Food Calorie Labels MIGHT Be Wrong!!

Oh dear...........what do I choose?? A nice muffin or a muesli bar, both with the same calories on the label.

The truth might be they are not the same.

Food harder to digest, nominally with the same calories as softer food that is easier to digest, might actually have lower available calories to you, the eater of the food.

Sounds sensible......sometimes.

And it might also explain why you are actually consuming more calories than you think.

The link to a recent article in New Scientist magazine puts it all in perspective
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327171.200-the-calorie-delusion-why-food-labels-are-wrong.html?full=true

As the pundits are already saying, eat less processed food for better health - but it might also be better for the waistline.

Durian – the Smell of Asia

Not everyone enjoys them, those of Asian extraction or ethnicity generally like them, and hotels ban them. Almost all hotels in Asia have a VERY conspicuous sign, usually near the main door “NO DURIANS”. The fruit is intricately enmeshed with tropical monsoonal and equatorial Asia, with many Asians paying very high prices for favoured varieties, with a few Thai types especially favoured.

It’s the smell they say. And it is strong and very distinct.

There are a few local growers in our area, and one is a client. So I was given one yesterday. Lucky me.

While durian IS an acquired taste, it is very good. My favourite option is to have durian icecream, a good easy option in Malaysia, but not so easy here unless you make your own.

The smell is very obvious to any visitor entering the carport………it is banned from the house!