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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Τhe unhealthiest drinks.... [ 1300 ]

Tasting 'America's unhealthiest drink'

Nothing can prepare you for the feeling of shooting 136 grams of fat – 68 grams of it saturated – into your arteries in one go.

Nick Allen in Los Angeles
Published: 11:00PM BST 26 May 2010
Nick Allen consumes a PB&C
Nick Allen consumes a PB&C, unofficially nicknamed the 'heart attack in a glass' Photo: SPLASH
The monstrosity of a milkshake I was drinking has just been named the unhealthiest drink in America and that was confirmed to me with the very first slurp.
The heart stopping ensemble of ice cream, peanut butter and heavy cream oozed through the straw like tar and half way through I almost couldn't carry on.

Officially known as the "PB&C" - and unofficially nicknamed the "heart attack in a glass" – the shake is proving a surprise hit in normally health conscious Los Angeles.
However, it has become a taste sensation and those who normally stick rigorously to roller-blading, cycling and fruit are succumbing in droves.

Presented in a giant 24 ounce cup the whole gloopy, gooey mess contains 2,010 calories, the total recommended daily allowance for a woman and only slightly fewer calories than are suggested for men, and is the equivalent of eating 68 rashers of bacon.

There are also 153 grams of sugar, the same as 30 chocolate chip cookies, which deliver an immediate buzz.

The recipe is simple - take several very large dollops of chocolate ice cream, throw in a hefty wedge of peanut butter, and some heavy cream, and blend.

The astronomical calorie count comes partly from the use of "super premium" ice cream which is defined as having more than 12 per cent butter-fat content.

The PB&C was named the unhealthiest drink in the US by Men's Health magazine outstripping anything offered by McDonald' or other fast food chains.

Health experts recommend a maximum of 20 grams of saturated fat a day and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver said the milkshake had left him "speechless."
It is served at Cold Stone Creamery, a chain which has 400 outlets across America.
They boast: "You haven't had a real shake until you've tried ours."

At a branch near Venice Beach in Los Angeles owner Adrienne Fein said: "They're really popular. We sell lots to cyclists and runners who want to up their calorie content and also to tourists who want a treat.
"It's a milkshake so you know what you're getting. I drink a lot of milkshakes and it's not done me any harm."

After finishing my final gulp I'm inclined to agree. It is indeed a very, very guilty pleasure. The PB&C was absolutely delicious and, despite feeling slightly sick, I can’t wait for the next one
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