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contents November 2013

The Truth About Detoxing Breaking down the pros and cons p. 43

Shine from Within this Holiday Season

Atlantans share their secrets for looking good and doing good

Eight-time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney Staying strong in body and spirit p. 49

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From the Publisher

Best Events

From the Editor

Best Rx

Celebrate “Movember” ‘Tis the Season

Best Advice

Glam up for the holidays

Best Bulletin

The scoop on what’s new around town

Best Finds

Ways to keep warm and cozy Healthy and tasty ideas to nourish your body

Best Fun

Our ideas for enjoying life

Meet businesses dedicated to a better you

Business News

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Give-Back Guide

Get ready for Georgia Gives Day Charity events and volunteer opportunities

Reader Resources My Best Self

Local Rockette Joanna Richardson

Featured on the cover: Tammy Stokes, West Coast Workout Photography by: Willett Photography, Inc. Cover and Atlantans of Style & Substance photo shoot hair and makeup by: Alyson Hoag, Rosie Guffey Wwac (Authentic Beauty, www. myimagejourney.com), Timothy Keys, Candace Hall (Shear Salon, www.shear-salon.com), Niajee Smith (William David Salon, www.williamdavidsalon.com) NOVEMBER 2013

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Year End Financial Planning by Laura K. Schilling, JD, CPA, CFP(r), CSA

What You Need to Know About Your HSA/FSA by

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Managing Melasma by

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Around this time people begin taking stock of the year, reviewing what they’ve accomplished and maybe even thinking about what improvements they can make in their lives.

For our six Atlantans of Style & Substance (p. 31), they tell us what makes them feel good, do good and look their best. From beauty secrets to fitness tips, they share where they go and how they maintain their health throughout the holidays. Keeping healthy during the holidays is no easy feat with all the tempting desserts and rich food so readily available at holiday affairs, office parties or fetes with friends. You may be tempted to try a detox treatment to purge yourself of all the excess sugar and calories. Before you do, make sure to read The Truth About Detoxing (p. 43) to learn more about the benefits and risks. This season also brings out fun family traditions, delicious holiday recipes or a much-needed relaxing vacation. If you want to share a healthy holiday recipe, go to our Facebook page and let us know. We may use it in a future issue! Happy Reading!

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What is one way to glam up your makeup for the holiday season? Try adding a bold lip color. It will always transition you into being party-ready! Also think about lash extensions so your lashes always look gorgeous. What is the one staple every makeup bag should have? Lip gloss. I love the Beauty For Real Gloss in my bag because it has an LED light on the wand and a mirror on the packaging. It’s great for touch-ups. If you want to make a big change, what would you recommend? Try taking an Image Journey and discover what you want to look like. We offer a self- discovery makeup lesson to assist you in having your image be a reflection of your authentic self. Having the clarity of what you want to achieve before shopping for makeup will save you tons of time, money and frustration. What is a popular makeup trend to try this season? Metallic shadows with a liquid liner and the highly glamorous look of a strong eye and red lip. What colors are hot this holiday season? Gold on the eyes, chocolate red on the lips, and smoky eyes with a variety of color.

What is one way to help skin look its best for the upcoming holiday season? Use an exfoliation technique to remove dead skin and allow fresh skin cells to surface, giving you a glow this season. What is the best way to keep skin healthy? Have your skin professionally analyzed to determine the product ingredients that are targeted to your skin type and condition for twice daily home use. What is one skin care product you shouldn’t be without? Every skin care regime needs to include a corrective cleanser because skin looks better when it’s clean and clear, and makeup looks better on clean skin as well! What can you add to your diet to improve your skin from the inside out? OHO organic olive oil is a source of fatty acids, antioxidants and antiinflammatory substances that are necessary for proper functioning of the skin as an organ and of its cells. Favorite skin care treatment for that added glow? Flash peels (light enzyme or acid peels performed in less than 30 minutes) are a quick and easy way to brighten skin tone without the downtime.

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Drinks with the Girls What’s better than spending time with friends? Sharing a fun, fruity drink with them. Atlanta-based liquor company, Girls Night Out Margaritas, recently launched four ready-to-serve flavors of margaritas: Blissful Blue Razz, Mystical Mango, Wild Watermelon and Playful Pomegranate. GNO Margaritas was created by local resident Tess Trippi, who is passionate about giving back to the community and donates a percentage of annual sales to the Autism Speaks Foundation. $16.99

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Display your Support The Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition has made it possible to show your support of prostate cancer awareness with a new license plate. Since the state of Georgia approved the issuance of this plate, it is now available for purchase when it comes time to renew your car tags. For every one bought, $22 will go toward a free prostate cancer screening for all unemployed and uninsured men. Details: www.georgiapcc.org www.bestselfconnect.com

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Running from November 21 to January 5, Global Winter Wonderland makes its debut in Atlanta. This exciting event lets guests travel the world by seeing larger-than-life lantern designs of famous world landmarks like the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge. In addition to these eco-friendly lantern displays (many of which are powered by solar panels), the festival includes carnival rides, games, arts, crafts and international cuisine. Come out to celebrate the holiday traditions of the world’s many and varied cultures. Tickets are at $16.99 for children and $24.99 for adults. Season passes available.

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IMAX Film: Penguins Nov. 1-Jan 2 Enjoy amazing footage that tells the story of King Penguins in the sub-Antarctic. www.fernbankmuseum.org

Chastain Park Arts Festival Nov. 2-3 This free event offers arts and crafts, a children’s area, local food trucks and local musicians, along with 185 fine artists exhibiting their works. www.chastainparkartsfestival.com

Afternoon in the Country Nov. 3 Taste food from Atlanta’s top restaurants, caterers and local farms along with fine wines and microbrews, all on the lawn of The Inn at Serenbe. http://lesdamesatl.squarespace.com

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Esprit de She Nov. 7 This nighttime run pairs fitness with fun, beginning with a 5K or 10K run and ending with a post-race night market, drinks, tapas and music. www.espritdeshe.com

Radio City Christmas Spectacular Nov. 7-23 The Rockettes come to Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, dancing their way through festive Christmas numbers. www.radiocitychristmas.com

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Girls on the Run of Atlanta 5K Nov. 10 Come celebrate fitness and girl power. www.girlsontherunatlanta.org

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Most memorable holiday moment? Twenty years ago when my husband proposed to me on Christmas.

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Debunking Detox So if a detox method does not require healthy eating, it is probably not going to help you on your path to a healthier lifestyle. There are a lot of “quick fix” detoxes out there, so it is important to do your homework and be realistic about your expectations. For example, an ionic footbath is said to rebalance your cells’ electrical charge by pulling toxins from the body into the water. It

consists of putting the feet into a bath of water and salt containing submerged electrodes that give off a small charge. Some people claim to have experienced benefits from these baths. According to Dr. Karen Tedeschi, chiropractor and owner of Tedeschi Wellness Center, ionic footbaths have helped her patients who are going through menopause. “During menopause, footbaths will aid in the successful passage of excess hormones, relieving symptomatic discomfort.” She also notes that ionic footbaths are a way to flush the lymphatic system and support the body’s major organs. However, some research studies have shown that there have been no increased toxins found in the water after a footbath. Scientists who conducted some of these tests also state that the skin makes too strong of a barrier for large amounts of toxins to be pulled through it. Because of that, some people believe it’s unlikely that a footbath detox will have many long-term effects. Since everyone’s outcome from a treatment or service can be different, use your best judgment. Another popular form of detoxing includes enemas or colonics given as often as every two hours to remove “toxic build-up” in the bowels. Despite claims of improved digestive health, colon cleansing does not really improve digestion or increase absorption of nutrients into the large intestine because most digestion and absorption occurs before the large intestine – actually in the small intestine, according to Alice Schuler, RD, LD with The Cancer Center at DeKalb Medical. What colon cleansing can provide, though, is relief from constipation, according to certified colon hydrotherapists Teresa Ducoffe and Candace Layer. So you might see some short-term benefits, “but the weight will come right back on if you do not exercise and start eating healthy,” Komar says. Other types of digestive tract cleansing with laxatives, herbal or chemical, and vitamin overloads also do not provide health benefits, and sometimes

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ee Haney’s training and nutritional philosophy is simple. “Train to stimulate, not to annihilate,” says the former American International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (IFBB) bodybuilder and eight-time Mr. Olympia.

“You are what you eat and the company you keep. Both of these health proverbs help keep my body and mind balanced.” In addition to earning multiple bodybuilding titles, the devout Christian has served as a consultant with some of the biggest nutritional supplement companies in the world, as well as chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. He has trained a number of professional athletes and celebrities including Steve Harvey, and he shared his knowledge of exercise and nutrition on his show called “TotaLee Fit with Lee Haney” on the Trinity Broadcast Network.

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In order to be a part of the mentoring program, boys must come from a single-parent household that is absent of a father, and they cannot have a criminal record. Haney and his volunteer staff are cheerleaders for each boy who enters the program, though some inevitably stand out. “All of the young men coming through the program are special and possess great promise. However, one of them took the meaning of perseverance to another level,” Haney says. “When his mom enrolled him in the program, [Larry Heath] was shy and a little overweight. His mother did the best she could in trying to raise him and his sister with limited financial support from the government.” Heath went on to graduate from Stockbridge High, and then graduated with a political science degree from Georgia State University. “He is currently enlisted in the United States Army with a little over a year left to complete his Master’s degree in educational psychology,” Haney says. “We are so proud of him.”

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Continuing Education Haney continues to share his joy of teaching and inspiring others, and in June 2010, he developed the International Association of Fitness Science (IAFS), a training program focused on educating trainers on how to use the science of what he calls “functional training.” “Trainers are taught how to create exercise programs to enhance strength, core strength, cardiovascular conditioning and flexibility,” Haney explains. “All of the things needed to manage age and maintain functional physical mobility. Functional Training exercises include a series of movements: pushing, pulling, squatting, pressing, curling, extending, twisting, core movements and controlled cardio drills.”

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When Stone Mountain native Joanna Richardson was three years old, she started dancing in her mother’s studio in Vista Grove. “Having grown up around the dance studio, I knew I wanted to make a career out of being a dancer,” Richardson recalls. After seeing the world-famous Rockettes perform in Atlanta, she was amazed. “I was sure from a young age I wanted to be a Rockette, but I was not offered a contract after my first audition,” she explains. “It was not until after my fourth time auditioning that I actually got the job. However, if I had not had the encouragement [from friends and family] to try out again, I would not have gotten my dream job.”

Where were you when you learned you had landed the job? When I received the call, I was staying at a friend’s apartment in New York. I had just finished the two-day audition process and was waiting to hear if I had gotten the job or not. I was incredibly nervous at the auditions. Over 400 women had shown up for only a handful of slots. The phone call itself was surreal, and I was so excited to hear that my dream job had become a reality.

How did you feel the first time you took the stage? Opening night of my first season as a Rockette is something I will never forget. I had butterflies in my stomach, but as soon as we started dancing, I knew this was where I belonged.

What type of training do you undergo to get ready for a show? To prepare for the season, I try to take as many dance classes as possible so I can build up my stamina. I also like to do a combination of Pilates and active stretching to properly warm up my muscles before hitting the stage. The Rockettes are not only dancers, but athletes. We have a wonderful team of athletic trainers that helps us eat properly and keep our energy up to get through those four show days.

Most memorable time on stage? The number “New York at Christmas” is probably my favorite moment on stage. [It’s amazing] to be surrounded by these talented dancers and know you that you are part of such an iconic legacy.

Most common question you get as a Rockette? The most common question I get asked is if we are all the same height. Actually, we are not. We have a height range of 5’6” to 5’10 ½” and create the illusion of being the same height by placing the taller women in the center and cascading down to the shorter women on the ends.

Who inspires you? Photos courtesy of Karin Koser Moonshadow photography

My mom, Coby Richardson. She was a professional dancer and followed her dreams.

Do you ever come back and visit Atlanta? I try to come back and visit my family at least once a year. Some of my favorite restaurants include The Flying Biscuit and Jeni’s Ice Cream.

Best way to spend the holidays? For the past eight years I have spent the Christmas holiday with my fellow Rockettes and cast family. My actual family always comes to visit whichever city I might be in, and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular has become a tradition for my family to see each year.

Best advice for aspiring dancers? Take classes and train as much as possible. Also, if you have a dream, you should follow it! To be a Rockette you must have a sense of camaraderie. It takes all the women on stage working together.

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