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A Healthy Scare - How autopsies changed my outlook on health.

Some people don't know this about me but I was a criminal investigator for five years. During that time I witnessed numerous autopsies. This Halloween I wanted to talk about my experiences and how what I witnessed changed my outlook on my own health forever.

First of all, the jokes about cops and donuts aren't entirely untrue. While most of my colleagues would have preferred bagels and cream cheese to eclairs, cops are always eating. With a few exceptions most people in law enforcement eat out a lot. Large portions of high fat foods and "quick" foods are mainstays. Even though most officers look strong and healthy, outward appearances can be deceiving.

Whenever I attended an autopsy I always had a sense of uneasiness. That might seem obvious. However, it wasn't the visual aspect that bothered me. I always felt as if the autopsy itself was a great violation. This had nothing to do with my personal, spiritual, or ethical beliefs. The procedures were always conducted professionally and with cause.

Lip Balm 101

From Lacking To Lushious - What To Look For In A Lip Balm

They flake. They peel. They crack. They hurt. In addition, they are about as kissable as sandpaper. Nobody wants chapped lips. But cold, dry, or windy conditions or just some bad luck in the genes department can definitely dry out and roughen up that tender and sensitive section of your face. Hence, using lip balm regularly is the best way to keep lips moist and prevent chapped lips. All lip balms, no matter what their ingredients, are, basically, a way to replace or add to the normal, moisture-retaining barrier of the skin. Lip balms functions the same way as lip-gloss, though, the former is more of a treatment and the latter is more on its cosmetic purpose.

Study Finds Communal Paraffin Wax Treatments Not So Scary

Soothing warm paraffin treatments have been proven sanitary in a recent lab study conducted by R Tech Laboratories, Arden Hills, MN.

"Soothing warm paraffin treatments pamper you in the spa while relieving your aches and pains," But when many people use the same paraffin bath - are paraffin treatments sanitary?? A recent lab study suggests yes, they are indeed sanitary.

Your Workout, is it in the cards?

Use A Deck Of Cards For An Aerobic Workout by John (CJ) Beck
The Deck of Cards.

The first time I heard about this was an in article about Clive (Iron Fist) Myers. It was one of his favourite routines.

The idea is very easy to put into practise and will help build stamina, strength and energy. All you need is a deck of cards and some space to exercise. You could do this routine while on vacation if you want to maintain peak fitness.

LoveIT! Fitness Card Set

Sane Fitness Quickstart from Plain White Press. This fitness card set takes the guesswork out of working out at home

This portable deck contains six full weeks of full-body workouts that you can do at the gym or at home with minimal equipment. It's enough to get you started if you've never had a weight-lifting routine or you are just returning to the gym.

Available online at Plain White Press, $25.

A Yoga Coffee Outlook Top 20 10/21/07

1. Thank Heaven For You - Esthero

2. Good Life - Francis Dunnery

3. Tidal Wave - David Gray

4. Love & Communication - Cat Power

5. Eno Ambient #5 - Lisa Loeb

WinIT! Win Free Bags From Glam Girls

What’s Haute is giving away an original $440 Nikki Chu handbag. All you have to do is visit her blog, answer the trivia questions via e-mail and she will enter you for an opportunity to win.

The second contest is brought to you by Invade My Closet.  She’s running a Louis Vuitton Love Tote Giveaway sponsored by Karenkooper.com. All you have to do for a chance to win is figure out how many entries were posted on her site between September 24th, 2006 and October 1st, 2007.

LoveIT! Marvelous and Macabre Chocolate Skulls

These are no ordinary halloween chocolates. Based on DL&Co’s Memento Mori Collection, the exquisite skulls are rendered in bittersweet chocolate, filled with one of three delicious centers, then individually painted with colored cocoa butter to achieve the pristine, disturbing result.

{Pictured here} Bitter Brandied Cherry
An exquisite and unusual confection of indulgent bitter chocolate, Kirsch-perfumed ganache and succulent sour cherries steeped in liqueur, finished in porcelain white cocoa.

These marvelous and macabre chocolate skulls are among the most extravagant confections made today coming in at $40 a head. Available at Valerie Confections.