Chocolate, dancing and gossip: health trends for ladies who lunge.
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Cocoa puff
Craving chocolate but don’t want the calories? Skip le vending machine and get your guilt-free fix with Le Whif. Dreamed up by a Harvard prof, the tiny inhaler uses aerosol science to deliver a hit of chocolate-flavoured powder when you puff on it. And you may be able to breathe in a three-course meal sooner than you think: Plans to unveil more flavours are in the works, and star French chef Thierry Marx is working with the brand to develop a mint-sauce-inspired version to pair with his lamb entrées. We already inhale our food, so sign us up!
Product: Le whif ($18 for a set of six); available at At Up to You in Toronto, 416-778-6487, uptoyoutoronto.com
Bond girls
Ever wonder why you feel better after a gossip session with your BFF? A new study by the University of Michigan discovered that female bonding increases progesterone production, which helps reduce stress and anxiety. Researchers studied 160 female college students and found that those who worked with a partner on an emotionally neutral task (like reading a scientific document) had lower levels of the hormone than those who played a co-operative card game, an activity designed to inspire closeness. Working out together is another great way to bond. The Look Good Feel Better running series offers a chance to participate in three Ontario races while raising money to support women with cancer. For more information, visit runmsc.com.
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PUBLICATION DATE: 2009-09-01 , Tiré de ELLE Québec magazine, septembre 2009
