'Smart fork' may help you lose weight!

Hey guys check how technology has gone far! ;)

A new smart eating utensil called the HapiFork, bite-tracking, counts how fast someone eats and gently vibrates if they're going too fast.

Using the HapiFork what can be improved is how fast people eat. It takes 20 minutes for the stomach to tell the brain it is full and that it's time to stop eating, putting speedy eaters at risk for being overeaters. The HapiFork team says there are many potential health benefits to eating slower, including decreasing acid reflux, obesity and diabetes.

The device can also be set up for behavior modification, vibrating any time the diner is eating too quickly as a gentle reminder to slow down. By default it is set to allow a bite every 10 seconds, though the exact time is customizable.

The $99 fork first gained attention during the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2013 and will be on the market by the end of the year.

 

Source and full article at: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/19/tech/innovation/hapifork-smart-fork

 

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Flavored water! Enjoy the new trend!

This is especially dedicated for you guys who hate drinking water or for people who love to try new things and surprise friends with new ideas! Flavored water is one of the very attractive hits of the moment!!

Many bars and restaurants already have flavored water on their menus which can be a great option for people like me for example who hate the taste of alcohol and don't drink juices and cocktails to avoid weight gain! :)

The preparation is quite simple. Just put the ingredients you want in a jar with filtered water and leave in the fridge for 1 hour to release the aroma. The jars need to be transparent so that the decoration is visible!


Options of ingredients:

2 liters of natural mineral water without gas with:

- 4 sprigs of mint or
-  slices of 3 lemon skins
- 4 rosemary branches or
- 4 sprigs of basil or
- 1 orange sliced with ​​2 stars of anise or
- 4 cinnamon sticks or
- 3 medium sized slices of ginger
- petals of red roses without pesticides and whatever your creativity allows


For example Water flavored with mint:

Mix

1 liter of water
Mint sprigs
Slices of lemon
Ice cubes

Water with red roses
Mix

Petals of red roses (without pesticides)
1 drop of rose water
Ice cubes

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Edamame Pâté!

 

De-li-cious and a great idea to spread on our sandwich and on small toasts when we have people over!!

Edamame Pâté

Ingredients:

4 cups edamame (already peeled)
8 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 cup of tofu
Salt and pepper to taste
Juice of 1 lemon


Hands-on

After cooking for 10 minutes the edamame with the garlic in boiling water, drain all. Do not throw out all the water, put 1 cup of the water aside.

Grind the edamame and the garlic and add the tofu, slowly add to the blender the water that we put aside. This water should be added gradually to achieve the pâté consistency that you want. Meanwhile add the juice of 1 lemon and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!!

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