Appetite changes, that seems to be a good sign. But somehow, I still can't resist on some of my junk foods. Also, some adventurous 'babitarian' (pork meals) with my food buddies. We need to pampered with and enjoy foods out there once a while.
Anyway, I am not writing on food this time round. It's an introduction of the second Luffa sponge (干丝瓜) which I had bought recently. The first one was introduced to me by my Yoga instructor, and I got it for RM8 from an organic shop.
Luffah, also commonly known as Loofah or cucumber sponge, vegetable sponge or gourd sponge. It is an annual climbing vine which produces fruits just like cucumber, but it containing fibrous vascular system. When it gets separated from the skin, flesh and seeds, it can be used as bathroom sponge, dishwash sponge, packing material, making craft or as filters.I am current using it as bathroom sponge, very good body scrubs with some particular techniques thought by my Yoga instructor. Based on some chinese beauty sites, the exact instructions are as below.
“洗刷刷”减肥法 5分钟减掉500卡热量
详细的洗刷刷方法如下：先从离心脏最远的右脚底向上刷，脚部、腿部，按照由外侧到内侧，由下至上的方法轻轻刷，然后是上半身，注意先从腋下开始，然后是脖子，腹部，刷的方向都改成由上至下，最后是肚脐周围的皮肤，要沿顺时针方向轻轻洗刷。
Starts to scrubs from the body parts furthest from your heart, best to start from your right foot, up to the tights and so on. Followon the upper part of your body, then your neck and chest towards your heart. Finally around your belly, best is clock wise direction.
References:
http://www.avogel.ch/en/plant-encyclopaedia/luffa_operculata.php
http://baike.baidu.com/view/30646.htm (Chinese)
http://nature.berkeley.edu/blogs/freshfaces/2008/02/loofah_explaine.php
Coming next, this will be my mission:
http://www.groovygreen.com/groove/?p=689
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