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Announcing: NBC names exclusive destination partner for The Biggest Loser®: The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge, Utah
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La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa in Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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The Ponte Vedra Inn, Club Spa, a North Florida Landmark since 1928 |
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Hyatt Regency Mission Bay and Blue Marble Spa, San Diego, California |
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The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa, Dallas, Texas |
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Red Rock River Resort, Hot Springs, South Dakota |
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Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, Riviera Maya, Mexico |
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Spas at Sea: Cruise Ship Spas |
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 Don't Miss: Spa Cuisine Recipes of the Month courtesy of the women-only retreat Green Mountain at Fox Run, Vermont
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SPA INDEX NEWS - January 24, 2001
WWW.SPAINDEX.COM
GREETINGS FROM THE SPA INDEX TEAM
We'd like to extend a personal thank you to each visitor to our site and subscriber to Spa Index News. We enjoyed launching our free newsletter in late 2000, and thanks to your enthusiastic response, we will be bringing new and exciting features and giveaways throughout the year which will further enhance your visit to our site and truly make us your one-stop spa site. We appreciate any suggestions and feedback along the way.
-- The Spa Index Team
GLOBAL SPA NEWS
Self Magazine visited the nation's top spas and selected what the judges consider the best escapes. There are 12 award categories including: Best place to get your mind in shape, Most likely to break bad habits, Best beauty overhaul, Best overall destination spa, Most innovative fitness, pampering and food, Best place to rekindle passion, Best place to go solo, among others. Visit the SELF Spa Awards 2000 at
http://www.phys.com/self/spa/awards.html
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WHAT'S NEW AT SPA INDEX
Our SPECIAL INTEREST SPAS page is continuing to grow. Click on Special Interest Spas on the home page and you'll find a comprehensive list of spa programs or spa treatments for expectant and new mothers, weight management, smoking cessation, disabled visitors, family oriented activities, and cruise lines offering spa facilities.
Our SPA REVIEW feature has been modified by creating a more detailed spa review feedback form so that our readers can give you more detailed information about their own spa experiences, which we then share with you. Click on Spa Reviews to read what your fellow spa enthusiasts have to say about their favorite facilities.
Our SPA GIVEAWAYS page has been completed to help you find contests and other promotional activities. Click on SPA SPECIALS AND DEALS, and then follow the link to Spa Giveaways (and cross your fingers)!
Our PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT page has been completed and showcases products reviewed by our staff and featured in our newsletters. Now you can visit one page to see all the food, gift, beauty, health, and other spa products our staff and visitors enjoy using. Find a new favorite of your own, or recommend one of yours to us!
Our SPA AT HOME feature begins in this issue. We'll share with you the "recipes" for creating those wonderful masks, facials, creams, and wraps right at home, to tide you over until your next spa visit. As part of our SPA AT HOME feature, we've also updated our GLOSSARY page to expand on the definitions and explanations of spa treatments and terms and to give you a thorough list of essential oils used in both SPA AT HOME recipes, and other aromatherapy treatments.
WHAT'S COMING TO SPA INDEX IN FEBRUARY 2001
Additional Cruise Ship Spas
Spa Cuisine
Spa Etiquette and Tips for New Spa Visitors
TREATMENT EDUCATION
Are you curious as to the meaning of the various terms you see used in the spa brochures and articles you read? In each issue we spotlight a specific treatment as requested by our subscribers. Don't forget to view our comprehensive Glossary of Terms at the home page for more definitions and explanations of spa treatments.
"What is a caffeine bath and where can I have one? I'm a coffee junkie, will I like it?" Cheryl Horn, Audubon, PA.
Cheryl: You have most likely heard of an Indonesian treatment based on the theory that caffeine stimulates circulation. Thus, submerging in a a caffeine-spiked bath promotes health for the legs, arms, and body. While I doubt you'll find a spa that charges you to soak in a bathtub full of a coffee, you'll be delighted to know there is a treatment available not too far from you which will give you a delightful way to try this treatment. It's the Whipped Cocoa Bath at the newly opened Spa at the Hotel Hershey, in Hershey, PA. You'll find yourself bobbing in a bath of hot chocolate -- actual Hershey's Cocoa Powder is added to a frothing creamy bath. The Spa also offers a Chocolate Fondue Wrap and a Chocolate Mud Hydrotherapy Treatment using cocoa and moor mud. To try this delightful new experience, contact the Hotel Hershey at 717-533-2171 and tell them Spa Index sent you. Enjoy!
Send your treatment or other questions to newsletter@spaindex.com
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-- The Spa Index Team
SPA AT HOME
We have some quick tips and easy recipes for creating a home spa treatment that costs only pennies. Open your pantry and have some fun making PINEAPPLE OLIVE OIL MASK. Pineapple contains bromeliad, a protein-digestive enzyme which helps rid the skin of dead cells and dirt. It also counteracts histamines, has anti-inflammatory properties, and is a mild astringent. Olive oil has excellent healing properties and is a good source of vitamin E, which restores the skin's surface. Use only the highest quality cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil -- it should go without saying that bread dippers and flavored oils ought be left on the shelf. Reach for the good stuff!
In a blender, combine 4 large pineapple chunks or 1/2 cup canned, drained pineapple and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Blend until almost smooth. Apply mixture to face with fingertips and leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse face with warm water and pat dry.
FOOD FACTS, RECIPES, AND HEALTHY EATING
It's winter and our appetite asks for warm, comforting food. We can give in the "comfort food" desire without sacrificing healthy eating. In this issue we feature a wonderful recipe for WINTER CARROTS WITH HORSERADISH.
One tablespoon of horseradish has only six calories and no-fat. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends horseradish as part of a healthy, low-fat diet because of its fat-free, high-flavor qualities. Horseradish dates back 3,000 years and has been used as an aphrodisiac, a treatment for tuberculosis, a rub for low back pain, a bitter herb for Passover and an accompaniment for corned beef, chicken and seafood. Horseradish is a member of the mustard family (sharing lineage with its gentler cousins, kale, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts and the common radish) and is cultivated for its thick, fleshy white roots. The bite and aroma of the horseradish root are almost absent until it is grated or ground. During this process, as the root cells are crushed, volatile oils known as isothiocyanate are released. Vinegar stops this reaction and stabilizes the flavor. For milder horseradish, vinegar is added immediately.
WINTER CARROTS WITH HORSERADISH
4 1/2 cups sliced carrots
1/2 cup mayonnaise (use vegan if desired)
2 T chopped onion
2 T Silver Spring Organic Prepared Horseradish (see product spotlight below)
1/4 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
1/4 cup crushed saltine crackers (7)
2 tsp. melted margarine
In saucepan cook carrots, covered in boiling, salted water 10 min. or till tender. Drain. Place in 1-QT. casserole. Combine mayonnaise, onion, horseradish, salt, and pepper. Spoon over carrots. Mix crumbs and margarine; sprinkle on top. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven 20 min. or till hot. Serves: 4-6
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
I learned that Silver Spring Gardens in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the world's largest grower and processor of all-natural and organic horseradish and mustard products. Silver Spring has long been committed to using the finest ingredients to bring you their distinctive and ALL NATURAL condiments. They offer an ORGANIC HORSERADISH, Extra Hot Horseradish, and a delicious Cranberry Horseradish, in addition to Seafood Cocktail Sauce and Sweet Mustards. I used Silver Spring Gardens Organic Prepared Horseradish in the recipe shown above, with delicious results. Please thank them by visiting Silver Spring Gardens at
www.silverspringfoods.com .
SPA BARGAINS AND GIVEAWAYS
We are happy to provide our subscribers with a sampling of limited time offers for special packages, special rates, and workshops from spas that provide this information to us. You will find a much more detailed list of Spa Deals page at the home page. This sampling will be updated as often as possible, or each time major spa bargains are made known to us. You're welcome to submit a spa-related giveaway, special offer, or event. Please email it to
newsletter@spaindex.com .
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