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		<title>Make Hot Tubbing a Career!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever thought about owning your own Hot Tub? Join our team and earn your own! Make a career out of relaxing others.  Allen Pools and Spas serving VT, NH, NY since 1957, your 2009 WORLDWIDE Hot Spring Dealer of the Year and 2010 VT Retailer of the Year.  Representing products that deliver health, relaxation, and lifetime memories, sustained through generations &#8230; <p><a href="http://allenpools-spas.com/news/make-hot-tubbing-a-career">&#187; READ MORE</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ever thought about owning your own Hot Tub? Join our team and earn your own! Make a career out of relaxing others.  Allen Pools and Spas serving VT, NH, NY since 1957, your 2009 WORLDWIDE Hot Spring Dealer of the Year and 2010 VT Retailer of the Year.  Representing products that deliver health, relaxation, and lifetime memories, sustained through generations of passion and professionalism with genuine regard to every customer, our community, and environment.</p>
<p>We  choose to sell only the very best the business has to offer:  Hot Spring Spas, Finnleo Saunas, Splash Superpools, and Crestwood on-ground pools, in order to support our customers year round while delivering the ultimate customer experience.  Join our family and make a career out of relaxing others.  We offer in-house training, excellent benefits, with an unlimited earning potential and opportunity to earn your own Hot Spring Spa, Finnleo Sauna, and Splash Superpool.  Contact us now, don’t wait, you’ll be glad you did……</p>
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		<title>Tax Deductions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is a Hot Tub, Pool, or Sauna really tax deductible? You may be able to claim your hot tub as a tax deduction even though you also derive pleasure from it and even though someone else such as your spouse may use the spa, as long as you are buying the hot tub or spa primarily to relieve pain due &#8230; <p><a href="http://allenpools-spas.com/news/tax-deductions">&#187; READ MORE</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is a Hot Tub, Pool, or Sauna <em>really</em> tax deductible? You may be able to claim your hot tub as a tax deduction even though you also derive pleasure from it and even though someone else such as your spouse may use the spa, as long as you are buying the hot tub or spa primarily to relieve pain due to an injury or disease.   You must establish that your hot tub is primarily for alleviation, treatment, cure, or prevention of disease, ailment, or disorder before you can deduct the cost of your hot tub on your tax return.   <a href="http://www.hurt911.org/therapeutic/hot-tub-insurance-tax-deduction.html" target="_blank">Learn More</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sauna Health Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can a sauna do for you? Relieve Stress, Rid Toxins From The Body, Cleanse &#38; Renew Your Skin, Burn Calories , Fight Illness, Induce A Deeper Sleep, Sooth Aches &#38; Pains And So Much More! Don&#8217;t Wait Another Minute ~ Improve Your Health Today!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What can a sauna do for you? Relieve Stress, Rid Toxins From The Body, Cleanse &amp; Renew Your Skin, Burn Calories , Fight Illness, Induce A Deeper Sleep, Sooth Aches &amp; Pains And So Much More! Don&#8217;t Wait Another Minute ~ Improve Your Health Today!</p>
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		<title>Inventory Clearance Sale!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inventory Clearance Sale on all in-stock 2011 and prior year model hot tubs and saunas!  Limited selection, reserve your spa or sauna now&#8211;Best time EVER to own a Hot Spring Spa or Finnleo Sauna&#8211;Ever!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Inventory Clearance Sale on all in-stock 2011 and prior year model hot tubs and saunas!  Limited selection, reserve your spa or sauna now&#8211;Best time EVER to own a Hot Spring Spa or Finnleo Sauna&#8211;Ever!</p>
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		<title>Low Impact</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Swimming is a great way for everyone in the family to experience and enduranace and/or aerobic workout.  As a result of the swimming pool being so low impact, people can range from children to the elderly, from individuals with diabetes and who are also pregnant.  The swimming pool is an extremely safe, beneficial source of exercise.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swimming is a great way for everyone in the family to experience and enduranace and/or aerobic workout.  As a result of the swimming pool being so low impact, people can range from children to the elderly, from individuals with diabetes and who are also pregnant.  The swimming pool is an extremely safe, beneficial source of exercise.</p>
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		<title>Aerobic Exercise</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Swimming in you plash pool is  a great aerobic workout that hits all of the major muscles groups without putting strain on your connective tissue like running and other weight training activites do.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swimming in you plash pool is  a great aerobic workout that hits all of the major muscles groups without putting strain on your connective tissue like running and other weight training activites do.</p>
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		<title>Fight Illness</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 20:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[German sauna medical research shows that saunas were able to significantly reduce the incidences of colds and influenza amongst participants. As the body is exposed to the heat of a sauna and steam (in the case of traditional saunas), it produces white blood cells more rapidly, which in turn helps to fight illnesses and helps to kill viruses. In addition, &#8230; <p><a href="http://allenpools-spas.com/news/fight-illness-2">&#187; READ MORE</a></p>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">German sauna medical research shows that saunas were able to significantly reduce the incidences of colds and influenza amongst participants. As the body is exposed to the heat of a sauna and steam (in the case of traditional saunas), it produces white blood cells more rapidly, which in turn helps to fight illnesses and helps to kill viruses.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">In addition, saunas can relieve the uncomfortable symptoms of sinus congestion from from colds or allergies &#8211; especially when used with steam (tip: add eucalyptus to the water for added benefit and overall enjoyment). The steam vapor action helps to clear up unwanted congestion and is a wonderful aspect of the Finnish sauna experience.</p>
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		<title>Cleanse and Improve Skin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 20:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heat bathing is one of the oldest beauty and/or health strategies in terms of cleansing one&#8217;s skin. When the body begins to produce sweat via deep sweating, the skin is then cleansed and extra dead skin cells are replaced &#8211; keeping your skin in good working condition.  Sweating rinses bacteria out of the epidermal layer and sweat ducts. Cleansing of &#8230; <p><a href="http://allenpools-spas.com/news/clense-and-improve-skin">&#187; READ MORE</a></p>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Heat bathing is one of the oldest beauty and/or health strategies in terms of cleansing one&#8217;s skin. When the body begins to produce sweat via deep sweating, the skin is then cleansed and extra dead skin cells are replaced &#8211; keeping your skin in good working condition.  Sweating rinses bacteria out of the epidermal layer and sweat ducts. Cleansing of the pores has been shown to improve the capillary circulation, while giving the skin the skin a softer-looking quality.</p>
<p>Dr. Ben H Douglas, a professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and author of “Ageless: Living Younger Longer,” attests that “Sweating is a way of energizing the skin almost the way exercising a muscle energizes it.” He goes on to explain that, when you sweat, the rush of fluid to the skin “bathes skin cells with a liquid rich in nutrients,” which “fills in the spaces around the cells” and even &#8220;plumps up&#8221; tiny wrinkles. He also mentions that the nutrients and minerals in sweat &#8220;are essential to maintaining the collagen structure of the skin.”</p>
<p>Bathing skin in sweat on a fairly regular basis, therefore deters collagen breakdown that can ultimately result in wrinkles and sags. By continually flushing body waste through individual cells, one eventually brings back vitality, tone and a healthy glow to the skin. Sauna usage is certainly not a cure for acne, but it can very often help &#8211; due to the deep cleansing it provides from a deep sweat (that is, cleaning the pores from the very inside out &#8211; instead of just cleaning the top of the skin.</p>
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		<title>Rid Toxins</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 20:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many &#8211; if not most &#8211; of us do not actively sweat on a daily basis. Deep sweating, however, has multiple proven health benefits. Benefits derived from a deep sweat can be achieved via regular sauna bathing.  Due to the heat of a sauna, the core body temperature begins to rise. The blood vessels then dilate, causing increased blood flow. &#8230; <p><a href="http://allenpools-spas.com/news/rid-toxins">&#187; READ MORE</a></p>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Many &#8211; if not most &#8211; of us do not actively sweat on a daily basis. Deep sweating, however, has multiple proven health benefits. Benefits derived from a deep sweat can be achieved via regular sauna bathing. </p>
<p>Due to the heat of a sauna, the core body temperature begins to rise. The blood vessels then dilate, causing increased blood flow. As heat from the blood begins to move toward the skin&#8217;s surface, the body’s nervous system then sends signals to the millions of sweat glands that cover the human body. As the sweat glands become stimulated, they produce sweat. Sweat production is primarily designed to cool the body, and is composed of 99% water. However, <em>deep</em> sweating in a sauna can help reduce levels of lead, copper, zinc, nickel, mercury and chemical &#8211; which are all toxins commonly absorbed just from interacting with our daily environments.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">There is no shortage of books from Doctors and practitioners, who describe the benefits of detoxifying our bodies regularly. As many doctors will agree, a big reason for the popularity of saunas is that they are one of the <em>best</em> ways to detoxify our bodies.<a href="http://li212-233.members.linode.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/toxis.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-289" title="toxis" src="http://li212-233.members.linode.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/toxis.jpg" alt="" width="267" height="254" /></a></p>
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		<title>Relieve Stress</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 20:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not surprisingly, sauna bathers most frequently cite stress reduction as the number one benefit of sauna use. Medical studies often determine that stress in our daily lives can negatively affect our health. In fact, the vast majority of disease (i.e. heart disease) is at least partially stress-related. Heat bathing in a sauna provides stress relief in a number of ways. &#8230; <p><a href="http://allenpools-spas.com/news/relieve-stress-3">&#187; READ MORE</a></p>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Not surprisingly, sauna bathers most frequently cite stress reduction as the number one benefit of sauna use. Medical studies often determine that stress in our daily lives can negatively affect our health. In fact, the vast majority of disease (i.e. heart disease) is at least partially stress-related.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Heat bathing in a sauna provides stress relief in a number of ways. It’s a warm, quiet space without any distractions coming from the outside. As we like to say, step into a Finnleo sauna and close the door on the rest of the world. The heat from the sauna relaxes the body&#8217;s muscles, improves circulation and stimulates the release of endorphins. Endorphins are the body’s all-natural &#8220;feel good&#8221; chemical, and their release provides a truly wonderful “after sauna glow.”</p>
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