Traditional Greek Salad

Ingredients

7oz/200g Greek feta cheese
½ head of iceberg lettuce or 1 lettuce
Such as romaine or escarole, shredded
or sliced
4 tomatoes, cut into fourths
½ cucumber, sliced
12 Greek balck olives, pitted
2 tbps chopped fresh herbs, such as
Oregano, flat-leaf parsley, mint, or basil

 

 

For the dressing

6 tbps extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbps fresh lemon
1 garlic clove, crushed
pinch of sugar
salt and pepper

Make the dressing by whisking together the oil, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper, in a small bowl. Set aside. Cut the feta cheese into cubes about 1 inch/2.5 cm square. Put the lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber in a salad bowl. Scatter over the cheese and toss together.
Just before serving, whisk the dressing, pour over the salad greens, and toss together. Scatter over the olives and chopped herbs and serve.

Author: Beverly Le Blanc

Cutting Down Fat for Healthy Diets

No one who has more than a passing interest I their health can be unaware of the problems associated with a diet that contains too much fat. A high level of oil consumption is implicated in obesity and all that in tails coronary disease, diabetes, and even cancer. The message that we should all cut down on our diets is reinforced every time we go shopping, and it is almost impossible to walk around a supermarket without being beset on all sides by labels proclaiming low-fat this, reduced-fat that, and no-fat the other.

Cutting down the amount of fat in our diets is, of course, an effective way to lose weight, simply because it will reduce the amount of calories we consume, as well as reducing the likelihood that we will contract a serious disease. However, before we cut fat out of our lives completely, it is important to remember that we all need to include a certain amount of fat in our daily intake of food if our bodies are to function properly. Essential fatty acids are needed to built cell membranes and for other vital bodily functions. Our brain tissue, nerve sheaths, and bone marrow need fat, for example, and we all need fat to protect our vital organs, such as our liver, kidneys, and heart.

Nutritionists suggest that we should aim to cut our intake of fat 27-30 percent of our total daily calorie intake. If your average diet totals 2,000 calories, this will mean eating no more than approximately 2 ¾ ounces of fat a day. Bear in mind that most people consume about 40 percent of their daily calories in the form of fat. Remember, however that if you are being treated for any medical condition, you must discuss this with your doctor the changes you propose making in your diet before you begin a new regimen.

When you are thinking of reducing your intake of fat, it is important to know that fats can be broadly divided into saturated and unsaturated fat. Saturated fats are those that are solid at room temperature, and they are found normally in animal products, like butter and cheese, high-fat meats (sausages, pate, a fatty bacon), cakes, chocolate, potato chips, cookies, coconut, and hydrogenated (hardened) vegetable or fish oils. Unsaturated fats are healthier, but they are still fats. Your target should be a reduction to 8 percent of your daily calories in the form of saturated fats, with the remainder in unsaturated fats. These are usually liquid at room temperature and come from vegetable sources, like olive oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, and corn oil. Remember though, that oil is another name for liquid fat. Using oil instead of margarine or butter to fry onions or garlic will do nothing to reduce your overall intake of fat.

Author: Kathryn Hawkins

Top 5 Tips for Oily Skin

Top 5 Tips for OILY SKIN

1. Cleanse only twice a day.
2. If shine still slips through, use blotting paper to remove excess oil
3. Make sure all your products, including your make-up are oil free.
4. Cut down on fast food. Studies show that the Iodine in fast food can contribute to blemishes on oily skin.
5. If you get painful red pimples, a little lavender oil dabbed on the skin will help reduce inflammation in minutes. In emergencies, whiteheads can be dried out with toothpaste.

Your 5 Key Products

Foaming Cleanser
Oil-Free moisturizer
Clay mask
Blotting papers
Blemish stick

Author: Helen Foster

Skin Care Recipes

Strawberry Face Mask (OILY Skin)
Strawberries have great astringent properties and will help cleanse oily skin without irritation. For an easy face mask blend together the following ingredients:
½ tsp lemon juice
1 egg white
1 tsp honey
½ cup strawberries
After cleaning your skin, leave the mask on for 10 minutes and rinse off.
Author: Helen Foster

Spa Services and Treatments

 

• Facials
• Massage
• Stone Therapy
• Hydrotherapy
• Salt Scrubs
• Body Wraps
• Exfoliation
• Micro-dermabrasions
• Anti-Aging treatments
• Acne-Treatments
• Body detox
• Mud baths
• Body Polish
• Meditation
• Yoga
• Pilates
• Herbal steam
• rooms
• Saunas
• Waxing
• Manicures
• Pedicure

Note: When booking your spa package or vacation, make sure to ask the services available, since not all spas offer all the services listed above and in most cases you will find additional services available, including Spa Packages.

What can you expect at a SPA?

Indulge the blissful services; from the minute you walk in you feel like you are in a different world.  The pleasant relaxing aromatic oils which fill the air automatically draw you in.  You are greeted with locker to place your belongings, a robe and slippers; this is just the beginning of being pampered.
Worldwide spas offer ultimate location experiences with signature packages to soothe away stress and tension from the everyday;  like an aromatherapy rose bath or a deeply rejuvenating hot stone massage while the relaxing sound of the ocean fills your ears. The experience is totally unique, you unwind and relax, some locations even offer a peaceful tea room, or an outdoor setting in which you can enjoy a cup of tea while overlooking a beautiful waterfall, and enjoy the wonderful sounds of nature inspired music.

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