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Few commercial weight loss programmes offer evidence of long-term effectiveness: study
BY Helen Andrews | 17 Apr 2015
An analysis of 4,200 commercial weight loss programme studies failed to provide
researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with concrete evidence of
their effectiveness. This suggests health and wellness businesses have a prime
opportunity to offer diet and exercise programmes targeted at weight loss, provided they
can back up the proposition with 12-month-long evidential studies.
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Spafinder reveals 2015 global panel of Wellness Travel Award judges
BY Helen Andrews | 16 Apr 2015
Spafinder Wellness 365 has revealed the global panel of judges who will nominate
candidates for the 2015 Wellness Travel Awards – the programme dedicated to honouring
spas, hotels, resorts and retreats that offer the best experiences and packages to consumers seeking healthy vacations and travel.
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Eco-garden Alila Seminyak to launch in Bali in September
BY Helen Andrews | 15 Apr 2015
Alila Seminyak is set to open on Bali’s southwest coast, having exceeded requirements for
the sustainable design assessment carried out by Earthcheck called the Global Standards
in Building, Planning and Design Certification.
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Christian Kiefer on tackling resistance to benchmarking in the UAE
BY Christian Kiefer | 15 Apr 2015
Resistance to spa benchmarking in the UAE is set to change thanks to a committee of
industry leaders dedicated to improving the region’s reputation for wellness, according to
Christian Kiefer – general manager for Cedar Bridge’s partners: Dreamworks Spas and
Zen Yoga Studios – who wrote an exclusive Thought Leader column for Spa Opportunities.
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Mandarin Oriental Doha spa to offer 'truly gender separated areas'
BY Helen Andrews | 14 Apr 2015
Mandarin Oriental Doha, Qatar, is set to launch in 2016 with a truly gender segregated
spa. Developers say the spa will be unlike those of competing operating brands, which
typically only have separate changing and thermal bathing facilities.
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Washington Spa Alliance co-founder Mary Bemis reveals details of Spa Hall of Fame
BY Mary Bemis | 14 Apr 2015
US spa industry leaders were honoured at the Washington Spa Alliance’s (WSPA) fifth
Annual Symposium last month, with the inauguration of the Spa Hall of Fame. Mary Bemis
– the Alliance’s co-founder and Symposium chair – outlined the significance of the event in
an exclusive Thought Leader column for Spa Opportunities.
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Being overweight 'cuts risk of dementia'
BY Helen Andrews | 13 Apr 2015
Contrary to current health advice, being overweight cuts the risk of dementia – according
to an analysis of nearly two million British people in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
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Lindsay Madden-Nadeau of FRHI: how to choose products that are good for business
BY Lindsay Madden-Nadeau | 09 Apr 2015
Lindsay Madden-Nadeau, FRHI’s director of spa integration and operations, warns
operators to do their research when thinking about how to enhance their spa
technologically in an exclusive Thought Leader column for Spa Opportunities: how to
choose products that are good for business.
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Weavers' House Spa opens at The Swan at Lavenham
BY Helen Andrews | 09 Apr 2015
The Weavers’ House Spa at The Swan Hotel at Lavenham in Suffolk, UK, has launched
after a number of building issues delayed the expected opening date of mid-
December.
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