Here’s the science: beer is mostly empty carbohydrates. Carbs raise blood sugar. A quick rise in blood sugar (when you’ve finished your keg-stands) shoots insulin through your body. Insulin lowers blood sugar. You are hungry. On medical advice, we concluded it would be irresponsible to do a beer guide without mentioning what goes hand-in-hand with […]
Loukas Crowther
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Xtreme’s tricky treats
My love affair with takeout food is no secret. My office cooler ramblings about the places I order from, the foodstuffs I’ve subjected my digestive system to, landed me with this task in honour of Halloween: find the scariest food experience in Halifax. My first thought was to finally eat the Irish Giant burger from […]