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Wisanow.co.nz - News Feed http://www.wisanow.co.nz/area+news_rss_feed.html Wisanow News Feed en-us Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:12:19 +1200 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:12:19 +1200 Zeald.com info@wisanow.co.nz info@wisanow.co.nz 5 Turning over a new leaf - click here for full story http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Turning+over+a+new+leaf.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> </table> <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img height="140" align="right" width="100" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/tea_plantation_in_early_morning_smaller.jpg" alt="tea_plantation_in_early_morning_smaller.jpg" style="" /><br /> </td> <td width="75%"><strong>Turning Over a New Leaf -Everything you have ever wanted to know about tea.</strong><br /> After water, tea is the most commonly consumed beverage in the world. It contains antioxidant polyphenols, which have been claimed to help sure everything from cancer to heart disease. Regardless of the potential health benefits, there is no doubt a soothing, well-brewed cup of tea is the perfect antidote to a stressful day.<br /> <strong>Fresh is Best</strong><br /> Tea will go stale within three to 12 months, depending on the type. Buy small amounts of leaf tea regularly and store it in an airtight, lightproof container in a cool</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00006 Grandchild care -click here for full story http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/grandchild+care.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img height="100" align="right" width="150" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/GwendaSwinney_300x200_1.jpg" alt="GwendaSwinney_300x200_1.jpg" style="" /></td> <td width="75%"><strong>Grandchild care kills marriages of one in seven</strong><br /> 4:00AM Thursday Oct 29, 2009<br /> By Simon Collins - excerpts from a NZ Herald article<br /> <br /> Taking in a grandchild has split up the marriages of one in every seven New Zealand couples who have had to do this. A survey of 205 members of the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust found that 28 marriages broke up as a result of taking in a child - 13.7 per cent of the 188 people who answered this question.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00008 Fit over 50's - click here for full story http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/News+item+4fit+over+50s.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img height="140" align="right" width="93" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/mature_woman_exercising_1.jpg" alt="mature_woman_exercising_1.jpg" style="" /><br /> </td> <td width="75%"> F<strong>it over-50's turn back the clock</strong> - Exercising an hour a day for 12 weeks lets older women regain fitness of their 20's - <br /> excerpts from and article in the NZ Herald September 24 '09<br /> <br /> Research shows that over 50's who make regular visits to the gym, go for a long bike ride or enjoy a swim can regain the fitness they had in their 30's.<br /> Tests revealed 12 weeks of exercise was enough to produce the rejuvenation.<br /> Two studies by scientists at the University of California found the 'post menopausal' </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00009 Embracing Age - click here for full story http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/+embracing+age.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img height="120" align="right" width="90" style="" alt="issabella_rossellini.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/issabella_rossellini.jpg" /><br /> </td> <td width="75%"><strong>Embracing age is the new women's lib</strong> - beautiful celebrities praise a book urging women to stop their fight for eternal youth<br /> Issabella Rossellini, Jan Fonda and Gloria Steinem, among others, have been inspired by 50 is the new Fifty, a new book from Suzanne Braun Levine, founder and former editor of Ms, the ground-breaking feminist magazine.<br /> Fonda called the book "useful, comforting and smart".<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00010 MyHeartwill.com -click here for full story http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/MyHeartwill.com.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img height="132" align="right" width="110" style="" alt="john_barnett.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/john_barnett.jpg" /></td> <td width="75%"> John Barnett, a pioneer and 36-year veteran of the New Zealand film industry, is launching into the wild new frontier of social media. He does not use Facebook, nor does he tweet; the web is another environment in which the media entrepreneur has no particular pedigree. But he believes the project, his first real internet foray, has huge potential worldwide. The New Zealand-designed site, MyHeartwill, launched on the 18th of October.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00011 About and For Women in Midlife -click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/About++for+women+in+midlife+-+new+one+-+stop+website.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img height="96" align="right" width="150" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/_3" alt="_3" style="" /></td> <td width="75%"><strong>About and for Women in Midlife and Beyond - A new one stop destination website</strong><br /> <br /> A new website for women in midlife and beyond was launched today.<br /> <br /> www.wisanow.co.nz is a place for women in midlife and beyond to share their life experiences and learn from others to make the most of each day in this new phase of life.<br /> <br /> Wisanow is the brainchild of creators Raewyn Hamilton & Geraldine Meo who reached a time in their lives when they felt very alone but in fact discovered the opposite was true. Raewyn and Geraldine discovered a sisterhood of women sharing many of the same experiences. They found that through communicating with like-minded people they could reduce stress, learn from others and put things into perspective. <br /> <br /> They then set about creating a warm, honest and empathetic forum as part of a new website which is to become a one-stop destination for all the information women require to stay engaged in life and continuing to look forward to each decade as they age.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00012 New midlife manual for women - click here to read the full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Its+New+and+Its+live+-+a+website+for+midlife+women+-+help+us+write+the+article.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/new_xmas_decorations_1.JPG" alt="new_xmas_decorations_1.JPG" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px;" /><br /> </td> <td width="75%">Wisanow, a website for women in midlife and beyond, is now live. It’s all about you and the women you know<br /> <br /> A place to share their life experiences and learn from others to make the most of each day in this new phase of life. Pronounced 'wisernow' which stems from the acronym, Women in Second Adulthood, the website is a one stop destination offering a forum & chat room to discuss issues, share interests and even shop in an exclusive niche environment.<br /> <br /> Join as a newsletter subscriber today on wisanow and receive a gorgeous xmas decoration worth $16, same or similar to photo, by being one of the first 45 members with newsletter subscriptions. How? -simple -Log in and fill out the form by clicking JOIN for free and check the newsletter subscriber box......<br /> <br /> <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00013 Are you Wired but Tired? Click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/You++Your+Body/wired+but+tired.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img height="149" align="right" width="100" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/Frances_Pitsilis" alt="Frances_Pitsilis" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">You wake up feeling like you haven’t slept…drag yourself out of bed and into the shower because you have to. It takes you a couple of hours to really get going, but you are still dragging yourself through the day. After lunch you could easily fall asleep, but somehow you carry on. After dinner, somehow, you find you experience a ‘second wind’ and start rushing around, getting things done, and generally finding it hard to settle and go to bed.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00014 Your Face is Like a Book - Click here for full Article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Style++Beauty/Your+Face+is+Like+a+Book....html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/jane_fonda_picture_6_1.jpg" alt="jane_fonda_picture_6_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">Your face is like a book and it tells the story of your life. Your skin is the largest living organ of the body and a reflection of your physical and emotional health. <br /> Ageing is inevitable and it creeps up on us slowly. We live in an age obsessed with youth and vitality that has caused many of us to rush off to the nearest Cosmetic Surgeon or Appearance Medicine Clinic for Botox and Dermal fillers that we hope will once again give us a much younger looking skin.<br /> Having been involved in the Beauty Industry for almost thirty years I believe that if you really want to keep your skin looking younger, good basic skin care is essential. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00015 Preserve who you Are Pt 2 - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/You++Your+Body/Preserve+Who+you+Are+Part+2.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/Suzi_Neville_1.JPG" alt="Suzi_Neville_1.JPG" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">Thinking: It has been scientifically proven that thoughts affect every cell in the body. Negative thoughts can change the normal function of the cells from health to unhealthy. Your mind is not just in your head but in every cell in the body. It’s funny how we let our thoughts change our direction and flow<br /> First thing in the morning take your first thought and if it’s negative, turn it around into a positive and see how that changes the tone of your entire day.<br /> <br /> .</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00021 wisanow on Scoop - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Its+New+and+Its+live+-+a+website+for+midlife+women+-+help+us+write+the+article.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img height="64" align="right" width="100" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/_1" alt="_1" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">In response to a recent news release on www.scoop.co.nz, the website received in excess of 100 visitors within the first few hours. Showing, we believe, the interest out there for all issues concerned with the passage through midlife. Both it's madness and it's magic. The news release follows:</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00024 Jane Fonda: sex life better than ever - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/You++Your+Body/Sex+Life+better+than+ever+at+71.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/jane_fonda_x2.png" alt="jane_fonda_x2.png" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">Hollywood actress Jane Fonda has told how her sex life at 71 is better than ever – despite her metal hip and spinal surgery.<br /> Hollywood actress Jane Fonda believes an active sex life has helped her look younger than her 71 years.<br /> Miss Fonda, whose 1982 workout video is still the biggest selling on the market, said an active love life was partly responsible for keeping her looking young.<br /> "How do I still look good?" she told German newspaper Bilt.<br /> "I owe 30 per cent to genes, 30 per cent to good sex, 30 per cent because of sports and healthy lifestyle with proper nutrition and for the remaining 10 per cent – I have to thank my plastic surgeon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00025 Living Without Meat - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/You++Your+Body/Living+Without+Meat.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> </table> <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img height="149" align="right" width="100" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/Frances_Pitsilis" alt="Frances_Pitsilis" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">One in seven households have at least one vegetarian in them. With more people taking up this dietary practice, what are the pros and cons of being a vegetarian?<br /> There are several types of vegetarians. Most people are lacto-ovo-vegetarians - they eat eggs and milk. The next most common are fish-eating vegetarians.<br /> Lacto vegetarians eat milk products, vegans don't eat any animal products at all - no milk, eggs or butter - and macrobiotic vegetarians eat only unprocessed, unrefined "natural" and organic cereals, grains and condiments.<br /> The main problem with vegetarianism is that plant foods do not contain any vitamin B, vitamin B12 or omega 3 fatty acids. In addition, plant foods have lower amounts of methylamine, iodine and carnotene.<br /> Components in plant foods inhibit absorption of the following the iron, calcium and zinc in them. Iron deficiency causes inhibited formation of omega 3 fatty acids in the body.<br /> However, there are also good points about vegetarianism.<br /> <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00026 Sigourney Weaver: I love my womanly curves - click here for the full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/You++Your+Body/Sigourney+Weaver+I+love+my+womanly+curves.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="sigourney_weaver.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/sigourney_weaver.jpg" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">Sigourney Weaver, star of the forthcoming film Avatar, says she has never felt sexier, despite turning 60 earlier this year.<br /> The actress, who has been married to theatre director Jim Simpson for 25 years, said that she relished her womanly curves and the knowledge she had accumulated from three decades in showbusiness.<br /> “With each decade I’ve enjoyed a fuller feeling of womanliness,” she said. “I’m healthy, busy and happy. I’ve nothing to complain about.<br /> “And I like my body now. I have more curves. They come from age, but I don’t care. I’m just glad they’re there.<br /> <strong></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> <strong></strong> Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00028 Little Fizz really does Lift Hearts - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Little+fizz+really+does+Lift+Hearts.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/bubbles_martyn_sykes.jpg" alt="bubbles_martyn_sykes.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <font size="1">Photo Martin Sykes</font></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">Bubbles are a tonic for the soul and health.<br /> Scientists are delivering some unexpected cheer this Christmas. They have found that a couple of glasses of champagne a day are good for your heart and blood circulation.<br /> And the benefits are not limited to expensive fizz, they believe. Cheaper alternatives such as cava and prosecco may offer similar effects.<br /> The research is the handiwork of a team led by Dr Jeremy Spencer of Reading University in Britain, working with scientists in France, and is to be published in the British Journal of Nutrition this week. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00029 Wanting what you Have - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Midlife+Journeys.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/tiger_woods.jpg" alt="tiger_woods.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">“Happiness is not having what you want, it’s wanting what you have.”<br /> Over the past week, I’ve been reminded of this quote for three reasons.<br /> The Tiger Woods fiasco that has surfaced is surely a reminder that even when people seemingly have it all, it often isn’t enough. In his case, he has more than most of us could ever dream of – money, fame, talent, ambition, fans, a healthy family…and yet he clearly doesn’t really want it because his actions have put much of it in jeopardy.<br /> <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00030 Take with a Pinch of Salt - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Take+with+a+Pinch+of+Salt.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/chocolatenemesis_1.jpg" alt="chocolatenemesis_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Article By Jeremy Laurance The Independant</strong><br /> Every week, it seems, a scientific study appears disproving what last week's study showed. Recently, there was a classic medical volte-face: aspirin, which has been prescribed to millions of people over the decades as a protective measure against heart disease, may have more drawbacks than benefits, according to a review in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin.<br /> Although a daily aspirin helps prevent a second heart attack or stroke in people who have already had one, in healthy people any protection against cardiovascular disease may be outweighed by an increased risk of internal bleeding, researchers say. Bleeding is a well-known side effect of aspirin and similar drugs that act as irritants to the stomach lining. After years of headlines about the benefits of aspirin, the recent one read: "Aspirin is bad for you".</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00031 Tired Feet? Try botox - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Tired+Feet+-+Try+Botox.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="jimmy_choo_shoes.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/jimmy_choo_shoes.jpg" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">The latest fashion tip to survive the party season is Botox – in your feet. <br /> <br /> Female City executives are turning to Botox injections in the soles of their feet to help them cope with the exhausting drinks party season over the next few weeks. <br /> According to the Harley Medical Group, one of Britain's largest cosmetic surgery chains, women in London are injecting Botox into their feet to alleviate the pain associated with wearing high heels. <br /> Instead of buying a gel-filled pad to put inside their shoes, they are preferring to use collagen to plump out the balls of their feet. The Harley Medical Group calls the new technique "foot fillers". <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00032 Midlife -Making sense of it - Click here for the full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Midlife+-+making+sense+of+the+madness+and+magic.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"> <img align="baseline" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/midlife_maddness.JPG" alt="midlife_maddness.JPG" style="" /></td> <td width="75%"> Midlife – Making Sense of the Madness and Magic<br /> <br /> Why is midlife such an important rite of passage and why isn’t there a manual for it? There is for every other key life experience such as puberty, marriage, pregnancy etc, etc.<br /> <br /> I started sharing my story with other women and was amazed at the parallels in similar women’s lives. This is what I discovered. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00033 Sexy Ageing Stars rewriting Hollywood - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Sexy+Seniors+Rewriting+Hollywood.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/streep_and_baldwin.jpg" alt="streep_and_baldwin.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <font size="1">photo AP</font></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin are ageing lovers in It's Complicated. </strong><br /> When a film star seduces someone 20 or 30 years their junior on screen, the audience doesn't bat an eyelid. In fact, it is an established cinema convention.<br /> If the older star is a woman, however, public reaction is harder to predict. But now Hollywood, so long accused of sexism because of the way it treats female talent, finally seems prepared to tackle a subject once regarded as beyond the pale: sex and the 60-something woman.<br /> <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00035 More Women Experiencing crisis at Midlife than Men - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Women+Experience+More+Crisis+Change+and+Transformation+at+Midlife.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/question_mark.JPG" alt="question_mark.JPG" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Women Experience More Crisis, Change and Transformation at Midlife</strong><br /> Here’s a reality check: usually stereotyped as happening to men, today more women than men are experiencing midlife crisis. In an ironic twist of circumstance, the gains of both higher occupational and educational status seem to increase the likelihood for midlife crisis, so that baby boomer women actually feel more oppressed than their mothers! The rate of extramarital affairs is nearly equal to that of men, and midlife divorce rates – as well eating disorders – are steadily on the rise. And yet women’s inflation-adjusted earnings have risen 17% in the last 15 years, while men’s have fallen. We’re enrolling in college at nearly twice the overall rate, And on average feeling 7 years younger than we really are, we have much greater expectations from our longevity.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00036 Life expectancy increases for NZ'ers - click here for full artticle http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/New+Zealanders+Life+expectancy+keeps+increasing.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"> <img align="left" style="" alt="skydiving_2.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/skydiving_2.jpg" /></td> <td width="75%"><strong>New Zealanders' life expectancy keeps increasing</strong><br /> By Martin Johnston NZ Herald Tuesday Dec 29, 2009<br /> <br /> Start saving for a long retirement. We're going to live far longer if last century's revolutionary changes in health and medicine continue.<br /> <br /> Some average New Zealanders' extra years on Earth will be attributable to developments in medical science - the next-generation Herceptin, perhaps, or the perfection of artificially grown liver transplants. Or the eventual introduction of a polypill, or the wider use of statins to reduce cholesterol. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00037 Conquer Hot Flashes Naturally - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Conquer+Hot+Flushes+Naturally.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img height="93" align="right" width="140" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/the_women_s_room.jpg" alt="the_women_s_room.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Hot Flashes & Night Sweats - How to Use Vitamins and Herbs to Reduce Both</strong> - Cathy Taylor<br /> Hot flashes vary in intensity for different women but they remain among the most talked about symptoms of menopause, mostly because they are so uncomfortable. About 80% of the women in America experience flashes (hot flushes that move through the body in a wave) and night sweats (waking up with wet pjs and bed sheets) during the peri-menopause and menopause years.<br /> Some women have them for a few short years while others still experience them into their 70s. Hot flashes happen when the body produces less estrogen and progesterone for a variety of reasons caused by aging. Flashing can last from a few seconds to a few minutes; and in some cases they are known to last up to an hour.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 #weblog00038 Omega 3's help menopausal women - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Omega-3s+Help+Menopausal+Women+With+Night+Sweats+Hot+Flashes+and+Weight+Control.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"> <img width="110" height="122" align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/salmon_recipe_1_1.jpg" alt="salmon_recipe_1_1.jpg" style="" /></td> <td width="75%"> <p><strong>Omega-3s Help Menopausal Women With Night Sweats, Hot Flashes and Weight Control </strong><font size="3">by Anita M on 'cool news for women.com'</font><br /> </p> <br /> Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (omega-3s), namely EPA and DHA found in seafood and fish oil, are known for their potential heart health benefits, but evidence of other benefits continues to stack up. Enhanced infant brain development, reduced hot flashes in menopausal women and healthier weight loss in obese dieters are newer associations with omega-3 consumption. Research findings on these topics are summarized in the March 2009 Fats of Life and PUFA Newsletters.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00039 Myths About How to Lose Weight Fast-click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Myths+About+How+to+Lose+Weight.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/robert_fenn.jpg" alt="robert_fenn.jpg" style="" /><br /> </td> <td width="75%"><strong>Myths About How to Lose Weight by Robert R Fenn</strong><br /> <br /> The most believed myth is that you should go on a crash diet in order to lose weight. You cannot be more wrong. Crash diets are usually nothing but mere starvation. Your body needs energy to survive. You cannot deny the basic nutrition and still be healthy.<br /> <br /> Your body works on calories. The body measures everything that goes in as calories. The body knows to convert that into energy, necessary to run the human engine. It also has a built in fat reserve system out of the calories it gets, for emergencies. In case of dieting, it still will reserve a fat portion in your bodies.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00040 Sex Doesn't stop when you are 60 http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Sex+Doesnt+Stop+When+You+are+60.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img width="110" height="108" align="right" style="" alt="old_couple_300x295.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/old_couple_300x295.jpg" /></td> <td width="75%"><strong>Sex Doesn't Stop When you are 60</strong><br /> <br /> Sex doesn’t stop when you’re 60. Listen to a sexual psychotherapist talk about sexual relationships once you’re in your 60s, how the body changes and why it can be better than ever.<br /> <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9uKviVt3Zc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9uKviVt3Zc</a></strong><br /> Talk about down to earth - the video is just gorgeous</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00041 Midlife Magic -wisanow Jan newsletter -click here for more http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Becoming+Just+that+much+Older+-wisanow+Jan+newsletter.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img width="135" height="200" align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/its_complicated.jpg" alt="its_complicated.jpg" style="" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>Books, BBQ's & Becoming Just That Much Older</strong><br /> <br /> <ul> <li><strong><a href="page://00166_00709">Books, Music & DVD's</a></strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong> <a href="page://00170_00276_00393">The Best BBQ recipe</a></strong></li> <li><strong> <a href="page://00170_00529#sex doesn't stop">Sex Doesn't Stop at 60</a></strong></li> <li><strong> <a href="page://00170_00347_00713">'It's Complicated' - the new Meryl Streep movie</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="page://00084_00427_00521">How do you tell your aging parent that you are the child not them?</a></strong></li> <li><strong> <a href="page://00154_00647">5 Days to Go to Win a Spa Package</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="page://00154_00687">Women Experience More Crisis, Change and Transformation at Midlife</a></strong></li> </ul> <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00042 A Simple Way to Reduce Blood Pressure - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/A+Surprising+Way+to+Reduce+Blood+Pressure.html <strong> <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/drnorthrup_yellow.jpg" alt="drnorthrup_yellow.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">It’s as simple as a good night’s sleep<br /> We’ve seen our stress levels skyrocket as a society as we take on more at home and in the office. Our culture has answered this challenge by getting less sleep. Some think it’s a badge of honor. But trying to get through your life without enough rest (sleep macho) is nothing to be proud of. It’s quite simply very detrimental to your health. In fact, new research shows that getting less than seven or eight hours a night (as an adult) increases your risk of high blood pressure, along with a host of other problems such as encouraging weight gain.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> </strong> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00043 Baby Boomers doing drugs as seniors -click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Baby+Boomers+doing+drugs+as+seniors.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/seniors_using_drugs.jpg" alt="seniors_using_drugs.jpg" style="" /></td> <td width="75%"><strong>Baby Boomers Still Doing Drugs as Seniors-(HealthDay News)</strong><br /> by By Amanda Gardner<br /> <br /> FRIDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Almost 5 percent of aging Baby Boomers in the United States are abusing drugs, a new government report shows.<br /> <br /> seniors using drugs.jpgThat's about 4.3 million adults over the age of 50 who are smoking marijuana, abusing prescription medication and engaging in other illicit drug activity -- a number that far exceeds that of their parents' generation.<br /> <br /> "This is becoming more and more apparent in practice," said Dr. Ihsan M. Salloum, chief of the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Treatment and Research at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. "You have both prescription drugs being used that people can become addicted to and also people who have had a pattern of use from before."<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00044 http://www.wisanow.co.nz/news.html#weblog00045 <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/mother_and_baby.jpg" alt="mother_and_baby.jpg" style="" /></td> <td width="75%"><strong>You can't keep your baby -Forced Adoption of Babies in the 60's in Australia and NZ.</strong><br /> <br /> This article begins with an excerpt from a well known book, 'Looking for Lisa' - by Libby Harkness and completes with a comment from an anonymous women who experienced the pressure of adoption in the 60's.<br /> <br /> '<em>On 23 March 1966, I gave birth to a baby girl at St George's Hospital in christchurch, New Zealand. I was 21 and unmarried. Ten days later, in the solitary room which isolated me from the wards of married mothers, I held my baby for the last time. </em></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 02 Saturday 0 00:00:00 #weblog00045 You Can't Keep Your Baby-forced adoption in the 60's -click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/You+cant+keep+your+baby+-adoption+in+the+60s.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/mother_and_baby.jpg" alt="mother_and_baby.jpg" style="" /></td> <td width="75%"><strong>You can't keep your baby -Forced Adoption of Babies in the 60's in Australia and NZ.</strong><br /> <br /> This article begins with an excerpt from a well known book, 'Looking for Lisa' - by Libby Harkness and completes with heartwrenching memories from a woman in the same situation to Lisa who kept her baby against all odds.<br /> <br /> <em>'On 23 March 1966, I gave birth to a baby girl at St George's Hospital in christchurch, New Zealand. I was 21 and unmarried. Ten days later, in the solitary room which isolated me from the wards of married mothers, I held my baby for the last time.' </em></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00046 Midlife Crisis: How Women Cope - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Midlife+Crisis+-+How+Women+Cope.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/midlife_crisis_more.jpg" alt="midlife_crisis_more.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>A new generation of smart, successful women is grappling with midlife crisis — as Sue Shellenbarger found out when her own life unraveled.</strong><br /> <strong>A Complete Meltdown</strong><br /> Sue Shellenbarger was 49 when she had what she calls "a complete meltdown." Her marriage of 20 years ended, her father died, her children were entering their teens. "I also noticed that I was aging physically, slowing down," she recalls. Seeking new meaning in her life, she embarked on an adventure spree -- hiking, skiing, riding ATVs. Not until she broke her collarbone and cracked a disk in her back did she realize that her midlife renaissance camouflaged what was, in fact, a midlife crisis.<br /> <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00047 Meryl Streep turns Hollywood upside down - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Streep+Turns+Hollywood+upside+down.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"> <img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/meryl_streep_portfolio_1001_10.jpg" alt="meryl_streep_portfolio_1001_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Hollywood is no place for older women—or is it? </strong>In the cover profile of Vanity Fair’s January 2010 issue, Leslie Bennetts investigates the mystery of how, at age 60, Meryl Streep has become the industry’s “new box-office queen.”<br /> The evidence is indisputable: <br /> • Her 2008 screen musical Mamma Mia!, Bennetts writes,“has grossed $601 million worldwide, despite some cringe-worthy reviews (for the movie, not its much-lauded heroine).”<br /> • The Devil Wears Prada, also from 2008, in which Streep played a demanding fashion-magazine editrix, has raked in $324 million around the world.<br /> • And Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia, released earlier this year, has earned $121 million and counting. <br /> Producers hope for comparable results from It’s Complicated, a Christmas release featuring a love triangle between Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin. All this unexpected success has had the effect of exploding several long-standing myths:<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00048 How easy is it to Fall in Love with your Ex - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/How+Easy+is+it+to+Fall+in+Love+with+your+Ex.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="2100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="itscomplicatedpic13.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/itscomplicatedpic13.jpg" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">How often does the story depicted in Meryl Streep's new film, It's Complicated, happen in real life, asks Angela Levin <br /> <br /> They say true love is complicated, but can you really have an affair with your ex-husband, get back together and have the sort of empathetic, passionate relationship you never had when you were married? <br /> It's what Meryl Streep's character does in the American rom-com It's Complicated. Jane (played by Streep) and Jake (Alec Baldwin), both in their fifties, have three grown-up children. Jake, a lawyer, is remarried to the much younger woman he left Jane for. Jane runs a successful bakery and has a blossoming relationship with her architect, Adam (Steve Martin). Jane and Jake enjoy a meal after their youngest child's graduation ceremony, end up in bed together and Jane becomes the ''other woman''. Adam finds out and the film ends with the audience not quite certain whether Jane will dump both men, one or neither. <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00049 Know your fats - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Know+your+Fats+-+Good+and+Bad.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/Butter_for_breakfast_.jpg" alt="Butter_for_breakfast_.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">We're always being told to reduce our fat intake. But is cutting out butter really the best option?<br /> Saturated fats such as butter should not exceed 11% of our daily fat intake. <br /> In the last 20 years, one type of fat in particular has been portrayed as being especially bad for us: saturated. We are submitted to a barrage of advice: "saturated fats are killing us"; "eat low-fat spread"; "don't use lard"; "trim off all the fat from meat". In the latest instalment of this long-running saga, heart surgeon Shyam Kolvekar is now demanding that we banish butter from our diets.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> <br /> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00050 Daily Blueberry Juice Stops memory Loss -click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Blueberry+Juice+could+help+memory+loss.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/blueberries_1_1.jpg" alt="blueberries_1_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Daily pint of blueberry juice 'could help stop memory loss', study suggests</strong><br /> <br /> A daily pint of blueberry juice could help reduce memory loss, according to scientists. <br /> Those who drank blueberry juice showed a "significant improvement on learning and memory tests", scientists said. <br /> According to the study of pensioners with signs of dementia, the fruit was found to sharpen recall, even when memory had started to fail. <br /> In the first such test on humans, the group of pensioners drank the juice over 12 weeks, which helped improve their memory and recall in a series of tests. <br /> The University of Cincinatti study conducted tests on a small group of 18 people in their 70s with early signs of memory loss. <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00051 Congratulations to our winners-read more http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Congratulations+to+Our+Spa+Package+Winners.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"><img height="113" align="left" width="170" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/lerici_1.jpg" alt="lerici_1.jpg" style="" /></td> <td width="50%"> <h3>Midlife Magic newsletter - Congratulations to our Spa Package Winners</h3> <span class="html_only"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif" color="#666666"> <ul> <li><a href="../../../wisenow/About%20Us/Our%20Stories/Spa%20package%20winners%20Stories?mv_pc=1124"><strong>Congratulations to Our Spa Package Winners</strong></a></li> <li><a href="../../../wisenow/THE%20HIGH%20STREET/Makeup%20%20Beauty%20products?mv_pc=1125"><strong>Lauren Hutton Makeup designed for You & available now</strong></a></li> <li><a href="../../../wisenow/LIVING%20%20GOING%20PLACES/Favorite%20Videos?mv_pc=1126#favorite"><strong>'For the Love of Mrs Brown' video excerpt-warning attached</strong></a></li> <li><strong><a href="../../../wisenow/LIVING%20%20GOING%20PLACES/Food%20for%20Thought?mv_pc=1127#wisanow">On-line recipe book coming soon</a><br /> </strong></li> <li><a href="../../../wisenow/THE%20HIGH%20STREET/Books%20Music%20%20DVDs?mv_pc=1128"><strong>Books, movies & DVDs -available at special prices</strong></a></li> <li><strong><a href="../../../wisenow/THE%20WOMENS%20ROOM/Womens%20Forum?mv_pc=1129">'The Women's Room Forum</a> and <a href="../../../wisenow/THE%20WOMENS%20ROOM/Voices%20of%20wisanow%20-Blog?mv_pc=1130">Blog spark interest</a></strong></li> </ul> <strong><br /> </strong></font></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00052 Midlife - Crisis or Graceful Transition?click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Midlife+Crisis+replaced+with+graceful+Midlife+Transistion.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/midlife_crisis.jpg" alt="midlife_crisis.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>The midlife crisis is being replaced with a graceful "midlife transition" as increased life expectancy and good job prospects take the sting out of ageing, scientists say. <br /> By Matthew Moore</strong><br /> The sudden awareness of mortality that has led many men to exchange their wives and cars for newer models no longer has such a potent effect, it is claimed. <br /> Instead, an increasingly confident and resilient generation are embarking on productive "second lives" as they reach 50, aware that they still have 30 good years ahead of them. <br /> The myth of a midlife crisis as represented in Hollywood films like 2003's Lost in Translation, in which Bill Murray played a bored husband tempted by a younger woman, has been put to the sword by Carlo Strenger, a psychoanalyst and associate professor of psychology at Tel Aviv University in Israel. <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00053 Impact of Proposed Tax Changes on Property-click here for more http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/A+Thoughtful+Response+to+the+Recent+Proposed+Tax+Changes+and+How+They+will+impact+on+Property.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"> <img align="right" style="" alt="finance_2.JPG" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/finance_2.JPG" /></td> <td width="75%">A Thoughtful Response to the Recent Proposed Tax Changes and How They will impact on Property - by Gavin Hamilton<br /> <br /> There is a lot of talk, supposition and hypotheses whizzing around the atmosphere, scaring the cattle and causing discontent amongst the natives. I never believed it was fair to torment the chattering classes, especially for no good purpose.<br /> <br /> Actually I cannot recall whether or not the Nats campaign for office included seeking a mandate for significant tax reprogramming and I am sure I would if they had. A committee of academic theorists and public serving beaurocrats deliberated on ways to broaden the tax base and to increase the perception of “fairness “ amongst those imposed on – an impossible task.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00054 Are you a Swoftie? - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Are+you+a+Swoftie.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/woman_on_computer.jpg" alt="woman_on_computer.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Swofties sign up to Facebook and Twitter<br /> Single women over 50 – or Swofties </strong>– have never been happier enjoying nightclubs, exotic holidays and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, a new study has found.<br /> The estimated 600,000 older females in Britain, who are either spinsters, widows or divorcees, enjoy embracing new experiences and have no qualms about being on their own, a survey concluded.<br /> Research found that there had been a steady rise of women over 50 who now live on their own, with numbers up five per cent over the last decade.<br /> Of the 1,000 women surveyed, 17 per cent said they enjoyed dating, with 20 per cent declaring they had a great social life.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00055 Faithful at 50? Dream on! - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Faithful+at+50+Dream+On.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/itscomplicatedpic7_1.jpg" alt="itscomplicatedpic7_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>For centuries, middle-aged men had relationships outside marriage, usually with younger partners. Now it's the women's turn, says Kate Figes.</strong><br /> It's good to see Hollywood finally catching up with shifting demographics, with a romantic comedy to which women "of a certain age", like me, can relate. In Nancy Meyer's new film It's Complicated, Jane (Meryl Streep) has an affair with her ex-husband after years as a celibate single mother.<br /> Waiting for sex can be a bit like waiting for a bus. You stand there for ages and then several come along at the same time. Jane is initially attracted to Adam, an architect (played by Steve Martin), and starts giving off all those good sexual vibes. Soon enough she attracts another middle-aged man to complicate things – her ex-husband Jake (Alec Baldwin), who is now married to a much younger, pneumatically constructed model. So, to complicate things still further, Jane takes on the role of that wicked Other Woman Sleeping with a Married Man.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00056 Rock on Baby Boomers! - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Rock+on+Baby+Boomers.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/450px_Mick_Jagger.jpg" alt="450px_Mick_Jagger.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Rock on! Boomers' hearing damage not so bad<br /> Despite all that loud music, rate of age-related ear problems dropping</strong><br /> NEW YORK - Sweet news for baby boomers: Despite all those warnings that loud rock music would damage their ears, their generation appears to have better hearing than their parents did.<br /> In fact, a new study suggests that the rate of hearing problems at ages ranging from 45 to 75 has been dropping for years, at least among white Americans.<br /> "I'm less likely to have a hearing loss when I get to be 70 years old than my grandmother did when she was 70," said Karen Cruickshanks of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.<br /> She's an author of the study — and a baby boomer who remembers taking guff from her mother for listening to loud music.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00057 Exercise - Does it Help? click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Exercise+-+Does+it+Work.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img height="179" align="right" width="120" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/mature_woman_exercising.jpg" alt="mature_woman_exercising.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Women who exercise more during middle age less likely to suffer chronic illnesses: study. </strong><br /> Taking regular exercise helps you to stay physically healthier and mentally sharper into old age, four studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed on Monday.<br /> One of the studies found that women who exercised more during middle age - defined as an average age of 60 by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School - were less likely after 70 to develop chronic diseases, heart problems or any physical, cognitive or mental impairments.<br /> Another study found that a year of resistance training, once or twice a week, improved older women's attention spans and conflict resolution skills.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00058 Elder Abuse, the Facts - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Shocking+Statistics+on+Elder+Abuse.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="iStock_000005226360XSmall_2.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/iStock_000005226360XSmall_2.jpg" /><br /> </td> <td valign="top" width="75%"> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\GERALD~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\GERALD~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\GERALD~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping" /><style type="text/css">  </style><font size="2"><strong>Elder Abuse and Neglect statistics shocking by Brenda Saunders.</strong><br /> <br /> More than 70 percent of Elder Abuse and Neglect cases are committed by family members.<br /> For many, the thought of intentionally taking advantage of an aged relation, especially a parent who has cared for them as a child, is difficult to imagine. The reality, however, is somewhat grimmer with statistics released recently by Age Concern showing incidents of Elder Abuse and Neglect are still very much present throughout New Zealand.</font> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;" verdana="" sans-serif="" font-weight:=""><br /> <br style="" /> </span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00059 The Reassurng Face of Old Age - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/The+reassuring+Face+of+Old+age.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/athill_story.jpg" alt="athill_story.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">T<strong>he reassuring face of old age</strong><br /> I find little reason to celebrate news this week that fashion designers and manufacturers of luxury goods are shunning instantly forgettable teenage waifs in favour of real women of a certain age to promote their goods.<br /> <strong>By Liz Hunt<br /> Photo of Diana Athill: Steffan Hill</strong><br /> First off, they are not using real women. Fiftysomethings like Jerry Hall and Marie Helvin, and fortysomethings such as Helena Christensen and Linda Evangelista, remain what they were in their heyday: beautiful freaks of nature whose idiosyncratic angles and curves are enhanced by the lens of a camera. The airbrush and photographic manipulation may be needed to further gild the illusion now, but their vintage alone does not bring them any closer to us lesser mortals. They are, in fact, a denial of age, and their return to favour is not the blow against ageism it is portrayed to be.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00060 Too Young to get Old - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Too+Young+to+Get+Old.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/babyboomers_1_2.jpg" alt="babyboomers_1_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Calling all baby boomers: here's how to let the good times roll </strong><br /> Baby boomers have had it all, but they could risk losing it all if they don't start looking after their health. <br /> <strong>By Christine Webber </strong><br /> Those of us born between 1945 and 1965 are lucky. We're the baby boomers and if, like me, you're female, you've almost certainly had a charmed life compared with that of your mother or grandmother.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00061 Move Over Facebook -click for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Move+Over+Facebook.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="" alt="my_generation.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/my_generation.jpg" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Move Over Facebook - an article 8 February 2101 in My Generation section of the NZ Herald</strong> showcases the new social networking website www.wisanow.co.nz.  Wisanow has been launched so women in midlife and beyond can share their life experiences and learn from others.<br /> <strong>WISANOW</strong>, which stem from the acronym 'Women in Second Adulthood', offers a forum and chat room to discuss issues, share interests and even shop in a tailored environment customised for women.<br /> Website founders Geraldine Meo and Raewyn Hamilton say that dealing with midlife issues can be trying and sometimes depressing. "But by communication and learning from each other we can discover our passions and pursue new directions in our lives," </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00062 Top 10 Heartpounding Experiences -Click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Worlds+Top+10+Heartpounding+Experiences.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="Rafting_Zambezi_600x400_3.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/Rafting_Zambezi_600x400_3.jpg" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%">Take a deep breath, get strapped in and feel the buzz. Lonely Planet brings you the thrill-seekers' list, from its 1000 Ultimate Experiences book. <br /> <br /> 5. ZAMBEZI RIVERRAFTING, ZAMBIA & ZIMBABWE. The British Canoe Union classes this white-water run as an extreme Grade V: violent rapids, steep gradients, massive drops. <br /> <strong>Photo: David Wall/Lonely Planet</strong><br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00063 Baby Boomers Blow off the Cobwebs -Click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Baby+Boomers+Blow+off+the+Cobwebs.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/10_1.jpg" alt="10_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /><br /> </td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Baby boomers blow off the cobwebs of midlife crisis - By Patricia Casey</strong> <br /> <br /> IT HAPPENS to all of us who live long enough – we reach middle age and thereafter sink into disillusion and fear as we await death. While our exit from this life may be some 30 years away, for many the fact of retirement beckoning is enough to generate a personal crisis.<br /> Existential in quality, it stimulates unwanted meanderings on the futility of our lives thus far and a focus on the loss of youth and the imminence of old age. <br /> A midlife crisis is, in essence, an emotional reaction during and due to a transition phase in our lives.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00064 Is Memory Impaired during Menopause?- click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Is+Memory+Impaired+during+Menopause.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img height="125" align="right" width="150" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/midlife_crisis_more.jpg" alt="midlife_crisis_more.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Is Memory and Learning Impaired During Menopause? </strong><br /> <br /> In addition to the common night sweatsand hot flashes, menopause has shown to cause learning and memories problems in women. The largest study of its kind to date shows that women may not be able to learn as well shortly before menopause compared to other stages in life. The research is published in the May 26, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.<br /> For a four-year period, researchers studied 2,362 women, who were between the ages of 42 and 52 had at least one menstrual period in the three months before the study started</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00065 Vegetarian Diet key to Longer Life? -click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Vegetarian+Diet+Key+to+Long+Life.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="local_produce_market_2.JPG" src="/site/wisenow/images/local_produce_market_2.JPG" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Vegetarian low protein diet could be key to long life a new Study Suggests.<br /> By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent</strong><br /> <br /> Reducing consumption of a protein found in fish and meat could slow the ageing process and increase life expectancy, according to the research. <br /> Scientists have long believed that an ultra low calorie diet - aproximately 60 per cent of normal levels - can lead to greater longevity. <br /> But now a team of British researchers have discovered that the key to the effect is a reduction in a specific protein and not the total number of calories.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00066 Keep your Heart Healthy -click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Keeping+your+Heart+Healthy.html <strong> <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="valentines2_2.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/valentines2_2.jpg" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Tips for Women to Protect Themselves From Heart Disease <br />  Sue Cartledge </strong><br /> Women over 35 are at risk of heart disease, but many don't know the warning symptoms, or how to look after their heart health. Two women cardiologists give hints and tips.<br /> <br /> Heart disease is the single leading cause of death for women in westernised countries. Nearly twice as many women in the US die of heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases than from all forms of cancer, including breast cancer.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </strong> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00067 Men Can't Blame Midlife Crises Anymore -click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Men+cant+blame+Midlife+Crisis.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="midlife_crisis_2.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/midlife_crisis_2.jpg" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Men, You Can’t Blame Mid Life Crises Any More!</strong><br /> We’ve all heard that somewhat cliche term now “mid life crisis” or how about midlife crisis mobile? That’s the funny term someone coined for a middle aged man who goes out and buys some ridiculous fast sports car when he has only up until then driven reliable cars like Hondas and Toyotas. But new research is suggesting that there really is no such thing as a mid life crisis, at least not any more, and not for the modern man (and yes, occasionally women can go through these too, but theyr’e a predominantly male thing).<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00068 The Joys of Solitude -click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/The+Joys+of+Solitude.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="_Milford_Sound__New_Zealand__1.JPG" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/_Milford_Sound__New_Zealand__1.JPG" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>The joys of solitude<br /> It's now a week since Phil Daoust saw another human being, but he's not lonely – and he wouldn't have it any other way</strong><br /> Another 'little bit of heaven' . . .Photo, Milford Sound, New Zealand<br /> You don't get many casual visitors where I live. Home is down a dirt track, three kilometres from the ¬nearest village. The ¬neighbours are five ¬minutes' walk away, and when the woods are in leaf you can't see another building. By day you may hear a chainsaw in the distance; by night only the deer barking. I'm on my own here, if you don't count the cat, and right now it's a week since I saw another human.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00069 Anti-Ageing Superfoods -click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Anti-Ageing+Superfoods.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"> <img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="pomegranate_2.jpeg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/pomegranate_2.jpeg" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Antioxidant Foods Turn Back the Clock: Natural Anti-aging and Anti-inflammatory Foods<br /> Published by: Deborah Oakes, NPS </strong><br /> Anti-aging Superfoods List<br /> Antioxidant foods promote natural anti-aging and anti-inflammatory reactions. Here's a list of some of the best:<br /> Natural Anti-aging Foods from Dr. Oz:<br /> 1) Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas): rich in magnesium that helps lower blood pressure and reduces risk for heart attacks or stroke.<br /> 2) Eggs: contain iron, biotin and B12 which strengthen hair. Iron combats anemia which is often an undiagnosed cause of hair loss in women.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00070 Fashion Gold in the Old- click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Fashion+Gold+in+The+Old.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/michellepfieffer_1.jpg" alt="michellepfieffer_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><font size="1">article published in www.stuff.co.nz - from The Press</font><br /> <br /> The fashion industry is in for a rude shock. It has always been obsessed with youth. Now it has been forced to grow up.<br /> <br /> The youth market is shrinking globally and older consumers are growing in number and spending power. In Europe, consumers aged over 55 will increase 60 per cent in the next decade, according to trend forecaster Worth Global Style Network (WGSN).<br /> <br /> Last month Chanel presented its Cruise collection in Australia. Invited guests were the fashion media and important clients. One look at the front row in both Sydney and Melbourne and it was obvious the Chanel customer was not born in the 1980s - she would have already been a Chanel customer back then.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00071 Coming of Age -click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Coming+of+Age+-+Its+no+longer+all+about+looking+young.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="vivienne_westwood_2.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/vivienne_westwood_2.jpg" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>C</strong><strong>oming of age - It's no longer all about looking young - it's about looking good. Louise Chunn on how women over 40 became the new style icons</strong><br /> Somebody, somewhere once said that if you stand still long enough, you will come back around into fashion again. At 52, I like to think I have never been truly banished from the realms of the stylish - but I have felt pretty marginalised in recent times. When the buzz is all about what's being worn by Paula Yates's daughters Peaches and Pixie or the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, or even the girl out of the Harry Potter films, the fact that I have children (and quite a few items of clothing) older than most of that lot makes me feel well and truly out of the loop.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00072 Exercise Improves Memory - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Exercise+improves+Memory+for+Older+Women.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="couple_on_bike.JPG" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/couple_on_bike.JPG" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"> <link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\GERALD~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_filelist.xml" /> <link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\GERALD~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_themedata.thmx" /> <link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\GERALD~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_colorschememapping.xml" /><style type="text/css">  </style><strong>Exercise improves memory for older women</strong><br /> <br /> Exercise might improve mental sharpness for older people starting to suffer from memory loss, researchers say. However, the benefits were seen mainly in women, and required an intensive, six-month exercise programme.<br /> <strong><br /> What do we know already?</strong><br /> Researchers have hoped for some time that exercise might have positive effects for the brain, perhaps by improving blood flow. If the benefits were proven, exercise would be used as a way for older people to prevent memory loss, or even Alzheimer's disease. <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span font-weight:="" serif="" roman="" new="" times="" style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00073 Coffee - what it says about you - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Coffee+-+What+it+says+About+You.html <br /> <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="coffee_2.JPG" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/coffee_2.JPG" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>What your coffee says about you <br /> Caffeine test ... what does your choice of coffee reveal about your personality? </strong><br /> Coffee snobs can find more than froth and sugar at the bottom of their cups - personality lives there as well, Lisa Martin explains. <br /> While strolling out of a cafe on the way to work, that cup of coffee in your hand is actually emitting hidden meanings to passers-by. <br /> In their new book, The You Code, body language experts Judi James and James Moore decipher what our caffeine preferences reveal about our self esteem, stress levels and even sex life.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00074 Vitamin D guards against Bowel Cancer - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Vitamin+D+and+Bowel+Cancer.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img height="99" align="left" width="150" src="/site/wisenow/images/woman_taking_pills.JPG" alt="woman_taking_pills.JPG" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Vitamin D guards against bowel cancer, research suggests. <br /> </strong>People who have more vitamin D in their blood are less likely to develop bowel cancer than those with low levels, researchers claim.<br /> Scientists looked at vitamin D quantities in 1,248 people with bowel cancer and 1,248 controls in the largest ever study of the subject.<br /> According to a study published in the British Medical Journal, those with the highest levels of the vitamin were at 40 per cent lower risk of developing the disease compared with those with the lowest levels.<br /> <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00075 Is Aspirin Helpful to Breast Cancer Survivors? - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Can+Aspirin+Reduce+the+risk+of+Breast+Cancer+Recurrence.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="breast_cancer_ribbon_1_2.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/breast_cancer_ribbon_1_2.jpg" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Can Aspirin Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence?<br /> By: Rebecca Viksnins Snowden </strong> <br /> Women with breast cancer who take aspirin regularly after diagnosis and treatment may have a lower risk of dying from breast cancer or seeing their breast cancer come back in distant parts of the body (known as distant recurrence), according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology. However, experts do not recommend breast cancer patients start taking aspirin because of these findings. More research is needed to confirm any benefits, and taking aspirin regularly has known risks, including serious stomach bleeding. <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00076 Making Fitness Resolutions Stick -click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Making+Fitness+Resolutions+Stick.html <br /> <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="weight_loss_image1_3.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/weight_loss_image1_3.jpg" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Yes, you can - making fitness resolutions stick.<br /> <br /> </strong>It's at this time of the year - with laidback January behind us - that resolutions to get fitter can come unstuck. It's one thing to pledge to regular walking, running, swimming or gym-ing when the pressure is off, but it gets harder when work schedules get a grip.<br /> Motivation is the glue that makes resolutions stick, but where do you get it? Once you begin to feel the results of regular exercise, like more energy and a leaner waist, you grow an inner drive that keeps you going. But in the early weeks while you're building an exercise habit, staying motivated isn't easy. You need strategies to kick you along - like linking the benefits of working out to something that means a lot to you.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00077 Cinderella Superfoods - click here for full arfticle http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Cinderella+Superfoods.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/red_onion_1.jpg" alt="red_onion_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Cinderella superfoods - five ingredients not to ignore says Paula Goodyer</strong><br /> When it comes to nutrition superstars, salmon and berries are the blueberries_1.jpgBrangelina of the food world - each time you need an image of healthy food, look no further than a hunk of salmon or a cluster of juicy berries.<br /> But great as they are, they can overshadow other humbler foods that deliver important nutrients too. I can't recall a glossy magazine showcasing a photo of sardines on toast - yet for a good source of omega-3 oils, an inexpensive can of sardines rinsed and spritzed with lemon juice on a hunk of sourdough isn't bad (and there's the added bonus of calcium from the edible bones).<br /> And while black beans aren't as photogenic as blueberries,they have similar antioxidant levels to glamour fruits like grapes and cranberries, and are easy to use - see the black bean and quinoa salad from the American Institute for Cancer Research, featured in the upcoming Wisanow Recipe E-book.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00078 "Women of the Harvest" http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Midlife+News/Life+Begins+at+50+for+Women+of+the+Harvest.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/Autumn_Harvest.jpg" alt="Autumn_Harvest.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td valign="top" width="75%"><strong>Life begins at 50 for 'women of the harvest', says author Jaki Scarcello<br /> <br /> </strong>Feb 23 2010 By Gayle Ritchie in The Daily Record<br /> <br /> IT'S a sad fact that many women dread their 50th birthday, fearing it spells the end of good times and good looks. But there are also those who embrace this milestone with a spirit of optimism and energy. For them, 50-plus doesn't mean less but more. Smart and forward-looking, they're loving life.<br /> Jaki Scarcello, author of Fifty & Fabulous: The Best Years Of A Woman's Life, calls them "women of the harvest". She was inspired to put pen to paper after going through a rough patch when she turned 50.Her parents had died within months of each other and she began to question her place in society.<br /> <br /> Jaki, 59, said: "I really felt I'd been kicked off the bench and on to the field. I began questioning women's roles in society after they had done their so-called biological duties.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00079 A Lover's Guide to Older Women - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Midlife+News/A+Lovers+Guide+to+Older+Women.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="20%" valign="top"> </td> <td width="80%" valign="top">A lover's guide to older women an article from The Independent UK - Book Reviews -Wednesday, 3 March 2010 by John Walsh<br /> <br /> In 1965 he published an explicit book about his sexual experiences across the age divide. As the erotic classic is reprinted, Stephen Vizinczey tells John Walsh why he still believes that every man needs a Mrs Robinson.<br /> <br /> In the mid-1960s, readers with a furtive interest in literary sex weren't exactly spoilt for choice. Lady Chatterley's Lover had been available in Penguin paperback since 1960, more than 30 years after it was first published and banned;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 02 Saturday 0 00:00:00 #weblog00080 A Lover's Guide to Older Women - Click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Midlife+News/A+Lovers+Guide+to+Older+Women.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="20%" valign="top"><img align="baseline" style="" alt="mrsrobinson_1_2.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/mrsrobinson_1_2.jpg" /></td> <td width="80%" valign="top">A lover's guide to older women an article from The Independent UK - Book Reviews -Wednesday, 3 March 2010 by John Walsh<br /> <br /> In 1965 he published an explicit book about his sexual experiences across the age divide. As the erotic classic is reprinted, Stephen Vizinczey tells John Walsh why he still believes that every man needs a Mrs Robinson.<br /> <br /> In the mid-1960s, readers with a furtive interest in literary sex weren't exactly spoilt for choice. Lady Chatterley's Lover had been available in Penguin paperback since 1960, more than 30 years after it was first published and banned;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00081 Invest in Real Estate - Hell Yes Click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/LIVING++GOING+PLACES/Investing/Real+Estate+-+Its+never+too+Late+to+Jump+In/Invest+in+Real+Estate+-+Hell+Yes+part+2+by+Gavin+Hamilton.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="20%" valign="top"><img height="159" align="right" width="147" style="" alt="finance new size.JPG" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/finance new size.JPG" /></td> <td width="80%" valign="top"><strong>Invest in Real Estate ? Hell yes</strong>!! Part 2 by Gavin Hamilton<br /> <br /> One of the facets of Real Estate in general is that almost everyone has some interest in the market and, consequently, an opinion as to its relative health and direction. Me too.<br /> <br /> I have been reading some articles of interest concerning real estate in Australia, Singapore and China because I think they will affect us.<br /> Property in China has gone ballistic with huge and increasing prices being paid, legislators are leaping into the fray in an attempt to effect some control.<br /> Consider:....</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00082 Two Superb Opportunities for a new You and a New Career -click here for more info http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Latest+Newsletter/Two+Superb+Opportunities+a+New+You++a+Possible+New+Career.html <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="20%" valign="top"><img height="224" align="right" width="150" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/btb_lisa_jane.com" alt="btb_lisa_jane.com" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></td> <td width="80%" valign="top"><strong>Two Superb Opportunities for a NEW you and a Possible New Career</strong> amongst other items showcased in this weeks edition of Midlife Magic newsletter on www.wisanow.co.nz PLUS<br /> <ul> <li><font size="4" color="#0000ff"><a href="../../../wisenow/LIVING%20%20GOING%20PLACES/Travel/A%20Letter%20From%20Vietnam?mv_pc=8621">A Letter From Vietnam - follow Jackie's journey as she travels <br /> </a></font></li> <li><font size="4" color="#0000ff"><a href="../../../wisenow/LIVING%20%20GOING%20PLACES/CompetitionsGames/Win%20a%20Professional%20Makeover%20with%20Mink%20Photography?mv_pc=8622">Discover a NEW you -Win a professional makeover <br /> </a></font></li> <li><font size="4" color="#0000ff"><a href="../../../wisenow/LIVING%20%20GOING%20PLACES/CompetitionsGames/Ever%20Think%20You%20Could%20Be%20a%20Glass%20Artist?mv_pc=8623">A possible new career - Ever think you could be a glass artist. <br /> </a></font></li> <li><font size="4" color="#0000ff"><a href="../../../wisenow/THE%20WOMENS%20ROOM/Chat%20Room?mv_pc=8624">Chatting in real time with other wisanow members on Monday evenings<br /> </a></font></li> <li><font size="4" color="#0000ff"><a href="../../../wisenow/LIVING%20%20GOING%20PLACES/Our%20Pets?mv_pc=8625#pets">Beloved Pet stories from members</a></font></li> <li><font size="4" color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Womens+Forum/x_forum/72/thread/89.html">In the forum we are discussing  - Hair Loss in Women</a></font></li> <li><font size="4" color="#0000ff"><a href="../../../wisenow/FEELING%20GOOD%20LOOKING%20GREAT/Style%20%20Beauty/Beauty%20and%20Fashion%20Tips%20for%20Plus%20Sized%20Women?mv_pc=8626">Beauty and Fashion Tips for Plus Size Women</a></font></li> <li><font size="4" color="#0000ff"><a href="../../../wisenow/LIVING%20%20GOING%20PLACES/Investing/Real%20Estate/Invest%20in%20Real%20Estate%20-%20Hell%20Yes%20part%202%20by%20Gavin%20Hamilton?mv_pc=8627">Invest in Real Estate - Hell Yes!!</a></font></li> </ul> <br /> <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00083 Don't let the Flu Get you - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Dont+let+the+Flu+get+you.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/woman_sneezing.JPG" alt="woman_sneezing.JPG" style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>Don’t let the flu get you – immunize now</strong><br /> Seasonal influenza (‘flu) vaccine has arrived in New Zealand surgeries and this year more groups of New Zealanders will be able to get free flu protection. <br /> The 2010 seasonal influenza vaccine will include protection against three types of flu, including the Pandemic H1N1 Influenza 09 (swine flu). <br /> Director of Public Health Dr Mark Jacobs says people need to be immunised as soon as possible because swine flu may return in a second wave as early as the end of March or early April. It takes up to two weeks to develop immunity after vaccination. <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00084 Obesity: the killer combination of salt, fat and sugar - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Obesity+The+killer+combination+of+salt+fat+and+sugar.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="hamburger_1.JPG" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/hamburger_1.JPG" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>Our favourite foods are making us fat, yet we can't resist, because eating them is changing our minds as well as bodies</strong><br /> • <strong>David A Kessler  - The Guardian, </strong><br /> 'You get hungry, you want something, you end up picking up a hamburger.' For years I wondered why I was fat. I lost weight, gained it back, and lost it again – over and over and over. I owned suits in every size. As a former commissioner of the FDA (the US Food and Drug Administration), surely I should have the answer to my problems. Yet food held remarkable sway over my behaviour.<br /> The latest science seemed to suggest being overweight was my destiny. I was fat because my body's "thermostat" was set high. If I lost weight, my body would try to get it back, slowing down my metabolism till I returned to my predetermined set point.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00085 Cloves new healthy superfood - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Cloves+are+new+healthy+superfood.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/cloves_1.JPG" alt="cloves_1.JPG" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>Cloves are new healthy super-food, scientists discover</strong><br /> Cloves are the new healthy super spice because of the high levels of natural antioxidants, scientists have found. <br /> <strong>By Andrew Hough</strong> for the Telegraph Group<br /> Cloves would be able to replace synthetic antioxidants which are currently used to make food last longer. <br /> Spanish researchers discovered the spice was the best antioxidant because of the high levels of phenolic compounds it contained. <br /> Antioxidants are crucial in keeping food fresh and the findings could have wide-ranging implications for the food industry. <br /> They are also believed to have health benefits. <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00086 Treat treats as treats - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Treat+Treats+as+Treats+-.html <br /> <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"><img height="99" width="150" align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/food_labels_in_supermarket.JPG" alt="food_labels_in_supermarket.JPG" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>Treat treats as treats - and other smart rules to eat by<br /> </strong>In the movie The Hurt Locker, there's no shortage of tense, nerve shredding scenes involving bomb disposal in hot dusty streetscapes, but the image from the movie that really sticks in my head is a long way from Iraq. It's in the climate-controlled aisle of an American supermarket where the camera pans along shelves of breakfast cereal that seem to stretch for ever. I thought of this as I read Rule 36 of Food Rules, the new book by US writer Michael Pollan: 'don't eat breakfast cereals that change the colour of your milk'. Even if you've never read Pollan's best sellers, The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defence of Food , you'll recognise his memorable one liners: 'eat food, not too much, mostly plants' and 'don't eat anything your grandmother wouldn't recognise as food'. <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00087 Recipe e-book to download now, PLUS Budding Photographers Competition click here for article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Latest+Newsletter/March+27th+Newsletter.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="20%" valign="top"><img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/recipe_ebook_3.jpg" alt="recipe_ebook_3.jpg" style="" /></td> <td width="80%" valign="top"> <h4>New downloadable Recipe e-book complete with 71 scrumptious tried and tested recipes</h4> <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 02 Saturday 0 00:00:00 #weblog00088 New recipe e-book to download and photography competition -click here for article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Latest+Newsletter.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"><img align="baseline" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/recipe_ebook_3.jpg" alt="recipe_ebook_3.jpg" style="" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>New downloadable recipe e-book with 71 scrumptious, tried and tested recipes</strong>. Perfect for easter entertaining. Plus recipes handed down over generations.<br /> <strong>The new wisanow photo album</strong> needs filling up -enter the competition to win one of 6 gorgeous photo frames by sending in midlife snapshots</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00089 Totally into Midlife Style-click here for article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Midlife+Style+and+Me.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"><img align="baseline" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/rae_march__10_003_1.jpg" alt="rae_march__10_003_1.jpg" style="" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>Research by Rae. <br /> Woman to Woman -There are experts everywhere.</strong> In every facet of fashion and style giving us such differing advice as to what works for us as we transition through the different stages of a woman's life. Sure our bodies change, and sure our skin tone changes and yes we change inside too with the years. But as this happens we develop more of a sense of who we are and what we do and don't like. And, what I am learning as I research this life interest of mine; none of it is wrong. Not if it comes from inside as a reflection of who we are and is an accumulation of the years of experience, of trial and of error. Years of fashion mistakes, mistakes with hairstyling and makeup that doesn't work only defines for us who we are so that we can reflect this through our dress. Because this, at fifty something is a reflection of our personality.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00090 Twiggy's Back: Older and Wiser - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Twiggys+Back+Older+and+Wiser.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"> <img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="twiggy_s_clothes.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/twiggy_s_clothes.jpg" /><br /> </td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>Twiggy's back: older and wiser</strong><br /> "It could have gone terribly wrong", says Twiggy about her fashion career but instead she's come out on top again with a new collection for the Home Shopping Network.<br /> Back in the Mod 1960s, when Twiggy conquered London and fashion changed forever, the waif of a teen with huge eyes, a boyish bob and long legs craved the glamour and curves of a different icon.<br /> "Whether you're thin, fat, small, dark, blonde, redhead, you wanna be something else," said the world's first boldface supermodel.<br /> "I wanted a fairy godmother to make me look like Marilyn Monroe. I had no boobs, no hips, and I wanted it desperately."<br /> <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00091 Womens Fat Fight gets Harder - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Womens+Fat+Fight+gets+Harder.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="weight_loss_image1_3.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/weight_loss_image1_3.jpg" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>Womens Fat Fight gets Harder</strong><br /> An hour a day keeps the dietician away ... experts recommend a hour of moderate exercise daily to avoid weight gain.<br /> Women need to get at least an hour a day of moderate exercise if they hope to ward off the creep of extra pounds that comes with aging, US researchers said on Tuesday.<br /> The weekly total of 420 minutes is nearly triple the 150 minutes of moderate daily exercise currently recommended by US health officials and illustrates the challenge women face in maintaining a healthy weight.<br /> Winning that war will require individuals to make changes in their daily routines - like walking or biking to work - but it may also take a shift in policy to make it easier for people in fit exercise into their lives, researchers said.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00092 Be in to Win $1,000 Pampering Package - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Latest+Newsletter/Mind+to+Toe+Pampering+Tigers+Lively+Ladies+and+the+best+Style+Tips.html <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif" color="#666666"><strong> <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"><img height="99" width="150" align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/spa_package_3.jpg" alt="spa_package_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif" color="#666666"><strong>Welcome to this edition of 'Midlife Magic' where we are showcasing</strong>:<br /> <ul> <li><font size="2"><strong><a href="../../../wisenow/LIVING%20%20GOING%20PLACES/CompetitionsGames/Win%20a%20Mind%20to%20Toe%20Pampering%20Package?mv_pc=31701">Mind to Toe Pampering - Be in the draw to win this amazing package value at over $1,000</a></strong><br /> </font> </li> <li><font size="2"><strong><a href="../../../wisenow/FEELING%20GOOD%20LOOKING%20GREAT/Midlife%20News/Twiggys%20Back%20Older%20and%20Wiser?mv_pc=31702">Twiggy's Back - Older and Wiser</a></strong><br /> </font> </li> <li><font size="2"><a target="_blank" href="../../../wisenow/LIVING%20%20GOING%20PLACES/Favorite%20Videos/Tigers%20Lovely%20Ladies?mv_pc=31703"><strong>Just couldn't help putting this one live - Tiger's Lively Ladies as videoed for 'Vanity Fair'</strong></a></font></li> </ul> <ul> <li><font size="2"><a href="../../../wisenow/FEELING%20GOOD%20LOOKING%20GREAT/Into%20Midlife%20Style%20-%20Raes%20research?mv_pc=31704"><strong>Totally into Midlife Style - we research the makeover & what works for you</strong></a></font></li> <li><font size="2"><strong><a href="../../../wisenow/LIVING%20%20GOING%20PLACES/Movies%20Music%20and%20DVDs?mv_pc=31705">What's on at the movies? View the trailers from your home</a></strong></font></li> <li><font size="2"><a href="../../../wisenow/FEELING%20GOOD%20LOOKING%20GREAT/Style%20%20Beauty/Susana%20Sarmeinto%20-Global%20Self-Image%20Expert?mv_pc=31706"><strong>Free styling tips on easy to watch video from Global Style expert, Susanna</strong></a></font></li> <li><font size="2"><a href="../../../wisenow/LIVING%20%20GOING%20PLACES/Investing/D.I.Y%20investing/10%20Investment%20Tips%20for%20Women%20over%2050?mv_pc=31707"><strong>10 Investment tips for women over 50 by Warren Buffet's biographer</strong></a><br /> </font> </li> <li><font size="2"><a href="../../../wisenow/THE%20HIGH%20STREET%20SHOPS/Recipe%20e-book?mv_pc=31708"><strong>The new wisanow recipe e-book available now</strong></a></font></li> <li><font size="2"><a href="../../../wisenow/LIVING%20%20GOING%20PLACES/Wisanow%20Photo%20Album/Budding%20Photographers%20-wisanow%20Photo%20Album%20Competition?mv_pc=31709"><strong>Budding photographers - add your images to the wisanow photo album and enter the competition</strong></a></font></li> </ul> </font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> </strong></font> Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00093 Raquel Welch's guide to ageing gracefully - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Raquel+Welchs+guide+to+ageing+gracefully.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"><img align="right" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" alt="raquel_welch_420_420x0.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/raquel_welch_420_420x0.jpg" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>Raquel Welch's guide to ageing gracefully</strong><br /> Superannuated sex symbol ... a stunner at 69, Raquel Welch reveals her secret to ageing gracefully.<br /> Iconic actress and sex symbol Raquel Welch had to face the process of ageing doubly - as a woman and as an international celebrity famous for her body.<br /> In her new book, Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage, the American actress discusses getting older, starting a career at age 19 with two children in tow and reconciling her public persona with her private self.<br /> "We can all agree that ageing is challenging, but believe me, it can be even more so for a fading sex symbol," she says in the book.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00094 4 brilliant opportunities for a seasonal revamp - full article here http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Latest+Newsletter.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"><img align="baseline" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/wardrobe_makeover_1_2.JPG" alt="wardrobe_makeover_1_2.JPG" style="" /><br /> </td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>4 Brilliant Opportunities to have a seasonal revamp of YOU!!</strong><br /> <br /> A new season usually means you focus again on how you present yourself to the world. How you dress or who you are. It may even mean thinking about what to take on a holiday or where to go.<br /> With the help of some wonderful women who are dedicated to making you the best you can be, we have the answers to many of your queries about where to from here. <br /> <strong><a href="page://00084_00663">read more..</a></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00095 Diet diary helps weight loss - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Diet+diary+key+to+weight+loss.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"> <img align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/weight_loss_image1_3.jpg" alt="weight_loss_image1_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>Diet diary key to weight loss </strong><br /> Put it in writing ... diet journals can help you maintain your motivation. <br /> Motivation and keeping a journal of what you eat are key components for shedding excess weight, according to new research.<br /> Scientists at the University of Kentucky and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that the type of motivation for dieting and techniques to boost it when it dips could mean the difference between success and failure.<br /> "Motivation has an impact on weight loss but the impact is really mediated by adherence to self-monitoring," said Kelly H Webber, an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky. "If you are going to self-monitor your diet and exercise every day you are going to lose more weight.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00096 cosmeceuticals - the beauty industry revolution - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/cosmeceuticals+the+beauty+business+revolution.html <table width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="" summary=""> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%" valign="top"><img height="99" width="150" align="right" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/spa_package_3.jpg" alt="spa_package_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td width="75%" valign="top"><strong>Cosmeceuticals have changed the beauty industry. </strong><br /> Few of us believe the claims made by manufacturers about their cosmetics. But, says Richard Gray, a new generation of clinically approved 'cosmeceuticals', which alter the DNA in your hair and skin, could change for ever the way we look at make-up - and the ageing process <br /> Claims about pro-vitamin formulas, pentapeptide face creams and poly-collagen serums have helped ingrain public scepticism as to whether beauty products actually do any good.<br /> When a product says it can "smooth away the appearance of lines and wrinkles", does it smooth them away - or just make them less obvious?<br /> For the first time, an event at the Science Museum in London this Wednesday will reveal the real science behind the $10 billion global beauty industry.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00097 A Great Life is all in the detail -click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Latest+Newsletter.html <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 25%;"> <font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif" size="2"><img align="baseline" alt="birgits_cat_detail_1_1_2.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/birgits_cat_detail_1_1_2.jpg" /></font></td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 75%;"> <h3> <font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#000000"><strong>A great life is all in the details</strong></font></font></h3> <div align="left"> <font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif" size="2">...in the colours of a sunset, a beautifully executed photograph like the one taken by <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/LIVING++GOING+PLACES/Wisanow+Photo+Album/Digital+Photography+Made+Easy/x_emc/17/emu/wisewoman.html" target="_blank">Birgit photography</a> or simply in the colours of a <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Style++Beauty/Scarves+-+more+about+getting+really+creative/x_emc/17/emu/wisewoman.html" target="_blank">gorgeous scarf.</a><br /> We have taken the time in this issue to search out the little things that make the difference to everyday living.  Even the smell of <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/LIVING++GOING+PLACES/Food+for+Thought/Bacon+hock+ginger+and+split+peas+soup/x_emc/17/emu/wisewoman.html" target="_blank">soup cooking</a> in winter or walking into a room enhanced by an <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+HIGH+STREET+SHOPS/Shops+We+Love/Isabel+Harris/x_emc/17/emu/wisewoman.html" target="_blank">aromatic room perfume.</a><br /> It's all detailed in this issue for your enjoyment. We categorise the <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Totally+into+Midlife+Style/x_emc/17/emu/wisewoman.html#successful" target="_blank">capsule wardrobe</a> and the best product to enhance  <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Totally+into+Midlife+Style/x_emc/17/emu/wisewoman.html#best" target="_blank">makeup and hair care</a> routines for midlife women and where to buy them at discounted prices. Plus something to dream about - a <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+HIGH+STREET+SHOPS/Shops+We+Love/Greg+Holland+Fine+Jewellery/x_emc/17/emu/wisewoman.html" target="_blank">beautifully crafted pair of earrings</a> or a great movie to see and <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/LIVING++GOING+PLACES/Addicted+to+Living/x_emc/17/emu/wisewoman.html" target="_blank">wonderful places to travel to</a>.  Take the time to look after yourself as Amanda reminds us by keeping your <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Life+in+Perspective/x_emc/17/emu/wisewoman.html" target="_blank">Life in Perspective</a>... plus some very clever writing by the winner of <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Writing+the+book/x_emc/17/emu/wisewoman.html" target="_blank">'The Story of My life' seminar - Jackie Halliday.   </a>And don't forget - it's never to late to <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/LIVING++GOING+PLACES/Investing/Real+Estate+-+Its+never+too+Late+to+Jump+In/x_emc/17/emu/wisewoman.html" target="_blank">provide for your retirement.</a></font></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00098 What does Your Image Say About You? click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Latest+Newsletter/May+27+-newsletter+what+does+your+image+say+about+you.html <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top;"> <font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif" size="2"><img align="baseline" alt="funkywoman9.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/funkywoman9.jpg" /></font></td> <td style="width: 80%; vertical-align: top;"> <strong>What Does Your Image Say About You ?</strong><br /> <br /> Amanda asks this very interesting question in response to a friend's crisis -"do you embody in visual terms, your image of you?"<br /> <br /> At the same time I, Raewyn, had undertaken a wardrobe makeover with very unexpected results. I had no idea how traumatic and liberating the exercise would be. It went way beyond the clothes.<br /> <br /> On the entertainment side, we review two brilliant books that explore our relationship with food and a guide to healing oneself after broken relationships. Geraldine writes on 'The Best of the Cannes Film Festival, and a brilliant new site showcases Victor Frankyll.<br />  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00099 The Pill: woman's best friend? - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/news.html#weblog00100 <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="right" alt="raquel_welch_420_420x0_3.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/raquel_welch_420_420x0_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> <strong>The contraceptive pill is 50 years old – but as controversial as ever. Julia Llewellyn Smith charts its devastating impact on sex and family life</strong><br /> <br /> As criticisms go, it seemed rich. <strong><a href="page://00168_00843_01342">Raquel Welch, </a></strong>the actress who played a bikini-clad cave woman and had three husbands, last week blamed the contraceptive pill for the decline of marriage. On the Pill’s 50th birthday, Welch, 69, declared that the widespread use of oral contraception had led to epidemic promiscuity. “These days nobody seems able to keep it in their pants or honour a commitment,” she bemoaned. Welch joined a long line of detractors, holding the Pill responsible for every contemporary ill from Katie Price to binge-drinking. But others hail it as the greatest medical advance of the 20th century, enabling women to cast off their domestic shackles and plan families around careers.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00100 'Blue is Not Your Colour - Anxiety VS Depression http://www.wisanow.co.nz/news.html#weblog00101 <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top;">  </td> <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;"> In response to increasing concerns over the emotional health of many midlife women, Amanda (a counsellor) talks about anxiety and depression and Birgit (a health professional) explains how anxiety is often treated as depression and what can be done to alleviate the condition.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 02 Saturday 0 00:00:00 #weblog00101 'Blue is Not Your Colour' Anxiety vs Depression - click here for full newsletter http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Latest+Newsletter.html <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="baseline" alt="anxiety_1.JPG" src="/site/wisenow/images/anxiety_1.JPG" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> <h3> Anxiety vs Depression and Other Articles in Wisanow Latest Newsletter</h3> <font color="#666666" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif" size="2">In response to increasing concerns over the emotional health of many midlife women, <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Life+in+Perspective/x_emc/21/emu/wisewoman.html#anxiety" target="_blank">Amanda (a counsellor) talks</a> about anxiety and depression and Birgit (a health professional) explains how <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Emotional+Wellbeing/Anxiety+vs+Depression/x_emc/21/emu/wisewoman.html" target="_blank">anxiety is often treated as depression</a> and what can be done to alleviate the condition.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Totally+into+Midlife+Style/x_emc/21/emu/wisewoman.html#accessory" target="_blank">Lynda (stylist) and Rae carry on finding the x-factor with accessories</a> to create and enhance the essential you at an accessories event aided by a group of interesting, intelligent women who share this common interest. </font><br /> <a href="page://00084_00663">read more...</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00102 Taking aim at your daily fibre intake - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Taking+aim+at+your+daily+fibre+target.html <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="right" alt="chicken_stirfry.JPG" src="/site/wisenow/images/chicken_stirfry.JPG" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> <strong>A stir fry with plenty of vegetables and maybe a<br /> few nuts can have around 6g of fibre per serve.</strong><br /> <br /> By the time you eat your last mouthful of food tonight, what will your fibre tally be? Will you have reached your daily target of 30g – or were you blissfully unaware there was a target at all? It’s no surprise that a survey (commissioned by Kelloggs) has found that almost two thirds of consumers didn’t know what the dietary recommendation for fibre was. After all when it comes to public health messages, Did you get your 30g of fibre today isn’t quite as loud as Slip slop slap or Every cigarette is doing you damage. And if most of us don’t know how much fibre we should chomp through each day, you can bet most of us aren’t entirely sure what a day’s worth of fibre food looks like either.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00103 Lost Your Mojo with the winter blues? Click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Latest+Newsletter/Lost+Your+Mojo+with+the+winter+blues+Great+giveaways+and+ideas+for+escapes.html <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="baseline" alt="polynesian_spa_3_1.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/polynesian_spa_3_1.jpg" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> <h2> Lost Your Mojo with the winter blues? Great giveaways and ideas for escapes</h2> <span style="font-size: 14px;">News this week to help you recover and survive winter under our four main categories detailed below:</span><br /> <ul> <li> <a href="page://00168_01286_01426"><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Got Time on your Hands?" -Amanda talks about finding order and balance</span></a></li> <li> <a href="page://00084_00663_01444"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Guilt is narcissistic"</span></a></li> <li> <a href="shop://129_138/"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Exquisite Crystal Nail Files to buy</span></a></li> <li> <a href="shop://124_139/"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The best ever breakfast foods</span></a></li> <li> <a href="page://00168_01211#mojo"><span style="font-size: 14px;">In Midlife Style and Me, Finding my Mojo, The Right Glasses & sunglasses  & a New Book on Style</span></a></li> <li> <a href="page://00168_00268_01430"><span style="font-size: 14px;">How are your sleep patterns - Michelle gives tips</span></a></li> <li> <a href="page://00170_01393"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Geraldine finds exotic & homegrown spa retreats and details what's coming..</span></a></li> <li> <a href="page://00170_00290"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Latest competitions - WIN crystal file sets and $150 shopping voucher</span></a></li> <li> <a href="page://00170_00276_01417"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Best winter recipe - Marinated Lamb Back Straps</span></a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00104 Breakthrough to health, tips, travel & movie giveaways and why Pink Lipstick is ALWAYS right as you age http://www.wisanow.co.nz/news.html#weblog00105 <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="baseline" alt="pink_lipstick.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/pink_lipstick.jpg" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> Breakthrough to health, tips, travel & movie giveaways and why Pink Lipstick is ALWAYS right as you age<br /> Content in this issue of wisanow newsletter:<br /> <br />  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Wed, 02 Saturday 0 00:00:00 #weblog00105 Why Pink Lipstick is ALWAYS right when you age and breakthrough to health in latest wisanow newsletter click here to read http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Latest+Newsletter.html <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="baseline" alt="pink_lipstick.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/pink_lipstick.jpg" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> <h2> Breakthrough to health, Travel and Movie giveaways and why pink lipstick always works as you age</h2> <ul> <li> Travel Expert Margo offers advice, HOT deals and first travel giveaways</li> <li> Your Chance to WIN a set of 4 Favourite Movie DVD's as Voted in Our Recent Survey</li> <li> Why Pink lipstick ALWAYS works for over 50's and more tips on how not to look O.L.</li> <li> Breakthrough, to lasting good health - 8 essential steps</li> <li> Aging Skin issues - why it happens and what you can do about it</li> <li> 'Waking up is Hard to Do'- Jenny Devine explains & offers a draw to WIN a $1600 coaching programme</li> <li> Promote yourself and your business through Platinum membership's Directory</li> <li> Amanda tells how to be Conscious, Grateful and Flowing with Good Energy</li> <li> 'He's History - You're not' a great book on surviving divorce</li> <li> Exquisite Crystal Nail Files to buy & WIN</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ul> <li>  </li> </ul> Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00106 Families of Dementia Sufferers Struggling to Cope - click here for full areticle http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Families+of+Dementia+Sufferers+Struggling+to+Cope.html <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="right" alt="old_couple_300x295_4.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/old_couple_300x295_4.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> <strong>Families of dementia sufferers struggling to cope</strong><br /> <br /> Over 12,000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with dementia each year and some families of sufferers are struggling to cope on their own.<br /> <br /> Home Instead Senior Care, an organisation dedicated to providing in-home care for the elderly, says it has seen a 25 percent increase in past 12 months in requests from families of Alzheimer’s sufferers asking for additional care to that provided by local District Health Boards.  Alzheimer’s is one disease that causes dementia.<br /> <br /> Estimates show that by 2026 there will be approximately 74,000 New Zealanders suffering with some form of dementia and this figure will increase again to almost 147,000 by 2050. Dementia is doubling every 20 years worldwide as populations around the world are ageing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00107 Spanx a Million - don't diet just dress thin - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Midlife+Style+and+Me/Spanx+a+million.html <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="baseline" alt="charla_krupp_2.png" src="/site/wisenow/images/charla_krupp_2.png" /></td> <td style="width: 80%; vertical-align: top;"> <h2> Spanx a million - Why Diet when you can dress thin</h2> <br /> Spanx a million is the title of a great article on a book by New York Times best selling author, Charla Krupp. How to Never Look Fat Again!: Over 1000 Ways to Dress Thinner - Without Dieting. Written by DAPHNE GUINNESS - Sydney Herald June 24, 2010<br /> <br /> Daphne Guinness gets the skinny on slim dressing from New York author Charla Krupp, a former magazine beauty director who wouldn't leave home without her shapewear. Some women will do anything to be thin. Charla Krupp's not one of them.<br /> <br /> "I'd rather follow my rules for dressing thin and be a few kilos overweight than starve," the former Glamour magazine beauty director says from New York. And to prove it, there's a picture of her looking horrible in her book How to Never Look Fat Again, followed by a shot of her an hour later looking great.<br />  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00108 Sociability good for Health http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Midlife+News/Sociability+Good+for+Health.html <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="right" alt="women_drinking_coffee_1.JPG" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/women_drinking_coffee_1.JPG" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> <h3> <strong>Sociability good for Health</strong></h3> <br /> <strong>Having good friends can do wonders for your health, research shows.</strong><br /> <br /> A life of booze, fags and slothfulness may be enough to earn your doctor's disapproval, but there is one last hope: a repeat prescription of mates and good conversation.<br /> A circle of close friends and strong family ties can boost a person's health more than exercise, losing weight or quitting cigarettes and alcohol, psychologists say.<br /> Sociable people seem to reap extra rewards from their relationships by feeling less stressed, taking better care of themselves and having less risky lifestyles than those who are more isolated, they claim. A review of studies into the impact of relationships on health found that people had a 50 per cent better survival rate if they belonged to a wider social group, be it friends, neighbours, relatives or a mix of these.<br />  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00109 One man's view on how to attract older, mature women - have your say http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Latest+Newsletter/Great+recipe+for+sex+using+different+ovens++other+interesting+stuff.html <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="baseline" alt="amanda_conscious_2_1.JPG" src="/site/wisenow/images/amanda_conscious_2_1.JPG" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 255);"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>One Man's View on How to Attract Older Women - Go on, have your say!</strong></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Just couldn't help putting this in..An article spied on the web from a guy expounding his theory on what a man has to do to attract older, mature women has attracted some scathing comment.  5 easy steps? - we ask you to comment.  </span><br /> <a href="http://www.wisanow.co.nz/THE+WOMENS+ROOM/Womens+Forum/x_forum/72/thread/296.html?emc=32&emu=nightowl" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> <strong>Read more</strong></span></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00111 Good News about magnesium & Chocolate - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/news.html#weblog00112 <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="baseline" alt="chocolateistock_1.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/chocolateistock_1.jpg" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> Chocolate! I thought that would get your attention. Magnesium is richly available in Chocolate – so it really is good to have some every day! Just not a slab at a time of course! There are a range of other magnesium rich foods too like leafy green vegetables, pumpkin seeds and seafood, but nothing quite spikes the interest as a few squares of chocolate to keep your magnesium levels healthy!<br /> <br /> It's gotta be Good for you! <a href="page://00168_00843_01625"><strong>Read More...</strong></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wed, 02 Saturday 0 00:00:00 #weblog00112 Good News about magnesium & Chocolate - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Midlife+News/Good+News+About+Magnesium++Chocolate.html <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="baseline" alt="chocolateistock_1.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/chocolateistock_1.jpg" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> Chocolate! I thought that would get your attention. Magnesium is richly available in Chocolate – so it really is good to have some every day! Just not a slab at a time of course! There are a range of other magnesium rich foods too like leafy green vegetables, pumpkin seeds and seafood, but nothing quite spikes the interest as a few squares of chocolate to keep your magnesium levels healthy!<br /> <br /> It's gotta be Good for you! <a href="page://00168_00843_01625"><strong>Read More...</strong></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00113 Invitation to a night of fun, fashion & freedom - click here http://www.wisanow.co.nz/FEELING+GOOD+LOOKING+GREAT/Style++Beauty/A+Night+of+Fun+Fashion++Freedom.html <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="baseline" alt="invite_3_1_1.png" src="/site/wisenow/images/invite_3_1_1.png" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> <strong>You are invited</strong> to an evening of:<br /> Fun, Fashion, Freedom. Showcasing all things feminine, this will<br /> be an evening of decadence – styling seminars, beauty pampering,<br /> complimentary makeovers and much more! You will also receive<br /> discounts and treats, exclusive only to the guests at this event.<br /> <br /> Tickets are $20.00 each or $38.00 for two. $2.00 from every ticket<br /> sold will be donated to esteem’s charity partner, dress for Success.<br /> <br /> <strong>Date:</strong> tuesday 31st august 2010<br /> <strong>Time:</strong> 5.45–8.00 pm<br /> <strong>Venue:</strong> Mink Photography Studio, 18 Barry’s Point road, takapuna<br /> <br /> numbers are strictly limited. to purchase tickets call  (09) 3367750 or email <strong><a href="mailto:info@esteem.co.nz?subject=night%20of%20fun%20%26%20fashion%20-%20wisanow">info@esteem.co.nz</a></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00114 My Life in Recipe Books - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/My+Life+in+Recipe+Books.html <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="right" alt="aunt_daisy.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/aunt_daisy.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> One of my earliest and happiest memories as a child is being in the kitchen with my grandmother when she was baking. Being Swiss, there was a heavy emphasis on butter, cream and cheese. She made a fantastic cheese pie with an unpronounceable name which is a Swiss version of Quiche and is a pastry base with a filling of cheese, eggs and cream. Her pancakes were the best I have ever tasted and I still remember hounding her to make a batch of them for me. They were so light and thin as paper and my brothers and I used to plaster them with butter, sugar and lemon juice or jam. My cousins and I still reminisce about her yummy Macaroni Cheese. This at a time when pasta was not on New Zealand menus.<br /> My mother was a wonderful cook and baker too. Her specialty was scones. They were so light and fluffy. She used cream instead of butter in her scones. I had a Lemonade Scone at The Porch Cafe at Waihi Beach today and it reminded me of mum's scones. Not as good as Mum's but light and fluffy. My friend Loren gave me the recipe for Lemonade Scones and they are delicious and easy to make.<br /> So here is my life in my recipe books.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00115 Baby Boomer Divorce - Why it's happening - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/error404.html <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="right" alt="midlife_crisis_more.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/midlife_crisis_more.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> What's wrong with living happily ever after? Really nothing. It's a wonderful premise if you can make it happen. Unfortunately, the US Census Bureau estimates that half of all marriages will end in divorce. This means that there's no security even if you've raised your kids and made it through the hurdles and challenges most couples face.<br /> Just look at Al and Tipper Gore, who decided, after 40 years, to end their marriage. In general, the three main reasons why baby boomers divorce are money, abuse and infidelity. However, there are many more subtle reasons that cause couples to become estranged.<br />  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00116 Decluttering my Life - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Decluttering+my+Life.html <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="right" alt="garbage_bag.jpg" src="/site/wisenow/images/garbage_bag.jpg" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> <h3> Decluttering my life</h3> <br /> I was driving across town the other day and heard an interview on the radio about decluttering your life. Unfortunately, I got to my destination before the interview ended so missed some of it, but it has stuck in my mind ever since.<br /> Yes, I do admit to being a hoarder and yes I do still have favourite books and toys my children loved and yes my youngest is 25 and yes they don’t want them, but I just can’t quite bring myself to throw them away. So they are packed away in a box and never looked at.<br />  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00117 Winning Resumes - click here for full article http://www.wisanow.co.nz/Media+Room/Winning+Resumes.html <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top;"> <img align="right" alt="finance new size.JPG" src="/site/wisenow/images/originals/finance new size.JPG" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" /></td> <td style="width: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> Your resume is the tool that gets you an interview. If you are applying for lots of jobs and not getting any interviews there is more than likely something wrong with your resume. Resumes must be simple, to the point and easy to read. If an employer has a hundred resumes to look through you have just a few seconds to impress them enough to make it to the ‘possible’ pile and a closer inspection.<br /> Your resume is your opportunity to speak to the employer, make sure that you are saying the right things. It must match the skills that the employer is looking for, so tailor each resume to suit the job you are applying for. An added bonus of a good resume is that it will boost your confidence. It is very encouraging to see your skills laid out in black and white, and when you are applying for jobs you need all the confidence you can get!<br /> Gone are the days of big and bulky resumes, keep yours short and precise with only relevant information – aim for two pages, one if you have been at work for less than 5 years. It goes without saying that it must be error free and well laid out.<br />  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 #weblog00118