Archive for December 16th, 2007

Celery that sucks

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Celery Straws

WHAT’S HAPPENING

  • Duda Farm Fresh Foods in Florida has engineered celery stalks with hollow centers.
  • These “celery straws” can flavor Bloody Marys through sipping or hold a hidden cream cheese or peanut butter surprise.
  • Watch for the edible swizzle sticks to start appearing at restaurants and hotels soon; marketing to the home chef might come further down the road.

WHAT THIS MEANS TO BUSINESS

  • An element of surprise and novelty makes eating and drinking even more festive.
  • Fringe consumers who are wary of any sort of nature tinkering might balk at tweaked celery, but most imbibers will relish the chance to rev up their Bloody Mary or snack-time experience.

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How To Get Drunk, Not Fat

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by Wade Meredith on January 16th, 2007

I’m not condoning it as a lifestyle choice, but I know I certainly like to get a bit “unnatural” on occasion. But what I don’t like to get is bigger pants. Here’s a few quick tips on getting loaded, without getting fat from The University of Rochester.

  • Try alternating alcoholic drinks with low calorie non-alcoholic drinks or water.
  • Ask for low calorie / diet mixers where possible.
  • Make your wine into a spritzer (a longer drink), or your lager into a shandy - both have fewer calories.
  • Substitute your “alcopop” [Smirnoff Ice, etc. -Ed] for a shot of spirit and a low calorie mixer - about a quarter of the calories!
  • Plan your alcohol into your daily calorie quota so you can enjoy a glass or two. If you know you will be drinking during the weekend, try to save some calories each day in advance, so you can eat normally before you go out.
  • Don’t be tempted to skip meals to allow for drinks, as alcohol won’t satisfy your hunger. In fact, alcohol lowers blood sugar levels (it prevents sugar that is normally stored in the liver, as glycogen, from breaking down). A drop in blood sugar levels sends signals to the brain you are hungry. With alcohol in your system, willpower can go out of the window and the snack attacks kick in. Eating a proper meal before you go out will line your stomach and slow the rate at which alcohol absorbs into your bloodstream, keeping you in control of how much you eat and drink.

And here’s their list of every kind of alcohol I’ve ever heard of and it’s caloric content.

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