Have you noticed how difficult it is to eat while you are laughing? Unlike talking and crying, it is almost impossible to chew and laugh at the same time.  This came to mind when I received an e-mail from a friend who had gone to see this summer’s funny movie, “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.” She writes:

6  8  10  12  14.  No, these are not the winning power-ball numbers. They are not the mysterious coordinates on ABC's Lost. It definitely is not the sequential math problem you've gotten wrong on the SAT. They are the sizes in my closet.  Past, present and ever future.  Yes, I have multiple wardrobes for multiple sizes.

Does the body get used to eating the same foods?

The inner workings of the human body are some of the most complex mechanisms you will ever see. The astonishing resiliency and ability to withstand the daily punishment we deliver to our bodies is something to behold. I know all those years of torture I placed on my body weighing over 400 pounds are living proof that the body can overcome just about anything for a period of time before it starts breaking down. Thankfully I made the necessary changes to lose weight in time before anything major ever happened to me.

Eric Cressey is the owner of Cressey Performance, a facility with locations in Hudson and Framingham, Massachusetts.  A highly sought-after coach for healthy and injured athletes alike, Eric has helped athletes at all levels - from youth sports to the professional and Olympic ranks - achieve their highest levels of performance in a variety of sports.  

Cressey received his Master’s Degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science through the University of Connecticut Department of Kinesiology, the #1 ranked kinesiology graduate program in the nation.  At UCONN, Eric was involved in varsity strength and conditioning and research in the human performance laboratory.  Previously, Eric graduated from the University of New England with a double major in Exercise Science and Sports and Fitness Management. He has also written the book Maximum Strength: Get Your Strongest Body in 16 Weeks with the Ultimate Weight-Training Program

Paul Goldberg has worked with Olympic and professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAA, among others. He currently works with the Colorado Avalanche hockey team and continues to train athletes in many different sports. He is a certified strength-and-conditioning specialist and a registered dietitian. He is also the author of a new book called The Lean Look (Broadway, 2008)

The Why: Trying to find a recipe, but only have a few ingredients in your home? We have the answer. Supercook.com will find you recipes from the web with ingredients you have right in your fridge and pantry.  You type in the ingredients you have, or want to cook with and Supercook.com spits back recipes it’s found on the web. They currently have more than 250,000 recipes that they’ve found and sorted by ingredients. It even tells you exactly how many recipes you can make, broken down into 'Starters', 'Entrees' and 'Dessert' categories

The Why:  We really have become believers in Bodylastics. We have to admit that we were skeptical at first. The website looks a bit infomercially. But Bodylastics, which is a series of elastic tubes really does work. The elastic resistance bands creates tension and stress on your muscle as your muscle move. Bodylastics also offers loads of exercises on their website, high quality elastic tubing – surgical tubing. High quality clamps, a door anchor that is innovative idea to help you work out.

We had a few exercise scientists check out the equipment and even they were impressed. Bodylastics is portable, easy to use, quiet (if you’re working out with a house full of people), and most importantly it works. The concept of using elastic resistance has been used by physical therapists for years.