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What counts is not how many calories are in the food–but how many you absorb

This Ars Technica article is in the same vein as another article I linked to several months ago.  The number of calories your body absorbs depends on how the food was processed (if it was processed at all) as well as your individual body chemistry, like what bacteria are in your gastrointestinal tract, or your genes.  So read the calorie counts on nutrition labels with a skeptical eye.

 

What kind of pot boils water fastest? All-Clad? Disc Base? Copper?

Thermometer for testing pot boiling speed
Thermometer for testing pot boiling speed

One question I get a lot is “what kind of pot boils water the fastest?” Here’s the answer.

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In-Depth Product Review: Amazon Kindle Fire 7 (2015) Tablet

Amazon Kindle Fire 7 (2015) Tablet
Amazon Kindle Fire 7 (2015) Tablet

BACKGROUND

Amazon is a company that needs no introduction. In 2015, Amazon launched the Amazon Kindle Fire 7 (2015), a 7-inch tablet at an amazingly low price of $50.

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Product Review: Oster Pro 1200 Plus Blender (BLSTMB-CBG-000)

Oster Pro 1200 Plus
Oster Pro 1200 Plus
Oster Pro 1200 Plus
Oster Pro 1200 Plus

BACKGROUND

This is a review of the Oster Pro 1200 Blender Plus Smoothie Cup, Brushed Nickel (model number BLSTMB-CBG-000) which is a new blender introduced at the end of 2015 to compete in the low- to mid-range blender market. It comes with a 24-ounce smoothie cup and boasts 1200 peak watts and all-metal drive socket interface between the jar’s bottom and the base.

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In-Depth Product Review: Zwilling J.A. Henckels Spirit Thermolon Ceramic Nonstick Tri-Ply Clad Pans (also known as Sol CeraForce)

Zwilling Spirit aka Sol 12 inch skillet
Zwilling Spirit aka Sol 12 inch skillet

THE COMPANY

You might have heard of the Henckels, the German knife manufacturer, and you might be familiar with the Zwilling (German for “twin”) logo used on their higher-end knives.

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In-Depth Product Review: Green Pan Hard Anodized Non-Stick Ceramic Covered Fry Pan (also known as Lima, Paris, Original Greenpan, Green+Life, and GreenLife)

GreenPan 30cm Thermolon Ceramic Hard Anodized Aluminum Frying Pan (Skillet)
GreenPan 30cm Thermolon Ceramic Hard Anodized Aluminum Frying Pan (Skillet)

THE COMPANY

As a brand, GreenPan started in 2007 and is part of “The Cookware Company,” a company that started in Hong Kong in 2005.1 Sister brands to GreenPan include Green Life, Vita Verde, GreenChef, Anotech Manufacturing, and Fiesta (no relation to Fiestaware). But GreenPan is by far the biggest brand in the USA.

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