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Courtesy of Ocean Potion; Dr. Dennis Gross; BrownberryVitamin D sure is a hot topic these days. About one third of the U.S. population has low levels, and it's been touted as a cure-all for everything from depression to heart disease and skin cancer. With all the talk going on, there's a lot of back-and-forth over the full range of D's superpowers.

But most recently added to the list? Mega anti-ager.

Here's the thing: We already know that skin is a crucial catalyst and gateway for vitamin D to get to where it needs to in the body. "Vitamin D is primarily synthesized in skin exposed to UV light, if not obtained by diet or supplements," explains Jean Y. Tang, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine.

QUIZ: Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?

And since over time, the skin's ability to create vitamin D decreases (up to 75 percent from the age of 20 to 70) you'll eventually have to pop more vitamin D supplements to reach standard levels than when you were younger. (That's one

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From 60s beehives to 80s big hair to the spray-tan abusing 00s, the worst beauty trends of the past 50 years. For all of the plucking and primping ladies (and plenty of men) indulge in, there is definitely a science to looking good. Want to score a mate? All you need to project are "full lips, clear skin, smooth skin, clear eyes, lustrous hair, good muscle tone and body fat distribution," says one distinguished evolutionary psychologist.

Want to kick butt at work? A recent study shows a little makeup goes a long way in terms of conveying competency on the job. Still, evidence alone doesn't seem to prevent us from testing the parameters of gorgeousity via wacky new ways to style our hair and paint our faces, which seem to deliberately contradict the rules of natural selection. Behold, the worst beauty trends to have emerged over the last half century.

PHOTOS: See Which Celebrity Faces Are (And Aren't) Symmetric

The Beehive, as seen the 60s girl band, The Ronettes.The Beehive AKA "B-52"-1960

Talk about a bomber. After an Illinois hairstylist created this style for "Modern Beauty Salon," the hives seriously started buzzing and the

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Plastic surgery to preserve youth.Forget the Botox and lasers: If you're the type to fight wrinkles and sags by getting "a little work done," well, you might consider going ahead and getting a lot.

At least, that's what new findings from the University of Toronto seem to suggest.

According to the study just published by the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, the more surgery patients had done, the younger they were perceived to be (up to about nine years less than their actual chronological ages, in fact).

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The study participants included 60 patients (all but six of whom were female), between the ages of 45 to 72, divided by three distinct levels of nips and tucks. Group one had undergone face and neck lifts; the second also had face and neck lifts but added upper and lower eyelid work to the menu; and the third were no strangers to the surgical knife, having had all of the above performed plus forehead lifts as well. Medical students were then asked to estimate the patients'

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The best of ballet-inspired workouts.Barre classes are hot, hot, hot right now. If you live in NYC or LA you can't walk outside without tripping over a new ballet-inspired/barre fusion/dance-ilates studio, and the trend is spreading into cities all across the country.

Not that we're complaining. Barre classes are a breath of fresh air for many fitness aficianados who are sick to death of traditional workouts, exercise newbies who prefer low-impact activity, yoga- or Pilates-lovers looking to mix it up, or ex-dancers who'd rather die than go for a run.

QUIZ: Are You Fitting In Enough Exercise?

Barre and ballet-inspired classes take you through a series of exercise moves designed to target certain muscle groups with laser-like precision. Arms, abs (which in barre speak is called your core), glutes (read: butt) and thighs all get attention. The point is to increase your muscle control. You know how dancers can stretch one leg behind them in arabesque, and just freeze? Imagine you had ass muscles that could

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Drinking enough?Water. It's the one drink that's free, it's everywhere, and yet, we're not getting enough of it. At the end of the day, however, its water that's keeping us all alive but…are you getting enough? If you're drinking coffee all day at work followed by a few glasses of wine at happy hour, you may be putting yourself in danger for dehydration-one of the biggest beauty busters out there!

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Water is the largest component of the body and at birth; in fact, our entire being is about 85 percent water. Water is essential for nutrient digestion and absorption as well as electrolyte balance and proper cell function. To give you further perspective, you can actually live longer without food than you can without water. Obviously, we need water to survive, but have you ever considered the beauty benefits of water? If you've ever said on a cold winter day, "my skin is just thirty for moisture," then you do! Simply put, a hydrated body means hydrated, healthy glowingRead More »from Drink Water, Look Younger?

If you think friends with benefits sounds complicated, imagine being divorced...with benefits.

Having sex with your ex-a la the 2009 movie "It's Complicated" starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin as exes who start sleeping together years after they divorce-can rehash a whole mess of mixed feelings. (At least that's what a host of self-help authors say.)

Now, a new study coming out in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology suggests that sex with your ex may not be as bad as you think.

Researchers at the University of Arizona looked at post-breakup psychological adjustment and ongoing contact among 137 married adults who had recently separated. As you'd expect, people who accepted the breakup were generally better adjusted while those who still pined for it weren't.

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But that's not all: for those who didn't accept the breakup, making a clean break (the advice everyone gives after a breakup) didn't leave them any

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Married or just cohabitating?Thinking of moving in with your partner but hearing an earful from your mother?

Meet your ammunition: A new study in the February issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family found that cohabitating couples are happier than married ones.

Using data from the National Survey of Families and Households, the researchers looked at wellbeing among 2,737 single men and women, 896 of whom married or moved in with a partner over a six-year period. (Singles weren't always partner-less, just unmarried and living separately.)

Shortly after marrying or moving in together, couples were happier and showed fewer depressive symptoms than singles-but the benefits faded quickly. And single people kept closer ties with parents and friends, which can buffer mental health and lower stress.

QUIZ: Are You Feeling Stressed?

Married couples' health improved (possibly due to joint health insurance), but those who opted to live together in unwedded bliss experienced bigger boosts in happiness

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Did you get through breakup season?If you're coming out of breakup season with a broken heart and a half-eaten pint of ice cream, no need for a pity party. Relationship counselor Rachel Sussman's new book, "The Breakup Bible," is here to get you back on your feet.

Based on her experience counseling thousands of men and women through breakups, Sussman offers her perspective on how to heal from the breakup, understand why it happened and transform your life to get ready for love again.

Phase 1: Healing

If someone just stomped all over your heart, start by giving yourself a little TLC. "You've got to take time to take care of yourself," says Sussman. "Healing takes time. You can't rush through it." Read: a rebound relationship is great revenge but it's really not the best medicine.

A breakup is an adjustment-it won't happen overnight. "You're really settling into your new life, which can be upsetting and scary," she explains. "Don't hide from your feelings. Sit with the grief, the fear, the anger."

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