Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 4, 2005, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday april 4, 2005 life b3 big loser keeps winning attitude by Nicole Sunkes Bruce Gilbert / new Day Debbie Klein has extensions applied to her Short locks. Boomer women Are defying conventional Wisdom with Long hairstyles. Short hair gets the Brush off women in their 40s, 50s letting Loose with longer tresses by Joseph v. Amodio w Hoever said it was improper for women past age 40 to Wear Long hair clearly never met Goldie. Or Demi. Or Kirstie. Actresses like hawn Moore and Alley along with notables from other walks of life ? Maria Shriver Gloria Steinem Vera Wang Bon Nie Raitt ? have proved such rules obsolete. Baby Boomers have noticed and Are letting their hair grow. Long hair is just part of who i am says Amy a. Breyer a native of Hauppauge n.y., now an animal rights attorney in Chicago who recently turned 40 ? and has no intention of cutting her hair now or any time soon. Longer hair can make women feel softer More feminine says celebrity stylist Jim Craw Ford of the Contact Agency in Manhattan in opposition to the traditional View that it looks Lank and heavy accentuating sags and droops brought on by Gravity. A flowing mane can look Classy dignified ? regal even notes Jennifer Bahney founder of . I a sure there Are Many women out there who have been talked into Short trendy cuts because a stylist has told them to look their age writes Bahney on her web log. Fifty years ago a 50 or 60?year-old looked much older than she does now says Rodolfo Valentin owner of salons on Long Island and in Manhattan. Thanks to an increased awareness of fit Ness and advances in cosmetics plastic surgery and botox women today can carry off Long hair he says. Styling with tons of texture and lightweight layering also helps Crawford says. Ethereal take Steinem. Her 1970s look ? so straight and Slick it was almost harsh ? is a far cry from her current ethereal style Cap tured by Brooklyn photographer Joyce Tenneson in her Book Wise women. The volume is filled with portraits of known and unknown women Ages 65 and up. But its Steinem and others who let their hair Down ? literally ? who grab your attention. They stare out from the pages unabashed assertive tendrils of Silver slate and charcoal Grey cascading past shoulders and elbows. As baby Boomers age there a going to be a lot More of that individualistic spirit not con forming to the Little old lady with the permanent and Short hair Tenneson says. But that a always been the Boomers modes Operand ? break the rules at any age. Its a Safe Way to push the envelope to indicate you re a sexual being even As you get older notes Valerie Monroe Beauty director at of the Oprah Magazine. And there a that wonderful mystery of Long hair she adds. The whole librarian letting her hair Loose thing ? conservative in Public but something else in ? los Angeles times Washington Post news service working out is easy eating right is the hard part says Ryan Benson who dropped More than 100 pounds and was crowned the biggest loser on abcs weight loss reality show of the same name. I have a Sweet tooth and i can to deny myself the rest of my life says the Van Guys calif., resident who loves cake and ice Cream. If i think of my gosh ill never have ice Cream again in my life that a Benson who weighed 330 pounds when he began the show has struggled with weight his entire life. He even considered gastric bypass surgery before he Learned of his acceptance to the program in which 12 overweight contestants strive to lose the most pounds. He opted for the show. I thought it was the perfect thing for me says the 36-year-old. I had gone through dozens and dozens of diets. For 15 years and just thought you know what this is a last Dave Broome the shows creator and executive pro Ducer describes Benson As a larger than life he was a Guy who was Young. And who wanted to lose the weight. He was a great character for us and a great Success in his weight the shows second season is taping now. A spinoff Fea Turing overweight families is also in the works. Since leaving the show Benson has regained about 10 to 15 pounds but has managed to maintain most of his weight loss through a strict diet of Large salads and lean meats such As Chicken breasts. He also exercises 90 min utes a Day five to six times a week. Inspired by his Success Benson is developing a fitness show aimed at children. The program will cover issues such As healthy eating habits and show kids fun ways to exercise. I was an overweight kid and i can really relate to the pressures and hassles of being an overweight kid today he says. ? los Angeles daily news ;