Four popular “cookie diets” are the latest quick-fix weight-loss fads. Followers eat special cookies about six times a day, and sometimes an additional “normal” meal of low-fat foods, for less than 1,000 calories total per day. Dr. Siegal’s Cookie Diet has been endorsed by Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson. The treats contain protein, amino acids for appetite control, […]
Cookie Diets In Demand
Unique Coffee Bags
Inhabitat: This smart Upcycle Ottoman by Gus* Modern is made of repurposed jute bags that were once used to carry organic fair trade certified coffee. Produced in a limited quantity, each piece is unique and shows the branding and markings of the bags used in the process. No word if they still carry that wonderful coffee scent, but you can […]
Another Way to Switch Off Your Socket
Yanko Design: Keep getting to slammed for not switching off the mains or unplugging your gadgets? It’s not that people are reckless or unconcerned about the environment, but sometimes simple and easy things like this becomes too much of an effort. So should we mop around for allowing Stand-By Power to contribute to almost 11% of our monthly electricity bill? […]
Lego Furniture
Inhabitat: A lot of us can recall spending hours upon hours of stacking colorful Legos into shapes and sizes that tickled our imagination as children. While some of us outgrew that phase, thankfully some of us didn’t forget the charm of the little Lego man’s smile or the amazingness contained within every little block. As Parisian designers Simon Pillard and […]
Lip Gloss for Party Animals
Iconoculture: The concept of kiss and tell gets a safety makeover with 2LoveMyLips, an innovative lip gloss available in the U.K. The lip gloss comes with a date rape drug testing kit, which can detect drugs GHP and Ketamine. Doubting dames just dip the test strip into their drink; a blue stick means spike alert. 2LoveMyLips comes in four varieties: […]
Electric Urban Bike
The YikeBike electric bike is designed for city journeys of up to 9km, reaching a top speed of 20km/h with zero emission. It weighs only 9.8 kilograms and comfortably folds to 67×56×12 cm to fit into your backpack. A small powerful 1.2 kW electric motor replaces all the traditional mechanics. The YikeBike currently costs $4860. The hype around all electric […]
Rock to Power Your Lamp
Inhabitat: The serene back-and-forth movement of a rocking chair is nothing if not relaxing. It can also be useful and productive, according to Rochus Jacob. The designer’s Murakami Chair, a winner in designboom’s Green Life competition, uses the kinetic energy produced by rocking to power an attached OLED lamp. During the day, the Murakami chair stores energy in an on-board […]
Mini Cleaning Marvel
Shiny Shiny: If you’ve got a messy other half, flatmate or family and you’re particular about cleaning then you’ll love this little gadget. The Indoor Outdoor Roomba Robotic Sweeper is a mini cleaning marvel. It has two hard brushes on its belly, which will scrub your kitchen and living room floor to perfection as they go at 1000 times per […]
Olympics Medals from Circuit Boards
Engadget: The just-unveiled medals for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver certainly break with a few conventions in terms of appearance, but it looks like they also contain a few surprises that aren’t immediately apparent — namely, they’re all made at least partly from recycled circuit boards. Of course, the circuit boards have also been recycled beyond recognition, but each […]
Private Online Diary
Springwise: It’s been more than a decade since online diaries first appeared, and during that time most have transformed into communications of a much more public sort than the paper counterparts that inspired them. Aiming to restore some of the original privacy to today’s ubiquitous blog, Toronto-based Penzu offers a secure online journaling medium that’s private by default. Penzu is […]