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INTERNATIONAL
Sense, ARosewoodSpa, Rosewood
LittleDixBay, BritishVirgin Islands
(888) 767-3966, littledixbay.com
CHI, TheSpaat Shangri-La,
Vancouver, BritishColumbia
(604) 689-1120, shangri-la.com
One&OnlySpaby ESPA,
Reethi Rah,Maldives
011-960-664-8800,
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One&Only Spa by ESPA, Maldives
CinqMondes Spa
CelebratedLiving
editorsalso
recognize theseoutstandingspas.
SPAS
beauty line containing 100percent natu-
ral ingredients thatwas formulatedby
dermatologists.
“Youcan’tachieve thedesiredskinyou
wantby foodand topical skinproducts
alone,”saysspadirectorJimCroghan.
“Theseskinnutrientsarean internal skin
supplementwhichhelpsachieve the lumi-
nous look thatweallwant.”
The star ingredient ineveryGSN
product isGliSODin,which isextracted
fromamelon that containsextremely
high levelsof superoxidedismutase
(SOD), also referred toas “theenzymeof
life,”Croghanexplains. “SOD is found in
every living species, actingas thefirst
lineof defenseagainst harmful toxins
and cellularbreakdown causedby free
radicals, but thisantioxidantsignificantly
decreaseswithage.”
Inamatterofweeks, guestshaveno-
ticed fewer linesandwrinkles, less red-
nessandblemishes, strongernails, and
an increase inenergy, headds.
Andat the
CINQMONDESSPA
at the
BEAU-RIVAGEPALACE
inLausanne, Swit-
zerland, guestshavebeenenrolling in
theChrononutritionProgram for the
past fewyears. Theprogram isnot a
diet, but awayof eatingand living, notes
assistant spamanagerAlexandraBau-
mann. “It is reallyabout eating the right
thingat the rightmoment of theday.”
Created in 1986byFrenchnutrition-
istDr.AlainDelabos, chrononutrition
follows thebody’snatural enzymeand
hormone cycles. Thismeans sugarsare
tobeavoided in themorning, sobreak-
fast consistsof cheese, butter, andbread;
lunch includesproteinand carbs tokeep
you full; nutsand chocolate come in the
afternoon; anddinner is light and lean
withplentyof vegetables.
“Peoplewant toeat betterand feel
better,”Baumannadds. “This isawayof
thinkingand living.”
UNITEDSTATES
TheSpaatMandarinOriental,
NewYork
(212) 805-8880,
mandarinoriental.com/newyork
TheSpaat Encantado, AnAuberge
Resort, Santa Fe, NewMexico
(877) 262-4666,
encantadoresort.com
SpaMontageBeverlyHills, California
(310) 860-7840,
spamontage.com/beverlyhills
