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Since pineapples don't ripen post-harvest , selecting a ripe one at the store is crucial. Here are some tips to help you pick the perfect pineapple: Color : Look for a pineapple with a consistent golden-yellow color. While some green is acceptable, a mostly green pineapple was likely picked too early and will be less sweet. Smell : A ripe pineapple should have a sweet and fragrant aroma at its base. If it has no smell, it's likely not ripe. An alcoholic or vinegary smell indicates it is overripe. Feel : The pineapple should feel heavy for its size, indicating it's full of juice. It should have a slight give when gently squeezed, but avoid pineapples that are soft or mushy. Leaves : While some people swear by the ease of pulling a leaf from the crown, this is not a reliable indicator of ripeness. If you find yourself with an underripe pineapple, don't despair. While you can't make it sweeter, you can make it more palatable: Soften it : Leaving the pineapple at room t...

Here are some key facts about calorie counting: What is a Calorie : A calorie (with a capital 'C', technically a kilocalorie) is a unit of energy. It represents the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a specific amount of water by one degree. This energy is stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules within the macronutrients in food. Traditional Measurement : A bomb calorimeter can measure the total energy stored in a food sample by burning it in oxygen, surrounding it with water, and measuring the water's temperature increase. Label Calories vs. Total Energy : The calorie number on a nutrition facts label is not the total amount of energy in the food. Instead, it's intended to show the amount of energy that our bodies can actually get from the food, accounting for energy that is not used or is excreted. This involves considering things like "poop and pee". How Food Companies Calculate Calories : Food companies typically do...