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{{a|drafting|{{image|Celery|png|Some multidimensional celery, yesterday}}}}{{d|Celery|/ˈsɛləri/|n|}} | |||
A good {{tag|metaphor}} for bad legal writing: it does no harm, but no good either<ref>which is a {{tag|paradox}} itself, for words that do no harm but do no good get in the way, which is ''in itself'' harmful.</ref>. If you go to the store, [[celery]] is on your list, and they have none, it is not something you feel the need to [[I'm not going to die in a ditch about it|die in a ditch about]]. In a way “cabbage” is a better term, because it has worse connotations, but dammit the JC ''likes'' cabbage. Fried in olive oil with carraway seeds, it goes well with bangers and mash. | |||
[[Celery]] comes in all shapes and sizes, and can go [[limp celery|limp]] if left unattended. | |||
====A word on thermic energy and the calorific negativity==== | |||
From the perspective of metaphorical purity it is, alas, '''not''' true that eating celery burns more calories than it provides. It is not a [[negative-calorie food]]. A stalk of celery yields 6 calories, but we expends only half a calorie digesting it. Thus, celery has a “thermic effect” of about 8%, and would need 100% or more to generate “negative calories”. | |||
Despite its recurring popularity in dieting guides, there is no scientific evidence supporting the idea that ''any'' food is calorically negative. Sorry to prick that bubble, fellahs. | |||
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*[[Calorie-negative foods]] | |||
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