Pumkin Seeds and Growing and Harvesting Foods for Spas.

Good afternoon!

I just came across a couple of interesting items today on the Internet and I thought I'd share them with you.

The first was news to me. I had no idea that pumkin seeds were such a great source of nutrition and health. I found it via a twitter follower @SerendipityJane

My twitter account of course is @MoreSpaTraffic.

Any way, here's the link to the interesting low down on Pumpkin seeds:

The Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds.

The next item of interest is this item from Vision Spa Retreat:

Growing for spas: a local enterprise

The demand for body care products has proliferated dramatically, along with the growing spa industry. 'Green' products have commanded a premium (and not always justifiable) market price. With increasing evidence of green washing, body care product manufacturers face scrutiny from conscious consumers who also represent a significant percentage of spa consumers.

This ought to encourage spas and other related venues to examine their choices and offerings more closely. The best and most creative solution, I believe, is to source local and to involve the community - from suppliers, to staff, to customers - in the creation of a unique and varied spa menu. For a spa venue, making food-based spa treatments, including sourcing local materials for these, will require either:

• establishing their own on-site organic garden, perhaps with bee hives for honey and wax, or

• researching and networking to find good and reliable local suppliers

Click over to read the full piece. It's quite good.

Don't forget that if you are a spa owner or manager of a spa, be sure to check out our website at MoreSpaTraffic.com and see the video on how we can help you connect outside your walls over the Internet with your clients. See our video which shows how we can help you with our program.