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The Sandwich Hall of Fame: Friendly’s Wants to Kill You with Their Grilled Cheese Burgermelt

Speaking of making me a sandwich, Friendly’s just introduced their newest sandwich of mass destruction. The Grilled Cheese Burgermelt is 1500 hundred calories of magical yumminess. Two whole grilled cheese sandwiches replace the buns of this burger. Stuffed in between these sandwiches is a thick 100% Black Angus beef patty, served with lettuce, tomato and mayo. Umm, can you even imagine how awesome this would be with a few strips of bacon? I would so try this if I wasn’t... Continue reading

The Buzz versus The Bulge: Caffeine vs. Calorie Chart Proves You’re a Fatty

I’m sort of an odd breed of geek. I haven’t drank a significant amount of caffeine, meaning more than a sip of Coke, in more than two years. I know that most of you probably down energy drinks like they’re water, so you might like to see this visual representation of the ratio between caffeine and calories for certain favorite foods and beverages. The Buzz versus The Bulge chart illustrates that geeks don’t always make the smartest decision, calorie wise.... Continue reading

Calorie-counting Patch Will Call You A Fatass

Having trouble losing weight? This little patch is about to change all that. It’s being produced by a company called PhiloMetron and here’s how it works: slap it on your arm and sensors will measure your energy and calorie intake. From there, the data is beamed to your phone via Bluetooth where you can measure how much you’ve eaten in a day. Afterwards, you can cry and commiserate over a box of Girl Scout Cookies. Enjoy. Link

Accelerometer keeps track of burned calories

With people these days worrying about how many calories they eat and how many they burn off, many of them need a way to count burned calories. That’s where the Accelerometer comes in. this is a gadget that will track the number of calories you burn after you simply punch in some numbers, namely your weight. It’s supposed to measure all of your movements, including their frequency, duration, and intensity, so it can figure out how many calories you burn... Continue reading