Happy Almost Labor Day

We have been encouraging you to enjoy more health conscience choices for better living and improved health, but what do you do on holiday weekends when food will be plentiful, but most of it will not be considered healthy?

Tips:

• Don't skip the event! Being with people and chatting and talking with them is so important to our overall health and wellness.  
• Instead eat something healthy before hand so that you do not eat as much of the less healthy food at the party or event.  
• Bring something you know you will enjoy and that others can enjoy.  Whole grain salads, Fruit Salads, or veggie salads are great options to share with others. 
• Smaller portions- for some of us the desire in our minds can overwhelm our tummy's ability to stretch and when we finally give in we binge.  So take a small spoonful of everything and sample it all. 

We hope you have a wonderful weekend and remember that Radiance Spa is here for your pre-event or post-event pampering.  Please look forward to our future series outlining some of the party options you can plan at Radiance Spa! And if you are going to be out in the sun, stop by and pick up some Coola Sunscreen. 

Now time for a recipe!  I would probably have the cilantro on the side as so many people dislike it, but check out the link as there are lots of pictures. 

Braised Anatomy's Cowboy Caviar

Ingredients
1- 15 oz can corn
1 can black beans
2 avocados (cubed)
2/3 cup chopped cilantro
8 green onion stalks, sliced
6 roma tomatoes

Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 cloves minced garlic
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cumin

Mix first 6 ingredients together.  Combine dressing ingredients and pour over corn mixture.  Serve with tortilla chips.

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Eating Raw for Health pt. 2

We are currently planning our next Radiance Spa party- probably September 26, and we want to introduce you to our guest for this event.

Meet Margaret

Margaret Cancelliere was diagnosed with MS about 7 years ago.  But looking at her today you would be loathe to think that she is sick.  Her skin glows, her hair only has the tiniest bit of gray, and her personality is dynamic.  How can a woman with MS be so vibrantly healthy? We are about to explain a bit.

After her diagnosis Margaret began to look for alternative ways of managing her condition.  In her quest she came across the idea of eating Raw mostly vegan food as a way of managing her MS.  She began to study our bodies and our food choices and the correlation between the two.  She is now a Life Style Consultant helping others learn lifestyles choices that can free them from their own medical conditions.

She begins with a consultation examining their eating styles and habits, their physical activity, and what stressers they are currently experiencing.  She then offers a variety of suggestions- however the ultimate choice is always in the hands of each individual.

Typically she begins each client with a form of Detox, this can be a colonic, a charcoal cleanse, or a juicing cleanse.  She encourages clients to begin moving, taking 15-20 minutes just to walk outside breathing deeply.  She firmly believes that for each bad habit to remove, we need to replace it with a healthy habit.

What does a Raw diet look like?

It varies from person to person, some people are 100% Raw (can be vegan or not) and others like Margaret are 70% Raw.  Margaret's basic schedule is below.

• Wake up- Drink a glass of warm water with lemon. 
• Take a walk or rebounding (jumping on a mini trampoline) 
• Eat breakfast- warm grains (quinoa, millet, barley, etc.), possibly raw crackers with Almond Butter and fruit sometime prior to lunch.  
• Daily devotions
• Lunch- a salad with veggies, though never with more than 6 types of toppings, and if she is really hungry an afternoon snack of fruit.  
• Fasts for dinner.  (Not everyone needs or will benefit from fasting daily, though regular fasts are recommended to give the body a break.)

We have included a Raw Food breakdown below.

We will continue to provide articles about Raw basics with few recipes along the way.  We may be a spa but we know that everything we eats effects the way our bodies will perform.  Beneficial items in, means less skin problems and health problems as we are supplies our bodies with the nutrients it needs to grow healthy blood and tissue. See you soon! 

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August Specials

A little late but better than not submitting them!

August Specials

at Radiance Spa

Massages

Receive any massage and get the next one 50% off. 

This offer cannot be transferred to any other clients.

10% of Golfer’s Massage

Release muscle tension, stiffness and soreness while restoring balance to your body. Golfer’s massage focuses on specific muscles used while golfing.

Facials

All of the sun during the summer months can damage your skin and cause hyper-pigmentation. Come in for a peel to heal and lighten your skin.

15% off our Brightening Facial

Our skin lightening treatment combines active yet natural products to fade your freckles and age spots, balance melanin production, and even out skin tone.  Effective for all skin types.

To schedule your appointment, please call 215-343-0350 ext. 6

We are located in the historic Bucks Club at 2600 York Rd. Jamison, PA 18929

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Brightening Facial 15% off

New upcoming event!

9:15 PM, August 9, 2013 to 9:15 PM, August 31, 2013.

All of the sun during the summer months can damage your skin and cause hyper-pigmentation. Our skin lightening treatment combines active yet natural products to fade your freckles & age spots, balance melanin production, and even out skin tone. Effective for all skin types (regular price $130).

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Golfer's Massage 10% off

New upcoming event!

9:00 PM, August 9, 2013 to 9:00 PM, August 31, 2013.

Release muscle tension, stiffness and soreness while restoring balance to your body. This massage focuses on specific muscles used while golfing (regular price $75).

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Massage 50% off

New upcoming event!

9:00 PM, August 9, 2013 to 9:00 PM, August 31, 2013.

Receive any massage and get next one 50% off (offer cannot be transferred to other clients or combined with other offers).

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Eating Raw for Health pt. 1

Many of us are busy, and I mean busy people. We have our jobs, our children, our spouses, soccer, karate, dance and we still need time to make it to the gym.  We live in our cars and so we often turn to fast food or processed food that just needs to be heated. But this type of living is quite frankly killing us. We are obese, we are tired, and we are on more medication than ever before.

Many celebs and doctors are starting to be more open to alternative ways of living and to curing or reversing medical conditions.  We have a friend who was diagnosed with dementia and she switched to a Raw Diet and was able to reverse her dementia diagnoses. Many people have switched to vegan or mostly vegan diets to reverse diabetes and other cardiac conditions (Bill Clinton, Christina Pirello, etc.). To this end we will be introducing healthy recipes and encouragement in this blog and on our other social media pages.

Ingredients

2 Kiwis (peel and all as long as they are organic)
1.5 Cups of Frozen Strawberries
2 tbsp. Chia Seeds
1 tbsp. Hemp Oil or Chia Seed Oil if Pregnant
2 Cups Coconut Milk

Methods/steps

Blend on high until smooth and let sit for a minute or two so the chia seeds get softer.

Additional Tips

5 Rawesome Facts About this Smoothie
1. In just 1 tablespoon of Chia seeds, there is 1.7 grams of protein, 4.2 grams of carbohydrates, 3.1 grams of fat (1.8 grams of that is Omega 3.

2. Coconut has been known to assist the body in absorbing calcium and magnesium, making it a wonderful milk and yogurt alternative for anyone who wants to build and maintain strong, healthy bones.

3. Hemp oil contains the perfect harmony of Omega fats out of all other oils and foods providing  Omegas in the diet. A deficiency in EFA’s (essential fatty acids) has been known to manifest in the form of eczema or other skin conditions. Taking hemp oil may help to heal or reverse these conditions. There are some studies that suggest it should be avoided during pregnancy and some that suggest it is a great addition, so use your discretion and consult with a nutritionist before using it as your source of omegas during pregnancy and nursing.

4. Kiwi is high in Vitamin C which helps to protect and boost the immune system. Like all fruits, it’s also high in fiber and anti-oxidants that help ward off free radicals in the body and keep you young and vibrant.

5. Just a hand full or two of strawberries will serve you up more Vitamin C than an orange, as well as trace amounts of B Vitamins and a high dose of Manganese.

Recipe by

Young and Raw

http://www.rawfoodrecipes.com/recipes/omega-baby-strawberry-kiwi-smoothie.html 

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Summertime

It is hard to believe but it is already August. We have a little less than a month before school restarts and our children are back in class. Many of us have gone on vacation while others are still preparing waiting for our time away. 

But what does summertime mean to you? Did you have a list of home projects that you wanted to complete? Did you plan a wedding or prepare for a baby? How is the list progressing?  Have you accomplished your tasks or are you scratching your head wondering where the time has gone? 

For us we love the summer with its ability to provide us with more time outside and it's slight change in schedules, but we also miss so many of our clients. Summer schedules should give us more time for self care, but we have found that many people end up spending less time on self care due to the changes in their schedules. 

So we encourage you to enjoy your time with family, make memories, and take a moment or two for yourself. And if you are planning a party think of Radiance Spa for a venue or for a bit of relaxation prior to your event. 

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