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Life Support

May 1, 2007 By: American Salon Staff American Salon

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Q. What Keeps You Centered Every Day?

I began meditating about a year ago after attending a retreat at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, NY, where we concentrated on de-escalating the aggression in ourselves and in our daily interactions with other people. At first, meditation didn't make me calm. What it did was make me realize how noisy my mind really is. Now I meditate daily if I can. I also run for about half an hour three times a week, which was something I never thought I'd be able to do again since I ruined my knees years ago skiing. This is an ongoing process that keeps me focused on how I'm really feeling every day, and that I'm so unbelievably lucky to be in this business where I have the opportunity to travel and meet so many people. My new motto? Peace and patience. —Ellen Lawlor is a Redken artist.

Ellen Lawlor

THE RIGHT STUFF

SuperFoods HealthStyle: Proven Strategies for Lifelong Health (William Morrow, 2005) by Steven G. Pratt, M.D. (Oprah calls him the "Food Dude") and Kathy Matthews is a program for promoting vigor, preventing disease and extending your life span. Think of it as an introduction to a new and better life. Dr. Pratt covers topics like how ordinary spices such as black pepper and cinnamon can make surprising contributions to your health, why paying attention to one simple aspect of eating could be the answer to weight control, and how achieving "personal peace" can prolong life and improve brain function. Want to improve your physical and mental health now? Start including these 25 "super foods" in your diet today. —M.D.

SOY COFFEE?

Revival Soy's organic "coffee," made from soybeans, has the same flavor and richness as conventional coffee, but all the health benefits of soy isoflavones (10–15 milligrams per cup) and no caffeine. There are six flavors to try, including Dark Roast Diva, French Vanilla Flirt and Breakfast in Bed Blend, which is 50 percent soy and 50 percent real coffee, in case you need more than soy to jump-start your day. revivalsoy.com —L.A.

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