Exploding Wolfgang Puck Lattes

post from The Health Blog on 05 May 2006 02:18:00 PM. © The Health Blog

Since we’re on the topic of recalls, I thought I’d mention that there is a mass recall of Wolfgang Puck’s self-heating lattes. Have you seen these things? I remember passing a stack of them in the cereal aisle at my local King Soopers. I picked one up, hefted it, and thought… Why in the world would anyone buy [...]

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No More Sugary Sodas in US Schools - Let’s
Give Big Bill a Pat on the Back

post from The Nutrition and Food Web Archive Nutrition Blog on 05 May 2006 11:05:00 AM. © The Nutrition and Food Web Archive Nutrition Blog

Love him or hate him, former United States president Bill Clinton deserves a big pat on the back for his role in brokering a deal that puts a stop to the sale of sugary, fizzy sodas in the country?s schools. The nation?s top beverage makers have agreed to sell only water, unsweetened juice and low-fat [...]

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How Many Calories Are in a Mint Julep

post from NetSweat Fitness Blog on 05 May 2006 09:38:00 AM. © NetSweat Fitness Blog

Having a mint julep while watching the Kentucky Derby is a long standing tradition. And having one won't ruin your diet.

Depending on the source, a mint julep is estimated to have between 150 and 220 calories per glass. The size of the glass and the amount of sugar used will obviously determine the actual amount of calories.

Here's a recipe for making the drink (thanks to the Kentucky Derby and Early Times).

2 cups sugar
2 cups water
Sprigs of fresh mint
Crushed ice
Early Times Kentucky Whisky
Silver Julep Cups

Make a simple syrup by boiling sugar and water together for five minutes. Cool and place in a covered container with six or eight sprigs of fresh mint, then refrigerate overnight. Make one julep at a time by filling a julep cup with crushed ice, adding one tablespoon mint syrup and two ounces of Early Times Kentucky Whisky. Stir rapidly with a spoon to frost the outside of the cup. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

Enjoy the race!copyright NetSweat.com - The Internet's Fitness Resource

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EU Food Watchdog Whitewashing Aspartame: Cancers
'Not Due To Sweetener'

post from Health Supreme on 05 May 2006 08:04:00 AM. © Health Supreme

Rome, 5 May 2006 - The European Food Safety Authority today has performed its ritual to whitewash aspartame, an artificial sweetener made of two amino acids and methanol. In a well organized press conference in Rome, attended by an international group of health journalists and streamed live on the internet, the food watchdog explained its reasons for disregarding the study published last year by the prestigious Ramazzini Institute which found multiple cancers in rats fed the low-calorie sweetener. NutraSweet - is it safe? Dr Iona Pratt, the head of the working group that reviewed the study, acknowledged the serious nature of the Institute's work but explained that the tumors the...

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artame_cancers_not_due_to_sweetener.htm

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Stevia

post from LadyBex Nutrition on 05 May 2006 07:59:00 AM. © LadyBex Nutrition

Stevia is a low glycemic sweetener This is the same link that I posted yesterday, however, yesterday’s post was getting so lenghthy, and there was so much information on Stevia, I decided to break it into two day’s posts. Fifteen times sweeter than sugar with no calories and a glycemic index of 0, the powdered [...]

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EU Food Watchdog Whitewashing Aspartame: Cancers
Not Due To Sweetener

Rome, 5 May 2006 - The European Food Safety Authority today has performed its ritual to whitewash aspartame, an artificial sweetener made of two amino acids and methanol. In a well organized press conference in Rome, attended by an international group of health journalists and streamed live on the internet, the food watchdog explained its reasons for disregarding the study published last year by the prestigious Ramazzini Institute. Dr Iona Pratt, the head of the working group that examined the study, acknowledged the serious nature of the Institute's work but explained that the tumors researchers found in the rats may well have been "due to other reasons" than aspartame intake....

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