Friday, May 09, 2008
Apple Pie Spa Treatment Skin Polish
Apples are notorious for their nutritional benefits; they’re 85% water and high in potassium and vitamins A and C. Perhaps even more beneficial is the malic acid, an exfoliating enzyme in apples that is useful for removing dead skin cells and surface dirt. 2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon fresh apple puree or apple sauce
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix all ingredients, stirring well. In the bath or shower, apply scrub to skin in a circular motion, using a washcloth, bath gloves, or a loofah sponge. Pay special attention to rough spots like elbows, heels, and knees. Rinse well, and follow with a rich body lotion.
Note: If using on the face, omit granulated sugar. Brown sugar, because it dissolves gently, is a more appropriate choice for the delicate skin of the face.
* Courtesy of The Bachelor Gulch Spa at The Ritz-Carlton
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Monday, October 22, 2007
An Apple a Day.....
Apples are in the peak of their season and are our food of the week. Did you know that, compared to other fruits and vegetables, apples have been found to be most consistently associated with a reduced risk of cancer, heart disease, asthma and type 2 diabetes?
Apples, which contain significant amounts of phenols and other flavonoids that act as powerful antioxidants and help protect against cell-damaging free radicals, were also associated with increased lung function and weight loss. These findings are from a recent review of 85 different studies.
The total antioxidant activity of 100 grams of whole apple (with peel) was found to be equivalent to the antioxidant effect of about 1,500 mg of vitamin C! Most of apples' antioxidant protection, however, does not come not from vitamin C (100 g of apples contains only about 5.7 mg of vitamin C), but from their rich supply of phytonutrients.
Apples, which contain significant amounts of phenols and other flavonoids that act as powerful antioxidants and help protect against cell-damaging free radicals, were also associated with increased lung function and weight loss. These findings are from a recent review of 85 different studies.
The total antioxidant activity of 100 grams of whole apple (with peel) was found to be equivalent to the antioxidant effect of about 1,500 mg of vitamin C! Most of apples' antioxidant protection, however, does not come not from vitamin C (100 g of apples contains only about 5.7 mg of vitamin C), but from their rich supply of phytonutrients.
Labels: Apple, fruit, health food
Thursday, September 20, 2007
First Fruit Ever Created - The Apple
Berries, citrus and stone fruit have long hogged the media spotlight. These glamorous fruits are praised for their colour, antioxidant content and flavour. However, we seem to have forgotten, the humble apple is also a nutritional wonder. Along with a bit of vitamin C, apples are packed full of antioxidant phytochemicals - particularly if you eat the skin.
While consumers might be turning off apples, researchers have long been a little apple crazy, as highlighted by two recent studies:
Research published in the journal Thorax has suggested eating apples when pregnant may protect your baby from asthma.
While quercetin, an antioxidant found in apples, may protect against illness after intensive exercise or other activity (source) - although you would need to eat about 100 apples to get the right dose of quercetin.
It's all a good reminder that like clothes and music, "healthy foods" go through fads and fashions. When one food is trumpeted as the latest and greatest, remember there are always many, many others that are good for you as well.
Even apples have had their moment of diet-craze, however a healthy diet is all about balance and variety.
Food fashions and crazes can be interesting to follow, but don't let them turn you away from more modest foods, like the apple.
While consumers might be turning off apples, researchers have long been a little apple crazy, as highlighted by two recent studies:
Research published in the journal Thorax has suggested eating apples when pregnant may protect your baby from asthma.
While quercetin, an antioxidant found in apples, may protect against illness after intensive exercise or other activity (source) - although you would need to eat about 100 apples to get the right dose of quercetin.
It's all a good reminder that like clothes and music, "healthy foods" go through fads and fashions. When one food is trumpeted as the latest and greatest, remember there are always many, many others that are good for you as well.
Even apples have had their moment of diet-craze, however a healthy diet is all about balance and variety.
Food fashions and crazes can be interesting to follow, but don't let them turn you away from more modest foods, like the apple.
Labels: Apple, fruit, health food, quercetin
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Partners in Fitness
I MUST HAVE THIS!!!
Steve Jobs, Lance Armstrong and marathoner Paula Radcliffe provided the star wattage Tuesday when Nike and Apple trumpeted a new partnership and unveiled the first product they have developed — the Nike + iPod Sport Kit.
During a highly scripted press conference announcing the news to hundreds at Chelsea Piers, Nike chief executive officer Mark Parker explained how the kit has a wireless system that allows a sensor placed in Nike's Air Zoom Moire to talk to Apple's iPod nano to keep runners up to speed about their workouts. By merely touching a button on the iPod, wearers will hear an update of the distance covered, the pace and miles to go, and when energy levels droop, they can touch a button to automatically play their power song, whichever one they have selected as their most motivational.
The $29 kit will be available within the next 60 days in the U.S. through Apple's and Nike's freestanding and online stores, as well as at select stores. But all those workout updates won't come cheaply. The kit is useless without what the brand is calling Nike+ footwear, a new subcategory of footwear that includes the Air Zoom Moire, which currently retails for $100, and an iPod nano, which starts at $149. Nike apparel with pockets for iPod nanos also will be sold.
http://www.nike.com/nikeplus/#overview
Steve Jobs, Lance Armstrong and marathoner Paula Radcliffe provided the star wattage Tuesday when Nike and Apple trumpeted a new partnership and unveiled the first product they have developed — the Nike + iPod Sport Kit.
During a highly scripted press conference announcing the news to hundreds at Chelsea Piers, Nike chief executive officer Mark Parker explained how the kit has a wireless system that allows a sensor placed in Nike's Air Zoom Moire to talk to Apple's iPod nano to keep runners up to speed about their workouts. By merely touching a button on the iPod, wearers will hear an update of the distance covered, the pace and miles to go, and when energy levels droop, they can touch a button to automatically play their power song, whichever one they have selected as their most motivational.
The $29 kit will be available within the next 60 days in the U.S. through Apple's and Nike's freestanding and online stores, as well as at select stores. But all those workout updates won't come cheaply. The kit is useless without what the brand is calling Nike+ footwear, a new subcategory of footwear that includes the Air Zoom Moire, which currently retails for $100, and an iPod nano, which starts at $149. Nike apparel with pockets for iPod nanos also will be sold.
http://www.nike.com/nikeplus/#overview
Labels: Apple, fitness, new product, Nike
