3 Foods to Avoid if You Want to Look Young.

Want to keep your complexion smooth
and youthful? Take a look at your plate.
What you leave off of your plate is
sometimes just as important as the food
you’re putting on your plate when it
comes to nutrients that can affect your
complexion. Put your best face forward
(and improve your health) by keeping
these to a minimum (remember that
classic motto… moderation):
Sugar—Sweets and refined carbs raise
glucose levels, which increases advanced
glycation end products, which in turn
interferes with the repair of collagen and
elastin, a protein that allows skin to retain
its shape.
Saturated Fat—Not all saturated fatty
acids are created equal (see coconut oil),
but experts say that eating a lot of
saturated fat coming from marbled meats
and full-fat dairy products can induce
skin-aging inflammation.
Alcohol—With the exception of
resveratrol-delivering red wine, alcohol
can take a toll on your skin. It dries out
skin and when metabolized in the liver, it
creates skin’s enemy: free radicals.

The Healthiest Ways To Sweeten Up.

Wondering how to naturally sweeten your food?
A general rule for improving your health
is to reduce your sugar intake by avoiding
most processed desserts and giving up
soda. But you can still incorporate certain
sweeteners.
Switch Things Up
Since most people find it too hard to
completely stop eating or drinking these
empty calories, as they are very tasty and
very addictive, try replacing some of the
things you consume which contain added
sugars with versions that do not.
Stevia. Stevia is a sweet tasting natural
herb, and it can be found in a variety of
foods. Though it is not available as a
sweetener, it can be bought as a dietary
supplement. It can be safely used in tea,
coffee, sweets and other foods. Since it’s
low in calories, it’s the ideal option for
those who want to lose weight. It also has
other health benefits such as treating
diabetes, hypertension, dental problems,
dermatitis, acne, stomach ache, digestive
problems and flu. With so many health
benefits, stevia is one of the best natural
sweeteners.
Maple Syrup. Most people think about
using maple syrup only when they are
baking bread or pancakes; however, it can
be used as a substitute for sugar in many
ways. It can be used for making cookies,
cakes and many such sweets, as well as a
topping for toasts, ice-creams and
pancakes. It is known that maple syrup
can bring many benefits to the body,
including promoting the health of the
heart, boosting the immune system,
lowering the risk of prostrate cancer and
others.
Honey. Raw honey is a natural sweetener
that is easily available. Honey has been
used as a sugar substitute for centuries.
You can mix it in milk or spread it on
bread for a great breakfast. Since it has a
low glycemic index, it’s ideal for those
who want to lose weight. If you’re trying
to lose weight, you should take some
honey every morning. Honey is rich in
antioxidants, which can protect your body
from a variety of illnesses. It can also
treat insomnia, beautify the skin, help
wounds heal and promote digestion.
Agave Extract. Agave extract is taken
from the agave plant, and it’s usually
converted into syrup. It tastes similar to
honey, and it’s available in the dark or
light variety. Agave also has a low
glycemic index, and therefore, it takes
more time for it to get absorbed into the
bloodstream. This property of agave
extract makes it the ideal option for
those who want to lose weight the natural
way. It has been proven that agave
extract can relieve inflammations,
enhance theimmune system, lower the
risk of cancer and improve the absorption
of certain nutrients, such as calcium,
magnesium and isoflavones.
Moderation, Moderation, Moderation
The key to sugars and sweeteners in your
diet is moderation. Having a sweet treat
once a week isn’t going to sabotage your
health and fitness goals. Giving up sugar
completely only to live off artificially
sweetened snacks and drinks isn’t a good
idea either. Take the time to wean
yourself off sweetened foods and drink,
using zero-calorie sweeteners to please
your sweet tooth during the interim.
Eventually you’ll enjoy a majority of the
foods in your diet without the need to
sweeten them up as much.

How To: Make People Think You’re A Bigger Deal Than You Actually Are.

Get a fake assistant: I mean, who really knows if “your name + asst @gmail.com”
actually goes to your assistant or to you?
Have “your assistant” schedule with their
assistant. Or, even better than Gmail,
snag your own domain name and redirect
your mail through that account.
Make GoDaddy your friend: Okay
seriously — get your domain. Or a
variation of your name if that’s not
available. It’s usually around $10-$20 per
domain (assuming your name isn’t
Madonna) and about $10 for 5 email
addresses. That’s plenty for you and your
“assistant” @yourname.com.
Grasshopper: We love this service
because it makes any roaming cell phone
look like it’s connected to a big fancy
phone system. For around $10 per
month, you can link multiple cell phones
to the same “landline,” which is easily
managed online.
FedEx for business cards: Now that you
have your domain name and fancy phone
line, spring for business cards. It’s easy to
do with the plug-and-chug biz card
creator on FedEx’s website. Spring for the
slightly more expensive premium paper
ones — after all, your “faking it ’til you
make it” perception is so worth it.
Uber for car service: Once your
“assistant” has set up your meetings and
you’re armed with your business cards,
get this easy, text-on-the-go car service to
pick you up as you’re walking out. It’s
about the same price as a cab and gives
off a “big a*s deal” vibe without more
coin.
Meetings in hotel lobbies: Okay, so let’s
be serious, you don’t have a real assistant
or an office, but setting up meetings in
high-end hotel lobbies is a great way to
go for glam office space on the cheap.
Get a carafe of coffee in the lounge and
set up camp for meetings bootcamp —
it’s classier than Starbucks.
Self publicize!
Whatever you do, you’re an expert at
that. Get your name out there by pitching
yourself through free PR sites
like HARO and Muckrack, which allow
journalists to post queries for the stories
they are working on. Get a mention and a
quote out there and have your “assistant”
email it to the last meeting you had in
the lobby of the Four Seasons and
whamo! You become the bigger deal
people perceived you to be all along!