Why supplementing with nutritional products can benefit the health of spa goers

Think of your body as if it were a car; we need oil changes (cleansing the colon and circulatory system with nutrients to keep arteries, veins and our internal piping clear of toxic clogs), and gas (good carbs, proteins and fatty acids) to work properly. Most of our bodies are unable to fight the over attack on the natural defenses and when wrinkles, age spots, loss of elasticity in our skin appear its due to the ‘rusting effect’ of our bodies. The stress at the cellular level is a byproduct of free radical damage, a natural process in which unstable molecules disrupt cell and tissue functioning both inside and out. This is why supplementing is key to maintaining a functioning body all the way to the cellular level which eventually shows through your outer appearance from your skin, hair, nails, eyes, and lips people will notice a difference.

Many of us understand that eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly and drinking enough water is an equation for a healthy lifestyle. In a recent survey by Thomson Medstat, they questioned obese Americans on their diets and exercise routines. Forty percent claimed they did ‘vigorous’ exercise at least three times per week, plus ate a balanced meal with fruits and vegetables. So what is the root of the problem? Do we convince ourselves that we are eating healthfully? Or could it be a combination of factors such as eating too much, or believing that processed foods are healthy and taste better then natural foods, or do we eat healthy and organic but the nutrient value of our foods are declining?

Creating cheap food for today that lack yesterday’s nutrition

Vital nutrients and minerals have dramatically declined in some of our most popular foods, including potatoes, tomatoes, bananas and apples, stated in numerous studies conducted in Canada, Britain and the U.S. In the last 50 years our fruits and vegetables have undergone a massive decline in nutrients. According the latest Canadian analysis potatoes have lost 100 percent of their vitamin A, 57 percent of its vitamin C and iron, and 28 percent of its calcium content. Take an orange for example, to obtain the same amount of vitamin C as our great grandparents did, we would now need to eat eight oranges instead of one. Think of the consequences of eating 8 oranges, yes an orange is healthy, but the calories and sugar content alone would throw your diet for a loop.

Why supplementation is key both internally and externally

We have no choice but to live in our present environment. Our food is less nourishing then in past decades, we over eat and we don’t exercise enough. Plus add our over stressed lifestyles, polluted environment and over medicated society our bodies become depleted of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, essential proteins, good carbs and the right fatty acids. Supplementing is key to maintaining a healthy body both inside and out! Using organic skin care products with essential nutrients can also penetrate the skin and allow for supple, refreshed and rejuvenated skin. The combination of healthy eating plus exercise plus supplementation plus spa treatments is an equation for healthy aging and complete vitality.

Reasons To Supplement

1. Food is lacking the nutrition we need to fight off everyday ailments

2. We would need to eat at least two times the amount of food our great grandparents did to obtain the same amount of nutrition – disturbing our diets

3. Our bodies become rusted over time due to pollution, smoke, alcohol, processed foods and UV light from the sun and artificial lights

4. Our body cannot produce the nutrients we need

Choosing a diet rich of nutrients

8 Characteristic foods in the high-tech diet developed over the past 100 years

One in every four people in North America is a victim of one or more degenerative diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, arthritis, learning and behavioral disorders, cancer, and peptic ulcers. Yet we seem to forget that there’s a connection between our health and all of these disease – the diet we consume either by choice or fortune.

According to Abram Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D. and Morton Walker, D.P.M, authors of, “Putting It All Together: The New Orthomolecular Nutrition,” the characteristic of food over the past 100 years have become:

1. Dead – modern storage of food only slows down the decaying of foods.


2. Stale – to create foods that remain stable for a long period of time the nutritional value of the food was sacrificed leaving preservatives and nutrient deficient foods.


3. Artifact – foods that say they are something but contain no derivatives of that food, for example tomato soup that contains no tomatoes.


4. Toxic – high tech foods contain a number of chemicals used to create, prepare or manufacture processed foods.


5. Exogenous – these types of foods are grown in other climatic regions in which our bodies are not accustomed to eating. For example colostrum, (immune building nutrients from cow’s milk), a domestic source is more likely to contain the healthy bacteria we need to ward off ailments than a foreign source that is exposed to other bacteria and viruses.


6. Monotonous – processed foods of today depend heavily on only a few ingredients such as sugar, dairy by products or nutrient deficient grains. People begin to develop allergens and sensitivities over time due to these types of food. Allergies can be avoided by rotating the diet with a variety of foods.


7. Overabundant – eating too much of certain foods, such as sugar can lead to obesity – an epidemic felt across the world.


8. Artificially flavored – our ancestors used herbs and plants to mask the awful taste of foods which added yet more nutrients to the diet. Today, foods contain synthetic flavoring which add no known nutritional value, but worse yet make the foods so attractive that we forget to stop eating after the first and second helping

Understanding our diet of today will play a crucial role in the health of our body 5, 10, 20 or even 50 years from now. We know that we eat too much sugar, not enough vegetables or fruits and have very low fiber diets – and yet wonder why we suffer from so many ailments. Choosing the right nutrients is key to maintaining a healthy and youthful body.

Choosing The Good Instead of the Ugly

Good Carb’s – The brain is the only organ in the body that depends primarily upon sugar for its energy. When we consume refined carbohydrates (cookies, cakes, soda, white sugar and flour) our bodies tend to have sugar crashes depriving our brain of its energy source. Whereas if we choose complex carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds and brown rice we maintain a stable blood sugar level fueling our brain and other organs without sugar crashes.

Good Proteins – These nutrients are essential for the health of our skin, bones, teeth, hair, and within the body they maintain the health of enzymes, antibodies, and hormones. Picking quality proteins is key to good health. Combine grains, legumes, seeds and vegetables to help create a complete protein meal. However, more traditional protein choices include fish, seafood, and white meats such as turkey, chicken, and pork (not bacon as Atkins would have it).

Good Fats – Fats have received very bad press for the last three decades. But in reality we need certain fats for good health. Animal fat such as beef is high in saturated fat, and processed foods contain too many trans fats that can clog our arteries. The good fats are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats such as avocados, olives, old-fashioned peanut butter, fatty fish (salmon, mackerel, tuna, herring), nuts, and flaxseed.

Spa Nutrition: Solutions for Mind, Body & Spa

From household materials to pet food, natural products have unquestionably made an impact on a wide range of consumer product categories. Consumers are searching for a connection between the natural, good for the environment and good for the body type products that will keep them looking and feeling younger. Sequence XO believes to have an answer.

Sequence XO combines clinically tested and proven nutrients to help nourish the body from the inside out. We don’t rely on trends or gimmicks – just pure science! Our products are engineered to be natural, safe and effective to specifically enhance the spa experience.

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The link between spa and nutrition

What is Nutrition?
Nutrition is the study of how food nourishes your body and our behavior towards food. We all want to understand how food affects the health of our body – it’s natural, because we love food and we care about our health. Knowing and understanding nutrition can benefit both our physical and mental health, allowing us to enjoy the food we eat and appreciate our outer appearance.

Why Nutrition?

If you live to 65 years old you will have had over 70,000 meals and your body would have expelled at least 50 tons of food. From this food our extraordinary body renews its structures, and each day it builds a bit more muscle, bone, skin and blood, replacing old tissues with new ones. It may also add a little fat, if we consume too much, or subtract a little, if we consume less than our bodies require. Remember the saying “you are what you eat”, we can assume with confidence that the food we eat today, becomes a part of us tomorrow.


The value of eating nourishing nutrients benefits our body by maintaining strong muscles and bones, healthy skin, and sufficient blood to cleanse and nourish all parts of the body. This is dependant on energy yielding nutrients such as water, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, and vitamins. If the foods you eat provide too much or too little, the health of our body can become ill, unhealthy or imbalanced.


QUIZ:

1. How often do you drink soda?
   a. Rarely
   b. Occasionally (not every day)
   c. Frequently - at least one a day, it’s my energy source
   
   When natural foods are consumed they provide a very intricate relationship of proteins, fats and carbohydrate interlaced with vitamins and minerals. When you drink a soda, you fool the stomach with what appears to be food. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is released every time we eat to help digest protein. As you drink a soda the hydrochloric acid remains in the stomach since there is no protein to digest. The only protein to buffer the acid is the lining of your stomach – which can lead to peptic ulcers and other ailments of the digestive tract.
   



2. How often do you have a bowel movement?
   a. At least once every 24 hours or more
   b. Every 2-3 days
   c. Every 4-5 days
   
   A diet high in fiber helps keep our internal piping clean. Fiber helps maintain healthy blood sugar, digestive system and may help in weight loss. When the normal amount of fiber is consumed (25-30 grams per day), the normal transit time of feces through the digestive tract is 24-48 hours. Low fiber diets can increase the normal flow up to 96 or more hours. When fecal matter is impacted in the colon the toxins can be reabsorbed into the blood stream and begin to pollute our blood and organs, which can lead to the poisoning of the body.
   



3. How much do you exercise?
   a. 4-5 days per week
   b. 3 days per week
   c. 0-1 day(s) per week
   
   Getting at least 30 minutes of some sort of exercise, three or more times a week will help keep your heart and overall body in healthy condition. Make sure you consult with your primary health practitioner before you start a new exercise routine.
   



4. Do you believe that supplementation is part of a healthy diet?
   True
   False

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How Much Water Do You Really Need & What Type?

Water plays a fundamental role in our existence and our health, which is why it is so important to know how much water you need. The latest research shows that drinking just eight glasses of water daily can decrease the risk of colon cancer by 45 percent; bladder cancer by 50 percent and it can potentially even reduce the risk of breast cancer. Experts say that eight glasses of water daily should be the goal for everyone, however some people may need more. Some experts believe that water consumption should be more like 10-12 glasses and for optimal benefits 14-16 glasses daily. Remember caffeinated drinks should not be counted towards your daily water intake as they actually cause the body to excrete water.

TIP OF THE WEEK: Try drinking one glass of water every one to two hours for one week and jot down your results! Want to share your story? We are waiting to hear from you, email us (info@sequencexo.com).

What kind of water should you be drinking?

There are many different forms of water available for consumption with today’s technology. It is important to understand the benefits of each to ensure that you are drinking the right amount and the right type of water. Below is the list of the most popular water options available and explanations of how they benefit your health.

Ionized water
What is it?
Water treated with electrolysis to remove acidic particles, such as sodium, calcium, iron, copper, chloride and bromide. The water has been purified from most impurities except organic compounds.

Benefits:

• Acts as a natural antioxidant
• Helps with the body’s natural oxygen production
• Stabilizes body’s acid/alkaline balance – balancing the body’s pH
• The molecular structure of ionized water is smaller, which allows for easier passage into the cells and tissues
• Used externally, ionized water is beneficial for healthy skin, hair and scalp

Distilled water
What is it?
Water that has been heated to a boiling point eliminating impurities from the water as it vaporizes. Through a distiller, the vapor water is then cooled to become pure liquid water while the impurities such as the metals, ions, minerals, and contaminants are disposed of.

Benefits:

• Helps to flush out impurities from the body
• Allows the proper “flushing” of the blood through the kidneys, not having to have to deal with other impurities found in un-distilled water.
• No impurities, just pure H2O
• Acts as a solvent in the body by dissolving nutrients so they can be assimilated by the cell
• Collects “rejected” minerals and flushes them out as waste

Filtered water
What is it?
Water that has been filtered through a carbon based filter to remove chemical agents such as chlorine.

Benefits:

• Ensures that only organic minerals are retained in the water
• Helps to remove synthetic compounds, which turn into vapor at relatively low temperatures leading to toxins in the body if not removed

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Sequence XO & Water

Water Spa & Nutrition

Water is an important part of our mechanics; in fact, all of our cells and organs function correctly due to the amount of water we drink and have available to us. The body is constantly referred to as a water machine, designed to primarily function on water and minerals. Water is also necessary for the digestion and absorption of vitamins and nutrients, whether they come from food or supplementation.

In essence our nutritional product line originates from the healing science behind water and spa treatments. The belief that water aids in internal and external healing of the body is what defines the product line: Radiance, Calm and Fusion, all meet the needs and demands of today’s spa goer.

Find out more about our three amazing products:
Radiance – The Age Defiance Citrus Berry Phyto-nutrient beverage
Calm – The stress relieving fizz tonic
Fusion – The antioxidant tablet for vitality and healthy aging

Increasing your water intake can:

• Improve your energy
• Increase your mental and physical performance
• Remove toxins and waste products from your body
• Assist in keeping skin healthy
• Help with weight loss
• Allow for proper digestion
• Maintain the balance your body needs to heal itself

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Water & Spa

The Benefits of Water for a Healthy Body

For centuries the ‘spa’ has been a place where people go to take part of the healing power of water. Historically physicians have prescribed water to help in the healing of rheumatism, arthritis, skin irritation, infertility, sore muscles and inflammation. Though as modern medicine evolved, the idea behind “folklore remedies” was placed under scrutiny as the shift in medicine went towards curing instead of preventing disease. But the good news is that recent trends show that water treatments are becoming increasingly popular again. Spas across the nation are turning toward filtered water systems for their guests to enjoy a clean and rejuvenating soak for a beautiful appearance.

Underwater Massages:
Warm water raises body temperature, which helps in the relaxation of muscles, mind and spirit. This type of massage helps relieve tension in athletes or orthopedic and muscular weaknesses.

Soothing Showers:
Playing with temperature can help energize the body, as well as increasing its circulatory response. You can also add an exotic exfoliating scrub to help renew and soften your clients skin.

Soaking Baths:
Submerging into a nice bath helps spa goers de-stress from the everyday hustle and bustle. Baths with salt help relax tension in muscles. Whey protein is an excellent soothing agent from skin irritations and mud soaks help detoxify the body from the everyday environmental toxins our bodies are exposed to.

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*source 2006 Industry Trends, Cosmopolitan