Olympic Abs vs. Simple Fitness
NY Times Article by TARA PARKER-POPE - Published: July 31th, 2008

Dana Torres Abs So I admit that like most people, I have been obsessed with Dara Torres’s amazing 41-year-old abs. For those who haven’t been paying attention, Olympic swimmer Ms. Torres has become an iconic figure ever since a stunning Robert Maxwell photo of her appeared in The New York Times Magazine.

As my colleagues at the Rings blog have noted, Ms. Torres and her “phenomenally ripped” belly have become the “physical ideal for mothers, women at or approaching middle age, and just women in general.’”

But I’m going to suggest a new candidate to represent the physical ideal for women, young and old and in the middle. As reported in today’s Times, Estelle Parsons, a star of the Broadway show “August: Osage County,’’ has been winning acclaim not just for her acting but for the high level of fitness her demanding role requires. What’s amazing is that she is 80.

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Jungle tea, as some here call the harvest from wild tea trees in more remote areas, has been picked by villagers for centuries, and in imperial times it was sent to the emperor. But only recently have the profits started rolling in for the wild-tea pickers, who have divided forests of tea trees along ancestral lines and are increasingly selling to larger concerns.

“Twenty years ago no one had the idea that tea could become so valuable,” said Chen Jinqiang, an official in Xishuangbanna.

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Herbs are often added as an after thought to “spice” up meals and add some flavor. But did you know that many common herbs have some pretty incredible properties, like helping to keep your brain fit and preventing dementia? The special abilities of Herbs have been known to humans for centuries and here are a few that seek to hold back the ravages of the aging process.
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