just 15 mins a day will burn a whole 209kJs! Having a coffee after a meal is a little trick French women use to boost their metabolism. So, enjoy a skinny latte after lunch guilt-free.

The upper arm slimmer:
Soy is the new weapon in fat-blasting. It contains phytoestrogens, which prevent the release of enzymes that destroy the nice, elastic collagen in our skin. Weight loss hypnosis is also gaining fans. You play a track on your Ipod, slip into a relaxing trance, and let your subconscious mind soak up the health information.

The two-minute boob job:
Everyone has flabby bits, even former supermodels like Tyra Banks, who wears a special bra to hold her jiggly bits. Boob overhang is hard to tone but Vitamin C supplements are like exercise in a pill. Just 500mg a day will boost your fat-burning by up to 3%. Berries, oranges, grapefruit, and broccoli are also high in vitamin C, so add them to your diet.

The pain-free thigh reduction:
Anti-cellulite creams can make an impact. Ingredients to look for include forskolin and caffeine (fat burners); retinol and coenzyme Q10 (skin firmers); and marine extracts like carrageenan and alginic acid (cellulite smoothers). Natural substances such as black pepper, ginger, green tea, cinnamon and ginkgo, are also know flab busters.

The no-effort bum lift:
Even Kate Beckinsale says she has “fat ass” days. Banish them forever by adding garlic and apples to your diet to reduce fat in your cells. A daily prescription of fruit and vegetables such as spinach, eggplant, cabbage, celery, leek, grapes, melon and prunes will not only firm up your skin but also in the to battle against ageing with a team of super-0nutrient antioxidants.

The crunch-free stomach smooth:
Fat physics says dehydration makes skin lax so drink up but stay clear of those fancy, new fruit-flavours waters – they can have as much sugar as a can of coke, which is up to 13 teaspoons per 500ml! Belly dancing and horse riding may also pull in your waist.

 
By Cosmopolitan, AU (Unknown date)

1. History of skin cancer in your family
2. Sunburn or "binge tanning" in the past. "85 percent of sun exposure occurs before 20. " says dermatologist Natasha Cook from Sydney's Macquarie Street Dermatology.
3. Freckles; fair skin; green or blue eyes or blonde hair
4. Visiting solariums. UV light from tanning beds is more intense than the sun's
5. Having more than 50 moles. One study found that around 25% of melanomas develop from regular moles, so there's an increased risk for melanoma just related to the number you have.
6. A scar. The lighter pigment in scar tissue makes you more susceptible to sun damage.
7. Playing outdoors sports. Anyone who spends a lot of time in the sun has a higher risk.
8. Smoking. The carcinogens can triple your risk of non-melanoma skin cancers
9. Living south of the equator (Australia) and/or at high altitude. For every 1000 feet you add in altitude, your skin gets four percent more UV light.
10. Driving. A US study found frequent drivers are more likely to develop skin cancers on the left side of their body (the right side here in OZ)
11. Certain medical conditions. Human papillomavirus has been linked to squamous cell skin cancer. And there’s evidence woman who’ve had breast cancer get more skin cancers than other woman.
12. Some medications. Antibiotics, some anti-inflammatory drugs and antidepressants can increase sensitivity to UVA radiation. Ask your GP if your’s fits the bill.


 
Article ny Sarah Reid, Cosmopolitan AU
Round the clock advice

8am: Email Early
Instead of staying up late at night to answer emails and surf the net, get to work half an hour early and hop online. The light emanating from your computer screen at night can disrupt you body's ability to sleep

11am: Worry
The London Sleep Centre suggest carving out 20 minutes of daily 'worry time' to stop your mind wandering at night. Do it during a morning coffee break and write things down to clear your head.

1pm: Yoga
A study found insomniacs fall asleep faster when they did yoga for 45 minutes every day. Try to fit in a monring or lunchtime class if u can.


2pm:Cap Coffee
Caffeine stimulates brain activity, keeping you awake for longer. Plus, since it takes eight hours to leave your system, be sure to have your last latte at lunch time.

9pm: Pass on the pepperoni
Avoid big meals and fatty foods at night as they can cause insomnia. It is also thought that tyrosineladen foods ( e.g. chedder cheese and pepporoni) will agitate the brain and keep you awake.

10pm: Drink water, not wine
A 'night cap' might help you get to sleep but. "leter on, you'll get an increase in 'dream sleep,' meaning that you wakle up more," explains Dr Renata Riha, author of Sleep: You questions Answered.