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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 / OCTOBER 1, 2001
ISSN: 1533-6417
WWW.SPAINDEX.COM
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IN THIS ISSUE
Our Sponsor for this Issue: LiFizz Effervescent Vitamins
Spa Index Spotlight: The benefits of pumpkin
Spa Cuisine: Golden Door Spa Pumpkin Cranberry Bread
Spa Cuisine: Cooper Wellness Tofu Pumpkin Pie
Spa at Home: Papaya Pumpkin Mask
Spa Specials and Deals: Berkeley, CA; Palm Springs, CA; Manitou, CO
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OUR SPONSOR FOR THIS ISSUE
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you an 85% absorption rate. You can choose from eight different fruit flavors of differing tablets, including Multi-Vitamin, Multi-Vitamin+Calcium, C-Vitamin, Calcium+VitaminD, and Echinacea+C+Zinc. The official vitamin of the PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour, LiFizz is available online at
www.lifizz.com.
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SPA INDEX SPOTLIGHTS: The Great Pumpkin
Halloween and Thanksgiving are just around the corner, and we've done some searching to find recipes that let us make new traditions out of traditional ingredients. In this issue - Pumpkin. Pumpkin contains high concentrations of the antioxidant beta carotene, the carotenoid that helps your body
fight the effects of cell-damaging free radicals, which potentially could lead to cancer. Two more carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, give pumpkin even more cancer-fighting power, and also help prevent your eyes from developing cataracts. We've also found a terrific facial treatment you can make
right at home,
While typically pumpkin treats are high in sugar and fats, the Spa Index Team has found and tested two delicious recipes using pumpkin, which are both nutritious and tasty.
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SPA CUISINE:
GOLDEN DOOR SPA'S PUMPKIN CRANBERRY BREAD
Escondido, California (http://www.goldendoor.com)
This moist, sweet bread also makes a delicious dessert.
1-1/2 cups (7 1/2 oz/235 g ) unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup (5 oz/155 g) whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup (8 oz/250 g) butternut squash or pumpkin puree
1/2 cups (3 1/2 oz/105 g) packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup (4 oz/125 g ) plain nonfat yogurt or buttermilk
1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon canola oil
3/4 cup (3 oz/90 g) dried cranberries
Lightly coat an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2 (21.5-by-10-cm) loaf pan with vegetable oil spray. In a large bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. In a blender or food processor, combine the squash or pumpkin puree, brown sugar, yogurt or buttermilk, orange juice
concentrate, egg, orange zest, and canola oil and process until smooth. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the squash or pumpkin mixture. Stir just until blended; do not overmix. Stir in the cranberries and scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake in the preheated oven
for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for about 5 minutes; turn out onto a wire rack and let cool completely. Cut into thin slices to serve. Accompany with yogurt cheese. Makes 1 loaf; about 16 slices. Per Slice
Calories 140 • Carbohydrates 28 g • Cholesterol 15 mg • Fat 1.5 g • Protein 3 g • Sodium 14 mg.
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SPA CUISINE:
TOFU PUMPKIN PIE
Courtesy of Cooper Wellness Program and
Cooper Aerobics Center (http://cooperaerobics.com)
No-stick butter flavored spray
10 ounces soft silken tofu, blended in a blender until smooth
1 16 ounce can of pumpkin
3/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Spray pie pan with no-stick butter flavored spray. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream together the pumpkin and sugar. Add the salt, spices and blended tofu, mixing until thoroughly blended together. Pour into pie pan. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Lower the heat to 325 and bake for an
additional 40 minutes.
Yield 8 Servings, 106 calories per slice.
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SPA AT HOME
SPA INDEX PAPAYA PUMPKIN FACIAL
If you have visited spas and resorts in exotic locales such as the Pacific Rim, Bali, Hawaii, and Tahiti, you've probably seen a facialist select and mash fresh fruit in front of you for a fresh-on-the spot enzyme mask. It's easy to recreate this mask at home -- we've found Balinese mask for you
which will leave your face fresh and glowing.
2/3 cup fresh papaya, mashed
15 oz. can pure pumpkin
1 egg, beaten
1. Prepare the mask. Cut the papaya in half and scoop out the seeds. Scoop out the papaya fruit and mash it well to eliminate lumps in the mask. Beat the egg until it is frothy. Combine that with the papaya. Add the pumpkin to the egg/papaya mixture and whip together. You can also mix the
ingredients in the blender or a food processor for an extra smooth mask.
2. Prepare your face. Wash with your daily cleanser and remove all residual makeup on your skin. Rinse with warm water. It's very important to have clean skin to ensure you get maximum benefits from the facial.
3. Apply the Mask. Cover your entire face, being careful to avoid the immediate eye area. If you have sensitive skin, test the mixture on your hand before spreading it on your face. You'll feel some tingling as the enzymes in the pumpkin go to work immediately -- gently exfoliating your top layer of
skin. It works like a scrub without being abrasive to your skin. Leave the mask on for 10 minutes.
4. Rinse Off Mask. After you've relaxed for ten minutes it's time to rinse. The mask is fairly thick -- head for the kitchen sink.
5. Apply Toner & Moisturizer.
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SPA INDEX TREATMENT EDUCATION
Have a question regarding a spa treatment? Can't decide what kind of facial to have? Send your spa-treatment questions to newsletter@spaindex.com and we'll find the answer for you, email it to you, and print it here for our other readers.
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SPA INDEX BARGAINS AND SPECIALS
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 complete list of Spa Deals page at the home page. This newsletter sampling will be updated as often as
possible, or each time major spa bargains are made known to us, but do check the link on the home page to Spa Specials and Deals for a much more comprehensive list.
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