On Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:16:44 -0500, James Silverton
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>"MC", posted this in alt.usage.english. It's an intriguing idea tho' I
>don't know how much celery I could eat at a sitting without ruining its
>negative effect by using cream cheese or a dip :-)
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>In article >,
> Evan Kirshenbaum > wrote:
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> > Celery is also one of the only foods that imparts negative calories.
> > You consume more calories chewing it than the body can extract from
> > it.
>I've always wondered if that was true, so I looked on Snopes...
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>And it *is*!
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>http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/celery.asp
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>Jim Silverton
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>Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

my recent favorite snack is celery sticks dipped in a Jalapeno Greek
yogurt product from Costco. 50 calories for 2 tablespoon, plus
probiotics and calcium. very satisfying snack
janet us