@valkyryn - Just making sure... you do understand that all they're saying is that a venti-sized (biggest) peppermint white chocolate mocha with whipped cream has the same amount of SUGAR as 4 bowls of ice cream, right? This doesn't take into account fat, protein, or what non-sugar carbs might be in ice cream. If you had 4 bowls of ice cream, you'd be eating many times more calories than if you drank the mocha. Only the sugar would be the same.The comparison with other junk food is quite effective. I didn't know that Starbucks' espresso was the equivalent of four bowls of ice cream. I mean seriously, I'd rather just eat the ice cream.
The comparison with other junk food is quite effective.
See that stack of Rice Krispie Treats? It’s just three treats shy of two full boxes. Unless you were a contestant on Fear Factor—and there was a sizeable monetary prize on the line—you’d never even consider noshing down that much sugar at once.You don't know me!
I don't know if this is sarcasm or not, but please leave milk alone. Milk is our friend and helps us to grow strong.Worse -- it was a typo. I meant to type "not inherently bad".
[I]ncreasingly, mannequins have become more aspirational models than reflective of the actual average human body. British mannequin maker Rootstein is rolling out a new model next month that looks more like Michael Cera than a Ken doll. The latest form, dubbed "Homme Nouveau," is waifishly thin, with a very Victorian 27-inch waist and a chest spanning 35 inches. According to New York magazine, this is a noticeable shift from the classic 1967 model, which had a 33-inch waist and a 42-inch chest. The measurements of male mannequins have been reducing steadily over the years, even as American men's actual pants size has been getting bigger: The average waist size in 2006 was 39.7 inches. L'homme nouveau, meet l'homme rél.posted by nevercalm at 12:41 PM on May 18, 2010
What is certainly true is that not putting cupholders in a car is a serious mistake. I read a couple of years ago that Volvo had to redesign all its cars for the American market for this very reason. Volvo's engineers had foolishly thought that what buyers were looking for was a reliable engine, side-impact bars and heated seats, when in fact what they craved was little trays into which to insert their Slurpees. So a bunch of guys named Nils Nilsson and Lars Larsson were put to work designing cupholders into the system, and Volvo was thus saved from beverage ignominy, if not actual financial ruin.posted by AceRock at 7:03 AM on May 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
"Fructose is often recommended for diabetics because it does not trigger the production of insulin by pancreatic ß cells, probably because ß cells have low levels of GLUT5. Fructose has a very low glycemic index of 19 ± 2, compared with 100 for glucose and 68 ± 5 for sucrose. Fructose is also seventy-three percent sweeter than sucrose at room temperature, so diabetics can use less of it."posted by Soupisgoodfood at 12:50 AM on May 21, 2010
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