Tag Archives: Health

Gourmet plant-based probiotics – Small Town Cultures

Good for you and your gut, Small Town Cultures’ gourmet plant-based probiotics are small-batch and made with the fresh waters of the Adirondacks. These raw fermented foods include sliced jalapenos, turmeric kimchi, Meyer lemon, and more to support your health in the tastiest way possible. All clean offerings are made without vinegar or sugar and have no additives or preservatives. The products are gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO, and keto-friendly.

Available in-store at Whole Foods Market, The Fresh Market, and other health/retail stores throughout the North East or online at mouth.com and nopigneva.com

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Botanicals for Modern Life – Amass

WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PLANTS.
From botanical spirits to body care products, AMASS makes clean botanics for modern life.
At AMASS, we wear our ingredient lists on our sleeve. All of our botanical ingredients are NATURAL, NON-GMO, and vetted by the best in the business. You won’t find any artificial preservatives or unnecessary chemicals in our bottles – JUST PLANTS.
We carefully select each botanical that goes into our bottles. From adaptogens like LION’S MANE MUSHROOM and ASHWAGANDHA to culinary ingredients like SUMAC and SORREL, each and every one of our botanicals is thoughtfully considered for a cleaner cocktail.
Our personal care products are made with NATURAL BOTANICAL EXTRACTS and LUXURIOUS ESSENTIAL OILS for a brief sensory ritual. The bespoke botanical blends were designed with moments of self-care in mind, whether you’re washing your hands, taking a bath, or lighting a candle.
While AMASS first began by offering a Dry Gin and Botanic Vodka, we’ve always felt that our core values of QUALITY, STORYTELLING, AND COMMUNITY were not limited to alcohol. That’s why we make CLEAN BOTANICS FOR BOTH SOCIAL AND SELF-CARE RITUALS.

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Protect your lips!

Most people forget their lips when they think of SPF protection – Skin Cancer Awareness Month is a great time to remind your readers to show their lips a little love before they head out for their Memorial Day plans. Options range from: coconut vanilla with Zinc, original sport, berry, and mint. You can read more about Eco Lips in People’s “Eco-Friendly Gift Guide”.

Key Facts:
– Broad spectrum SPF protection
– Available in SPF 15 and SPF 30
– Protection against UVA/UVB rays
– Eco Lips founder, Steve Shriver, suffered from lip cancer, which inspired the creation of this product line
– Made with a combination of organic aloe vera & organic coconut oil and cocoa butter
– Eco Lips is a B Corp & Fair Trade Certified
– Production facility runs on renewable energy reserves

Healthy Water – Tezahn

Tezahn is a natural herbal cold infusion that instantly transforms plain water into a therapeutic immunity booster. The infusion relaxes your mind & body; keeping you rejuvenated & uplifted all day. Made with 100% organic herbs and spices, the beverage is convenient to make, easy to carry around, and refreshing to drink – motivating you to stay hydrated throughout the day!

The quest for a healthy enhancement to water inspired Tezahn’s founder, Sirisha. Like most of us, she always carried a bottle of water to yoga, meditation, gym, and trek. She started thinking about an alternative to an exercise drink that was just as convenient to carry and exciting to drink, but was not loaded with sugars, additives or preservatives.

Sirisha thought of her grandma (an ardent follower of Ayurveda and natural remedies), who kept a copper drinking pot next to her bed. She refilled this pot everyday with fresh water, herbs and spices, and consumed it everyday for 90+ years of her life. As a child, Sirisha loved this special water and its divine taste. As she grew older, she came to understand all of its true benefits.

The healing properties of treating water in a copper pot stems from the teachings of Ayurveda. Sirisha’s memory of her grandma, along with her learnings of the therapeutic benefits of Ayurveda, thrusted her into beginning her journey in creating a unique Wellness Water: Tezahn.

It’s simple – place a Tezahn bag into 500 ml of water. A water bottle with cap is preferred. Shake it well & leave it for 3 minutes. Enjoy your natural immunity boosting wellness water. Discard any unused drink after 8 hours.

Tezahn is available in three delightful infusion varieties, including Ginger and Jaggery, Tulsi and Spices and Mint and Turmeric.

Block Party Half Marathon

Saturday, November 20
Jacksonville

GET READY TO PARTY, JACKSONVILLE!

NOVEMBER 20, 2021
The inaugural Block Party Half Marathon & 5K is coming to Jacksonville, FL for a thrilling day of running and celebrating all things Jax! You’ll have a blast running through the heart of downtown Jacksonville and along beautiful St. Johns River, with the run triumphantly concluding in bustling James Weldon Johnson Park where the festivities are just getting started.

The post-race block party will feature local businesses and vendors, rockin’ music, and delicious craft beer! Plus, we are proud to support the St. Johns RIVERKEEPER, a non-profit watchdog organization dedicated to defending the St. Johns River and advocating for its protection.

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Sunburn Soap and Spray – Wild Organic Skincare

More than 100 million Americans get sunburned every year and are seeking real relief. Despite the myriad of products available to treat sunburn, none of them are specifically made for the shower – until now. A new, all-natural product from WILD Organic Skincare, a woman-owned, American skincare company, can help sunburn sufferers feel better faster.

“The Original Sunburn Soap is handcrafted with aloe extract, honey, coconut milk, marshmallow root, witch hazel, and peppermint oil, and will gently exfoliate dead skin and heal sunburn at the same time,” said Monika Angelini, inventor of the The Original Sunburn Soap.

The first shower after getting burned is a crucial moment in determining how long and painful your sunburn will be. Ingredients in conventional soaps can make your sunburn feel worse. The Original Sunburn Soap is fortified with certified organic, all-natural ingredients that rehydrate and gently exfoliate skin, while decreasing redness, irritation, pain, and peeling.

“Years ago, my mother-in-law asked me to make a soap bar that could help alleviate the terrible sunburn she was suffering from. The combination of ingredients required to make a soap specifically for sunburns was complex and would melt after one use. After seven years of research and experimentation, we can proudly say that this one-of-a-kind soap is finally ready to share with the world. And, the best part is it actually works!” said Monika.

The creation of The Original Sunburn Soap sparked more innovative ideas for after sun remedies, but also raises an important question: What can you do the moment you realize you got too much sun? Enter WILD’s After Sun Recovery Spray with Hyaluronic Acid, a powerful rehydrator that’s ready to use with instant, on-the-spot results. A spray that will cool the skin, replenish moisture, and ease stinging redness. Using this spray combined with The Original Sunburn Soap, the owner claims that most sunburns can be cut down to one day or less!

“The Original Sunburn Soap and After Sun Recovery Spray are a powerful combination for treating sunburns. The soap is perfect for reducing irritation and gliding on silky smooth during that first shower. The recovery spray builds on the benefits from the sunburn soap, providing hydration and healing,” said Monika.

Wild Organic Skincare finely handcrafts organic skin care products from scratch. Everything from the formulas, to making the soap, to the custom labeling and packaging, is all done by hand. After 10 years, WILD Organic Skincare continues to innovate new products and strives to be the leader in affordable organic skin care.

Monika and Brandon can comment on the following hot topics:

Why The Original Sunburn Soap and Forever Summer skincare line are different from anything on the market.

How their soaps and skincare products are made to treat different skin types.

Why conventional soaps and skincare products rarely contain 100% transparency about their ingredients, source, sustainability, and overall quality, and why skincare packaging and ingredient lists are too often convoluted and confusing.

Why going natural is better.

The challenges and opportunities of being a woman-owned start-up and what Monika would tell other women interested in pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams.

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ZERO (Calories, Net Carbs, Sugar, and Fat)! Walden Farms

Walden Farms® introduces a major re-brand across its product line, beginning with 22 salad dressing varieties, to be followed by the other segments, including coffee creamers, condiments, dips, spreads, sauces, and syrups. The improved recipe, now with natural flavors, will also be tastefully reflected by a new design highlighting key nutritional claims and engaging food photography. The Walden Farms’ dressings are proudly free from artificial flavors and dyes, made with real vegetables, fruit fibers and ingredients. Offering a full line of specialty condiments and food enhancers with zero calories, zero net carbs, zero sugar and zero fat, Walden Farms uniquely provides consumers with unmatched attributes vs. other brands in the marketplace. Additionally, all products are keto friendly, gluten free, kosher and have no high fructose corn syrup and most are vegan, dairy free and cholesterol free.

The Walden Farms products appeal to multiple consumers, including those who don’t want to waste their calories on high fat dressings & condiments, or who follow a vegan, gluten-free or keto diet. They also strongly resonate with people living a healthy active lifestyle or looking to manage their weight or control their diabetes.

The brand refresh coincides with the debut of an engaging new website www.waldenfarms.com where people can find appetizing recipe ideas, nutritional facts, product details, store locator information or easily buy direct online.

Consumers who watch calories and carbs use salad dressings 30% more than the average consumer and nearly half of that audience seeks dressings that have zero calories, fat, sugar, or gluten*. These consumers know more than anyone that ‘Small Swaps Save Calories™’. “Walden Farms’ Dressings allow people to control calories, fat, carbohydrates, gluten or sugars without giving up great taste.” says Deborah Sidney, Senior Brand Manager for Walden Farms. “Walden Farms’ dressings are incredibly versatile such as for spreading on sandwiches, dipping with vegetables, and using as marinades for cooking!”

With creamy and vinaigrette varieties in 22 flavors, Walden Farms has a salad dressing for every palate including Bacon Ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Bleu Cheese, Caesar, Chipotle Ranch, French, Honey Dijon, Italian, Ranch, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Sesame Ginger, and Thousand Island. Walden Farms’ salad dressings are available in 12-ounce bottles for a SRP of $4.99 at natural and grocery retailers nationally and is also sold online directly

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Traveling this holiday? Think seat protector! – Assuage

Many people are making their travel plans. One thing that should be included in that plan is taking measures to ensure that travel is safer, which will help reduce exposure to viruses and germs. One company, Assuage, is making it simple for people to have clean, germ-free, seating anywhere they go. Its new seat protectors may be lightweight and easy to take along, but they provide a crucial barrier before taking a seat.

“Whether we are traveling across town or across the country, we will need to take a seat at some point,” explains Amelia Gundersen-Herman, co-founder of Assuage. “Do yourself a favor and put a simple barrier between your body and that public seat. Doing so can go a long way toward helping you to avoid those germs and viruses, and to help keep you healthy while traveling.”

According to the National Institutes of Health, the COVID-19 virus can be detected on some surfaces for up to three days. Further, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the flu virus can live on some surfaces for up to 48 hours. This makes it crucial that surfaces be properly and routinely disinfected. However, many public seats are overlooked and are not being cleaned as often as they should be. This makes it important for people to take matters into their own hands in order to help reduce exposure to harmful bacteria and viruses.

Assuage makes it simple for people to have a clean place to take a seat. The convenient seat covers were made for people on the go. They are lightweight, small, and easy to carry around.

The seat protectors created by Assuage have been designed to fit most seats and take just seconds to put over them. The elastic around the edges helps hold the seat protector in place, so that it won’t slide around or fall down like a blanket or towel would. The Ultra Cozy model is reusable and is made from comfortable, soft, breathable fleece. The Recyclable model is meant for a single-use and can then be dropped into a recycling bin. Assuage seat protectors are ideal for anyone who may be in a situation where they will be using public seating including airplanes, public transportation, waiting rooms, salons, theaters, classrooms, stadiums, rental cars, and more.

“We cannot leave it up to businesses to ensure that everything is properly sanitized all of the time,” added TJ Wronski, co-founder of Assuage. “That’s why we created this product. Our seat protectors not only create a necessary barrier on the seat, but they also bring people peace of mind. That alone makes traveling more enjoyable anytime of the year.”

The Ultra Cozy reusable seat protector comes in three colors, including blue skies, jet black, and sakura blossom pink. It comes with a reusable carry bag, making it easy to tote around. Simply stretch the elastic top over the back of the headrest, and there’s a barrier on the seat. The Ultra Cozy is machine-washable and made from soft 100% polyester fleece. The Recyclable seat protector is made of all recyclable materials, is soft, and comes in a resealable package of two. To learn more about the seat protectors, visit the site at: https://www.assuagetravel.com/. To see a video of how Assuage seat protectors are used, visit YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb2KtJKXUo9hOOIoI_-JUQg/.

Assuage was created by Amelia Gundersen-Herman and TJ Wronski, who reside in Dubai. She is a Pennsylvania native who has a master’s degree in international business. He is a native of the Toronto area and has a master’s degree in business administration. Their U.S. business is centered out of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, while their Canadian business is centered out of the Toronto area. The company was started out of the necessity for making sure that their family was protected during their heavy commuting and traveling.

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SelfSafe – Personal Identification Bracelets

Imagine having all of your medical, financial, travel and personal information with you at all times. Safe and secure. Encrypted and password-protected. And no internet connection needed to access.

Meet SelfSafe, the stylish and sporty USB emergency ID bracelet designed to protect you and your family.

Wherever you are – at work or play – at home or abroad.

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Circle of Sisters 2020 – WBLS

Friday, November 20 to Saturday, November 21

Produced by NYC’s #1 radio station for R&B, WBLS’ Circle of Sisters (COS) will celebrate 17 years as the original Black female empowerment expo on Friday and Saturday, November 20-21, 2020. The event features musical performances by today’s R&B sensations to thought-provoking and star-studded panel discussions on business, health, entertainment, social issues, and personal life.

We welcomed names such as Rev. Al Sharpton, Robin Roberts, Susan Taylor, Mayor Cory Booker, Misty Copeland, Terry McMillian, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, Steve Harvey and the sounds of Faith Evans, Eric Benet, Fantasia, Tank, Jennifer Hudson, Salt ‘n’ Pepa, Bell Biv Devoe, Big Daddy Kane and Gospel powerhouses to bring the message home like Smokie Norful, Karen Clark Sheard, Kiki Sheard, Vickie Winans, Tye Tribbett, Deitrick Haddon and more.

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Future of Beauty and Wellness Summit – FounderMade

Thursday, September 17 from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM

Highlights:

Learn business building secrets from the founder of Urban Decay Cosmetics, CEO of Blue Mercury, Bobbi Brown, Miranda Kerr, and more

Discover the most innovative beauty & wellness brands by tuning into live product showcases

Gain key industry insights & forecast the latest trends

Meet the founders behind brands that are disrupting the industry

Connect with the FounderMade network of founders, CEOs, retailers, investors, and press via the FounderMade community slack channel

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