Finally...

[bugs]

Finally, we can have cheeseburgers in our CPAP humidifiers.

If you're trying to lose weight, or simply conscious about what goes into your body, then you're probably aware that eating at a fancy restaurant can sabotage a well-planned diet. But at the Juniper Kitchen and Wine Bar in Ottawa, Canada, you can get all the flavor you want free of charge and free of calories. The secret: Instead of serving you food as a solid or liquid, you're served a fat-free, carb-free gas that offers all the taste of your favorite foods.

Creating the no-cal treat requires the use of a device called "Le Whaf," a large glass cylinder with an ultrasound attached. Liquid-based foods such as soups are placed into the carafe. The ultrasound then agitates the mix, creating a vapor cloud that's filled with all the flavor of the soup, without any of the caloric or nutritional content. Customers say that the simple sensation of having their mouths flooded with flavor takes the edge off of hunger pangs and leads to them eating less.

Le Whaf, inspired by existing products that allow dieters to similarly inhale caffeine and chocolate, is being used as a novelty — the main event at Juniper is still the delicious (albeit calorie-filled) solid foods served up by the restaurant's kitchen. Still, the next time you have a hunger for steak, you may be able to order a side of beef vapor to go along with a more healthy main course.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology- ... 08189.html

[JohnO]

But I can walk by a bakery and smell fresh, hot gooey cinnamon rolls, and while it smells nice, I can't say it has ever satisfied me enough to skip ordering one... Maybe next time I'll chew on a piece of whole grain wheat bread while inhaling the sweet rolls and see what it does...

John

[BlackSpinner]

But I can walk by a bakery and smell fresh, hot gooey cinnamon rolls, and while it smells nice, I can't say it has ever satisfied me enough to skip ordering one... Maybe next time I'll chew on a piece of whole grain wheat bread while inhaling the sweet rolls and see what it does...

John

Yes just walking into/by a bakery and smelling them, my reptile brain sends the message "Want NOW! BUY IT NOW!!! EAT EAT!!!"

[bugs]

The point is not carbs, but the fact you can inhale meat flavor. Anyway it was a dumb joke to begin with.

[Todzo]

Finally, we can have cheeseburgers in our CPAP humidifiers.

If you're trying to lose weight, or simply conscious about what goes into your body, then you're probably aware that eating at a fancy restaurant can sabotage a well-planned diet. But at the Juniper Kitchen and Wine Bar in Ottawa, Canada, you can get all the flavor you want free of charge and free of calories. The secret: Instead of serving you food as a solid or liquid, you're served a fat-free, carb-free gas that offers all the taste of your favorite foods.

Creating the no-cal treat requires the use of a device called "Le Whaf," a large glass cylinder with an ultrasound attached. Liquid-based foods such as soups are placed into the carafe. The ultrasound then agitates the mix, creating a vapor cloud that's filled with all the flavor of the soup, without any of the caloric or nutritional content. Customers say that the simple sensation of having their mouths flooded with flavor takes the edge off of hunger pangs and leads to them eating less.

Le Whaf, inspired by existing products that allow dieters to similarly inhale caffeine and chocolate, is being used as a novelty — the main event at Juniper is still the delicious (albeit calorie-filled) solid foods served up by the restaurant's kitchen. Still, the next time you have a hunger for steak, you may be able to order a side of beef vapor to go along with a more healthy main course.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology- ... 08189.html

Hi Bugs!

Some time ago I learned of my tendency to over breath and how this can affect my night time with PAP (PAP tends to make you over breath). I learned to "train" to optimally breath using a pulse oximeter to find the place where, exertion held constant, my breathing rate produced the lowest heart rate (usually very close to the same SpO2 percentage - now about 95% at desk and 96% moderate exercise).

One of the things that became apparent is that food excites me and tends to make me over breath. Learning to not do so finally removes the need to excuse myself from the table to blow my nose (when you over breath, your nose becomes irritated - one of the easy way to tell without a pulse oximeter).

It might make for better dreams but I may not be able to have them because of the breathing stability problems. Oh well.

Thanks for the fun!

Todzo