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What's on your plate?

CNN is offering a graphic interactive application designed to make us more aware of the calories adding up at the dinner table.  While many of have become label conscious of late, sometimes the tables of numbers and grams don't equate.  Using CNN's program, you simply pick a meal (breakfast, lunch, or dinner) and then drag and drop representative entrees from a dinner table, onto your plate. As you do, your calories and grams add up for you.  Drag and drop a bagel, cream cheese, strawberries and juice ... and suddenly, that "light" breakfast isn't so light.   There are not a great many options -- but the usual suspects are provided (pancakes, syrup, bagels, donuts, fast food hash browns and egg biscuits).

CNN What's On Your Plate Application

SpaFlyer Scouts the Web: Skin Rejuvenating Candy?

This Just In from the Rationalization Department: 

A candy manufacturer claims they have  made a chocolate bar which not only rejuvenates the skin, but prevents blemishes. 

The Borba Clarifying Chocolate Bar is listed at $8.00 on Nordstroms.com. Borba has this to say:

[Our] Skin-balance Clarifying Chocolate Bar is a sweet-lover's dream come true. Indulgent Swiss-made dark chocolate contains patented BORBA skin clarifying boost to promote clarity, prevent breakouts and reduce irritation and redness.  1.79 oz.  By BORBA.  Exclusively ours. The above statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This item is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

But wait!  It isn't just chocolate.  BORBA also makes skin-clarifying gummie candy, as well.  A little pricier at $25.00 per package, but what price beauty?

BORBA Skin Balance Confections Gummi Boosters - Age Defying - Acai

Boosts all BORBA nutraceutical and cosmeceutical skincare actives for an amplified improvement rate of visible skin benefits. Acai and green tea extract strengthen capillary walls to reduce epidermal-related irritation while helping to increase skin’s radiant look and feel. Green tea and biogenic vitamin C complex help stimulate removal of epidermal toxins, keep pores clear and promote skin clarity.  The above statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This item is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.  100% organic; fat-free; no artificial preservatives, flavors or colors. By BORBA.

We'd love to hear from some estheticians, on this one!

SpaFlyer On The Blogs: A San Francisco Sushi Spa Treat

The 90-minute service begins with a sea salt and sesame seed scrub. Next you (a.k.a. the crab) are slathered in a cucumber seaweed body mask. A thermal blanket heats you up and draws out toxins and impurities while encouraging absorption of the seaweed’s vital nutrients. A massage of avocado oil enriched with vitamin E leaves the skin ...smooth and silky."

Read about it on Food Migration:

http://www.foodmigration.com/2006/05/san-francisco-sushi-spa.html