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The Beauty Detox Foods: Discover the Top 50 Beauty Foods That Will Transform Your Body and Reveal a More Beautiful

March 30, 2013

GET READY TO GET CLEAN GET REAL AND BE TRANSFORMED FROM THE INSIDE OUT WITH KIMBERLY SNYDER’S NEWEST BOOK  

The Beauty Detox Foods: Discover the Top 50 Beauty Foods That Will Transform Your Body and Reveal a More Beautiful You 

…THE must read for all health & beauty die-hards

(or those just getting into it!)

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 I believe the word health is synonymous with the word beauty

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Clinical nutritionist to the stars and beauty expert Kimberly Snyder’s highly anticipated second book debuts today. 

WHAT:: Over 85 full color recipes—perfect for all budgets and all types of eaters. 

Snyder is infamous for having custom created nutrition plans for celebrities like Fergie, Drew Barrymore and Owen Wilson to name a few. And now we get in on those very recipes that help create those healthy, energized and stable red carpet bodies.  

 

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Her first highly touted book, The Beauty Detox Solution: Eat Your Way to Radiant Skin, Renewed Energy and the Body You’ve Always Wanted shared the secrets of natural nutrition and wellness. Her follow-up reveals more natural beauty insights like:

Synder’s top 50 beauty foods readers can replenish their health and unveil their most beautiful selves. Kimberly is nay to extreme food deprivation and yay to flavor, healthy choices lifetime habit of good solid eating. The intro is shares a very inspiring personal journey then eases into a clear three-part breakdown.

1.  A review of Snyder’s tried and tested program principles for healthy, detoxifying eating. Focusing on digestive health, you’ll learn how to free up energy normally sucked up by digestion, and redirect it to creating a more beautiful self from the inside out.

2. The top 50 beauty detox foods, organized by common beauty concerns like: acne, under eye circles, belly fat, brittle nails, and lackluster hair.

3. Exciting new recipes to increase your “Beauty Energy” using the top beauty foods complete with shopping lists for every meal, including dessert!

 

My definition of beauty is that it’s deep, lasting and magnetic, and grows from the inside out.


Groomed LA sat down with Kimberly at her recently launched store GLOW Bio and we literally cannot stop getting our smoothies on there!

PURCHASE: Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

COST: $17.95 U.S./$20.95 CAN

FOR MORE INFORMATION visit www.kimberlysnyder.net

THE BACKGROUND: Certified nutritionist, Kimberly Snyder, is a celebrity wellness guru and the best-selling author of The Beauty Detox Solution, and her brand new follow up, The Beauty Detox Foods. Her star client roster includes, Drew Barrymore, Fergie, Olivia Munn, Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, and more. Snyder has also prepared cleansing, energy packed food on the face paced sets of The Avengers, 21 Jump Street, Transformers 3, The Internship, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Watch, Couples Retreat, Going The Distance, The Dilemma, and Hall Pass. As a renowned health and beauty expert, Snyder regularly appears on national television and in print to share her accessible, affordable, expert tips for optimal, natural living. For her innovative advice, Vogue named Snyderone of the “top results-oriented nutritionists” of 2011. Snyder is also a leading member of The National Association of Nutrition Professionals and The American Association of Nutrition Consultants. Thanks to Snyder’s GLOW BIO—one of a kind, probiotic enhanced smoothies and juices, Glowing Lean System and global Beauty Detox Movement, thousands of people have achieved better digestive health worldwide. 

 

The newly renovated Spa at Las Ventanas

March 27, 2013

 

On the heels of a complete spa renovation, The Spa at Las Ventanas will unveil a fully transformed spa menu this April. 

Featuring a full-range of new holistic therapies inspired by the rich history of Mexico, the eight new treatments were designed to restore energy and balance to the body, while quieting the mind, and bringing peace to the soul.

 

Here are highlights from the new menu: 

  • The Path of the Shaman is a unique cleansing ritual performed by a Shaman healer in a private sanctuary within the spa that specially designed for this experience.  The Shaman uses an herbal mixture called copal to purify and cleanse the body before massaging it with bamboo. The experience culminates in a warm herbal tea to soothe and protect the body and mind.

 

  • The Body and Mind Energy Restoration is inspired by ancient philosophies—Thai massage and personalized yoga instruction to relax your muscles, Shirodara to calm your mind and Reiki to balance your chakras. The restoring and energizing experience culminates in a satisfying lunch from La Cocina del Spa.

 

  • The Equilibrium Bamboo Massage uses bamboo trunks instead of hands to provide a deeper, firmer massage. This treatment, inspired by the stunning nature surrounding The Spa at Las Ventanas, also involves the ancient technique of equilibrium to activate the flow of energy throughout your body and invigorate your senses.

 

Situated between San Jose Del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, the resort of Las Ventanas is located 20 minutes southwest of San Jose Del Cabo International Airport. At the southern tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula, Los Cabos combines a starkly beautiful desert landscape with one of the richest marine environments encompassing both the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Cortez. The latter is an underwater wonderland, teeming with diverse sea life. The desert is a mosaic of color and texture with forests of saguaro cactus, sand dunes and stunning rock formations. Los Cabos is Mexico's leading luxury vacation destination. Hollywood first discovered it in the post-World War II years when stars went down for the sport fishing and to relax in privacy on the beach. There is so much to do here and enjoy in the warm sun that shines year-round.

March 25, 2013

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Infrared heating blankets. Lymphatic therapy. Par for the course at the recently opened Shape House on Larchmont. As a contributing beauty and wellness editor, I am committed to offering our readers economic products and services that actually work.  Extra points when company owners have heart,soul and passion.  Weight loss and its inevitable maintenance is the billion dollar question for men and women alike. Sweating, detoxification, elimination of our accumulated junk (food, stress, toxins, environmental waste) is an undeniable factor. Couple this with a clean approach of eating (protein, vegetables, cut the crap and drink WATER) will aid in weight loss.  No one can argue this.

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Shape House staff recommend lymphatic therapy for additional shaping, cleansing and detoxification. Lymphatic therapy is…of great support to the lymphatic system, which is in charge of our immune system. The lymphatic system carries bacteria, viruses, and even mutated cells away from healthy tissue and flushes it out of the body. When the lymphatic system is strung out or not flowing properly, bacteria and viruses sit in the body and don’t have a way out.  The feeling is similar to the experience when you get your blood pressure measured at the doctor’s office. For your entire body. You slip into a suit that is connected to a device. It pressures and releases different parts of your body. I felt new agey and scientific, almost like I was doing an experiment on myself all while relaxing and dozing on and off.

Lymphatic therapy can:

Improve a sluggish colon
Eliminate cellulite
Assist your body in ridding itself of parasites
Provide relief from asthma, earaches, edema, fibromya and many other diseases.
Reduce menstruating cramps.
Induce a deep relaxation and great sleep the following night.

Below a chart comparing infrared sweat to other activity:

Now for the cost…

1 infrared session = $45

1 Lymphatic session = $45

Shape House is created by Sophie Chiche as a modern day urban sweat lodge.  Chiche's desire was to create a community in a healing, restorative backdrop.   Chiche's accents are evident throughout. A door painted SWEAT, iPad tablets to sign in, unique gifts for sale Shape House is 100% creative magic. Where else can someone finda  Dream Room where visitors can create avision board  Relax, journal, set your intention.

 

Personally, an infrared or lymphatic session seems equally healing  as a massage and less expensive.  Shape House also offers packages and monthly memberships.  Take a break from everyday stress, anxiety and life.  Take an hour or two out and treat yourself to a well deserved sweat

Shape House is located at 434 N. Larchmont Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90004; 323 467 3000

 

 

 

 

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JOLIE KOBRINSKY OBSESSED!!!! More goodies!!!

March 22, 2013

The skin is the body’s largest organ – so it needs to be fed properly, rested, hydrated and nourished on a daily basis in order to get ! that “glow” and make it last. 



These 10 easy tips from Jolie Kobrinsky, expert trainer and co-founder of online, holistic fitness and wellness program The Prime Method, have an instant pay off: In one week, you will notice a visible difference in the glow, tone and texture of your skin. But if you incorporate them into your lifestyle and follow them long-term, they will have far-reaching benefits for your overall health as well.

  1. HYDRATE WITH WATER: Drink 8 glasses (64oz) of water a day.
  2. DRINK AN “ANTIOXITINI”: Drink an “Antioxitini,” a.k.a. Green Smoothie, every day to get more fruits and vegies into your daily diet. Combating tired, dull skin is as simple as upping your intake of fruits and veggies. Studies show eating a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables makes you more attractive. There's no real downside to a produce-heavy diet – so this is just one more reason to eat more servings of fruits and vegetables, and it’s easy to get a higher total by drinking smoothies.
  3. DRY BRUSH: In addition to sloughing away dry skin on areas like knees, elbows and ankles, dry brushing your body promotes tighter skin, cell renewal and b! lood flow. This also helps the lymphatic system release toxins and aids in digestion and kidney function. It is one of the easiest, cheapest and most effective things we can do for promoting healthy skin.
  4. TRY A HOMEMADE FACIAL: There are plenty of options when it comes to selecting a homemade facial. Here is one I highly recommend and use myself: To make this refreshing mask, you need a half of ripe papaya, skinned and seeded. Mix together thoroughly and apply it to your face (avoid eyes and lips). Leave it on for 20 minutes and wash off with warm water. Why do I use these ingredients?
    • Papaya: Papaya is known as a strong exfoliating agent
    • Egg Whites: Egg Whites help in toning the skin
    • Honey: Honey helps in moisturizing the skin.
  5. GET YOUR FILL OF OMEGAS: When possible, try to get omega-3 fatty acids from foods rather than supplements. Fish that are high in DHA and EPA omega-3 fatty acids include: Anchovies, bluefish, herring, mackerel, salmon (wild has more omega-3s than farmed), sardines, sturgeon, lake trout, and tuna. Many experts recommend eating these fish two to three times a week.
  6. SWEAT IT OUT: Exercise to a full sweat. Sweating is your body's way of helping to keep your skin clean. By sweating out accumulated toxins, your skin stays cleaner and, over time, will appear healthier than ever!
  7. BREATHE: Stress dries out the skin and can cause break­outs. Focus on deep breathingto relieve stress and the negative side-effects it can have on your skin.
  8. HIT THE STEAM ROOM: A steam will loosen debris in your skin, unclog your pores and give your face a deep cleaning. You will have healthier, softer and more glowing skin!
  9. LAUGH: When you laugh, your facialmuscles and your abdominal muscles get a work out! Most people ignore the facial muscles when they work out and stretch, but laughter is a fun and simple way to improve blood flow to the face. Having improved blood flow and movement in the face will add a healthy-lookingradiance to the facial skin, which will improve the tone of your skin.
  10. GET SOME SLEEP: Sleep allows the skin to restore its natural balance and increases the effectiveness of certain skin care ingredients, potentially providing more benefit to your skin. When you do not get enough sleep, your skin will show it – trust me!

About The Prime Method

The Prime Method is an innovative online fitness platform centered on vitality, energy and optimizing one's life and inspiring individuals to be their own fitness guru. The brainchild of expert trainers, Jennifer Devillers and Jolie Kobrinsky, The Prime Method is a long-term holistic health plan for real people who seek total body transformation through intelligent movement, eating well, and nurturing the mind. The Prime Method believes in combining all three aspects of complete wellness – MIND, MOVE and MUNCH – in a comprehensive online program that any one from the busy mom on the go, to the traveling professional, can access and practice, anywhere at anytime. Utilizing primal, simple tools such as bodyweight, clubs, kettle bells and yoga, The Prime Method empowers members to become their own personal trainers. By means of well-rounded workouts, customized nutritional plans and comprehensive progress reporting, users are able to achieve optimal results, whether at home or ! on-the-go.

Jolie Kobrinsky 10 Easy Steps to Get Your Glow, On Your Own.

March 20, 2013

Jolie Kobrinsky_Expert Trainer, Co-Founder of The Prime Method
The Prime Method

 

The Prime Method's Jolie Kobrinksy's 

10 Easy Steps to Get Your Glow, On Your Own.  

As you may know, skin is the body’s largest organ – so it needs to be fed properly, rested, hydrated and nourished on a daily basis in order to get that “glow” and make it last. 

These 10 easy tips from Jolie Kobrinsky, expert trainer and co-founder of online, hollistic fitness and wellness program The Prime Method, have an instant pay off: In one week, you will notice a visible difference in the glow, tone and texture of your skin. But if you incorporate them into your lifestyle and follow them long-term, they will have far-reaching benefits for your overall health as well.  

  1. HYDRATE WITH WATER: Drink 8 glasses (64oz) of water a day.
  2. DRINK AN “ANTIOXITINI”: Drink an “Antioxitini,” a.k.a. Green Smoothie, every day to get more fruits and vegies into your daily diet. Combating tired, dull skin is as simple as upping your intake of fruits and veggies. Studies show eating a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables makes you more attractive. There's no real downside to a produce-heavy diet – so this is just one more reason to eat more servings of fruits and vegetables, and it’s easy to get a higher total by drinking smoothies.
  3. DRY BRUSH: In addition to sloughing away dry skinon areas like knees, elbows and ankles, dry brushing your body promotes tighter skin, cell renewal and blood flow. This also helps the lymphatic system release toxins and aids in digestion and kidney function. It is one of the easiest, cheapest and most effective things we can do for promoting healthy skin.
  4. TRY A HOMEMADE FACIAL: There are plenty of options when it comes to selecting a homemade facial. Here is one I highly recommend and use myself: To make this refreshing mask, you need a half of ripe papaya, skinned and seeded. Mix together thoroughly and apply it to your face (avoid eyes and lips). Leave it on for 20 minutes and wash off with warm water. Why do I use these ingredients?
    • Papaya: Papaya is known as a strong exfoliating agent
    • Egg Whites: Egg Whites help in toning the skin
    • Honey: Honey helps in moisturizing the skin.
  5. GET YOUR FILL OF OMEGAS: When possible, try to get omega-3 fatty acids from foods rather than supplements. Fish that are high in DHA and EPA omega-3 fatty acids include: Anchovies, bluefish, herring, mackerel, salmon (wild has more omega-3s than farmed), sardines, sturgeon, lake trout, and tuna. Many experts recommend eating these fish two to three times a week.
  6. SWEAT IT OUT: Exercise to a full sweat. Sweating is your body's way of helping to keep your skin clean. By sweating out accumulated toxins, your skin stays cleaner and, over time, will appear healthier than ever!
  7. BREATHE: Stress dries out the skin and can cause break­outs. Focus on deep breathingto relieve stress and the negative side-effects it can have on your skin.
  8. HIT THE STEAM ROOM: A steam will loosen debris in your skin, unclog your pores and give your face a deep cleaning. You will have healthier, softer and more glowing skin!
  9. LAUGH: When you laugh, your facialmuscles and your abdominal muscles get a work out! Most people ignore the facial muscles when they work out and stretch, but laughter is a fun and simple way to improve blood flow to the face. Having improved blood flow and movement in the face will add a healthy-lookingradiance to the facial skin, which will improve the tone of your skin.
  10. GET SOME SLEEP: Sleep allows the skin to restore its natural balance and increases the effectiveness of certain skin care ingredients, potentially providing more benefit to your skin. When you do not get enough sleep, your skin will show it – trust me!

About The Prime Method


The Prime Method is an innovative online fitness platform centered on vitality, energy and optimizing one's life and inspiring individuals to be their own fitness guru. The brainchild of expert trainers, Jennifer Devillers and Jolie Kobrinsky, The Prime Method is a long-term holistic health plan for real people who seek total body transformation through intelligent movement, eating well, and nurturing the mind. The Prime Method believes in combining all three aspects of complete wellness – MIND, MOVE and MUNCH – in a comprehensive online program that any one from the busy mom on the go, to the traveling professional, can access and practice, anywhere at anytime. Utilizing primal, simple tools such as bodyweight, clubs, kettle bells and yoga, The Prime Method empowers members to become their own personal trainers. By means of well-rounded workouts, customized nutritional plans and comprehensive progress reporting, users are able to achieve optimal results, whether at home or ! on-the-go.

About Jolie Kobrinsky


Jolie Kobrinsky is an expert trainer and co-founder of The Prime Method, an innovativeonline fitness platformthat offers a holistic approach to complete wellness. Jolie’s tips on health and fitness can be found on The Prime Method blog. Jolie is also the owner and personal trainer of Prime Personal Trainingin Monterey, California. She ! is committed to helping people who feel “stuck.” Jolie wants everyone to feel good, eat well, move optimally and dream big.