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Helloooooooooooo! I hope today finds you happy and healthy! There's deep snow here in South West London but I get the impression that its worse "up north". Stay warm and safe y'all!!! Today I'm writing to you from a rather cluttered office. We are having carpets fitted in the master bedroom so its contents have been distributed around the place including our offices! Its a bit of a squeeze but hey, there's always a solution to obstacles that appear in life! Just put your  Savvy 'n' Sassy brain into gear and you're sorted! Speaking of which....today's blog is all about health issues that can appear to be insurmountable after we have hit 50. I've investigated the top 6 problems we face and found solutions for them so that you can lead a healthy, happy and positive life! So, without further ado......... TOP 6 HEALTH MISTAKES WOMEN OVER 50 MAKE! 1. We put up with horrible menopause symptoms. If men went through the menopause the way...

Helloooooooo! I hope today you are well and happy! Today we are looking at how we can truly embrace mid-life! To find out more, read on ! Here are 10 no messing hot tips to make sure you embrace mid - life and way beyond! 1. Don't think of menopause as an illness! It's normal and natural. Women go through the menopause...simple! Viewing the menopause as a positive stage of our lives can make the whole experience far easier.  If you think about the fact that we aren't losing anything - well apart from periods and boy!, in my humble opinion that can only be a good thing, we are in act being freed from the monthly drudgery and all it entails! Many non -western cultures see the menopause as a very positive state of a woman's life, and they report far less menopausal symptoms than western women! Take note!!! 2. Find a passion - get interested! Frequently as we go through this transitional period in life our daily life changes too. If we have children th...

Hello! W elcome to part one of the "SLEEPING BEAUTY" mini series at  Savvy 'n Sassy ! Our beauty routines often involve expensive layer after layer of creams and serums and whilst these help, there are natural bodily functions that can help us even more than your sixty quid serum. The function I am talking about is SLEEP! As we sleep our body repairs itself which in turn brings us amazing health and beauty benefits! Michael Breuss, PHD suggests that if we get less than six hours it is probably affecting our looks. The critical amount of sleep that we need is 7 to 9 hours! (I wish!). If we could just get an extra 1 to 3 hours of shut eye, Breuss (1) says that we will notice the difference in a day! I dream of getting even 5 hours of sleep a night. Anyone who knows me knows that I am always struggling with dark under eye circles due to lack of sleep. I would love them to diminish! So, what are the beauty benefits of getting more sleep? * A h ealthier, fuller ...

Why Vitamin D is essential for good healthy ageing... Author: Janie Smith Copyright: Janie Smith If you would like to reproduce any part of this article please contact  Janie Smith The weather in the UK is superb at the moment, or at least it is here in London. Millions of us are baring our skin for the first time in months but not everyone is doing it safely. It is so easy to burn and that's not good! The sun however can have a positive effect on us human beings. A little sunshine is very beneficial. It is a source of the much discussed Vitamin D which is in fact a pre-hormone that can reduce the risk of certain cancers, absorb calcium, protect bones, help prevent type 2 diabetes by 80% and help prevent multiple sclerosis. We get 95% of our Vitamin D from the sun and it can be found in food like margarine and fortified cereals. Vitamin D has many other benefits to our health and well being, amongst them it: * reduces the chance of heart disease, ...