Football players would be better off drinking chocolate milkshake after a game than expensive recovery drinks, claim scientists.

Researchers found that chocolate milkshake's "natural" muscle recovery benefits match or may even surpass a specially designed carbohydrate sports drink. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

The world of the rich and famous is fascinating for many of us. They lead the life many of us want and they do what we only dream of us. Have a look at the most expensive foods in the world, most expensive drinks, deserts or spices picked by extc68 2 years ago

We tracked down 24 of the most ridiculously expensive everyday items you could blow your wad on. picked by tj241 9 months ago

Dust off your GameCube collection and make some dough! The folks at Video Game Price Charts have posted a list of 30 rare and expensive GameCube games. Some hidden gems include NCAA College Basketball 2K3 ($400 new), Phantasy Star Online Plus ($200 new), and Digimon Rumble Arena 2 ($200 new). picked by punthe 1 year ago

Have you heard that old saying ‘a little of what you fancy does you good’ ? Well when it comes to some foods I’m afraid its just not true.They can kill you. Surprisingly, even some of the everyday staples of our diet like the humble potato can cause death if we’re not careful. picked by kakana 4 months ago

A list of top 10 worst foods to eat. picked by kospa 2 years ago

Many foods are far saltier than we realize. Example
Atlanta Bread Company Raspberry Scone
1,750 mg sodium, 360 calories
This is as much sodium load as seven servings of bacon picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Jamón ibérico de bellota (ham from free-range pigs that roam oak forests along the southern border between Spain and Portugal). Barely cracks the top five on the pricey foods scale at $180.00 per pound. picked by KAkanA 1 year ago

The article is interesting, but be sure to click the "see the most expensive chocolates" link. The pictures look so delicious that I almost wasn't repulsed by the prices. picked by kirbykirst 2 years ago

Costing more than a luxury Mercedes Benz for just one bottle, Scotch is a true collectors item. To track down that purest-form product of single malt Scotch Whisky in its most expensive bottles, we researched the findings of numerous Scotch experts, including distillery owners, auction-house specialists and spirits sommeliers. Following are the world's most expensive Scotches. picked by 1krazykorean 2 years ago

When it comes to food, America gets a bad rap. It’s a common refrain that America has no cuisine to call our own. We’ve got apple pie and hot dogs, but that’s about it. (And when you really get down to it, the Germans invented hot dogs, and the British were eating apple pie like 1,000 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Top 15 Strangest Foods picked by cactushair 11 months ago

An Apple iPhone 3G made of 18 carat gold and encrusted with diamonds is laying claim to the title of the world's most expensive phone.

Designed by Austrian jeweller Peter Aloisson the customised iPhone is priced at £1.6 million. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

There are spicy foods that have you quickly reaching for a glass of water after a couple mouthfuls, and then there is a whole other level of fiery foods whose ingredients are about a hundred times hotter than the Jalapeño pepper, leaving your mouth scorching for hours after just a bite or two. But eating extremely hot foods is more than just a dare—the spiciest dishes in the world often... read full post picked by cactushair 7 months ago

Not sure if this has already been posted on Plime. I searched and didn't see it, so I thought it should go up ASAP for all of you out there still wondering what is going on with the pet food epidemic. picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago

Scotch seems to get all the love, but there exist some high class (and severely high priced!) whiskeys in the world as well. Here's your list... and my birthday is in January.

Yes, I know whiskey/scotch. But this list has some things different than that first. picked by psycmoe 8 months ago

When a Hong Kong-based jewelry business, took off more than a decade ago, the owner built the "Hall of Gold" in one of his showrooms. This unusual and extremely expensive structure was made of six tons of gold. The furnishings included a fully working solid gold toilet. picked by suebe 1 year ago

This countdown of the top ten most expensive things insured by celebrities was created using the ultra-scientific process of Googling stuff. picked by iamamaniac 4 months ago

A flat in central London has become the most expensive home in the world, with a price understood to exceed £115m. The flat in St James’s Square, equidistant from 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace, was granted planning permission last week. The value of the off-plan sale indicates that the world’s most expensive properties are not yet being hit by the international financia... read full post picked by davethefish 1 year ago

New research led by the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the hunger hormone ghrelin is activated by fats from the foods we eat—not those made in the body—in order to optimize nutrient metabolism and promote the storage of body fat. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago