Lorri Antosz Benson is a former Emmy award-winning television producer, most notably the senior producer on the DONAHUE show.  She was also formerly an internationally-syndicated columnist, and is a speaker and expert on eating disorders and the family.  Taryn Leigh Benson is in her fourth year of college, first year of nursing, and is in active recovery from an eating disorder. She was profiled in a Q & A documentary, which is used as part of the psychology curriculum at the University of Florida.  Their book “Distorted- How One Mother and Daughter Unraveled the Truth, the Lies and the Realities of an Eating Disorder” was released in March of this year and is in its second printing.  Taryn and Lorri were featured speakers at the 2008 annual conference for the National Eating Disorders Association in Austin, TX and have appeared on the “Today Show,” “Montel Williams,” and Lifetime’s morning show, among others.  Visit them online at distortedthebook.com.

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Laura Corn is known as America’s Number One expert in the art of seduction, and it’s easy to see why, with more than 3 million copies of Corn’s books sold to date and three books on the USA Today Bestseller List at the same time, appearances on over 2,000 radio programs, and dozens of television shows.

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Farnoosh Torabi is a senior correspondent for TheStreet.com and author of “You’re So Money — Live Rich Even When You’re Not”. Catch her this fall in REAL SIMPLE. REAL LIFE., a new makeover series on TLC where Farnoosh helps busy women better understand and manage their financial challenges. Learn more about the show at www.realsimplereallife.com. And for more information about Farnoosh visit www.farnoosh.tv.

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Sally has a Master’s degree in Education and taught many years in the public and private sector. She is also a certified Shadow Work® facilitator and a Holistic Health Counselor.

Her eating disorder originally led her to her twelve step recovery journey and transformational healing work. Sally is a recovering bulimic as well as a member of other twelve step communities. Her twenty years of working her own personal recovery program in addition to her other training and professional work, give her a first hand understanding of the devastation of this COSA disease and the gifts of its recovery.  Currently, Sally is currently working on her next book on Sacred Feminine Spirituality and finding your divine purpose as well as teaching e-courses and facilitating healing work. Information on co-sex addiction and her book can be found at www.cosabook.com and information on her upcoming book as well as other e-courses and offerings is www.blessingsfrommary.com.

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KIM’S HOLIDAY CARAMEL CORN MODIFIED BY CHRISTINA:

½ cup popping corn I like Eden Organic (not genetically modified) and tastes great
¼ cup safflower oil
RealSalt to taste

Use a stainless steel pot with a tight fitting lid (preferably glass so you can see the corn popping)
Over medium flame heat oil, add corn and cover. Using pot holders shake pan back and forth
Until all corn is popped. Pour popped corn into a stainless steel bowl sprinkle with RealSalt to taste.

Caramel Sauce ingredients:
4 tablespoons organic unsalted butter
½ cup Sucanat
½ cup organic heavy cream
¼ cup grade B maple syrup

Pre-heat over medium flame, melt 4 tablespoons butter add Sucanat, stir well until
dissolved. Next add maple syrup, slowly stir in heavy cream. Continue stirring till sauce thickens about 5 minutes.  Drizzle sauce over popcorn and voila a tasty treat!

Variations: Try this recipe with raw almonds and dried cranberries!

HOLIDAY CHEESE LOG:

1 8oz    Soft Goat Cheese log

1/4 cup   Sweet Roasted Almonds
1/4 cup   Dried Cranberries

Place almonds in a food processor for 30 seconds or until ground. Pour ground almonds onto a plate,
Roll cheese log in almonds place on a serving dish and garnish with dried cranberries.

Serve chilled with whole wheat crackers.
A delicious and nutritious party dish ready to serve in 10 minutes or less!

Visit Christina online at livingbeyondorganic.com.

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Jackie Silver is Aging Backwards and she shares her secrets, tips and shortcuts in her book, Aging Backwards: Secrets to Staying Young! She’s almost 50 and still gets asked for I.D. to buy wine.  Visit her at agingbackwards.com.

Jackie’s Favorie Workouts!

Dr. Al Sears - He’s one of the gurus in my book!
http://www.alsearsmd.com/pace/

The Kettlebell “Girlie” Workout - I LUV it!
http://www.getkbells.com/product/slimandtone.do

The Firm - these women look GREAT!
http://www.firmdirect.com/firm/ecs/main/index.html

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Moreah Vestan is an author, a columnist, a Life Coach, and a Nonviolent Communication trainer.
She shares her 1910 home in Seattle with 6 roomers, leads a monthly discussion of books and ideas for singles, travels every year (Mexico, Costa Rica, Thailand, Australia, Turkey, etc.),
is insatiably curious, loves new experiences, and will never grow up.  She’s 67, acts and feels 47.  Find her book at www.pleasuresandponderings.com.

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How to meet, court and marry a woman from the former Soviet Union. Written by English author Stuart J. Smith and his Russian psychologist wife Olga Maslova. The complete ABC for the serious man seeking a Russian wife. Available from http://russianbrideguide.org

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