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Calories are delicious

silby — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:35:52 -0800

The Neuroscience of McGriddles: Evolutionary biology offers hypotheses about why we enjoy eating. "When you eat at McDonald's, a big part of the pleasure comes from the fact that the food is sustenance, fuel, energy. Even mediocre food is a little rewarding."

That donut I drank was delicious.

jbickers — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:29:19 -0800

How many calories did you drink last night? Alcohol intake, rendered in food equivalents. More on alcohol and weight loss. Dammit.

The average person will consume 10,000 chocolate bars in a lifetime.

Dave Faris — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:14:24 -0800

11 hours, 29 minutes ... That's how long you'd have to play your instrument, if you were a 180lb musician, to work off the calories in a 12-inch Pizza Hut Super Supreme Pizza, (Regular Crust). Foodsel offers a wealth of information about the foods we eat, organized by group, manufacturer or nutrient, with visuals about the exercise needed to work off the calories, and the amount of fat and energy in 7500 different foods. For example, a McDonald's Big Mac has the energy equivalent of 20.3 batteries, and the fat comparable to a third of a stick of butter. and it will take you 1 hour and 7 minutes of exercising at the gym to work off the indulgence of just one.

Lots and lots of cupcakes

thirteenkiller — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:10:01 -0800

Hey everyone! It's Tuesday afternoon, I'm just chillin at work. I went to refill my coffee a little bit ago and discovered someone had left some Samoas in the breakroom! Anyway, I'm back at my desk now. Check it out, Samoas cupcakes (500 calories per, apparently)! When you get tired of looking at that, check out cupcakeblog.com, for a vast array of intriguing recipes and images sure to keep you entertained till five. Cheers!

US and Big Sugar challenge WHO Plan

kokogiak — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 17:14:36 -0800

US and Big Sugar challenge WHO Obesity Plan William Steiger, of the US Department of Health and Human Services sent a 28-page letter to the World Health Organization on January 5th. On behalf of the Bush Administration, he writes "rigorous scientific studies do not clearly show that marketing fast foods or high calorie foods to consumers increases their risk of becoming obese. Nor do scientific studies definitively link particular foods, such as soft drinks or juices, or foods high in fat or sugar, to a higher risk of obesity." Attacking the science, protecting the status quo, it's a familiar tactic.

The WHO's efforts to combat worldwide obesity, and the reactions of US Sugar and Food Manufacturers were already discussed here last year. Now that the plan is outlined, after 3 years of work, it recommends "advising people to limit sugar and refined foods, restricting junk food marketing, improving food labeling and raising prices on unhealthy foods". The US, however, is demanding strong changes before it signs off.

Create-a-meal

crunchland — Sat, 22 Nov 2003 18:08:15 -0800

Create-a-meal [note: flash] ... comes in mcdonalds, subway, barbeque, and pizza hut flavors.

Fat of the land

sharksandwich — Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:26:20 -0800

What's on the menu? Perhaps fat and calories. "Five states have taken up similar bills this year, with none being passed so far." Will bills like these ever get passed? Will we ever see nutrition facts on fast food wrappers? Will consumers ever bother to read them?

daver — Mon, 03 Jun 2002 21:09:19 -0800

What would you do to live to 150? (more inside)