Health, Fitness & Beauty

The Truth About Soy

By | June 12, 2013 at 9:28 pm | No comments

By Jill Coleman RN For this issue I want to share some information on soy, that many may not be aware of. Since soy is natural product, grown from the earth, one would think it's good for you. All the advertisements sure make it sound healthy, right? Well, let me give you...

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Best Summer Values For Unwinding In Luxury Are At THE WELL® Spa At Miramonte

By | May 29, 2013 at 2:09 pm | No comments

By Laura Little THE WELL Spa, Miramonte Resort’s award-winning luxury spa, offers two choice services at an incredible summer value of only $50 for a 50-minute treatment. This special is available beginning June 2, 2013 and will last through September. “For so much of...

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New Age Glamour: Safely and Consistently Making the Desert Feel Beautiful One Face at a Time

By | May 22, 2013 at 8:20 pm | No comments

By Lisa Morgan When I entered the New Age Glamour office, I was struck by the clinical atmosphere immediately.  I had assumed it would be set up more like a typical beauty salon.  Owner Sheryle Taffolla greeted me in scrubs, further instilling the impression that our topic...

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GARLIC

By | May 15, 2013 at 10:31 am | No comments

By Jill Coleman RN Today, I wanted to cover one of my favorite herbs-GARLIC.   It may not contribute to the best breath in town, but the health benefits are truly outstanding!  Some of them may surprise you! First, it is a natural mosquito repellent!  Maybe that's where...

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SUGAR, NOT AS SWEET AS YOU MAY THINK

By | May 8, 2013 at 3:12 pm | No comments

by Jill Coleman RN We are eating more sugar than ever today. Recent research shows Americans eat 2 pounds of processed sugar a week, on average! One hundred years ago, sugar was considered an occasional treat, and outside of raw organic fruit, many rarely ate desert. The...

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Monosodium Glutamate

By | May 3, 2013 at 9:31 pm | No comments

by Jill Coleman RN Many of us have heard about it, and know it is not good, but why is it not good? That's is what I am going to try to answer today. A little history: Professor Kikunie Ideda from the Tokyo Imperial University isolated glutamic acid as a new taste...

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THE BODY DELI LAUNCHES PALM SPRINGS SPA COLLECTION

By | May 2, 2013 at 9:42 am | No comments

Handmade Skin and Body Products Inspired by Locally Grown Botanicals THE BODY DELI, the original pioneer for fresh, raw, organic skin and body care, announces the launch of a new collection inspired by the Palm Springs lifestyle. Building on the success of the organic...

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The ABC’s of Skin Cancer

By | April 10, 2013 at 2:32 pm | No comments

by Cara Pellegrino   Do you know your ABC's? I'm not talking about the kind you learned in kindergarten. I'm talking about the ABC's of skin cancer. Actually, in the case of skin cancer you have to know your ABCDE's. Most people know that skin cancer looks like an...

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Why Life is Sometimes like Lasagna

By | April 3, 2013 at 6:10 pm | No comments

By Sunny Simon Sunny Simon is a career coach, writer and motivational speaker with 20 years in corporate human resources. Prior to founding Raise the Bar High, a life and career consulting firm, Simon held leadership positions at several Silicon Valley start-ups and Fortune 500...

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Revitalize Your Eyes

By | April 3, 2013 at 6:06 pm | No comments

Puffiness, dark circles, crowsfeet and well- worn wrinkles eventually plague us all. Sometimes they appear alone, other times they visit in a team. The list of ingredients to combat your occular woes are long and hard to pronounce. Half of the products claim the latest and...

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