On Feb 2, 4:14*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> 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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> > > Celery is also one of the only foods that imparts negative calories.
> > > You consume more calories chewing it than the body can extract from
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> >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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> 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

I have to go to Costco tomorrow...I think I'll pick some up.