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Earlier this month, the University of Mississippi Medical Center removed hot dogs from its menu. Should you follow? Well, a hot dog here and there probably won’t hurt you. But if you’re consuming a steady diet of processed meat, you’ll want to cut back to reduce your cancer risk. The...
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Editor’s note: I’m always impressed at Mary Kay Ash’s timeless wisdom. These quotes are adapted from The Mary Kay Way, originally published in 1984. A good leader minimizes stress for people. Medical experts claim that severe stress can cause serious illness such as heart disease or...
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I am currently participating in a four-week, online seminar by Lundy Bancroft . He’s an internationally acclaimed author and speaker on domestic abuse and child maltreatment. He has worked with more than 1,000 abusive men from 20 countries and all walks of life. This online seminar is based on...
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Editor’s note: Mary Kay Ash loved to read. So, in honor of National Reading Month, we bring you some of her thoughts on why everyone should read to succeed. Hope you enjoy her words compiled from letters dating 1987-1990. One of my favorite hobbies is reading. I love to read all kinds of books...
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According to the Journal of the American Medical Association , one in four women who have surgery to remove breast cancer will undergo more surgeries. Why? Because surgeons want to remove all the cancer while leaving as much of the healthy breast as possible for cosmetic reasons. The challenge? The surgeon...
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Kendra Cross National Sales Director Emeritus I attended my very first Seminar in 1977 as a 28-year-old brand new Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant. I sat in awe of the seven National Sales Directors and Mary Kay’s dramatic entrance on stage. Yet somewhere between awe and the end of lunch...
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Editor’s note: The following content is for informational purposes only. It’s not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are going through cancer treatment or have gone through treatment in the past, check with your doctor before starting yoga or any other exercise...
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I got into direct selling in the late 1930s when there simply was no job a woman could hold that gave her the opportunity to take care of her children and make a living at the same time. One day a woman named Ida Blake knocked on my door and asked to show me a set of children's books that would teach...
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The American Institute for Cancer Research released fascinating survey results about what Americans think causes cancer. You can read the entire press release here . How much do you know? Only half of Americans know obesity links to cancer. Aside from not smoking, staying a healthy weight is the single...
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I believe that everyone who accomplishes something great had help from someone. Somebody, somewhere provided a spark of inspiration, offered a challenge, or held out a hand along the way. I know it’s not always possible to help these people in return, but you can do for others what was done for...
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During this Valentine’s week, we’re giving a shout out to those of you like Michelle Boyer , and Sheryl Geraci who show love all through the year —to some who need it the most. Domestic violence survivors often live in crisis mode. Fear is the norm. Pampering time just doesn’t...
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Adapted from Mary Kay Ash’s Seminar Speech 1970 . The heart of our Company is the Go-Give spirit — the willingness to help one another. This is what makes our Company different from the others. The cosmetics we sell aren’t the most important product. Rather it’s the inner cosmetic...
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Cervical cancer affects nearly 13,000 women in the United States. Yet there’s a lot of confusion around what causes and prevents cervical cancer. Today, we want to shed some light on fact or fiction. Get ready, and test what you know! True or False. The HPV vaccine prevents all cervical cancers...
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A cancer diagnosis can bring on feelings of despair and powerlessness. In honor of World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, we want to remind you that you do have some control. More than one-third of cancers are preventable through lifestyle changes per the American Institute of Cancer Research. So, let’s do...
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This week, I read about a domestic violence case in Minnesota that ended with the wife’s murder. As I read the comments under the Facebook post, I realized that many women don’t even realize they are being abused. That means, these women would never seek out a women’s shelter or look...
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Cancer and treatment can take its toll on any survivor. You may lose your hair, your energy and quite possibly your finances. So sometimes, breast reconstruction is just the prescription for a woman to feel like herself again. That’s why The Mary Kay Foundation℠ gave a $10,000 grant to The Plastic...
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