Scientists Get the Fat Out of Food

by | Aug 16, 2005 | Food News

Will We Ever Have Low Fat Fried Chicken?

An experiment appears on the verge of bringing true “low fat” fried chicken to your table. Once you get past the “grossness” this actually makes some sense. The New York Times describes the process as bathing the food in, “water and protein molecules extracted from a slurry of chicken and fish tissue, forming a thin, imperceptible shield around the meat.” Got that?

I don’t like the picture of grey liquid chicked/fish, but other than that, apparently the breaded chicken, coated in this glop, and then submerged in oil blocked fat from being absorbed from the fryer. They don’t say specifically how much fat is blocked.

Maybe it’s best they don’t give us the details. 😉

Read more at the New York Times article, Science’s Quest to Banish Fat in Tasty Ways (NYT requires registration but never send a single e-mail to bother you so no worries).

Crustless Bread for the Kiddies

by | Aug 16, 2005 | Food News

“First ever crustless bread goes on sale in the UK”

I was just going to write about crustless bread when this news item caught my eye:

My theory is that good mommies the world over carefully cut the crust from junior’s sandwich, lest me may choke (who knows why they do it, but they do). Then forever more, that’s how junior knows mommy loves him. She takes care of him. She takes the trouble to cut those nasty edges right off and leave him with prestine pasty white bread.

Trouble is, the kid develops a weirdness that he or she doesn’t like the crust, when in reality, it’s a comfort thing. That’s my theory. Take it or leave it.

Food Business review goes on to say that apparently many kids believe eating bread crusts makes your hair curly. I was told eating burnt toast made your hair curly as my mom stood at the kitchen sink and scraped off the burnt part with a knife. Whomever is the authority on bread and curly hair, please give us the straight (or curly) scoop.

Study Finds Soft Drinks to Blame for Obesity

by | Jul 30, 2005 | Food News

Stop Drinking Your Way to Obesity

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.

Not Lindsay LoHan the Sweet, but Lo Han the Sweetener

by | 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

Make Your Own Splenda Baking Mix and Save Money

by | Nov 28, 2004 | Food News

What is Splenda Baking Mix?

It’s half sugar half Splenda. That’s it.  Wow! New product, huh? Do they think we are so stupid we can’t just mix our own two ingredients together? Did you buy this new Splenda Baking mix? If you did, next time buy a bag of Splenda, and a bag of sugar, and pour them together in equal measure into a container and you’ve just saved a lot of money.

Pound for pound you’re getting ripped off by paying Splenda prices for ordinary sugar. Think about it when you see some “new product.” Can you make it yourself and save money? Is the labeling created to trick you into thinking your having less food than you really are having? We have to more diligent than ever because food manufacturers are getting a little nervous when they think we wouldn’t notice how stupid Splenda Bakig mix really is.

Of course, I’ve always just added by own raisins to bran cereal while most buy Post Raisin Bran at it’s inflated price, so go figure. Watch what you pay extra for. We need to stretch our food dollars now more than ever.

Bumble Bar – Worlds Best Meal Replacement Bar

by | Oct 27, 2004 | Food News

Try Bumblebars

Okay, I made up the “world’s best” part, but you have to try these for yourself. They are fabulous! So good in fact, you may just have to use some discipline to eat only one. Luckily they come individually wrapped.

They say the Original with Almonds is their best seller, but I think they all are delicious. They have a Halloween special if you buy $100 worth, (about 100 individual bars) you get $15 off your order. Give these bad boys out for Halloween and next year you’ll have them lined up around the block. They are that good!

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