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...resorts, if industry predictions are anything to go by. With 1.7 billion of the planet's 6 billion people classed as overweight or obese by the U.K.-based International Obesity Task Force, the dangers of diets high in fat, sugar and processed foods are more apparent than ever. And spa directors are eager to help. "Most spas initially offered pampering treatments, but with growing competition and a need to differentiate, spas are expanding services to focus on health and fitness," says Naphalai Areesorn, president of the Thai Spa Association. Christine Galle of the Chiva-Som resort agrees. "Holidays...
...pound man mountain" shed 12 pounds (5.4 kg) thanks to "green juices and cleansing drinks, along with massages and lots of natural supplements." The absence of temptation was also a big help. "These days there is so much encouragement to eat," says Leann Cruz, who runs another Philippine spa, the Malapacao Island Retreat. That's true?unless you happen to be at one of the following resorts. Contemplating a flab-fighting furlough? Here are four global destinations to consider...
...SPA SAMUI, THAILAND The trailblazer among the country's detox spas, Spa Samui, tel: (66-77) 230 976, was set up on the island's Lamai beach in 1992 by Californian Guy Hopkins, who began looking into wellness treatments after his mother succumbed to cancer. A supervised seven-day Clean-Me-Out fast is offered...
...SOMATHEERAM BEACH RESORT, INDIA Choose from 28 wellness programs at this highly regarded Keralan spa, tel: (91) 471 226 8101. A five-time winner of the state's "best Ayurvedic center" award, it also has dozens of therapists on site, and offers music, art and dance programs should you need a break from all the treatments...
...Fresh, the Boston-based bath-and-body brand, has opened Espace, an in-store spa that encourages clients who come in for treatment to try new products. "These individual appointments allow us to have a better understanding of our clients' needs," says Lev Glazman, who, along with his wife Alina Roytberg, founded the Fresh brand in 1991 with a line of all-natural soaps that the couple sold out of a Boston storefront. These days Fresh includes skin-care, body-care and makeup lines. Glazman calls Fresh's latest service, which is available in New York, Las Vegas...