Archive for October, 2008

Zone Diet – Losing the Weight Without Losing the Food

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

The ‘zone’ is the body’s physical state when it achieves a perfect hormonal balance.  The term is borrowed from the athlete’s jargon of reaching their ‘zones’ of peak performance.  Dr. Barry Sears, the creator of the controversial zone diet,  believes that similar to the athletes, people can be in a perfect state of mind and [...]

Fast Diet – When Cleansing the Body Cleanses the Soul

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

People get obese as a result of eating too much food. With this simple analogy, the fast diet tries to eliminate the fats by getting rid of its source altogether – refrain from food through fasting. It has been a practice for people of the past to achieve spiritual enlightenment through fasting. [...]

Elliptical Machines – Where Function Meets Comfort

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Elliptical machines are constructed mainly for two main purposes: convenience and functionality. People who need to exercise in the form of brisk walking or running are often constrained by the environment they are in. Oftentimes, those who work in the confined cubicles of the offices or in front of a computer at home [...]