It couldn't be more true that in order to have a healthy world we have to have healthy children, and Healthy Child Healthy World is a non-profit organization that makes that principle their main aim by working to protect our youth from harmful environmental exposures. Working through education, laws, governmental agencies, advocacy, and spreading awareness of environmental issues this charity is a no brainer because not only are they helping kids but they're also helping the environment (something we could all be doing more of).Posts with tag health
Healthy Child Healthy World, Charity of the Day
It couldn't be more true that in order to have a healthy world we have to have healthy children, and Healthy Child Healthy World is a non-profit organization that makes that principle their main aim by working to protect our youth from harmful environmental exposures. Working through education, laws, governmental agencies, advocacy, and spreading awareness of environmental issues this charity is a no brainer because not only are they helping kids but they're also helping the environment (something we could all be doing more of).YogaToes, the Antidote to Manolos and Jimmys
We at Luxist love Manolo and Jimmy and Stuart -- their shoes are to die for. And sometimes the pain from a beauty like this makes toes feel like dying too. Here's a solution: YogaToes. Basically YogaToes promises to give toes and feet a good stretch after they've been squashed in shoes all day and at the same time prevent icky and unattractive toe and bunion problems, something that's important at this time of year if feet are to be sandal-ready!
While I certainly wouldn't put this product in the luxury goods category, its seems like something every girl should have if she wants to keep wearing luxury shoes. But I do wonder if an inexpensive set of toes spacers, like used during a pedicure, would have a similar effect ... YogaToes come in small and medium, and in eight colors. $49.95; two pairs: $39.95 each; three pairs: $33 each.
Jewelry That Makes You Feel Good
Jewelry that is not only stylish and beautiful but can also help you feel better and be healthier? Equilibrio is a line of jewelry born of a collaboration between Clarus Transphase Scientific (a technology company) and Federico de Alzaga (an Argentine designer) that promises just that. The 9 designs in the collection are each embedded with a mini resonating wafer that contains patented technology to enhance thinking, awareness, calmness, focus, and even sleep (among other things).
The collection is unisex and is inspired by the ancient Andean culture, including celestial influences of the sun, the moon, and the stars.
Gallery: Equilibrio
Westin Hotels Put SuperFoods On The Menu
The Westin hotels have done a lot to promote the relaxing and healthful aspects of their hotels by creating special aromatherapy scents, workout rooms and special suites devoted to relaxation. Now they are creating SuperFoods focused menus for their guests. They have partnered up with the publishers of the SuperFoodsRx books to create a diet rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients. Offerings include banana oatmeal brulé, green-tea-infused salmon and molten dark chocolate cake. They key to the SuperFoodsRx philosophy is combining certain foods for maximum nutrition. The initiative is currently rolling out in 25 Westin hotels in the U.S. and Canada and will go global in 2008.
The Most Expensive (but Healthiest) Sleeping Bag Ever
It might look scary (like a body bag that was too short for the victim) but this tinfoil-like sleeping bag has a lot going on that you might want to try. It's part of the Oxygen Detox System from 02 Planet, which claims to relax you, increase energy, and slow the signs of aging by detoxing and oxygenating your body. The system provides a steam sauna, water jets for massage, oxygen misting therapy, and this infrared sauna blanket. Gotta have the incredible O2 Planet Oxygen Detox System? Lucky you, it's on sale right now for just $4,595.
Via Gizmodo
Technogym Kinesis Gold Edition Home Gym
I've seen golden dumbells before but never an entire gold home gym. Technogym has unveiled a Gold Edition version of their Kinesis equipment, a home gym that is mounted to the wall and lets you do around 200 different exercises without taking up a lot of floor space. The machine helps strengthen the main muscle groups and improve flexibility and balance. The gold look is applied with gold foil. The machine costs around 10,000 euros and is also available in other finishes.
Sprayology
A few weeks ago, we saw a perfume that promised to be, essentially, happiness in a bottle. Sprayology is something similar. It is a series of homeopathic sprays that are engineered to help "the body replenish its resources and function at optimum levels to meet the daily challenges of [life]." There are 20 sprays that rejuvenate, restore ,and relieve, as well as 4 relieving vitamin sprays. All are administered by spritzing under the tongue, where they can supposedly be absorbed quickly. And speaking of things happening quickly, sprayology sounds like something that could catch on at any moment in Hollywood. Judging from the testimonials, it might be on its way.
Keep in mind that although the company throws around the phrase "FDA approved," that doesn't necessarily mean that any of their products do what they promise to do. One thing that they will definitely do, however, is make you feel like you're doing something good for your body, and sometimes a little of that can go a long way.
[via popgadget]
Vibrate Yourself Skinny
I once went to a gym that had those old machines where you would strap a vibrating belt around your waist to whittle your middle. It seemed so antiquated but the idea that you can vibrate your way to thinness is back in a big way. The new version is called Whole Body Vibration and promises all the benefits of real exercise in just 10 minutes a few times a week. You stand on a steel plate and receive strong vibrations which are supposed to do increase bone density and muscle tone as well as help reduce cellulite. The newest place to check this out is the Z Med Spa in Pasadena, California. The owner has a new blog documenting her success with the machine. The machine can also be found in some gyms and can be bought for home use. You can buy a personal one on eBay for $3,500.
X-Tray Planter
I wouldn't ordinarily expect wheatgrass to be stylish in any form, other than as a part of whatever the diet du jour is, but the X-Tray actually changed my mind. The ceramic pots can be arranged in a straight line or an X shape and come with a growing kit that only takes 6 days to work! I don't know about your gardening efforts, but anything that grows easily and in less than a week sounds promising to me. Even if you don't bother juicing and drinking the wheatgrass, there is no reason that you can't keep this as a mini garden indoors. Especially if you're a city apartment dweller! Price: £59.50.
