by OneMoreBite | Aug 2, 2005 | Diet Plans
Woe is me, who’d a thunk? The whole idea of those ridiculous “low carb” bread and “low carb” pancake mix and other offerings they shoved on an unwary public were laughable to start, but thinking people would buy them more than once was just ridiculous beyond belief. If they haven’t gone so crazed and had just introduced a few good products, all would be well, but noooo. They had to get greedy. Had to try to “low carb” everything, including foods that are high carb by nature and design (bread for crying out loud).
And so it goes. Diets come and go and Atkins rein was doomed with their introduction of low carb world. Up until then he’d enjoyed more than 30 years of fame. Now he’ll be remembered mostly by his failed products (nothing’s worse than seeing your products at 50% discount and still no one is buying) and his untimely demise with subsequent controversy over his condition when he died. It’s sad, really.
by OneMoreBite | Jul 30, 2005 | Food News
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) recently conducted an experiment with mice to determine whether fructose in the diet may be to blame for the increase in obesity.
Mice were allowed to consume whatever they wanted along with either plain water, high fructose water, or soft drinks. While the overall calories the fructose drinking mice consumed was lower, their body fat increased leading researchers to conclude that it’s the fructose leading to higher body fat.
These small studies raise more questions than provide answers, but it’s not rocket science. We’ve taken a natural substance, sugar, concentrated it then added it in far greater quantity than nature intended to our foods and beverages. The fact the body stores the excess as fat doesn’t surprise me, and I don’t need a government grant to study whether drinking sugary pop will cause one to gain fat more than someone drinking pure water.
At this point I’d like to see a study showing whether drinking calorie free soft drinks leads to greater fat. How about it science guys?
The single easiest way to lose weight is to stop drinking sugary drinks, period.
by OneMoreBite | Jul 30, 2005 | Food News
Lo Han the Sweetener
Yes, many think Lindsay LoHan is sweet, but we’re talking about Lo Han (Monk fruit) fruit extract, the all-natural, non-caloric sweetener derived from the Chinese fruit known as “longevity fruit,” Lo Han Kuo a Mogroside. It has a long history of safe use in both China and the United States and is 300 times sweeter than cane sugar while extremely low in calories.
Often called “the perfect sweetener,” Lo Han has a low glycemic index and no adverse side effects. Lo Han can be found in many products sold in health food stores and is an excellent sweetener alternative for diabetics and calorie conscious consumers.
Other sweeteners from China
- Rubososide extracted from the leaves of the Chinese Blackberry Bush (Rubus Suavissimus S. Lee) which can be 200 times sweeter than cane sugar.
- Momordicoside commonly known as Bitter Melon Extract and derived from Bitter Melon (Momordica Charantia). Bitter melon is indigenous to China, but is widely used all over the world. Contrary to its name this extract has a sweet taste and is not bitter. It is an ideal substitute for cane sugar for diabetic patients.
- There is also a Polysaccharide derived from the Shitake mushrooms.
Many wonderful plants exist that could provide us with the sweet taste we want, yet without the high calories and associated problems including obesity associated with cane sugar, yet the FDA seems bent on stifling, even outlawing their use in some cases (such as Stevia). Why is that?
Watch labels for these and other sweeteners, not chemical based but natural, and you’ll know you’re getting a quality product.
Want more? Read the 3 Best Tasting Monk Fruit Sweeteners
by OneMoreBite | Jul 25, 2005 | Food Safety
Coca-Cola may face a fatwa, or decree by Muslim leaders if more samples prove to have liquor in them following the discovery of alcohol in a bottle of the beverage.
As reported in the Packaging Blog, “In June of this year a Mpumalanga doctor, Haroon Dindar, bought a crate of 1.25 liter bottles of Coke from a bottling plant in Ermelo South Africa. One of the bottles that he opened had a smell of alcohol so he sent the contents for testing. The test showed it had in fact contained 0.925g of alcohol per 100ml.”
They determined it was an isolated incident, but how exactly does alcohol find its way into a bottle of soda pop? How did Coca-cola manage to keep this so quiet? I think it’s an even bigger story than finding human digits in chili at Wendys.
by OneMoreBite | Jul 8, 2005 | Food Reviews
If you get Pepsi anyway, this is a neat deal to save some money because soft drinks are expensive! Think about it: if you drink only one soft drink a day, and you buy at a convenience store for instance, you’re probably paying more than $1 every single day for that lousy drink. That’s $365 a year, folks! Doesn’t that seem a tad high?
No wonder everyone thinks they’re broke all the time.
My trick? Get flavors such as Root Beer or Cherry, and sweetener of your choice (I like Stevia), then add to ordinary water, and you get all but the fizz for pennies a day, rather than dollars. Think of what you could do with all that extra cash?
Meanwhile, go get that $10 rebate Pepsi’s offering, quick now, cause the deal expires soon. Just print out the coupon (it’s in the PDF format), follow directions and then deposit that check.
Clue: If you provide your phone number, they do have the right to call, even if you are on the Do Not Call list. That’s the way the DNC list works. Vendors have the right to call you, despite being on the list, if you contact them for information. I believe they can contact you up to 90 days. In the case of a company such as Pepsi, I wouldn’t worry about it. Not likely Pepsi’s going to be calling you up to see if you liked the new Diet Pepsi with Lime.
