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ion, all recliners should be massagechairs. "Imagine you're watching theSuper Bowl," says Donkin. "Your bodyis just sitting there and your circulationis diminishing. Now imagine you had achair that worked for you rather thanagainst you."

That's the promise of massagechairs. Massage promotes circulation,which expedites healing, and massagechairs allow you to enjoy unlimitedmassages in the comfort of yourhome.

But just looking at the massagechair market can get you knotted up.At the high end are luxury chairs suchas Human Touch's Zero-Gravity mas-sage chair, which retails for an esti-mated $4,000. When the massagebegins, the chair reclines into a "zero-gravity" position to reduce stress onthe spine and improve circulation whilethe massage mechanism emulates thetechniques of human hands.

Notably at the top of its category,the Zero-Gravity chair is a finalist inthe furniture category of the Interna-tional Housewares Association's 2008Housewares Design Awards, whichwill be determined later this spring.

Two more luxury massage chairs arePanasonic's Swede-Atsu Wave,$2,000, and the Real Pro Elite, $4,000,

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Then there are massage pads, suchas the Shiatsu massage cushion withheat by HoMedics, which can turn anychair into a relaxing getaway for $100.

"Our philosophy is to take away theleather, the legs and all the chair partsof a massage chair and just use themechanism," says Barb Westfield,chief marketing officer at HoMedics."That's what a massage chair is any-way."

Once you decide your price rangeand what functionality you want, theonly way to decide which massagechair is right for you is to get comfort-able and start comparing massages,Donkin says.

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Terrariumsthat are trulysealed mimic inminiature formthe samehydrologicalsystem thatexists onearth. "Waterevaporates, itrains and waterfinds its way back," he says. So theplants require little to no water.

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Whether they're chock full of vita-mins, low in calories, high in fiber, orrich in phytonutrients and antioxi-dants, some foods stand out abovethe other garden-variety fruits andvegetables.

Doctors say these "superfoods"should command a leading role in ourdiet. And, fortunately, they're easy tocome by and can even be grown in ahome garden.

"Growing your own produce enticespeople to eat more of it," says Ann G.Kulze, M.D., a nutrition and wellnessexpert. "People - especially kids - aremore likely to try a vegetable if they'vegrown it. And it also tastes betterbecause it's fresher."

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Growing tips: Warmer climates arebest for sweet potatoes, as they needabout 100 frost-free days before har-vest. If you have limited space,choose a bush-variety plant, ratherthan the trailing-vine variety. Start yourplants by allowing sweet potatoes tosprout in a jar of water placed in asunny location, suggests the TexasA&M University Extension. Slips (sec-tions of vine) should then be trans-

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How to eat: A cup of blueberries hasjust 80 calories, so why not sprinklethem everywhere? Try them as a top-per for cereal or oatmeal, salads oryogurt, or use them as a base in a pieor smoothie. "Frozen [are] as good asfresh," says Kulze. "So if you growyour own blueberries, you can stock-pile and eat them all year."

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Like Willie Nelson, one of her idols,Sikes loves the road, the endless hop-scotching from town to town and theopportunity to meet people and seehow life is lived across America.

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Sikes recently explained her free-wheeling approach to life and decorat-ing, as well as the philosophy of beinga Junk Gypsy.

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HS: How does that play out in deco-rating terms?

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HS: Where do you mainly selltoday?

AS: The Web site, which wedesigned ourselves. We alsodo special projects and pro-motions. Last summer, for example,we did a big thing with Macy's inChicago where they had Junk Gypsyboutiques in f ive of their biggeststores. That was very cool. We alsodecorated country singer Miranda

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Fruits tagged as "super" and toutedfor their healing properties tend toskyrocket in popularity, such as Acaiand goji berries, which got an extraboost from Oprah. With a greateremphasis on eating local, possessingpossible health benefits providesample justification for requesting pro-duce that isn't available locally or evendomestically.

According to Schueller, people wantthe new and different after trying themin other countries. "They call andrequest it," he says. The mostrequested unavailable fruit has beenthe mangosteen, which Schueller

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How to eat: A cup of blueberries hasjust 80 calories, so why not sprinklethem everywhere? Try them as a top-per for cereal or oatmeal, salads oryogurt, or use them as a base in a pieor smoothie. "Frozen [are] as good asfresh," says Kulze. "So if you growyour own blueberries, you can stock-pile and eat them all year."

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How to eat: Tomatoes benefit fromcooking to help release their nutrients,and they are best enjoyed with a littlefat to help with absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins. So, cook them with atouch of olive oil or choose a saladdressing that does not say "fat free" -just use it in moderation. Rememberthat smaller tomatoes have a higherskin-to-flesh ratio, so use grape orcherry tomatoes as a finger food,salad ingredient or pasta topper.

Whichever you decide to plant,nosupplement or vitamin pill can touchthese superfoods. "There's no betterway to get nutrients than in theirnative form," says Kulze. "There's atremendous amount of synergy amongthe nutrients in one food."

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Broccolini is another such hybrid.A cross between Chinese kaleand broccoli, broccolini isdescribed as elegant and sweetwith a peppery edge. TheGrapple, yet another hybrid, isan apple infused with grapeflavor. "It looks like an apple,tastes like a grape" goes itsslogan, and it's marketedtoward parents and kids look-ing for a sweet alternative tounhealthy snacks. It's a market-ing dream.

Advancements in produce creationexcite Parker, who is glad to see flavor

now being delivered with newer prod-ucts. For years, the goal was to createproduce that traveled well and lastedlonger, but now those same productsare being cross-pollinated to infuseflavor. "I call it the good-food revo-lution," Parker says. "It's thenext competitive frontier -let's deliver that shelf-sta-ble product and let's deliv-er flavor at the sametime."

Flavor isn'tal l man-made inthe genreo f

funky fruits. Imported, exotic fruits arethe taste of the town. Leibowitz's No.1 pick for the hot new fruit of '08 is themangosteen, a tropical fruit that"melts in your mouth," he says. Grown

in Southeast Asiaand onlyr e c e n t l yavailable in

the UnitedStates ,

Mangosteen has already gained a rep-utation as a "superfruit" for its antioxi-dant properties.

Fruits tagged as "super" and toutedfor their healing properties tend toskyrocket in popularity, such as Acaiand goji berries, which got an extraboost from Oprah. With a greateremphasis on eating local, possessingpossible health benefits providesample justification for requesting pro-duce that isn't available locally or evendomestically.

According to Schueller, people wantthe new and different after trying themin other countries. "They call andrequest it," he says. The mostrequested unavailable fruit has beenthe mangosteen, which Schueller

says should be available in 2008 alongwith other tropical-fruit phenome-nons, like dragonfruit and rambu-tans. Whether it's a new spin on an old

lettuce or a fantastic cross between alime and a kumquat (otherwise knownas a limequat), shiny, fancy varietiesof fruits and vegetables designed totempt with taste and improve on theirpredecessors will continue taking upstock in the produce aisles. Grappleanyone?

Cream of the Crop, cont. from pg. 10

Don’t let its hairy appearance fool you – Rambutan’s juicy-sweet texture and rosyflavor pay homage to the delicate taste of strawberries and Muscat grapes.

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