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Happy Foods

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Do you want to feel better about what you eat? Do you want to feel better all day long? Healthy foods do not only taste better but it is far less expensive and can change your mental outlook on life. Author Karen Wang Diggs has lived in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the United States and brings a wealth of food knowledge, village wisdom and secrets to healthy living. From her travels as a chef, a nutritionist and cooking instructor, Diggs has helped hundreds of people overcome eating issues and to arrive at a food lifestyle that has them smiling again. If you need an expert about healthy food, a fantastic read about kratom is recommended. From dealing with diabetes to smart and safe approaches to weight-loss like using an app to track your calories and even working with cancer patients, Diggs’ savvy food smarts are all packed into the clean cuisine of Happy Foods.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: You Feel What You Eat

Chapter 2: Go From Empty to Energized

Chapter 3: Banish Bingeing, Welcome Satisfaction

Chapter 4: Sweet Dreams and Serenity

Chapter 5: Say Goodbye to Sad

Chapter 6: Delights of Detox

Chapter 7: Celebrate with Good Mood Foods

Chapter 8: Complete Kitchen Makeover

About the Author

After graduating from the California Culinary Academy, Karen Wang Diggs got on a jet and flew off to Hong Kong where she worked as a chef for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and also helped to open two eateries. After obtaining her certification as a Nutrition Consultant in 2006 from Bauman College, Diggs began merging her innate culinary skills with her knowledge of holistic nutrition. Diggs helped people achieve optimal health through detoxification and weight loss workshops, therapeutic cooking classes and private nutrition consultations. She lives in San Francisco, CA.

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AwesomeBox

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Fresh out of San Francisco, AwesomeBox is revolutionizing gift giving and making us think way past a boring candle or bottle of wine. AwesomeBox is making it easier than ever before to give a memorable surprise gift. What I love most, is how easy it is to create a group gift with the AwesomeBox service! AwesomeBox takes the work out of thoughtful gifting! Priced at $49 for a 25 card box.

This is the perfect idea for celebrating someone special in your life for a birthday, anniversary and more.

For more information visit http://www.awesomebox.com/

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Digital Dumbo

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Thursday, December 17 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm
The Dumbo Loft, 155 Water Street, New York

We invite you to join us at the Dumbo Holiday Bash and a celebration of another year of amazing creative work.

For their last event of 2015, they’ve invited some of Dumbo’s marquee agencies to showcase their best work of the year and to make one prediction for 2016 …in just 2 minutes!

You’ll hear from…

Armchair, L+R, Mustache, Prolific Interactive, & Red Antler.

There’ll be plenty of time for drinks, networking and music from the DJs …so get to dabbin!

Agenda

6:15-6:30 – Arrival to The DUMBO Loft

6:30-7:00 – Drinks, Music & Networking

7:00-7:20 – 2min Rapid Fire Agency Showcase

7:20-9:00 – Drinks, Music & Networking Continue

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Party Pics: Pulse of the City

It was a festive evening in the midst of the holiday season as the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) honored Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, the iconic former Secretary of State and the U.S. National Security Advisor, on December 11, 2015, at  the Plaza Hotel in New York.  One of the world’s most accomplished and respected public servants,

Dr. Kissinger has affected much of the history of the last half century through his work as an eminent scholar, foreign policy advisor and prolific author.  Leaders from the global cardiovascular community paid tribute to his countless accomplishments, as they also celebrated the latest innovations in cardiovascular research.

About CRF

For over 25 years, the Cardiovascular Research Foundation has advanced the understanding and treatment of cardiovascular disease.  CRF serves as a catalyst to bring together the extraordinary talents and leadership of the international cardiology community for a common purpose: to help doctors improve the survival and quality of life for people suffering from heart disease.  This year’s Pulse Gala also honored the career and accomplishments of Dr. Roman W. DeSanctis, a preeminent leader in clinical cardiology for the past half century.

 

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Party Pics: Children’s Holiday Party

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At the Snowflake Café==Museum of the City of New York Children’s Holiday Party==Museum of the City of New York, NYC==December 8, 2015==©Patrick McMullan==Photo – Presley Ann/PMC====

The Museum of the City of New York held its annual Children’s Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 10th in the Museum at 1220 Fifth Avenue. Children and their parents took over the Museum’s first floor for games, crafts, and a chance to give Santa their wish list.  Eleven-year old DJ Kai Song revved up the crowd with his mix of contemporary music and holiday up-tempo classics.  Eleni’s cookie elves helped the children decorate tree cookies while face painters transformed the little ones into all sorts of creatures.  Wendy, the Pipe Cleaner Lady, made crowns, flower and rings for the children and showed them how to make their own.  Sammie and Tudie entertained with their wacky antics, Magic Al dazzled the guests with his tricks while storyteller Barbara Aliprantis wove tales and Mike the Ballooniac created animals, hats and soft sabers. Santa sat among beautifully decorated trees, presents and an elf-size gingerbread house to welcome the children to tell him what they wished for and to have their picture taken with him.  Guests were given red Museum PNW waterproof backpack units to carry their hand-made crafts and reindeer antlers to turn them all into Santa’s helpers.

Museum Trustee Stephanie Hessler served as Chairman for the party with Celina Apóstolo Merrill, Laurie Beard, Pamela Henes, and Carola Jain supporting her as Co-Chairs. Hélène Comfort and Emily Garbaccio served as Vice-Chairman and Patrons included Lisa Abel, Michael Borrico,Teri Friedman, Kathy Prounis and Margot Takian.

About the Museum of the City of New York

Founded in 1923 as a private, nonprofit corporation, the Museum of the City of New York celebrates and interprets the city, educating the public about its distinctive character, especially its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation. The Museum connects the past, present, and future of New York City, and serves the people of the city as well as visitors from around the world through exhibitions, school and public programs, publications, and collections. Visit www.mcny.org to learn more.

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Lyriko

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Have you tried this new music/rhythm language learning game that just launched called Lyriko?

It’s a nice game to play while on a flight to brush up on a new language, or just to have fun with learning any time, if you love this game you will love the hack mod tips.

Lyriko allows players to practice the foundational skills required to learn a foreign language by listening to songs and playing mini-games. As of launch day, the game supports Spanish for English-speaking players and English for several languages including Spanish and Portuguese.

Skylight Games founder Dan Roy stresses the importance of language learning skills. He notes the challenges inherent in immigration and business and makes special mention of the cultural value of linguistic fluency.

The game has been in development for a couple years now and has already received great reviews and awards too!

Available for iOS and Android:

iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/app/lyriko-learn-languages-music/id997426505
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.skylightgames.lyriko

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Dreaming of a Bronze Christmas

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The days are merry and bright, but the summer tan has faded away. Now, with Norvell’s sunless tanning collection, it has never been easier to dream of a bronze Christmas. Norvell has the solution for pale winter days, so nobody will feel blue.  Check out these stocking stuffers that are sure to make your spirits bright!

Self Tanning Mousse :: A super-lightweight, easy-to-apply, velvety mousse designed to perfectly bronze all skin tones, and even-out the color of darker skin tones  through a patented blend of DHA and cosmetic bronzers found only in Norvell® Professional Products. Retail price $14.00 // 1.67 oz

Professional Sunless Mist  :: An easy to apply, super-fine self-tanning spray that delivers just off the beach™ color at any angle. Retail price $16.00 // 2.5 oz

Self Tanning Gel-Crème :: Self-Tanning Gel-Crème blends Norvell’s Classic, Award Winning Professional Sunless formula with our exclusive Natural Actives Sunless Complex™, in a streak-free, easy-to-apply formula, to produce salon results… right at home. Retail price $8.00 // 2.5 oz

Sunless Colour Extender PROLONG  :: Daily sunless moisturizer to extend or build self-tanning results. Retail price $8.00 // 2.5 oz

Norvell has created the perfect formula for self-tanning. In addition to being paraben free, gluten free and 100% vegan, all of the Norvell products contain our signature Natural Actives Sunless Complex™ — a proprietary blend of natural ingredients combined together to optimize, build, and extend sunless tanning results like never before.

Norvell sunless tanning products are available at specialty beauty salons, spas, and tanning salons.

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Alps & Meters

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Alps & Meters, a premium alpine sportswear company, is excited to announce the arrival of its FW15 Forged Performance Collection. Inspired by simple, timeless alpine traditions, the new product line designed by Alps & Meters focuses on Forged Performance garments that fuse high quality materials with classic garment construction methods. The result is a line of jackets, trousers, sweaters and accessories tailored with contemporary technologies that deliver maximum on-mountain fit and protection for the active menswear market.

Alps & Meters expresses a deep appreciation for the authentic and simple traditions of alpine sports, evoking the time-honored experience of skiing and mountaineering through its outerwear and garments. The new FW15 Forged Performance collection features the following garments: The Shawl Collar Jacket, The Alpine Winter Trouser, The Alpine Anorak and The Alpine Guide Sweater.

Alps & Meters gives thoughtful consideration to choices of materials, elements of performance protection, and details of classic styling. Technically knitted, the Shawl Collar Jacket forges traditional knitwear and rich leatherwork with waterproof contemporary technologies. Marrying a blended wool water repellant exterior with interior 10k/10k waterproof membrane, the Alpine Winter Trouser offers contemporary protective qualities and water resistant durability. The Alpine Anorak features a construction of a fortified British Millerain waxed canvas exterior, modeled on historic design similarly worn by the US 10th Mountain Division Alpinists. Combining the engineered comfort of lambswool knitwear and waxed cotton, the Alpine Guide Sweater is an authentic lightweight ski sweater ideal for warm mountain days.

For more information visit http://www.alpsandmeters.com

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East India Company

For centuries, The East India Company transformed tastes and social customs. Ships and explorers returned from distant lands carrying exotic and vibrant flavors, changing our palates forever. Chocolates, spices, and tea – once new and extraordinary luxuries – soon became an indispensable part of our lives.

Today,  The  East  India  Company  continues  to  awaken  our  senses  by  creating  remarkable connections of flavors to surprise and delight.

This holiday season, be enchanted by The East India Company’s unique collection of products, each carefully crafted using the finest ingredients and made using traditional artisanal methods from around the world – embark on a tantalizing journey of epicurean delight.

The collection includes a range of evocative blended teas, aromatic coffees, supreme drinking-chocolate, indulgent milk and dark chocolate enrobed fruits and nuts, seasonal jam and chutney and mustards, as well as a selection of festive chocolates including mint & green tea chocolate thins and milk chocolate infused with exotic spices.

Festive Tea

Our Tea Master has personally selected teas from tea estates around the world to create an unrivalled  tea  library  with  rare  and  bespoke  blends.  Engage  the  senses  and  taste  the difference with our delicate, flowering teas; embrace the fragrant alchemy of our Infusions and Herbal selections; sip our delicately flavored selection of white teas and get lost in the buttery textures of our range of curled oolong blends.

Mulling Spices

As  the festive  season  rolls  in,  a  warmed mulling  spice  mixed  with  pressed  apple  juice  or red wine is always welcome. This season, The East India Company has created a unique mulling spice to excite your palate.   Star anise, ginger, cinnamon, mace and nutmeg carefully blended with a touch of our Custard Apple Green Tea, creating a mulling spice with distinct flavor and body.  To  ensure  each cup  is  perfectly  brewed,  we  have  portioned  out the  ideal  serving  in  an individual pyramid tea bag.

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Vickie Vidov’s Secret

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CELEBRITY HAIRSTYLIST AND SALON OWNER SHARES SECRET
TO BEAUTIFUL HAIR

Vidov Gets to the Root of it, Starting with the Scalp

NEW YORK, NY (November 24, 2015) – As we move into the depth of winter, many of us will be slathering on vitamin-enriched lip balm and lotion, but what about our hair?  Today, Vickie Vidov, NYC hairstylist to the stars, reveals her secrets on how to keep your hair healthy – by starting with your scalp!

“So many of my clients come in and ask what they can put on their hair to make it softer, thicker and longer,” said Vidov.  “But what most people don’t know is that the secret to beautiful, healthy hair starts with the scalp. The skin is the largest organ in the body, and your scalp needs attention too.  We must begin with that and gorgeous hair will follow.”

Vidov offers the following tips for scalp health:

  • Exfoliate, Replenish, Repeat.

Ask your stylist to provide you with regular scalp dermabrasions (shampoos that focus on removing buildup from your scalp) and scrub exfoliators. We often shampoo and condition only the hair shaft and we forget the scalp.  We see incredible growth happen when we use an exfoliator to clear the pores on the scalp.  Each pore has up to 3 hair follicles, some that may be hiding because of product or build-up (such as sebum containing high levels of DHT).  Once you clear the pores in the scalp, it allow the follicles to breathe and grow stronger, creating more thickness.

  • Slather on Scalp Oil Treatments.

We use all kinds of lotions and potions all over our body, so why not on the scalp?  Especially during the cold months of winter, it is important to moisturize your scalp, as well.  This moisture carries over into the hair, increases scalp micro-circulation and the delivery of essential nutrients to the hair bulb, creating soft locks!

  • Give Yourself a Massage.

Our clients are often very gentle and precious with their scalp and that is one of their worst mistakes.  Massage stimulates the blood flow to the scalp, promoting growth.  So don’t be afraid to massage your scalp with the same level of strength and fervor that your stylist uses in his/her sink.  Plus, it feels great!

  • Product Quality Counts.

Yes, there are lovely products that market themselves as “great smelling and fragrant” or “shampoos that create bounce and shine.” But those aren’t always the best for your scalp.  It is ok to use them once in a while, but try to stick with high-end products from the salon like Rene Furterer or Oribe. Just like you shouldn’t eat burgers and fries every day, you should avoid using “junk food for your hair.”

  • Take Your Scalp’s Temperature.

Your scalp is the barometer of overall health. If something is wrong in the body your hair reacts and focus goes elsewhere, not the scalp.  So if you start to see that you are losing hair or that your scalp is flaky or itchy, see your dermatologist or general practitioner. It is often a warning sign.

Vidov has surrounded herself with talented stylists, including Bradley Moreland, who has an educational background in the pharmaceutical industry. Moreland understands the science behind the products and brings the brains to the beauty of the industry to perfect his clients’ hair from the inside as well as the outside.

Moreland said: “I always teach my clients the key to great hair starts with the foundation it rests on. People sometimes forget that the hair grows from the skin, and it is important to keep that skin and its pores healthy.”

About Vickie Vidov:

Vidov is an accomplished senior stylist and colorist. She is a second generation stylist and knowing that her passion for beauty and hair was her calling, Vickie began her career upon graduating from high school. She has since been delivering a range of quality hair services to the West Village for over 20 years. Through focused communication she is able to meet the individual needs of her clients, achieving the desired look with innovative expertise. Vickie is celebrated as a top stylist and has been featured in such publications as: In Style Magazine, Glamour Magazine, New York Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal.

About The Vidov Salon:

Nestled in the heart of the West Village, The Vidov Salon is an extension of the neighborhood itself, offering a sophisticated yet welcoming setting. The Vidov Salon is home to a team unified by a shared passion while still embracing and integrating individual concepts in hair artistry. Working as collaborators creates a dynamic and inspired environment: an environment which establishes a level of excellence that serves to enhance the beauty experience for each of our clients with ease and grace. So whether it’s a classic cut, a new trend, color, extensions, or a re-texturizing treatment, we’re here to design a look that is the very best for you. The Vidov Salon is a long-held dream come true. It is in that spirit of joy that we approach our work, dedicated to achieving a look that is an external reflection of your internal beauty. Many celebrities entrust the salon to care for their hair including: Julianne Moore, Drea de Matteo, Sunrise Ruffalo, Kristin Wiig, Poppy Montgomery, and others.

Visit Vicki’s website here: http://vidovsalon.com/

 

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Tulsi

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Tulsi is S.A.C.R.E.D.

Revered for over 5,000 years, Tulsi is one of the most cherished and legendary health-supporting herbs. It has been used to balance many common health challenges, from managing stress to supporting the immune system to lifting mood and energy. As a powerful adaptogen, Tulsi is all about providing balance.

Yet here in the west, Tulsi is largely unknown. So we made this handy graphic to show people why Tulsi is the most important herb they might not have heard of. And it’s delicious! We make 21 different organic, fair trade, non-GMO teas with balanced, energetic flavors.

So let’s make Tulsi part of your day, and part of everyone’s day! Share this blog with someone who could use a little more balance in their lives. We’re grateful to you for being part of this Force of Good.

For more information visit https://organicindiausa.com/boxed-tea/

 

 

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