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"Help me deepen my friendships!"

Strong ties with the families we choose slash stress, boost resilience and improve our health. Here, heartfelt ways to foster these connections

Save $$$ by dodging sneaky fees

Notice your monthly bills climbing? It could be due to savvy tricks companies use to get you to pay more! Here, easy ways to spot them!

Host an egg hunt brunch!

Celebrate Easter with a sweet and sunny gathering! From the effortless garden-inspired flair to the festive treats, this stylish egg hunt is sure to become a favorite tradition

Sidestep a sneaky ager

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could sail through spring and beyond looking and feeling your best? You can! The secret is to reduce exposure to sticky, cell-damaging compounds called AGEs (advanced glycation end products) found in foods and produced naturally by the body.

Have a feel-good spring!

The days are getting longer, warmer and busier. But that doesn’t mean you need to give up the wintertime treat of donning comfy pajamas and getting lost in a great book.

Walk off the weight

In a hurry to walk off weight? \"Then you might want to slow down,\" say University of Michigan researchers, who tested different walking speeds to see which helps women over age 50 the most. In a 15-week test, volunteers who walked a bit farther at a slower pace burned 2.73 times more fat-basically tripling fat burn-compared to subjects who pushed harder for a shorter distance.

"I finally got my life back!"

Another day watching life pass me by, thought Cindy McDaniel, 58, as she lay in bed. Unable to focus on a book, TV or her phone, the once-active mental health counselor spent weeks doing nothing

One size SMALLER

NEWS: Sneaky tissue blockages make It nearly impossible for women over 50 to lose weight. To the rescue: Simple moves and delicious foods that restore health to power off pounds—fast!

CLEAN SWAPS TO STAY GORGEOUS

Substitute any chemical-laden products for these gentle finds!

Kelly Senyei's Easter treats

Kelly’s easy from-scratch centerpiece is doubly delicious with citrus in the batter and glaze

OUTSMART STRESS WITH THE TRUE YOU!

Experts explain how to know, appreciate and respond to life as your authentic self-and unleash the joy that springs from embracing all of who you are

3 HEARTWARMING STORIES

Boost your bliss with these uplifting tales

DISCOVERED: Live-longer secrets of SUPER-AGERS

We all want to blow out 90 (or more!) candles on our birthday cake feeling healthy and mentally sharp. Here, new research reveals the simple—and, dare we say, fun!-secrets to living a long, happy life

They bake up love & kindness for heroic caregivers

A cookie-baking competition between two friends during the COVID-19 quarantine turned into a national movement providing baked goodies to essential workers.

"I make over $2k a month selling loungewear!"

Joanne Jarrett couldn’t find cozy loungewear with braless support, so she created it herself and cashed in!

Bloom-infused treatments that beautify!

Vibrant flowers abound this time of year, and your garden isn’t the only place you'll spot them! Thanks to their skinand hair-enhancing nutrients, they’re also popping up in products that make you gorgeous!

Get whisked away to Santa Fe!

Breathtaking scenery, award-winning cuisine options and more than 300 days of sun per year make this New Mexico locale an absolute must-see!

Pop culture calendar

Sheryl Crow is back! Five years ago, the Grammy Award winner said that Threads would be her final album, but fans got a surprise when the singer/songwriter announced that she’s releasing a new record, Evolution, on March 29.

Simple tricks to outsmart hot flashes

For the 87% of us who experience menopausal hot flashes daily for up to two decades, breaking into a sudden sweat at the office or while out with friends isn’t just inconvenient, it can feel downright embarrassing.

No more painful spring migraines

For the women who suffer from migraines, things like barometric pressure changes and the constantly fluctuating weather this time of year can trigger head pain.

Soothe your skin bother naturally

No need to fill a pricey prescription or wait for a referral to relieve your most irritating skin complaint.

Block bloat and fatigue

Feeling tired and puffy lately? Could be that your kidneys need a little TLC. The organs remove waste products from the bloodstream and flush excess fluids and toxins from the body.

Get paid to get rid of your closet clutter!

Retailers will give you cash, gift cards and other bonuses for bringing them a wide assortment of items that they can recycle for you

Fiber fix for a meno-belly

Good news for anyone sick of fighting that stubborn fat that piles up around our middle as we age: There’s a way to get rid of it without so much hard work. How? It turns out that ‘feeding’ fiber to the bacteria in the GI tract can help the body automatically shed ab flab. In fact, one study found that sipping tea mixed with special prebiotic fiber helped women ages 50 to 75 shrink their waist up to 28 times faster than women given plain tea. “The latest research is blowing the minds of doctors and scientists,” says Lose Your Belly Diet author Travis Stork, M.D., whose new mission is spreading the word about prebiotics. Read on for simple tips that can help you use prebiotic fiber to target your meno-belly and make wellness soar

“Help! want to be kinder to myself”

Self-compassion is linked with greater happiness, less stress and enhanced longevity.

"Music helps us fight dementia!"

After seeing music’s amazing ability to draw her husband, Irwin, out of the fog of dementia, Carol Rosenstein set out to spread the healing benefits of music to other seniors dealing with memory issues, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

One-dish delish!

Get dinner on the  table fast with these flavor-packed recipes that  prep in just 20 minutes

"It was precious to him, so I had to help find it!"

Connor Datri treasured the locket that held a pinch of his late mom's ashes. When he lost it on the soccer field, he was heartbroken, sure it was gone forever. But for one kind stranger, giving up was not an option

Congestion cures that help you breathe easy

Nothing's more miserable than stuffed-up sinuses. And whether indoor allergies, chronic sinusitis or a cold are to blame, these unexpected quick fixes relieve congestion without triggering the vicious cycle of 'rebound congestion' that OTCs and prescription meds can cause

Drug-free relief from back pain

Is your back as sore and stiff as Old Man Winter's? While you may be tempted to reach for over-thecounter painkillers, it turns out the medications we typically turn to are far from reliable.