MoseySusan Posted August 24, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 24, 2014 I know this at 6 am because the hummingbirds are up with the sun, but the feeders are empty because I didn't fill them last night before going to bed. We came home late from a men's soccer game that went into overtime. So, I'm making nectar with some fat-free sugar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 24, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 24, 2014 I'll bet it's gluten free, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted August 24, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 24, 2014 Sugar enters our body system as energy, but if it is not consumed as energy it turns into a fat base and is saved for energy at a later time... So is it really "naturally" fat free then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted August 24, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 24, 2014 I figure a hummingbird wouldn't notice fat --might even be helpful if it DID have fat. Apparently, a hummingbird in flight burns as much energy per-pound as a small helicopter or light plane in flight. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/humm/EnergyTorpor.html http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/nonpwdpubs/introducing_birds/hummingbirds/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted August 24, 2014 We have about ten birds who visit our feeders, and they're dive bombing each other, flaring their tails, twittering, and sparring... There's a whole lotta kinetic going on in those tiny bodies. My BIL said they weight about the same as a nickle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted August 24, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 24, 2014 BIL said they weight about the same as a nickle.The ones you get must be huge. A few weeks ago one got into the house, and knocked himself out by flying into a window. When I picked the little guy up to move him outside, he seemed nearly weightless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted August 24, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 24, 2014 wouldn't want fat hummingbirds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted August 24, 2014 Share #8 Posted August 24, 2014 wouldn't want fat hummingbirds!No way. Hummers are aggressive little birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted August 24, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 24, 2014 wouldn't want fat hummingbirds! Due to their energy requirements, I think that's rarely possible. I don't think I could imagine a hummingbird with low metabolism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted August 24, 2014 Share #10 Posted August 24, 2014 Due to their energy requirements, I think that's rarely possible. I don't think I could imagine a hummingbird with low metabolism. thats because they drink fat free nectar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted August 24, 2014 Share #11 Posted August 24, 2014 Fat free sugar... Who knew! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destination Posted August 25, 2014 Share #12 Posted August 25, 2014 I'd rather have a sweetener with a "Naturally fat free" label than one which reads "Unnaturally fat free." That second option would make me queasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted August 25, 2014 Share #13 Posted August 25, 2014 I'd rather have a sweetener with a "Naturally fat free" label than one which reads "Unnaturally fat free." That second option would make me queasy.Have you tried Olestra? Starting in 1996, an FDA-mandated health warning label read "This Product Contains Olestra. Olestra may cause abdominal cramping and loose stools. Olestra inhibits the absorption of some vitamins and other nutrients. Vitamins A, D, E, and K have been added."http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olestra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destination Posted August 25, 2014 Share #14 Posted August 25, 2014 I remember when Olestra came on the market. My first reaction was "Yuck!" And now, almost 20 years later, I feel the same way. I'm a compulsive label reader and I'm reluctant to have foods with additives unless I know exactly what they are and what they'll do. And yes, it adds to the time spent in the grocery store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted August 25, 2014 Share #15 Posted August 25, 2014 I remember when Olestra came on the market. My first reaction was "Yuck!" And now, almost 20 years later, I feel the same way.I remember part of the warning said that Olestra could cause anal leakage. That's all it took to convince me that it's probably not something I should eat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 25, 2014 Share #16 Posted August 25, 2014 Is that "Naturally fat free" or "Naturally, fat free" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share #17 Posted August 25, 2014 Is that "Naturally fat free" or "Naturally, fat free" In the former "naturally" is an adverb modifying the adjective "fat free". It gives information about how the fat free came about. In the latter it would describe the state of being (an understood "is") of the condition "fat free". It then gives information about when the fat free sugar exists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted August 25, 2014 Share #18 Posted August 25, 2014 It should state "Converts to triglycerides once consumed". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 25, 2014 Share #19 Posted August 25, 2014 In the former "naturally" is an adverb modifying the adjective "fat free". It gives information about how the fat free came about. In the latter it would describe the state of being (an understood "is") of the condition "fat free". It then gives information about when the fat free sugar exists. Ya, that's what I meant. I was going to diagram that but I broke out in a rash, naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 25, 2014 Share #20 Posted August 25, 2014 I know this at 6 am because the hummingbirds are up with the sun, but the feeders are empty because I didn't fill them last night before going to bed. We came home late from a men's soccer game that went into overtime. So, I'm making nectar with some fat-free sugar. You can add some vegetable oil to the mix if you want to fatten them up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted August 25, 2014 Share #21 Posted August 25, 2014 You can add some vegetable oil to the mix if you want to fatten them up! still only 1 bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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