Oxygen USA – July-August 2019

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editor's note

ear Millennials and Gen Z girls (and pretty much anyone younger

than I) —

In the 90s, a song came out by Baz Luhrmann called Everybody’s Free to Wear

Sunscreen based on an essay by Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich. The

song off ered several words of wisdom to the graduating class of 1997, and

since graduation season just rolled by, I had a listen to it on YouTube for a laugh.

Surprisingly, the lyrics were much more sagacious than I remembered, and there

were many references to health and fi tness I hadn’t noticed before. So to the

classes of 2019 and beyond, I impart to you a

few of the more erudite bits of laconic wisdom

harvested from this song for your consideration

— as well as some viable solutions and action

points to address them from this very issue.

Wear sunscreen. Sunscreen was not widely

available when I was a kid, and I am paying

my dermatologist in spades for it today. But

now there are hundreds of products at your

fi ngertips. Use them.

Check out “Surf and Turf” on Page 48 for

some great SPF products.

You are not as fat as you imagine. Sadly,

body dysmorphia is still rampant — maybe

even more so today

because of social media. One of the very few athletes

I tell young women to follow is Oxygen coach Amber

Dodzweit Riposta. Check out her “before and after”

images on her IG feed @amberdodzweit.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Complacency is the wrecking ball of progress, and

unless you are propelled forward by a healthy dose of

fear and adrenaline, you will stagnate.

Leave yourcomfort zone and grow mentally and physically with “Muscle and

Flow,” Page 58.

Stretch. The cause of most back pain and soft tissue injury in your later years is

a direct result of infl exibility. Stretching is a simple, free way to stay mobile and

pain-free for life.

Mobilize your hips and thighs with “Inner Workings” on Page 17.

Enjoy your body. Use it in every way you can.Oxygen is a celebration of this

edict and hopefully, with issue in hand, this is your exact intention.

Go playoutside with the cardio workouts in “Your Summer Burn,” Page 32.

Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly. They

will also perpetuate the disquieting, dysmorphic attitude of young women.

Plus, you can’t aff ord those clothes anyhow.

Read “The Power of Solitude” on Page 30 for tips on self-love.

But trust me on the sunscreen. For real. You’ll save thousands when you’re

50. I should know.

Wear sunscreen

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1

RE Botanicals Hemp

Peppermint Tincture

CBD tastes bad. There, I said it —

love the benefi ts, hate the taste. But

the bold peppermint of this tincture

tastes fresh and clean, has virtually

no aftertaste and is made from full-

spectrum organic hemp oil.

$80 (25 milligrams), $50 (

milligrams), rebotanicals.com

2

Birch Benders Chocolate

Chip Keto Pancake Mix

Pancakes + chocolate = heaven. This

keto-friendly pancake mix is to die

for, with only 6 net grams of carbs

and 9 grams of protein per serving.

Bonus: They’re kid-approved!

$8, birchbenders.com

3

Sanuk Yoga Sling 3

With a foot bed made from

yoga mat material, snug arch

support and soft, stretchy straps,

these comfy sandals are great

postworkout as well as for a

summer walkabout. Namaste.

$48 sanuk.com

4

Eminence Bearberry Eye

Repair Cream

As admitted on this page, my skin

took a beating in my younger days.

This award-winning organic eye

cream is hydrating and nourishing,

and it helps brighten and smooth

the delicate skin around your eyes.

$70, buynaturalskincare.com

5

Nuun Rest

I never get enough sleep (who

does?), but I try to optimize the few

winks I do get. This new product

is awesome for recovery, with

magnesium, tart cherry and a blend

of electrolytes in an eff ervescent tab.

Plop, plop, fi zzzzzzzzzzz ...

Lara McGlashan $7, nuunlife.com

Editor-in-Chief

@LaraOxyEditor

@LaraFitnessEditor