114 | August• 2017
WORDS TO LIVE BY
your hair? Before you shower, mix
three tablespoons of flat beer at room
temperature with half a cup of warm
water. After you shampoo, rub in the
beer solution, let it sit for a couple of
minutes, and then rinse with cool wa-
ter. This will pump up the volume of
your locks, which tend to get flatter as
you age.Longhand.Researchers from
Princeton University and the Univer-
sity of California, Los Angeles,
conducted a series of studies to
demonstrate the differences between
students who wrote out their notes
and those who typed them. Both did
well, though longhand note-takers
had a stronger grasp of the overall
concepts of the lectures and were able
to remember and understand them
after a week had passed.Rub. Massages feel good, obvi-
ously, but the increased blood flow
associated with regular gentle knead-
ing might also keep your face looking
healthy and radiant. Skincare expert
Kimara Ahnert believes that massage
plumps slack skin, encourages lym-
phatic drainage (moving toxins out
and away from cells so that more nu-
trients can travel in) and adds vitality
to a dull complexion.Tofu.Eating 250 milligrams of
omega-3s each day could add 2.2
years to the lives of adults aged 65 and
older. This is the finding of a studyantioxidant, anti-inflammatory and
cholesterol-lowering properties.
Homework.Psychology pro-
fessor Howard S. Friedman, co-author
of a landmark study that followed
1500 boys and girls for as long as
eight decades, observed that “the key
personality predictor of a long life
was one that we never expected: con-
scientiousness. It wasn’t always the
cheerful kids who went on to have the
longest lives – it was the ones who did
their homework, whose parents
would say, ‘She has a good head on
her shoulders.’ They developed
healthy patterns and maintained
them. People who weren’t dependa-
ble as kids but became more respon-
sible as adults did well, too.”
Apricot.The fruit can benefit
your skin; its essential oil, produced
inside the kernel, is rich in gamma-
linolenic acid, which encourages
regeneration of skin cells. The light oil
is also chock-full of vitamins A and E,
making it a great skin hydrator. You can
find it at health food stores or online.
De-powder.Applying heavy
face powder all over your face can
make you look older as it settles into
fine lines, wrinkles and pores. Instead,
try a light foundation or translucent
powder.
Beer.It’s good for what ails you,
but did you know it’s also good for