Help me diagnose a motorcycle carburetor problem. [more inside]
posted by dsword on Sep 20, 2009 - 9 answers

Do you have recipes for delicious and healthy bars for pre-workout fuel and/or workout recovery? [more inside]
posted by Rudy Gerner on Nov 18, 2008 - 4 answers

Searching for a song filter: looking for a song that played on Reading Rainbow in 1988. [more inside]
posted by dinty_moore on Jul 9, 2008 - 7 answers

Carbohydrate counts for specific wines? And which labels are lowest in carbs? [more inside]
posted by mikeand1 on Jan 21, 2008 - 1 answer

Net carbs question: In the UK, where fibre is listed separately from carbohydrate on food packaging, does the concept of net carbs still apply? [more inside]
posted by deeper red on Jan 11, 2008 - 3 answers

Sensible (numerical) weight loss plan, followed meticulously, seeming to not produce results after 16 weeks. I'm still maintaining it just as consistently, but I'm starting to feel discouraged and somewhat lost. Inside are four potential problems. Which do you think are holding me back? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 25, 2007 - 41 answers

DietFilter. I'm about to to re-start a low carb diet that I've had some success with in the past. However, circumstances have changed since the last time I tried it, namely, I'm away from home at work for most of the day. I'm finding it hard to find low carb foods I can eat as a snack during the day, which makes it hard to stick to this diet. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Mar 7, 2006 - 25 answers

What’s in McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets? [more inside]
posted by grateful on Sep 10, 2004 - 27 answers

What snack food meets the following requirements: 200-300 calories, filling, approximately half protein and half unrefined complex carbs, low to moderate fat, low sodium, no artificial crap, can go anywhere, and does not require refrigeration? [more inside]
posted by callmejay on Jul 26, 2004 - 19 answers

DebunkFilter: Dreamfields Pasta claims only 5 digestible carbs per serving. Fact or fiction? [more inside]
posted by mischief on Jul 8, 2004 - 13 answers

I know that there are no carbs in hard liquor (gin, vodka, etc), but why? I've been told that the carbs are burnt off in the distilling process, but I'd like to know exactly how that occurs. Weblinks are helpful.
posted by Juicylicious on May 13, 2004 - 6 answers

Smirnoff is running an ad campaign right now - Zero carbs. How can this be? Seeing how alcohol is converted from sugar, my guess is it has to interact with the body in a way similar (or equal) to carbohydrates. Can anyone shed light on this for me? [more inside]
posted by rocketman on Jan 31, 2004 - 10 answers