PULSE MOTHER LODES.MATERNITY CHIC: Moms-to-be can stay fit and fashionable with Liz Lange for Nike, a new line of athletic wear for pregnant women. The collection, debuting this spring, includes workout pants, tops, shorts, front-zip jacket and yoga catsuit cat·suit n. A tight-fitting one-piece garment for women usually made of leather or a synthetic fabric such as spandex and covering the torso, legs, and sometimes the arms. catsuit, cattail cat in a variety of colors. Prices range from $36 to $90. Liz Lange for Nike is available at the Liz Lange Maternity boutique in Beverly Hills or online at www.lizlange.com and www.niketown.com. - Mariko Thompson MORNINGS ARE SWEET AGAIN: Ah, the memories of early motherhood. The baby showers, the nursery shopping and the morning sickness morning sickness n. Nausea and vomiting upon rising in the morning, especially during early pregnancy. Also called nausea gravidarum. morning sickness . For those currently experiencing the nausea of pregnancy (and who are tired of tasteless soda crackers) try sucking on a Preggie Pop, made of naturally soothing ingredients such as lavender, ginger and mint. Preggie Pops, which are made by the Three Lollies company in West Hills, are 30 calories each and priced at $9.95 for a box of 21 lollipops. To order, call (866) 773-4443 or visit www.preggiepops.com. - Barbara De Witt PREGNANCY WITH PILATES: Looking to strengthen your ``powerhouse'' during pregnancy? ``The Pilates Pregnancy'' (Perseus Publishing; $20), by Mari Winsor and Mark Laska, guides women through three different home workouts for each trimester trimester /tri·mes·ter/ (-mes´ter) a period of three months. tri·mes·ter n. A period of three months. Trimester The first third or 13 weeks of pregnancy. of pregnancy. The exercises are designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles, or ``powerhouse'' - muscles critical for delivery and also in regaining your prepregnancy waistline. Unlike the Pilates studio with its array of machines, the book requires little more than a floor mat. Even a Pilates novice can easily follow the directions, which are accompanied by photographs. The book also provides a listing of certified Pilates instructors for women interested in continuing with the workout after pregnancy. Winsor, who runs two Pilates studios in Los Angeles and is known as a trainer to the stars, also teamed up with Laska on ``The Pilates Workout Journal'' and ``The Pilates Powerhouse.'' For more information, visit www.perseuspublishing.com. - M.T. GIVE BACK HEART TO HEART: Cosmetics company OPI (Open Prepress Interface) An extension to PostScript that provides color separations. It was developed by Aldus Corporation, which was later acquired by Adobe. in North Hollywood is doing its part to nail down a cure for heart disease by creating a new red nail lacquer called Color My Heart ... Red. For every bottle purchased (buy it at J.C. Penney salons and Saks Fifth Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue is a chain of upscale American department stores that is owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE), a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the elite luxury department store market with Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New stores), a donation of $3 will be given to the American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. , says George Schaffer, president OPI. For more information, call (800) 341-9999 or visit www.opi.com. - B.D. RESOURCE NO MORE STICKS: There's good news for diabetics looking for a safer way to dispose of To determine the fate of; to exercise the power of control over; to fix the condition, application, employment, etc. of; to direct or assign for a use. See also: Dispose hypodermic needles. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Safeguard Medical Devices' Disintegrator, a portable device that destroys insulin syringe needles in less than three seconds. The Disintegrator melts the needle at 2,500 degrees centigrade centigrade /cen·ti·grade/ (sen´ti-grad) having 100 gradations (steps or degrees); see under scale. cen·ti·grade adj. Celsius. into a tiny ball. More than 11 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of . Needle stick injuries pose a risk not only to family members but also waste collectors and landfill workers. The Disintegrator costs $79.95. For more information, visit www.safeguardmd.com. - M.T. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Liz Lange for Nike maternity clothes) (2) no caption (Preggie Pops) (3) no caption (book: ``The Pilates Pregnancy'') (4) The Disintegrator Plus |
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