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Lauren Young’s Versatility
Lauren Young could be branded as a “chameleon” actress of her genera- tion.
Give the 20-year-old any role and she can easily get into the character.
The GMA Artist Center star keeps exploring new territories in the field of acting and she continues to flex her acting muscles in the programs as- signed to her.
It was in the year 2013 when Lauren officially became a Kapuso artist, all psyched to showcase her range as
an actress. To kick things off, she was enlisted to play a kontrabida role in the primetime drama series Mundo Mo’y Akin. Lauren depicted the role of a despicable yet pitiable character of Darlene Carbonel.
In the suspense-thriller-drama, Dormi- toryo, Lauren took a 360-degree turn, switching from being a tormentor to a heroine. The Kapuso star also played vital roles in the sci-fi drama series Genesis, as well as in the teleserye Paraiso Ko’y Ikaw.
Lauren’s persistence in improving
her craft paid off by landing a leading role in the black comedy film pro- duced by GMA Films, Overtime, where she proved to be a gem. It was her first mainstream film where Lauren played the role of a pharmaceutical company employee who ends up being a bomb- strapped victim of a hacker.
There’s no doubt that Lauren
can be distinguished as a versatile actress—uninhibited to take on roles which do not always seem familiar to her. Despite the raves she’s been earn- ing, Lauren continues to carve her own path as an actress by always being at her best.
It is news that could prompt even the happiest singleton to make finding a partner a matter of urgency.
Scientists have found that being married, or being in a permanent stable relationship, could lead to a longer life.
Middle-aged people without a spouse or long-term partner were discovered to be at greater risk of premature death than those who were settled down with their other half, they said.
So stark was the difference in outcomes that those who never married or settled down with a long-term companion were more than twice as likely to die in middle age than those who had been in a stable relationship throughout their adult life.
Even when personality and risky behaviours were taken into account, marital status continued to have a major impact on survival into old age, researchers from Duke University Medical Center in the US said.
The increased emotional support enjoyed by married people was thought to be an important factor in helping them to live to an old age.
Dr. Ilene Siegler and colleagues examined the effect of marriage history and the timing of marriage on premature death during midlife, analysing data on 4,802 people born in the 1940s.
The authors of the study, published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine journal, said: “Our results suggest that attention to non-marital patterns of partnership is likely to become more important for these baby boomers.
“These patterns appear to provide different levels of emotional and functional
Stephanie Sol on climbing mountains:
“Na-in love ako sa kanya”
Mountain climbing is no longer only for the daredevils and the adrenaline junkies.
A lot of celebrities, including Kapuso artists Mike Tan at Miguel Tanfelix, engage in this outdoor activity in their free time.
Stephanie Sol joined the list of stars who have taken interest in mountain climbing.
“Nagka-climb ako semi-regularly, during my free time. Last year ko lang siya inumpisahan tapos parang na-in love ako sa kanya, hinahanap ko siya. Mas gusto ko na sa bundok kaysa nasa beach. Pero maganda rin ‘yung nasa bundok tapos may cove,” kuwento niya.
Tatlong bundok na raw ang kanyang naakyat, namely Pico de Loro in Maragondon, Cavite, Mt. Batulao in Nasugbu, Batangas, and Mt. Maculot in Cuenca, Batangas.
Paano nagsimula ang hilig niya sa pag-akyat ng bundok?
“Random lang ‘yun. ‘Yung friend ko kasi, sabi lang ‘Uy, climb tayo ng mountain.’ Na-excite lang naman ako, day climb lang naman ‘yung Pico. Nag- overnight kami sa Tagaytay, sa house nila, tapos early kami pupunta sa Pico para mag-climb. Hindi ko akalain na mahirap pala siya, especially Pico.”
Kilala ang Pico de Loro sa monolith nito, o Parrot’s Beak, at hindi raw ito inatrasan ni Stephanie kahit pa mahirap itong akyatin.
As for her future climbs, Stephanie has set her eyes on Luzon’s highest peak, Mt. Pulag.
“Balingkilat is one. Pulag din siguro, Sabi nila mga November daw ‘yung okay. Pero kailangan prepared, may gear ka talaga para sa lamig.”
Crossword Answers
Men and women who are married or in long-term relationships are more likely to survive to old age than singletons, research suggests.
Candid SPOOF (Pop-ups are not supposed to be taken seriously - EDITOR)
I wonder what will happen if I pull this. Why does she have long hair? Mine are short.
Joshua Panaligan curiosuly pulls her sister Maria’s hair.
Uh Oh...she looks
mad. She can’t be mad. I’m still her cute brother.
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social support, which has been shown to be related to mortality.
“Social ties during midlife are important to help us understand premature mortality.” It is not the first time marriage has been shown to have a beneficial effect on one’s
health.
The mental health of people with long-
term partners has been found to be better than that of singletons.
Men and women in relationships for longer than five years are less likely to be depressed, consider or attempt suicide, or be dependent on alcohol or drugs, research has shown previously.
A separate study found that being married or in a long-term relationship improves an individual’s ability to deal with stress.
Office for National Statistics figures have shown that widowed men and single mothers suffer the worst health, with the greatest number of acute and chronic conditions seen in this group.
But the 2011 census found that married and civilly partnered couples make up just 47 per cent of households, down from 51 per cent in 2001.
Any single man wanting to act on the latest findings about the correlation between being alone and dying in middle age might want to consider their choice of partner carefully, however. It has been suggested in one study that a man’s chances of dying early are cut by a fifth if their bride is between 15 and 17 years their junior.