You’ve heard the quote, “You are what you eat.” Think about that next time you have a choice between a healthy snack like fruit or raw nuts and an unhealthy snack full of preservatives. There’s a reason for people going “all natural” with the food they eat. Processed foods tend to have lots of preservatives, artificial colors, sweeteners and flavors that give it an unnatural, longer shelf life. So go for the raw nuts and seeds. They are high in Omega 3 oils, which may reduce the risk of heart disease and arthritis and improve cognitive & behavioral function. 
Beauty & wellness start from within so make it part of your morning routine to take vitamins. Although most vitamins and minerals can be found in the foods we eat, sometimes we don’t get enough so it’s important to take supplements. Vitamins and nutrients play a vital role in your overall health and appearance. Consult your doctor for a list of vitamins you should be taking to boost your overall health. Different vitamins help with bone & joint health, heart health, immune system defense, metabolism, energy, provide mental clarity, combat stress, keep your skin healthy & smooth and much more! Planet Beach has supplement packs called Enrich with nutrients to help keep you beautiful inside & out.
One of the fundamental nutrition principles is making sure you eat the most important meal of the day…. which of course we’ve ALL heard is breakfast! Eating a healthy breakfast not only helps you maintain a more nutritionally complete diet, it can also improve concentration and give you strength to engage in physical activity. Try to eat protein rich foods like eggs or a protein shake like Planet Beach’s Indulge to help keep you full until lunchtime.
Some people believe calories are the “enemy.” However, the human body NEEDS calories to function properly. Your daily calorie need depends on your height, weight, age and physical activity level. So check with your doctor or nutritionist to find out what your daily calorie intake should be. Once you figure that out, you can create a nutrition plan specific to your health & weight goals. When you do, just make sure that your proportions are in check for each meal. Most nutritionists say your dinner plate should have: 2 cupped hands of veggies, a clenched fist of carbs, meat should fit in the palm of your hand (fish = size of your whole hand) To make it easier to control portion sizes, use smaller dinner plates, fill your plate with veggies first, and stick to portion sizes on food labels.
As you can see, what, when & how much you eat plays a major role in your overall health & wellness. Make sure you are getting the right nutrition to keep you strong, vibrant and beautiful from the inside, out.
Planet Beach offers special nutrition products to help keep you healthy, strong and beautiful. The Enrich Total Spa Nutrition System is the complete nutritional solution to all of your skin wellness, weight control, and total health goals . . . all in a convenient daily pack! Enrich will give your body the vitamins and nutrients it needs to improve your skin and complexion, naturally boost your metabolism and encourage fatburning, and take your current health status to a higher level. The daily packet includes: multivitamin, digestive enzyme, flax seed oil, evening primrose oil, probiotic, and antioxidant with astaxanthin.
If you’re looking for a healthy snack or meal replacement, try our Indulge Instant Meal Shake. INDULGE contains 20 grams of protein per serving and is currently available in vanilla, chocolate and orange flavors. Read more about our nutrition products HERE!
Your body is made up of 40-60% water so your survival depends on you drinking enough of it!
Aside from keeping you alive, water helps maintain proper muscle tone, supplies oxygen & nutrients to your cells and rids your body of toxins.
To avoid dehydration, you need to have a balance between water gain and water loss. A healthy amount of water is 8 eight-ounce glasses per day. If you are an athlete or regularly exercise you need to drink even more than that to function properly.
Some foods known as hydrating or watery foods have a large amount of water in them to help you stay hydrated. Most fruits and vegetables would be considered watery foods. Experts have said that the proportion of watery to concentrated foods should be 80% watery to 20% concentrated. So add lots of fruit and veggies to your grocery list this week!
To achieve total hydration, we need to look externally not just internally. Your skin should maintain a fluid balance by being properly moisturized. When your skin is moisturized it will be smooth, healthy and somewhat bouncy to the touch. Moisturized skin has been shown to slow the signs of aging, improve skin tone and texture and protect you from harsh environmental factors. What’s not to love about that!
Follow these simple steps and feel beautiful and healthy inside and out!
At Planet Beach we have a variety of services and products to help keep your skin looking and feeling healthy and hydrated. Our Hydro Derma Fusion treatment is the best in its class to provide full body hydration. With a combination of infrared heat and nutrient-rich steam, your body will be completely rejuvenated in just 20 minutes. Some of the benefits include: increase in skin elasticity and collagen production, cleansed pores, and improved tone and texture. We also have the UMO Facial treatment that moisturizes deep beneath the skin’s surface to create a hydrating effect 10 times stronger than hyaluronic acid. It can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, create even skin tone and texture and lighten sun and age spots. To complement these services, we have a variety of skincare products aimed to help keep your skin hydrated and healthy. Check them out HERE!
Breathing… what a simple principle that is so often overlooked. The hectic pace of today’s society causes us to take shallow breaths. I bet just reading that sentence, you took a deep breath because you realized that you WERE taking shallow breaths. Amazing isn’t it? All we need is a little reminder to take deep, mindful breaths every day.
Oxygen is a necessary component for every cell and tissue in our body. It gives us life and destroys harmful bacteria. When you aren’t taking deep enough breaths, you are not inhaling enough oxygen or exhaling enough carbon dioxide which can cause fatigue, mental fog and decreased tissue function. When you breathe deeply, your brain creates longer, slower brain waves – similar to when you are relaxed and calm. So deep conscious breathing can trigger this relaxation response, calming your mind and body.
Try this: Sit with your back straight (Indian style is best). Put one hand on your chest & the other on your stomach. Breathe in through your nose (hand on stomach should rise) and exhale through your mouth (hand on stomach should move). Count slowly as you exhale. The first time breathe in for 1 second and out for 1 second. The second, in for 2 seconds, out for 2 seconds. Continue until you reach 10 seconds. Try to do this at least once a day. You’ll be amazed how much more relaxed you are.
A popular method of training yourself how to control your breathing is through Yoga, an ancient Indian healing technique made of different postures & poses. Yogic breathing techniques can provide great benefit for the human mind and body. It can release tension, strengthen the cardio vascular system, reduce anxiety & stress, and detoxify the body.
Staying active is a great way to increase oxygen flow through your body. Exercise increases oxygen flow to the brain, which reduces brain-bound free radicals. This can help increase mental alertness, concentration and memory.
There’s no denying it, breathing deeply is a key piece to the wellness puzzle. You need oxygen to function both physically and mentally. Make sure you’re taking the time to do some breathing exercises to maximize the benefits you receive from this vital element.
At Planet Beach, we offer Oxygen Therapy that can help you get the oxygen you need. With our 95% pure oxygen machines, you can enjoy more energy and mental clarity in just a few minutes. To put it in perspective, normal air has about 21% oxygen. This boost of fresh air can help your immune system, reduce stress, give you energy, decrease recovery time from exercise, and alleviate migraines and sinus infections! Check out the details HERE!
In light of our Cover Model, Jodie’s campaign for Total Wellness, we want to give you some helpful tips for keeping you healthy & strong. There are 7 basic principles for achieving total wellness: THINK — BREATHE — HYDRATE — EAT — SLEEP — EXERCISE — DETOX. Every week, we’re going to give you some information and tips for each principle through our Facebook, Twitter & Planet Beach Social Network. This week we talked about the first principle: THINK!
Wellness Principle #1: THINK
The first of the seven principles of total wellness deals with our thoughts and mental well-being. No matter how physically strong you are, you cannot attain total wellness without the mind’s power to support you. When you’re mind and your body are in complete synergy, you will live a much healthier, happier and more fulfilling life.
Consider your internal thoughts for a moment. Your thoughts play a vital role in your emotional, physical, and mental development. You must learn to change any thoughts of self- doubt into thoughts of encouragement and motivation. Yes, easier said than done I know but you have to start somewhere. Negative thoughts drain you of energy. When you catch yourself thinking a negative thought, reject it and think a positive one instead. Visualize success. When you say you can’t, say you CAN. If you think something is impossible to achieve, most likely you WON’T achieve it…not because you can’t but because you lack the mind power to push you. You’ll be surprised what you can do if your mind is in the right place.
It’s important to attend to your mental well-being every day. Take a few small breaks each day to relax. Sort through your thoughts and emotions and turn your focus to solutions. If in doubt, LAUGH at yourself. Laughter is great therapy to reduce stress and relax. Did you know they even have Laughter YOGA?! Google it…It’s real.
Another way to be on the path to mental wellness is to try something new and unfamiliar. Find a new hobby, take a photography class, enjoy a musical, or watch the history channel. Challenge your mind.
Setting goals for yourself is something that will help boost your confidence and set you on the path to total wellness. However, it’s not enough to just set a goal and forget about it. You must develop habits in order to achieve it. Some experts say it takes about a month of consistent behavior for something to become a habit. So try it! Might take you a little longer or maybe even less time to form your habit. But stick to it. Don’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
Bottom line to mental wellness: Believe in yourself… believe in the seemingly impossible and you’ll be surprised at what you can achieve.
At Planet Beach, we can help you on the path to mental wellness. Our stress reduction therapies are designed to provide you the mental break you need to find clarity and focus for the rest of your day.
With our lives becoming more and more hectic each day, finding a moment to unwind and gather focus is hardly an easy task. But with our Cloud 9 or Guided Meditation system, you can slip on some insulated headphones and let your mind free itself of anxiety, stress and fear. You will quickly discover a state of peace and tranquility. To find a Planet Beach spa nearest you, click HERE!
The 2nd Annual National Sunless Day last week was a huge success! In Spokane, Washington, one Planet Beach location celebrated their 4 year anniversary the same day! In honor of these two special occasions, we sent our Planet Beach GLOW Cover Model, Sierra to check out the event.
The spa was full of life. Members and customers enjoyed quality food and drinks…even WINE! (for those of age of course) while Sierra answered customer questions concerning the pbGlow sunless line. The staff kept everyone entertained, letting customers test products and make appointments to try out services.
We even received a fantastic testimonial from a customer who could barely walk the first time she came to Planet Beach. Now she’s strong & healthy! She attributes much of her health to using Red Light Therapy, Messages and Hydration treatments. This happy customer said she’s never felt better and even stopped needing her pain medication!
