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Wednesday March 31, 2010

Health and Beauty Tip -- Don't Leave Makeup On
1 hour/day of exercise for healthy women
Annie's Mailbox
Quote of the Day
Free Printable Bookmarks at BookDaily.com

Health and Beauty Tip -- Don't Leave Makeup On

After a long day, you may not want to go to the trouble of removing all your makeup. If you're consistently leaving it on at bedtime, though, you'll be more prone to breakouts and clogged pores. If you simply don't have time, keep some cleansing wipes by your bed. A quick clean is better than none at all.

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1 hour/day of exercise for healthy women

BOSTON (UPI) -- For women, who are not overweight, to maintain their weight they may have to exercise at least one hour a day, seven days a week, U.S. researchers suggest.

I-Min Lee of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston and colleagues says that in 2008, federal guidelines recommended at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity activity for "substantial health benefits."

However, the researchers examined the association of different amounts of physical activity with long-term weight changes among women consuming a usual diet and not reducing calories.

The study involved 34,079 middle-aged women, who were tracked for about 13 years from 1992-2007. A total of 4,540 women with a body mass index lower than 25 -- considered normal weight -- at the start of the study successfully maintained their weight.

Women, who successfully maintained normal weight and gained fewer than 6 pounds over 13 years averaged approximately 60 minutes a day of moderate-intensity activity throughout the study.

The findings are published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Annie's Mailbox

Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Dear Annie: I am an 80-year-"young" gay male and have been swept off my feet by a 55-year-old gay man. I went into this as a fling, but it soon became serious. I know several male couples who have a similar age difference, and the relationships have worked out very well.

I was previously in a relationship that lasted more than 50 years and have been single since my partner passed away five years ago. The problem is, I have really fallen for this younger guy. He asked me to marry him twice, but each time I told him we'd have to talk it out. He agreed, but we didn't actually get around to it. Two weeks went by, and then he called to say it was over and that was it -- nothing.

I have left messages on his answering machine, but have received no return calls. I still have strong feelings for him and don't know what to do. Should I close the book on this and move on, or do I keep trying to see if it might take off? -- N.Y.

Dear N.Y.: Either he isn't interested in you any longer, or he is too temperamental to wait two weeks. His way of handling your relationship strikes us as manipulative and immature. We know you're smitten with him, but he doesn't seem to be the best person for you. Please try to move on.

Dear Annie: I've been best friends with "Sarah" since high school. We stayed close as we grew up, married and had kids.

Sarah moved to another state 15 years ago. The problem is, she seldom calls. I hear from her twice a year if I'm lucky. In response, I phone her only four or five times a year, so I don't overload her. She rarely returns my calls, although if I sound distressed and tell her I need her, she will call back immediately.

Every Christmas and birthday, we exchange gifts. I send a prompt thank-you note or phone her. Sarah rarely lets me know my gifts were received. She has a lot of family here and comes to town every couple of years. She gives me little to no warning, yet I drop everything to meet with her. I have told her how I feel about the way she treats me. She says she never wants to hurt me and will try to do better, but nothing has changed.

Sarah attended my son's wedding, and I realize this took time and money. It meant the world to me. I have plenty of friends in this area, but none touches my heart as Sarah does. Do I simply accept her the way she is and be content with the small amount of interaction we have, or should I assume our friendship doesn't mean that much to her? -- Don't Want To Lose a Special Friend

Dear Don't: After 15 years of living in different states, it is inevitable that the bonds of friendship would loosen a bit. We are certain Sarah still cares about you, but you have placed the friendship much higher on your list of priorities than she has. If you want to continue to count her as a friend, we think you should accept her as she is and value the time you do get to spend together without expecting too much more.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Waiting in California," the 26-year-old male virgin who made an eloquent case for his conviction to wait to have sex.

I waited until college, at which point I weakened. I felt so much pressure to not be a virgin that I got high and had sex with one person after another. I contracted STDs, terminated a pregnancy and set myself up for a lifetime of regret and shame.

I wish I had valued myself enough to wait and not succumb to the pressures I perceived around me. Empty sex is the loneliest self-inflicted pain you can imagine. -- Regrets for Life in Simi Valley, Calif.

Dear Regrets: Please know your letter will help others understand that they don't have to give in to such pressures. We hope you can forgive yourself.

Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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Quote of the Day

Martha Gellman

The only aspect of our travels that is interesting to others is disaster.

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