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Protection for Traditional Therapies

As the spa industry moves forward, arguably, one of the greatest challenges is the protection of the traditional knowledge.  The World Intellectual Property Organisation (www.wipo.com) has two PDF files for download that are of relevance to the spa industry and should be reviewed by both operators and product manufacturers.  As stated in the WIPO website, [...]

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Our Changing World the Impact of Technology

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54wX_yA_ACI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLj4XqHMCzQ The presentation for Asia-Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition (APSWC) Strategic Planning Forum 2010 at the Shangri-la Hotel, Bangkok on March 25 to 26 by Apichai Sakulsureeyadej (President, Tourism Technology Association - www.tourismtechnology.net).

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BISA 2010 Budapest

The fifth British International Spa Association Conference will take place in the Hungarian Capital, Budapest. From the 3–6 June 2010, BISA members and spa professionals from around the globe will meet on Margaret Island to discuss joint programmes and push forward common standards. The four day conference will be hosted by the Margitsziget Health Spa Resort [...]

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The Claim Game Food or Quackery?

There’s no doubt that functional foods are changing the food supply with consumers enjoying the convenience of it all. It’s not just that no one has ever put natural soluble fibre from psyillium husks (which help lower cholesterol) in cereals or pastas, or memory boosters into gum before. It’s that companies are making during, often [...]

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Functional Foods

Perhaps you began your day with a slice of folate-enriched toast (to protect your heart) slathered with margarine (that lowers cholesterol) washed down with a glass of apple juice with echinacea (hoping to ward off the sniffles.) For lunch, you may have had a bowl of soup spiked with St.John’s wort (hoping to prevent depression.) [...]

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