Old 01-02-2012, 11:29 AM
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Prism99
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Default Favorite self-care tips for "mature" bodies?

Part of my New Year's goals is to take better care of myself -- dietary, exercise, and also just plain maintenance and beauty.

One of my favorite tips, that I got from this board, is to use vaseline on feet to keep them soft. If you don't wear socks during the day, you can wear socks to bed. Vaseline is better than any of the specialty creams I have tried, and it's inexpensive!

For daily facial skin care, I really like NeoStrata Foaming Glycolic Wash. It's pricey, but lasts a long time used just once a day in the shower. I don't use a full pump, but leave it on for half a minute or so before rinsing off in the shower.

For more intensive facial skin care, I like the peels from http://www.skinlaboratory.com/ . Found reviews of them and descriptions at Amazon.

For exercise, I recommend the Wii Pro-Fit with balance board. I use mostly the balance and aerobics exercises, which have been very helpful. People with better bodies may be able to make use of the yoga and strength-training exercises.

I'm also going to try out chia seeds this year and oil of oregano (both ideas found on this board!).

Anyone else have favorites?
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