{"id":17749,"date":"2014-04-27T15:03:36","date_gmt":"2014-04-27T22:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/\/new\/\/?p=17749"},"modified":"2015-06-02T14:31:40","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T21:31:40","slug":"430-aging-gracefully-french-women-dont-get-facelifts-mireille-guiliano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/430-aging-gracefully-french-women-dont-get-facelifts-mireille-guiliano\/","title":{"rendered":"Aging Gracefully: French Women Don&#8217;t Get Facelifts (Mireille Guiliano)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/430-aging-gracefully-french-women-dont-get-facelifts-mireille-guiliano\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17751\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/aging-gracefully-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup portrait of two women of different ages on white backgro\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Get a French woman&#8217;s most guarded beauty and lifestyle secrets! \u00a0Learn how to devise your own formula for life that enhances your looks, health, and pleasures, and allows you to be comfortable in your own skin at any age. \u00a0 Join CJ as she gets some strategies for aging gracefully from NY Times best-selling author,\u00a0Mireille Guiliano, on tips on&#8221; aging with attitude&#8221; \u00a0along with some fashion, skincare, makeup advice, and more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/widget\/?showId=25229902&amp;episodeId=26584891\" width=\"398\" height=\"224\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0Blog Post by Our Guest<\/h1>\n<div id=\"blog_author_info\">\n<div class=\"blog_author_name clearfix\">\n<div class=\"float_left margin_top_10\">\n<div class=\"float_left margin_bottom_10\">\n<div class=\"float_left\">Aging With Attitude: 9 Ways To Boost Energy, Improve Health and Look Good<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"blog_title\">\n<div class=\"blog_padding relative\"><span class=\"arial_11 color_696969\" style=\"color: #696969 !important;\">Posted: 06\/ 3\/2011 9:28 am (Source: Huffington Post)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"blog_author_info\">\n<div class=\"blog_author_name clearfix\">\n<div class=\"blog_author_date\">\n<div class=\"float_left fixed_width_author\">\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/mireille-guiliano\">Mireille Guiliano\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"float_left margin_top_10\">\n<div class=\"float_left margin_bottom_10\">\n<div class=\"float_left\">America is aging. We know it. We must face it.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"entry_body\" class=\"blog_content wide_blog\">\n<div class=\"entry_body_text\">\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">Forty may be the new 30 in some people&#8217;s minds and 59 the new 50 &#8212; or in nip-and-tuck Hollywood, they imagine it to be 40. Your body, though, sometimes tells you that the new 59 is 60. A reality is that every day more than 7,000 Americans turn 65. By 2030, 18 percent of Americans will be senior citizens, up from 12 percent today. That trend is true for the majority of nations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">I am often asked to share my tips on &#8220;aging gracefully,&#8221; an expression I don&#8217;t like. &#8220;Aging with attitude&#8221; is what I believe in. &#8220;Dying gracefully&#8221; is a different and perhaps apt phrase, though only if it is &#8220;noble and brave&#8221; in Hemingway&#8217;s words. But who wants to talk about dying? Approaching the inevitable is as much a mental exercise as a physical reality, and I want to talk about living with style, perhaps some elegance and certainly with pleasure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">So, it&#8217;s good to have a plan &#8212; a strategy based on &#8220;knowing thyself,&#8221; common sense and a zest for life. For me, it is about being\u00a0<em>bien dans sa peau<\/em>through all episodes and stages in life. You and I don&#8217;t have the same genetics, we don&#8217;t live in the same places, we don&#8217;t have the same resources, but we can have the same basic attitude: being comfortable in our skin.\u00a0<em>Your own skin.<\/em>\u00a0We are all unique, so no plan fits all sizes. Creating your own plan is vital, so you&#8217;ll have to do some homework that nobody else can do for you. And having a plan is a mental approach to aging; it&#8217;s an attitude.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">The images and plans touted in today&#8217;s media (often by celebrities) and then globalized, have made things worse. Yes, we live longer, but the cult of youth has made women more and more self-conscious and obsessed with looking younger than they actually are. Too often giving up seems like the easy way out. Too many women 40 and up\u00a0<em>se laissent aller<\/em>, let themselves go. Look around: fat is becoming scarily acceptable and so is dressing down, poorly and distastefully. Then there are the quick fixes promoted on talk shows, in women&#8217;s magazines and blogs, and with celebrities&#8217; recipes, tricks and tips, invented by all sorts of &#8220;experts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">Every week a new recipe, diet or product is born to keep you young, skinny or beautiful. Believable? For the most part, no. Develop a system with some healthy rituals, some fun and spontaneity, some fine tuning and reinvention as years go by &#8212; nothing drastic or painful. The earlier you start the better, but let age 40 be your latest start date. It&#8217;s nature&#8217;s start signal, for sure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">Here are a few tips to get you cogitating and (hopefully) taking action:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Water, Water, Water<\/span>:\u00a0It cannot be said enough. Find out what your daily needs are and add a dose. You need it. Start and finish the day with a large glass of water and drink plenty in between. It is essential to get rid of toxins, which prevent your metabolism from burning the excess. What it does to your skin, hair, body and mood is immeasurably good. And try some cold water rinses on your eyes and body.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Movement,Movement,Movement<\/span> : Conscious and habitual movement is a must for aging well, whether it is walking, taking the stairs, practicing yoga, dancing, swimming, biking, having sex &#8212; dare I say exercising &#8212; or whatever it takes to move your butt with joy. (Just please don&#8217;t sweat and stress like so many celebrities who torture themselves a third of each day to stay fit.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Style, Style, Style<\/span>: Be your own brand &#8212; that individual style that sets you apart, that image that gets developed and refined over time and makes you feel good about yourself. Work at it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eat with your Head<\/span>:\u00a0Eat breakfast, three meals a day &#8212; or four smaller ones if you must &#8212; but\u00a0each should include carbs, proteins and fat. If you must snack, opt for a yogurt with a few slices of fruit or a sliver of cheese with a whole wheat cracker. Past 45, I believe in decreasing meat intake and portions, and opting for quality over quantity. The junk food one eats when growing up does some heavy damage after 30, so reserve chips, cupcakes and the like for indulgences. Ditto with wine: a glass a day gives you all the benefits.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Take Care of your Skin<\/span>:\u00a0Clean your face before you go to bed. No exceptions. Ever. Like the rest of us, our face needs to breathe. Clean, nourish and moisturize. You don&#8217;t need to go for the $600 jar of cream, there are many night creams out there. Find the one that targets your skin type and fine tune your selections as you go along. Find some modestly-priced body lotions and hydrating creams.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Get your Beauty Res<\/span>t: I believe in sleeping for at least seven hours a day. If an additional hour or two fits with your personal needs, then go for it. Every expert recommends a good night&#8217;s sleep. Makes sense. Your body, face, mind and more will thank you for it.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Find Your Balance<\/span>: The exigencies of the 21st century lives too many of us lead are hazardous to our health if we don&#8217;t maintain a mental and physical equilibrium. Think words like respite, refueling, relaxation and recharging &#8212; especially after 50. No bargaining here. I like to say we need both &#8220;me time&#8221; and &#8220;beach time&#8221; &#8212; two mental approaches to maintaining a healthy equilibrium.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Give<\/span>: Give time, money and help. Be compassionate. Stay active. It will enrich your life and add to whatever makes up your spirituality. This is a key mental ingredient to aging well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Add Your Own Flavo<\/span>r: And remember to add your own herbs to the basic recipe just given: Keep learning, stay engaged and committed, be curious,\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"color: #000000;\">soign\u00e9e<\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0(don&#8217;t try to dress like your daughter &#8212; be yourself), be grateful, have sex and wear a genuine smile which will take years off your face.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"sfajax_slideshow_poll_count_comments\" class=\"sfajax_slideshow_poll_count_comments floatright\">\n<div id=\"sfajax_slide_caption_27792\" class=\"sfajax_slideshow_poll_just_caption \">\n<div class=\"sfajax_slideshow_poll_just_caption \">\n<h1>About our Guest<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/430-aging-gracefully-french-women-dont-get-facelifts-mireille-guiliano\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17750\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/A.French-08_Purple-Blouse-142x150.jpg\" alt=\"A.French 08_Purple Blouse\" width=\"142\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Internationally best-selling author Mireille Guiliano (Meer-ray Julie-ano) was a long time spokesperson for Champagne Veuve Clicquot and former President and CEO of Clicquot, Inc. (LVMH). Recognized as \u201can ambassador of France and its art of living,\u201d by the French daily\u00a0<em>Le Figaro<\/em>,\u00a0<em>USA Today<\/em>\u00a0further dubbed her \u201cthe high priestess of French lady wisdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her book,\u00a0<em>French Women Don&#8217;t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure<\/em>, in which she recommends bread, Champagne, chocolate and romance as key ingredients to a balanced diet and lifestyle, captured the imagination of an overweight world tired of yo-yo diets and became a runaway best seller around the world, hitting the top of the best seller charts in many countries, including the USA, where it was number 1 on\u00a0<em>The New York Times Bestseller\u00a0<\/em>list. It has been translated into 39 languages. She followed it up with another best-seller,<em>French Women for all Seasons: A Year of Secrets,\u00a0Recipes and Pleasure<\/em>. Mireille&#8217;s newest book,\u00a0<em>French Women Don&#8217;t Get Facelifts: The Secret of Aging with Style &amp; Attitude\u00a0<\/em>(published December 24, 2013), offers an encouraging take on beauty and aging for our times as Mireille discusses skincare, diet, style, friendship, romance, even facelifts with her signature blend of wit, no-nonsense advice and storytelling flair.<\/p>\n<p>One of the few women who have reached the top echelon of the wine and spirits as well as luxury goods industry, Mireille has been called a champion of women in business and works with groups promoting business opportunities and education for women. She is credited with growing Champagne Veuve Clicquot&#8217;s top image, and under her leadership, Veuve Clicquot&#8217;s market share in America grew from less than one percent to more than 25 percent. Her casebook strategic approach to positioning and growing ultra-premium brands is often cited. She shares lessons learned along the business road\u00a0in her third book,\u00a0<em>Women, Work and The Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense and Sensibility<\/em>. Drawing from her experiences in the highest echelons of the business world, and through lively stories and helpful hints, she gives women (and a few men,\u00a0<em>peut-\u00eatre<\/em>) the practical advice they need to make the most of work without skimping on all the other good things in life.<\/p>\n<p>She frequently presents nationally and internationally on business topics, especially related to the luxury goods sector, as well as on wine, gastronomy and lifestyle. Mireille\u2019s\u00a0<em>The French Women Don\u2019t Get Fat Cookbook<\/em>\u00a0was released in April 2010.<\/p>\n<p>A sought-after guest on radio and television in the USA and abroad, Mireille has appeared on\u00a0<em>Oprah<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Today Show<\/em>, CBS\u2019\u00a0<em>The Early Show<\/em>, NBC\u2019s\u00a0<em>Dateline<\/em>, CNN, among many national broadcasts, and has been profiled in\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em>,<em>USA Today<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Time<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Newsweek<\/em>,\u00a0<em>People<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Business Week<\/em>,\u00a0<em>More<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Travel &amp; Leisure<\/em>,<em>Food &amp; Wine<\/em>\u00a0and dozens of other publications. \u00a0For years she has also contributed articles on food, wine, travel and lifestyle to a wide range of publications, including\u00a0<em>Newsweek\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>The Quarterly Review of Wines<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>A native of France, she grew up amidst cooks, chefs and restaurateurs in provincial France and was educated in Paris, where she studied French and English literature at the Sorbonne and languages at the\u00a0<em>Institut Sup\u00e9rieur d&#8217;Interpr\u00e9tariat et de Traduction<\/em>. Mireille holds the French equivalent of a master&#8217;s degree in English and German and certification as a translator\/interpreter. She also has a command of Italian and several other languages.<\/p>\n<p>She first arrived in America as an exchange student in Boston and came back for good early in her professional career. She currently resides in Manhattan with her husband, Edward, president and CEO of New York Institute of Technology, and makes frequent trips to their home in France for business and pleasure . . . always pleasure.<\/p>\n<p>Mireille is passionate about food and wine and cites breakfast, lunch and dinner as her favorite pastimes. 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