Miss USA Pageant Tips: The Beautiful, the Bizarre and Downright Dangrous

Maybe you've seen the freaky things pageant moms do to their kids to get them "runway ready." Toddlers and Tiaras shows little ones getting spray-on tans, flippers (fake teeth), plucked eyebrows, waxing, shaving, makeup, hair-sprayed dos. After reading the beauty tips from Miss USA pageant contests, I see where this crazy thinking comes from. Not all. Some is just common sense exercise and nutrition. Others? Weird. Here's the beautiful, bizarre and downright dangerous on pageant prep. The better beauty tips? Miss USA Pageant Tips: The Beautiful and the Bizarre - Yahoo News

Mental Health Spring Cleaning: A-Z Mood Lifters to Beat Depression

Spring is here, so say the birds, flowers, sunshine. Yet here you sit depressed, wondering what all the fuss is about. Where's that spring freshness you're supposed to feel? If you can't see the light for the clouds, try these A-Z mood lifters to brighten you up. Mental Health Spring Cleaning: A-Z Mood Lifters to Beat Depression

Health Problems I Lost When I Dropped 98 Pounds

I've lost 98 pounds and dropped from size 18/20 to 3/4. Left photo (me far right) is from 2011. Left photo is Jan. 2014. I never had weight problems till I lost two stillborn babies, started early menopause at 41 and took the antidepressant Paxil (Health says Paxil can cause weight gain). Once I started getting fat, it snowballed. With 100 extra pounds, came added health problems. Since I've trimmed down and shed weight, I shed health issues, too. High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, pre-diabetes (insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome), liver swelling, high blood pressure, coordination, heart--here's how.  Health Problems I Lost When I Dropped 98 Pounds