PULSE COMFORT FOODS.Stressed out? Maybe you need a foot massage with your chocolate. We're talking about all the new foot traffic at local pamper pam·per tr.v. pam·pered, pam·per·ing, pam·pers 1. To treat with excessive indulgence: pampered their child. 2. parlors, since the acrylic nail trend ended (yes, it's passe pas·sé adj. 1. No longer current or in fashion; out-of-date. 2. Past the prime; faded or aged. [French, past participle of passer, to pass, from Old French; see ) and massages have gotten so expensive. ``All of us are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to feel better and rid the body of toxins, and a foot massage and whirlpool pedicure are much less expensive than a complete massage,'' explains Barbara Gauthier, owner of the Gauthier Total Image Spa in Sherman Oaks. And we found pedicures clearly are no longer a vanilla experience. The frosting frosting the slight graying of the haircoat around the face, particularly muzzle, in dogs with aging and as a regular feature of some breeds such as the Belgian shepherd dog. on the cake is chocolate. Lots of it, from a cup of frothy hot cocoa for sipping to a chocolate milk shake - for your feet. At Gauthier's spa, the service is called Chocolate Fantasy and includes a chocolate-scented scrub, chocolate whipped cream massage and a chocolate paraffin wrap. A similar treatment at the Spa at Ventura's Pierpont Inn in Ventura includes chocolate body syrup rubbed into your skin. ``Clients comment that it's so decadent and not fattening fat·ten v. fat·tened, fat·ten·ing, fat·tens v.tr. 1. To make plump or fat. 2. To fertilize (land). 3. ,'' says Jeanette O'Connor, who reports her business at Gauthier has definitely increased since the introduction of the Chocolate Fantasy, priced at $55. Allergic to chocolate? The Skin Spa in Encino has surrendered to coffee mania with its new Coffee Buzz skin treatments, including pedicures. ``Although we don't really encourage drinking coffee, we've found that coffee extracts and essential oils such as rosemary, mint and citrus make your feet feel tingly,'' says spa director Nicolle Turcotte, who uses the Bodycoffee blend for scrubs and massage lotions. Pedicures at the Skin Spa also include a long massage with reflexology Reflexology Definition Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. This controlled pressure alleviates the source of the discomfort. . Turcotte says with this newer type of massage, patrons needs to drink a lot of water afterward to flush toxins. Afraid of a caffeine headache from too much coffee and chocolate? Go for the Milky Whey whey liquid residue from milk after the removal of cheese curds in the manufacture of cheese. An excellent protein supplement but difficult to handle in the liquid form, except to pigs maintained close to the cheese factory. Dried whey is easy to handle but processing costs are high. and Rose Petal Pedicure at the new ZenSpa in Calabasas. Owned by former ``Baywatch'' star Donna D'Errico, ZenSpa offers a quiet candlelit can·dle·lit adj. Illuminated by candles: a candlelit ceremony. room experience with New Age and classical music in the background and rose petals floating in the whirlpool bath for your feet. - Barbara De Witt FOR MOMS ONLY: Valley Presbyterian Hospital recently opened its third maternity center in San Fernando. The Maternity Center is run by a bilingual staff and provides prenatal care, family planning services, free pregnancy testing and free transportation to and from the clinic. An on-site specialist can help clients apply for Medi-Cal and other state-financed health benefits. The center is located at 405 N. Maclay Ave. in San Fernando. Call (818) 361-3318 for more information. - Mariko Thompson MURDER, HE WROTE: He's the doctor providing the science behind your favorite crime show or mystery novel. Dr. D.P. Lyle, columnist for the Mystery Writers of America, answers all kinds of macabre and head- scratching questions. Can a person with broken ribs swim? Do the pupils in the eye enlarge or shrink at death? What drug or poison mimics death but allows the victim to survive? Now the cardiologist from Orange County has taken his popular column and parlayed the best ones into a book, ``Murder and Mayhem'' (Thomas Dunne; $23.95). Even for the nonwriter, this book is a fascinating window into the world of medicine and the human body. In case you were wondering, the answers are yes, enlarge, and zombie powder, a toxin found in the ovaries Ovaries The female sex organs that make eggs and female hormones. Mentioned in: Choriocarcinoma ovaries (ō´v of the puffer puffer, common name for some tropical marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. The puffers and their allies, the boxfish, the porcupinefish, and the ocean sunfish or headfish, form an odd group (order Tetraodontiformes). fish. - M.T. ASK THE EXPERTS: When is it just a headache and when is it a medical emergency? The latest City of Hope Ask the Experts lecture series tackles brain tumors at 6 p.m. Thursday. Dr. Adam Mamelak will discuss signs, symptoms and risk factors. He'll discuss the latest treatments as well as a phase 1 clinical trial phase 1 clinical trial Phase 1 study. See Phase study. testing the effectiveness of synthesized scorpion venom on an aggressive form of brain tumor. The lecture will be held in the Platt Conference Center, City of Hope, 1500 E. Duarte Road in Duarte. Call (800) 535-1390 to reserve a seat or for more information. - M.T. Treat your feet properly Wherever you go for a pedicure, make sure that your technician is licensed and the area is clean to avoid fungal infections that breed in hot water. Physicians and pedicure technicians offer these tips: Make sure the tub is sterilized ster·il·ize tr.v. ster·il·ized, ster·il·iz·ing, ster·il·iz·es 1. To make free from live bacteria or other microorganisms. 2. before you step into it, either by arriving a few minutes early and watching them clean it, or simply asking. Ask to see where the tools (nippers, etc.) are and don't let them use them if they aren't soaking in alcohol. Salons should use new emery boards/paper files on each client. If you're in doubt, bring your own. If you have allergies, ask in advance what type of aromatherapy oils or foods (such as chocolate) will be used. Also be aware that essential oils such as lavender can spoil easily and affect your body's system. To avoid ingrown ingrown /in·grown/ (in´gron) having grown inward, into the flesh. in·grown adj. Grown abnormally into the flesh. toe nails, always have your nails cut straight across. - B.D. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1) no caption (Foot massage, chocolate) (2) no caption (Book cover - ``Murder and Mayhem'') Box: Treat your feet properly (see text) |
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