It’s Fashion Flash Monday

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Mirabai

It’s Fashion Flash Monday and our host today is Barbara Hannah Grufferman, author of “The Best of Everything After 50: The Experts’ Guide to Style, Sex, Health, Money and More” the resource book any women over 50 can’t do without. Barbara gives us insightful down-to-earth advice from her own experience and research along with professional expertise from leading authorities in everything we women care about it.

The rest of us Fashion Flash bloggers have been hard at work finding you latest research in health, beauty, fashion, fitness and well-being. Find our Fabulous Fashion Flash findings right here

We value your feedback; stay in touch.

October is Breast Cancer Month and now we know that exercise can help in many ways. I’d love to hear how exercise has benefited you or someone close to you.

Personal Note: In 2005, my mother Bernadine, after a long arduous battle died of Ovarian Cancer. Since then, it has been my privilege and joy to use my skill as a Health and Fitness Specialist to help many women manage their cancer with the healing properties of movement and exercise. It is from my own experience, that exercising on a regular basis, eating healthy food and reducing your stress can help prevent and/or manage cancer and many other life threatening diseases.

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It’s Fashion flash Monday!

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Mirabai

It’s Fashion Flash Monday! Our host this week is Deb Chase from Nononsensebeautyblog.

As always, Deb is keeping it real with the latest research, reviews and tips on how to stay fabulous in the second half of your life.

The rest of us have been scouring the planet to bring you the best in 40 plus beauty, fashion, and health. We’re just a click away. Don’t forget to share!

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday Best Blog For Women Over 40

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Mirabai

It’s Fashion Flash Monday for women over 40 and our host this week is Deborah Boland from Fabulous After 40.

Deborah provides the very best info and advice on style, beauty, trends, shopping, deals and finds for women over 40. She generously shares her own brilliant insights based on credible sources and research to help all of us stay Fabulous! And don’t forget your chance to win a fabulous faux fur coat from Donna Salyers this month, by clicking here.

This week our Fashion Flash Blog for women over 40 is full of great topics: Fab affordable moisturizers, combining art and fashion for a stunning look, an easy Pumpkin Goat Cheese Risotto Recipe, New Fall Plus Size fashions, current Menopause news, and more….

Since September is Menopause Month I’d like to share this new exercise study that showed that regular exercise did not reduce the intensity or amount of hot flashes in post menopausal women. However, those women that exercised on a regular basis slept better and were less depressed. Guess what? Many of my clients (myself included) who were avid exercisers also said their hot flashes did not diminish. But they experienced less mood swings and had more energy than others who exercised less or not at all.

For more info on women health and fitness and at home exercise programs for women please visit my website

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Mirabai

It’s Fashion Flash Monday! Our host this week is top anti-aging expert, Jackie from Agingbackwards.com She will help you stay vital, beautiful and healthy naturally.

Her book How To Think Yourself Slim, Healthy, & Young is a must read and full of easy to do tips to help you stay fabulous.

The rest of us Fashion Flash blogger have an eclectic mix of the latest in fashion, beauty, fitness and anti aging. Check us out and let us know what you think!

More email questions coming. Here’s one that I get quite often from women who are afraid of falling?

Q: What exercises one should do to improve sense of balance?

A: Serious balance issues require medical attention. However some loss of balance is quite common as we age. Signals from vision, bones, and joints, the vestibular system in the inner ear, and the nervouse system, are sent to the brain which interprets them into an awareness of the position of their body. This is our proprioceptive sense and one of its functions is balance.

Trouble is, the systems collecting the information controlling balance begin to deteriorate with age, particularly if we’ve been inactive. And this process accelerates after 50.

But exercises involving proprioception and balance can help slow down our aging clock. Here’s one you can do at home.

Stand with your feet together. Slowly pick up one leg, bending the knee, and place the side of your foot against your opposite calf or knee. Holding on to a chair or wall, find your balance. When you feel ready, let go and slowly bring your arms up in front of your chest. Hold for about 10 seconds (or as long as you can). When it get’s too easy, try doing it with your eyes closed.

For more women health and fitness information and at home exercise programs for women visit www.mirabaiholland.com

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Fashion Flash: Fashion, Fitness, & Beauty For Women 40+

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Mirabai

Today’s Fashion Flash Host is our newest member Shelley from Stillblondeafterallthese years.

We welcome her blondness to our Fashion Flash fold. Her insights are keen and her giveaways are legendary.

Click in for everything the over 45 Fashionista could want.

The rest of us on the Fashion Flash team have been blogging our brains out to bring you fabulous features in fashion, beauty, fitness and femininity.

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Fashion Flash Women Over 40 Blog

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Mirabai

Our Fashion Flash host for this Labor Day 2013, is Kari from Faboverforty.com
Kari’s leading the way to nature beauty for women over 40. Her research and insights give you a fab alternative to more radical options. The rest of us Fashion Flash Bloggers have the end of summer skinny including diet, exercise, clothing style and color and skin care. Don’t forget to share your thoughts with us. All of us at Fashion Flash would love to hear from you!

While toning up for my walking workout this September I remembered making this short outdoor no equipment necessary workout video. It’s just right addition to the walking workout. It will turn your walking workout into a full body exercise program just perfect for us 40 plus Women looking to stay Fabulous Forever!

Stop at a wall, a tree or a fence, and do these five exercises: two for your upper body and three for your lower. Standing Push-ups:

Stand facing a surface, with legs hip width apart and place hands shoulder width apart. Keeping your body straight, lower yourself down to the surface and then push back upright again. Muscles Worked: Chest, Triceps, and Shoulders

Calf Raises:

Face surface and hold on for balance. With feet together pointing straight ahead, slowly lift your body up on to your toes, while tightening calf, abs and buttocks muscles. Then slowly lower yourself back down again. Muscles worked: calves, abs, and buttocks.

Squats:
Face surface, legs hip with apart. Hold on for balance. Shift weight back into heels. Keeping back straight, abs pulled in; gently bend at the knees and squat to about a 90-degree angle. Hold for a moment, then, using just your leg muscles, return to an upright position. Muscles worked: Front of thigh (Quads), Back of thigh, (Hamstrings) Buttocks, Abs

Wall Sit:
Stand against surface for back support. Holding on as needed for balance, slide down to a sitting position against wall, knees at about a 90-degree angle. Pull your abs in and hold for 10 to 30 seconds. Muscles worked: Thighs and Abs

Upper Back Squeeze:
Stand with your back to the surface, feet shoulder width apart. Place hands behind you on surface. Straighten your arms behind you and squeeze your shoulder blades together. Hold for 10 to 30 seconds. Muscles worked: Back, Shoulders, Back of arms (Triceps)

For more info women’s fitness and wellness info please visit www.mirabaiholland.com

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Fashion Flash Women Over 40 Fitness, Fashion & Beauty

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Mirabai

Fashion Flash Women Over 40

Fashion Flash is hosted this August 5th, by Jackie from AgingBackwards.

Ride the wave of the latest anti-aging info including, beauty, diet, fitness and more. And stay in the air-conditioning to enjoy the rest of our Fashion Flash Posts. It’s all news we women over 40 need, and it’s just a click away!

It’s August and I’ve been exercising in the water for more than a month now. When you get in for a dunk, remember these two simple aqua exercises. One is for Core and Balance

and the other one’s Cardio.

Visit www.mirabaiholland.com for more info on in home exercise programs for women

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Fashion Flash Women 40 plus Blog: Beauty, Fashion, Fitness

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Mirabai

Today’s Fashion Flash women 40 plus blog is hosted by Deborah Boland, style expert from Fabulous After 40. She bring to us the best, up-to-date insights on beauty and fashion styles and trends. Today’s Fashion Flash women 40 plus blog entries range from fabulous to practical beauty tips, fashion styles and fitness workouts. Check us out!

I’ve found so much solace from the heat in swimming this summer. Fast or slow, it’s a wonderful workout for body, mind and spirit. I’ve built up to 100 laps a day, over the last few weeks, enjoying every minute. If you have the opportunity to take a swim, try it out.

Meanwhile, if you need a little push to exercise, here is a new research study you might want to check out.

EXERCISE REDUCES STROKE RISK IN WOMEN OVER 45

A newly published study funded by The National Institutes of Health shows a 20% reduction in stroke risk for both women and men over 45 who exercised versus those did not. Men got the best results 4 times or more a week. While women reaped a similiar benefit exercising just 1-4 times a week.

“Getting your daily dose of cardio seems like a no brainer to me,” says women’s exercise program expert Mirabai Holland.

Here’s a link to an NIH article on the study “NIH-funded study suggests that moving more may lower stroke risk.”

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Fashion Flash: For Women Over 40

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Mirabai

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Today’s Fashion Flash is hosted by nationally recognized author Barbara Hannah Grufferman. Her website and book The Best of Everything After 50 is filled with fabulous resources to help women make informed choices so we can continue to live a healthy and vital life.

This week’s Fashion Flash will give you the latest in beauty, fashion, well-being and fitness for women over 40. Let us know what you think!

Flab is one of those things we all really hate. What’s worse than wearing something that will reveal that little wiggle?

Studies show that if we do nothing we will steadily increase body fat as we get older.

So an inactive 25 year old woman may be at 23% (normal range of %body fat) but if she stays inactive by the time she is in her 60’s she can be as high as 43%.

The good news is this is completely reversible by adding some strength training exercises. And it doesn’t take much: just twice a week for 30 minutes or so.

Make sure you leave 24-48 hours in between for muscles to recover and grow.

Modified Squat

Use your own body weight with push-ups (beginners can do them against a wall and modified squats or lunges. Start with a few and build up to 15 reps.

Or use resistance bands or hand and ankle weights. For this, you may need some professional help like purchasing an exercise video by a certified instructor, joining a gym or working with a certified personal trainer. Once you learn a simple routine, you can slowly increase the weight as you get stronger. Start with 8 reps for each exercise. If you can’t finish the set the weight is too heavy. And if you can do a few more, you need more resistance. The key is
to listen to your body!

For more information about fitness and health and at home exercise for women visit www.mirabaiholland.com

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Fashion Flash: Beauty Wardrobe & Health For Women Over 40

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Mirabai

This week’s Fashion Flash host is Deb Chase from the No-Nonsense Beauty Blog. Anyone can say no-nonsense but Deb really walks the walk. Her research is through, sometimes trying stuff on herself, her insights are keen and her writing is pithy and straight up. Click in for the real deal on beauty, health and aging for women over 40.
While you’re at it, have a look at the latest summer ideas we Fashion Flashers have put together for you.

As for me, I’m on a project in Florida where it’s hot with a capital H! I’ve given up on trying to run or bike. I’ve taken my workouts to the pool where it’s cool.

I’m getting my cardio by swimming as fast as I can for 3 laps. Then doing 1 slow one.

I’ve built up to 60 laps now. Try it yourself. Remember to ease in, stop when you are tired and build up at your own pace. It’s a terrific workout to maintain health for women over 40.

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