I had mentioned earlier about stress and that bananas have some level of calming effect on us. Well, another way to relieve that stress out is to have fish in your diet! besides from being delicious, most varieties of fish contain DHA, a chemical that increases levels of serotonin- our brain's natural stress reducer! so next time you debate between what to cook for a meal, go for fish! you'll never go wrong

It is great to relax in front of the TV, or settle down to read a book after a busy day, and it is even greater when you can sit in a massage chair. I am sure that everyone has had that feeling, after they have been sitting for a while, that they have to move to ease the pressure from certain parts of the body, and allow other parts to take over the weight. With a massage chair, the need gets far less. At Human Touch they have a really good range of Massage Chairs to suit a variety of decor and personal taste. Added to this they have just announced the addition of the HT 7450 Zero Gravity Massage Chair to their extensive line of massage chairs and other massage products. This chair virtually reverses the adverse effects of gravity on the body, they say. The HT 7450 incorporates Human Touch’s unique massage technology, called the Quad Roller System, which includes four precise techniques that imitate those used by massage professionals: Percussion, Rolling, Compression, and Kneading. Well worth a visit to their website to see for yourself.

NAIL IN THE FENCE

 My husband John just hates going shopping, in fact he especially dislikes the main Christmas shopping. Last year, we got one of those gift basket thingies, and it worked out really well. Now I have just been to a webpage that is all about those Gift Baskets. The website delightfuldeliveries.com is rated as being hacker safe, and so is secure, allowing you to safely order right online, and they feature nationwide delivery, free gift packaging, and next day delivery is available. In past years, I have seen these baskets, received flyers about similar baskets, and until last Christmas, I never thought they would be a good idea, but I was wrong. My concern was that there would be a lot of stuff included that we would not use. I need not have worried - actually if you look at these baskets online at delightfuldeliveries.com you can see that the items used are carefully selected to represent a wide range of goods, but all of a type that not only spans a wide taste range, but that will result in no wastage at all, as even items that are not current family favorites will get tested and accepted as new favorites. So it is a good way to stop my husband being boring with his choices! Interestingly enough, at delightfuldeliveries.com they not only have the usual gift baskets, but also 'towers', which are what they say - towers made of food and snacks, including chocolate and candy, fruit, and baked goods. These would be really appropriate for a special occasion, maybe a retirement party, because, if I didn't mention, these baskets and towers etc are made for all kinds of different occasions, birthdays, housewarming, new baby, although of course right now, the popular ones must surely be Christmas and Hannukah gifts. All-in-all a great, easy way to securely shop online without getting into the crowded stores - saving your energy and patience for other things! You will be delighted!

Press Release:

DelightfulDeliveries.com Recognized as Hot 100 Retail Website

Internet Retailer Ranks Website Among Best in Nation for 2008

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DelightfulDeliveries.com, the premiere Internet Gift Retailer and America’s #1 Gift Basket Website, today announced it has been named one of The Hot 100 Retail Websites for 2008 by leading industry magazine, Internet Retailer. The Hot 100 list represents the best of what retailers are doing online, highlighting innovation and setting the standards in online for what the rest of the industry should be doing.

DelightfulDeliveries.com, a privately-held company, with one of the largest and most unique selections of gourmet gifts, ranked alongside larger sites such as Dell, Nike and Amazon.com, by building its award-winning site on selection, functionality, speed and the complete customer experience. A recent re-design has improved the customer’s shopping experience to make holiday gift-giving easy and enjoyable, including rating and reviews, behavioral recommendations and free shipping offers.

“We are extremely honored to be recognized as a pacesetter in online retailing,” said Eric Lituchy, Founder and CEO of DelightfulDeliveries.com. “We pride ourselves on using the latest technology to make gift-giving fun and easy. Being named among the best in the nation validates we are succeeding in our efforts to deliver the best possible customer experience.”

In addition to making Internet Retailer’s The Hot 100 list for 2008, DelightfulDeliveries.com was recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as part of its Inc. 5000, which highlights the fastest growing private companies.

DelightfulDeliveries.com offers over 2000 unique and delicious gifts from America’s best brands to the finest boutique shops. Consumers can easily shop the site by gift or food category, occasion, type and best-seller. Corporate gift-givers can choose from hundreds of customized gourmet treats.

For additional information, and to see a complete selection of gifts available, visit www.DelightfulDeliveries.com.

About Delightful Deliveries

DelightfulDeliveries.com is an award-winning website that began in 1998 and quickly established itself as one of the premier Internet gift retailers. Its mission is to bring great products to gift-givers, while providing world-class service. The company selects its offerings from a broad variety of fine food gift products for consumers and for corporate gifts, and gathers them in one place to make the selection process quick and simple.