USA International Fashion Shows has partnered with New York City restaurant La Prima Donna to present the Martini Fashion Dinner and Champagne Fashion Brunch series of shows. Martini Fashion Dinners are held on selected Monday evenings and Champagne Fashion Brunches take place on selected Sunday afternoons. Located on West 47th Street, in the heart of New York City s Times Square and famous theater district, La Prima Donna s elegant and traditional Tuscan cuisine is updated with Venetian style and modern urban panache. Guests enjoy a truly original and exceptional culinary experience in an ambience of a Venetian Carnivale complete with wall murals and Renaissance art. The popular eatery, operated under the experienced direction of General Manager Mohamed Choayra, has received excellent write ups in the New York Daily News, Playbill, Gotham and A La Carte. We are...

With more opportunities to feel the grass beneath your feet and take barefoot walks along the sand, the warmer months of the year can also be an excellent time to lavish some extra care on your feet. During the warmer months, people are reminded to protect and prepare the entire body and that includes the feet, which are often the most neglected part of the body. Here are a few guidelines provided by the American Podiatric Medical Association APMA to help you take care of your feet and keep them in good shape for sandal season. Apply Yourself Don t forget to apply sunscreen to your feet, especially to the tops and fronts of ankles. Make sure you reapply if you re in the water. Keep Your Feet Clean Clean, dry feet resist disease. Make sure you wash and dry your feet thoroughly, especially between the toes, and apply a topical anti-fungal medication on any cracked or...

Before you can have a different life; before you can be happier, wiser, be more at peace and in quiet command of yourself, you must first BE different. Being is everything. Everything on earth and beyond - animated or not - all forms are an expression of one great Intelligence, Creative Energy or Being. Even rock and plants have being-ness, a consciousness. All things created are unique expressions of this One Creator Being. The being-ness or consciousness of everything that is created, expresses aspects of the Creator through its very nature. And that consciousness is not fixed. It can be transformed. Each of us is created with the power to evolve our consciousness through the exercise of free choice. Your consciousness is in a continuous process of unfolding. It is intrinsic to everything in the Universe to evolve spontaneously in response to prevailing conditions...

Obesity has become an epidemic, especially in The United States. An average of 300,000 Americans die each year and nearly 177 billion is spent on illnesses related to obesity. Obesity can affect your legs and back. It can raise your blood pressure and even cause diabetes. We are becoming fat and lazy, but before we can conquer the problem, we have to start accepting responsibility for our own actions. What you are about to read may offend some people, but it needs to be said. Many people suffer from being overweight. It may result from a stocky build, slow metabolism, or some other physical reason, but it is a fact of life for many people. They will probably struggle with it their entire lives. But obesity is different. A very miniscule percentage of obese people have medical reasons for their condition. The rest of them just cannot stop shoveling the food in long...