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Ten minutes on a Korean vibration machine, eating bibimbap, and cupping. These aren't the wellness secrets of the woman next door, they're Korean fitness methods being adopted by Hollywood stars. Some of Hollywood's elite actors have begun to try for themselves various methods known in Korea for beating cellulite and relaxing muscles.
Hollywood sex symbol Jessica Alba recently bought a large machine that relaxes her body for 10 minutes before and after her morning work-out. The Turbosonic Vibration Therapy System is made only by TurboSonic Korea and costs as much as W8 million (US$1=W923).
It might appear similar to the vibrating massage belts that are currently the fad in Korean households, but the principle of operation is completely different. The Tubersonic uses sonic waves which are said to stimulate the body.
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From left, Jessica Alba, Nicolas Cage and Gwyneth Paltrow
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Alba had a vibration system shipped over from Korea and plans on using it daily to warm-up on the set before dangerous stunt work, as well as a therapeutic pain reliever. "This will be great for training, too. I love it!" she said.
A-list actress Gwyneth Paltrow meanwhile is said to be engrossed with bibimbap and cupping. To get her body back into shape after giving birth, Paltrow started Pilates and the ancient therapy of cupping, according to In Touch and other U.S. magazines.
Cupping is a traditional Oriental treatment of sucking out toxic matter from the body, and it seems to be one of the ways Paltrow got her body back into shape just two months after delivery, wrote In Touch.
Paltrow has also added some Korean food to her menu, becoming a big fan of bibimbap. After she learned that the Korean dish is rich in vitamins and potassium, Paltrow is said to have made it a regular post-workout meal. Some weekly entertainment magazines are making a big fuss about it, writing articles on "Gwyneth Paltrow's Oriental Diet."
Nicholas Cage, who is married to a Korean woman, is said to be regular eater at Korean restaurant Woo Rae Oak in Beverly Hills. Korean cooking is low in calories but tastes good, Cage has said. If you're lucky, you might just catch Cage putting away some bulgogi at a Korean restaurant in L.A.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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