Health + Wellness

How Your Skin Changes in Your 40s and 50s

Many people notice their skin starts to change faster in their 40s and 50s. Lines stay even when your face is relaxed, the cheeks look a little flatter, and the skin feels drier and less firm. These changes are normal, and they happen in a few layers of the face at once.Collagen loss and menopauseCollagen is the protein that gives skin its structure and firmness. We make less of it with age, but for women, the drop in estrogen at menopause speeds this up. In one study, skin collagen and skin...

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Sculptra vs. Filler:

As we get older, the face loses volume in a few places at once. Fat in areas like the cheeks and temples decreases, the bones underneath change shape, and the skin makes less collagen. Hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers and Sculptra are two of the most popular ways to restore that volume, but they work very differently.How HA filler worksJuvederm and Restylane are made of hyaluronic acid, a polysaccharide your skin already produces to hold onto water. In filler, the HA is crosslinked into a gel so it...

Food + Beverage

A Legacy Served

Eddie Ghazal Blends Family Tradition, Culinary Excellence and Community Connection at Zammitti’s Article by Nikita Hanif | Photography by Hung L Truong For Eddie Ghazal, food has never been simply about what lands on the plate. It is about family, hospitality, and the people who return to the table again and again. That philosophy has helped shape Zammitti’s Italian Ristorante, the waterfront restaurant in Kingwood that Ghazal has owned since 2011. Overlooking Lake Houston in Kings Harbor...

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Service to Sweets

Navy Veteran Arthur Cunanan Brings Imaginative Desserts and a Community Vision to Yonutz Kingwood Article by Jessica Lawrence | Photography by Breezy Pettit Long before Arthur Cunanan began doling out ice cream-filled donuts and towering milkshakes, a passion for community was central to his life. Cunanan toiled for five years in the U.S. Navy, followed by another five years of service with the federal government in Washington, D.C. He then earned his master’s degree in business administration...

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Sip, Savor, and Stay

Family, Flavor, and Elevated Cuisine Are Right Next Door Article by Nikita Hanif | Photography by Hung L Truong For the family behind Chachi’s Next Door, hospitality has always been personal. What began with Chachi’s Mexican Restaurant in 2008 has grown into a second concept that brings together elevated cuisine, handcrafted cocktails, and the warmth of a family-run business. Luis and Kathie opened the original Chachi’s before expanding next door in 2020. Their daughter, Nicole, helps lead...

Life + Culture

Smokin’ for a Cause

Chicks & Hogs Served Up Delectable Barbecue Along With Hope for Local Families Article by Jessica Lawrence | Photography by Taylor Harbers The aroma of smoky, slow-cooked barbecue billowed through A.V. “Bull” Sallas Park as pitmasters served up juicy brisket and other savory favorites during the 16th Annual Chicks & Hogs BBQ and Brew-Fest on Sept. 26. Music and laughter filtered through the crowd as children immersed themselves in the fun of the play zone. Nearby, adults sipped cold beverages...

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Fire Meets Finesse

French Technique, Southern Roots, and Texas Barbecue Come Together Article by Nikita Hanif | Photography by Hung L Truong There is smoke in the air at Fire Craft BBQ, but Chef David Welch’s story begins before the first brisket hits the pit. It begins with family. Welch spent his earliest years in Alabama surrounded by farmers, gardens, and generations of Southern cooks. His grandmother owned a restaurant in the 1950s, and family gatherings were filled with food. As a child, he learned where...

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Peptides Aren't Magic.

Peptides are one of the more interesting tools in cellular medicine right now, and for good reason. But the marketing language around them, "game-changer," "biohack," "next-level recovery," has drifted a long way from the actual biology. Understanding what a peptide really is changes how you think about whether it will work for you, and what has to be true in your body for it to work at all.What a Peptide Actually IsA peptide is a short chain of amino acids, small enough to act as a signal...

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Your Testosterone Isn't Just Declining With Age

Sep 4A 45-year-old man today, at his current age, likely has lower testosterone than a 45-year-old man measured in the 1980s did at the same age. Not because he's sicker, not because he's heavier, and not because "45 just hits different now." Something is shifting at the population level, across birth cohorts, independent of any individual man's health or habits, and it's been documented for almost two decades.Most men have never heard this. What they've heard instead is some version of "your...

Life + Culture

A Place to Belong

For 26 Years, The Village Centers Has Empowered Adults With IDD to Build Independence, Purpose, and Lasting Connections Article by Michelle Glicksman | Photography by Courtesy The Village Centers What began with two determined mothers has grown into a lifeline for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) across Greater Houston. The Village Centers was founded in 2000 by Kimberly Brusatori and Linda Schuiten. As their children approached adulthood, they discovered there...