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CONTENTS
7 Letter From The Editor 9 Food 10 5th Floor
12 Travel 14 Products 18 Edie Sedgewick
26 Eating Habits That Will Change Your Life
28 Tips For The Best Sleep Ever
29Sugar Coated
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OH WHAT A LOVELY DAY
INSTAGRAM Spicedsoychai TWITTER Spicedsoychai TUMBLR Spicedsoychai FACEBOOK Chanel Rubinoff
Letter From The Editor Chanel Rose Rubinoff started off as a naturally taught artist after her mother. Being inspired by creative arts and music ever since she was little she found her way by discovering Flower Child magazine, becoming the editor and chief. After becoming the creator of Flower Child magazine and seeing how bright colors and how these styles bring people together it influenced her to spread more positivity with the world. Photography, soul connections, the past coming back to life, new friends, being yourself, a spectacular view of different styles and looks that she brought to the table for anyone who has a love for retro perspectives and fun loving fashion. Chanel Rose Rubinoff wants to take you on a journey to space and back in the fashion world of retro and love. Be yourself and always be passionate about your goals. Wake up every morning and try to start with a positive thought. Flowers are a beautiful creation done by nature and so are we.
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My experience up on the 5th floor of FIDM has many glorious views of outstanding, artistic, and eye capturing moments of framed looks. Each individually they speak out to you in a different way and make you question what do they mean. This window in particular makes me think of putting out a fresh look for makeup and skin. To take a breath of fresh air by using products that will rejuvinate our skin and give you that natural glow. Within the window we see make up blenders that are hanging from the top to look like raindrops wich could mean that they are promoting these blending tools to give skin a new and glowing look. The Display windows on the 5th floor you will find different themes of color, fashion trends, design, pattern, texture, popular and classy brands that people look up to today. These Fashion windows are what speak to the public eye and are what will capture your attention. It is important to think outside of the box to create themes within this little world of a tiny window that is on display for the world to see. Within all the different windows on the 5th floor I always enjoy looking at each one to appreicate the work that the artist put into it. I take note that the creator put a lot of thought into why it is displayed in that order. Walking around on the 5th floor there are many things to look at so your eye will continuously wander to each window.
A display window, also known as a shop window or store window, is a window in a shop displaying items for sale or otherwise designed to attract customers to the store. Usually, the term refers to larger windows in the front façade of the shop. Boutique display windows usually have dressed-up mannequins in them. Displaying merchandise in a store window is known as “window dressing”, which is also used to describe the items themselves. As a figure of speech, “window dressing” means something done to make a better impression, and sometimes implies something dishonest or deceptive.
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ang Chow is very popular for their Slippery Shrimp dish. The resturaunt is located in Woodland Hills, CA. My experience in Yang Chow was very relaxing. I am a big fan of chinese food, especially when it is served well made and when there is good customer service. I suggest to anyone to try some Chinese food if they haven’t. A lot of main plates are well served with Chow Mein, white or brown rice. Slippery Shrimp is a similar dish to the famous “Orange Chicken” that everyone is
familiar with because of Panda Express. These foods can be eaten either with a fork or traditionally with chopsticks. The flavor of slippery shrimp can be served either spicy or non spicy. Over the years I have decided that Yang Chow is one of my favorite authentic Chinese resturaunts. Slippery shrimp has easily turned into one of my favorite dishes that they serve their and it has become mildly addicting. Yang Chow is a very Family friendly resturaunt. Don’t forget to serve this over rice!
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Exposed Life / Edie Sedgewi
die Sedgwick was born in Santa Barbara, California, the seventh of eight children of Alice Delano de Forest (1908–1988) and Francis Minturn Sedgwick (1904–1967), a rancher and sculptor. She was named after her father’s aunt, Edith Minturn Stokes, who was famously painted with her husband, Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes, by John Singer Sargent. Despite her family’s wealth and high social status, Edie’s early life was troubled.[citation needed] The Sedgwick children were raised on the family’s California ranches. Initially schooled at home and cared for by nannies, their lives were rigidly controlled by their parents; they were largely isolated from the outside world and it was instilled into them that they were superior to most of their peers. It was within these familial and social conditions that Sedgwick by her early teens
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developed an eating disorder, settling into an early pattern of binging and purging. At age 13 (the year her grandfather Henry Sedgwick died), Sedgwick began boarding at the Branson School near San Francisco. According to her older sister Alice “Saucie” Sedgwick, she was soon taken out of the school because of the eating disorder. Her father severely restricted her freedom when she returned home. All the Sedgwick children had conflicted relationships with their father (whom they called “Fuzzy”). The children adored Fuzzy but by most accounts he was narcissistic, emotionally remote, controlling and frequently abusive. He also openly carried on affairs with other women. On one occasion, Edie walked in on him while he was having sex with one of his mistresses. She reacted with great surprise, but Fuzzy claimed that she had imagined it, slapped her, and called a doctor to administer tranquilizers to her. In 1958, she was enrolled at St. Timothy’s School in Maryland. She was eventually taken out of the school due to an eating disorder that had progressed to anorexia.
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Eating Habits Will Change Your
Boost your energy, drop pounds, and feel happier than ever with these diet tweaks. Jessica Migala
Change your eating, change your life Nutrition experts dole out a ton of advice about how to eat well—and, most importantly, not lose your mind doing it. But there are some tips that stand the test of time, and that experts themselves follow. (Because yes, they’re human, too.) Here are 10 habits they live by—and that will change the way you eat.
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Don’t give anything up Eat all the foods you enjoy—but the key is to do it in smaller quantities, says Elisa Zied, RDN, who has lost and kept off more than 30 pounds since her highest weight in high school. In fact, she says it’s the number one change she made that’s helped her maintain her smaller frame. “I didn’t want to feel deprived as I had in previous attempts to lose weight,” she says. The worst thing you can do is be too strict, then rebound by overeating because you’re not satisfied.
That Life Don’t eat boring food
Forget calorie counting
Nutritionists are always saying to eat more vegetables, so cook them in a way that takes them from ho-hum to yum. “I even think that steamed veggies can be very boring!” says Ilyse Schapiro, a greater New York City-area registered dietitian. Always incorporate high-flavor add-ons to jazz up veggies, like sautéing with olive oil and garlic, or spraying them with olive oil before throwing them in an oven with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. That way, you don’t equate “healthy” with “tasteless,” a mindset that will knock you off the veggie bandwagon fast. Another tip: buy a spiralizer and make zucchini noodles. Topped off with a rich tomato sauce, you’ll feel like you’re eating pasta.
Ditching the habit and instead focus on good-for-you foods, says Frank Lipman, MD, integrative and functional medicine physician, founder of Eleven Eleven Wellness Center and author of The New Health Rules. Instead of how many calories, ask yourself where the food came from and if it’s nutritious. “Healthy, nutrient-rich foods will keep hunger at bay, help maintain stable blood sugar levels, minimize cravings, and help your brain signal your belly when you’re full,” he says. In other words, you don’t have to go through all the trouble of counting.
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Eating Habits that will change your life
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Eat The Rainbow
Always have a plan
Greens, oranges, reds, purples, yellows...you get the picture. Eating the rainbow will supply your body with a range of disease-fighting phytonutrients, and will naturally fill you up to help you cut back on unhealthy foods, says Dr. Lipman. Plus, most adults struggle with getting the recommended five servings a day (though some say seven servings). A worldwide study in 2014 found 58 to 88% of adults don’t hit that mark. Aiming for a diverse intake of produce from all colors of the rainbow will help you boost your intake. In another study, adults who were offered a variety of vegetables ate more of them without increasing the calories at the meal, found a 2012 study.
It’s easy to get sucked into the lure of the restaurant menu when you’re hungry and everything looks good. You don’t have to order the plain grilled chicken breast with steamed veggies—that would be boring. Order what you’d like, but balance the meal out with the rest of the day, says Zied. If you know you’re going out for a steak and potatoes dinner, go easy on the meat and starch at lunch. Make sure you’re also fitting in healthy fare like whole grains, fruit, veggies, and nuts and seeds in the other meals and snacks that day. That way a hunk of steak won’t derail your diet and you’ll leave happy.
Prep and Store Even more important than shopping for healthy foods: actually eating them. When you get home from the store or farmer’s market, bounty of fruits and veggies in tow, wash and chop them right away and store in a pretty glass container in your fridge. “Studies show that spending more time on food prep is linked to better eating habits,” says Dr. Lipman. It’s all about convenience—if they’re ready for you, you’ll grab them in a pinch. If not? It’s chips and dip time. You can also do this with other foods, like making a batch of quinoa for the week or roasting a bunch of veggies to throw together for quick lunches
Follow the 80/20 rule There are two ways you can think about 80/20 eating. One: eat healthy 80% of the time and save 20% for splurges. That’s great because it stresses how eating is not about perfection, and as we mentioned earlier, how it can be pleasurable, too. However, what does that really look like? That might mean having a 150-calorie treat daily, like Schapiro does, or saving it all up for a big meal out on the weekend. Make it work for you rather than stressing out about percentages. Sure, you don’t know what you’ll be in the mood for later, and will you even be hungry? Yes, probably. After all, increased snacking is one reason behind the rise in calorie intake over the past few decades, according to a 2011 study in PLOS ONE. “When you leave your office to go find something, that’s when bad choices are made,” says Schapiro. “That’s when a hot pretzel, bag of candy, or donut can look very appealing.” Make sure your desk (or fridge) is stocked with an emergency stash of snacks, like Greek yogurt, individual packs of nuts, dried fruit, and nitrate-free jerky. of produce from all colors of the rainbow will help you boost your intake. In another study, adults who were offered a variety of vegetables ate more of them without increasing the calories at the meal, found a 2012 study.
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Rock-a-bye baby You’ve done all the obvious stuff—cut out late-night caffeine, made sure your bedroom is dark and cozy, avoided scary movies or struggling with your to-do list right before bed. So why are you still tossing and turning? “Certain habits you’re unaware of could be sabotaging your sleep,” says Kristen L. Knutson, PhD, assistant professor and sleep specialist at the University of Chicago’s Department of Medicine. Sure, you don’t know what you’ll be in the mood for later, and will you even be hungry? Yes, probably. After all, increased snacking is one reason behind the rise in calorie intake over the past few decades, according to a 2011 study in PLOS ONE. “When you leave your office to go find something, that’s when bad choices are made,” says Schapiro. “That’s when a hot pretzel, bag of candy, or donut can look very appealing.” Make sure your desk (or fridge) is stocked with an emergency stash of snacks, like Greek yogurt, individual packs of nuts, dried fruit, and nitrate-free jerky. of produce from all colors of the rainbow will help you boost your intake. In another study, adults who were offered a variety of vegetables ate more of them without increasing the calories at the meal, found a 2012 study.
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Tips For The Best Sleep Ever
Halt your afternoon habit
It’s a no-brainer that drinking coffee or tea right before you hit the sack won’t do you any sleep favors. But you also need to watch your afternoon drinks, says Joan Salge Blake, RD, a clinical associate professor at Boston University. Love your 4 p.m. peach tea? It’s got caffeine, and so do some flavored waters and even orange sodas, Blake warns. Check the labels on your favorite midday drinks—any that boast energy-boosting benefits are likely culprits. Then, if possible, stop sipping them by 2 p.m., so there’s time for their effects to wear off. Naturally, coffee drinks pack a real wallop, so stay away from them after lunch. Say so long to sleep And, as you may know, lack of shut-eye doesn’t just leave you foggy the next day: Chronic, long-term insufficient sleep ups your odds of diabetes, depression, cardiovascular disease, even weight gain. So what to do? Try these unexpected tweaks, and wake up feeling incredibly well-rested.
Choose sleep superfoods While it’s important to avoid a big, heavy meal right before bed (a full stomach will disturb your sleep), some foods may actually help you snooze, Blake says. If you’ve had a few nights of restless sleep, make a light whole-wheat-pasta dish with fresh vegetables, a little diced chicken breast, tomato sauce, and a sprinkle of Parmesan for dinner. This meal contains a snooze-friendly combination of protein and tryptophan, an amino acid that converts to sleep-promoting serotonin in the body. If your stomach’s growling late at night, try a small bowl of cottage cheese with banana slices, another dish that serves up tryptophan. Other combos of healthy carbs and protein, such as milk and graham crackers or yogurt sprinkled with cereal, will also do the trick.
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Tips For The Best Sleep Ever CONTINUED . . . Take an early soak
Stretch for sleep
Like to unwind in the tub before you snooze? Surprisingly, a hot bath might make it harder for you to drift off: Doing anything that raises your body temperature too close to bedtime may actually hinder you from falling asleep, because your body needs to cool to a certain temperature in order to reach a sound slumber, says J. Todd Arnedt, PhD, director of the University of Michigan Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program. That doesn’t mean you can’t soak after a rough day—when you get home from work, not right before turning in.
Getting in a little gentle, restorative yoga before you hit the sack can help put your mind at ease, steady your breath, and reduce muscle tension without revving up your heart.
Sip wine sooner Even though a nightcap may help you relax and fall asleep faster, it’ll make the second half of your sleep cycle restless and unsatisfying. Alcohol decreases deep sleep and increases arousals from sleep, says John E. Brown, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland. If you like a glass of wine in the evening, have it with dinner—around 6 p.m. rather than 11—and drink in moderation, so it’ll wear off by the time you lie down.
Ban your BlackBerry
Need to send out one last e-mail before you “officially” turn in? Not so fast. Typing in bed can wind you up, so when you do unplug, it will be harder to fall asleep, Knutson says. “It’s possible that even the vibration Try this restful Reclined Butterfly of a BlackBerry could disturb sleep if pose from Tanya Boulton, manag- a person is cued to hear or respond to ing teacher at Pure Yoga East in New it,” she says. York City: For tech-free zzz’s, disconnect an Lie on your back with the soles of hour before bed, turn your smartphone your feet together and your knees bent off, and put any gadgets on an out-ofand dropping toward the floor. Place reach dresser or in another room so your arms, palms up, by your sides, you won’t be able to grab it if you get keeping your shoulders back and your the late-night urge. Also, invest in a chest open. Close your eyes and in- real alarm clock (using your cell will hale through your nose while slowly only give you another excuse to keep counting to four, then exhale while it close)—and get ready to wake up counting back down to one. Continue feeling so refreshed that you won’t for 10 minutes, or as long as it takes even need to press snooze. you to feel fully relaxed. Set the mood for slumber Halt your afternoon habit Keeping your room dark while you It’s a no-brainer that drinking coffee or sleep is a great start, but bringing the tea right before you hit the sack won’t lights down before bed is also importdo you any sleep favors. But you also ant. “Bright light too close to bedneed to watch your afternoon drinks, time can make it hard to fall asleep,” says Joan Salge Blake, RD, a clinical Arnedt says. That’s because dimness associate professor at Boston Univer- signals the biological clock that it’s sity. Love your 4 p.m. peach tea? It’s time to wind down, while bright light got caffeine, and so do some flavored says “daytime!” Swap out überbright waters and even orange sodas, Blake bedroom bulbs for low-watt ones, or warns. Check the labels on your fa- install a dimmer switch and keep it vorite midday drinks—any that boast low. Like to read in bed? Do it in the energy-boosting benefits are likely lowest light that’s still comfortable. culprits. Then, if possible, stop sipping them by 2 p.m., so there’s time for their effects to wear off. Naturally, coffee drinks pack a real wallop, so stay away from them after lunch.
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