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Improve the Spa Experience With Enhanced Beverages

Retailing drink accessories in addition to the enhanced beverages, profit margins can be considerable.

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Taste: Gingerbread Latte

Mixed with healing ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and vanilla, this smooth brew relies on creamy plant-based milk for its base.

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Taste: Toasted Quinoa Cashew Chocolate Bark

Just because something is sweet doesn’t mean it can’t offer more than a sugar rush. Take this artful-looking bark, which provides a healthy jolt of energy and nutrients.

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Express Spa Services Boast Plenty of Benefits for Guests and Businesses

Speedy spa services can be a real boon for business, and a number of spas are already translating the trend into serious profits.

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Taste: Overnight Oats With Cardamom and Pistachios

Vicky Cohen and Ruth Fox's Middle Eastern-inspired recipe for overnight oats with cardamom and pistachios appears in their vegan cookbook Tahini and Turmeric.

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Taste: Guava Sorbet

At the height of summer, there’s perhaps no indulgence better than eating something cold and sweet—and the more fresh fruit, the better! Enter this mouthwatering guava sorbet from Cuba: The Cookbook.

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Taste: Summer White Peach Sangria

A drink that’s both refreshing and versatile is key when warmer weather hits, and for that, look no further than this Summer White Peach Sangria.

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Taste: Raspberry Cheesecake Tartlets

To celebrate their 30th vegan anniversary, mother-and- daughter duo Mary and Tracye McQuirter published Ageless Vegan: The Secret to Living a Long and Healthy Plant-Based Life.

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Taste: Cinnamon Pear Chips

These Cinnamon Pear Chips, whose recipe is included in the book, are full of fiber, easy to digest and a good source of vitamin C. A sprinkle of cinnamon imparts sweetness and an uplifting aroma, adds Bratton, who emphasizes that cooking with flavorful spices nixes the need for extra salt, fat or sugar.

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Taste: Glowing Green Smoothie

This delicious blend features 70 percent greens and the rest fruits. Incorporating a citrus component is essential, says the Kimberly Snyder: “Lemon is very cleansing and helps rebuild the liver, plus it contains lots of vitamin C.

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7 Helpful Tips to Increase Profits and Handle Walk-In Clients

“You want to have the ability to accommodate that last-minute request or walk-in, as clients today are much more impulsive,” says Lisa Starr. To make the most of extra foot traffic without sacrificing your standards, read the following insider tips.

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Taste: Raw Brownie Truffles With Pistachio Dust

The secret to the success of these raw brownie truffles comes down to one ingredient: dates. But not just any dates, according to Sonja Overhiser, who blogs and podcasts about food with her husband, Alex.