... You're eating while drinking alcohol.

Mmmm...

As any respectable scientist (calorie or otherwise) would confirm, alcohol is a solvent of organic matter. This means that when alcohol comes into contact with food, it dissolves the sugars, fatty acids, essential oils, hydrocarbons and other compounds that make up that food. Translation? Eating while drinking means that your food calories disappear instantly! It is very important to note, however, that alcohol must be consumed consistently during the eating process, as food that is not ingested either immediately before or after taking a drink will contain calories. This rule applies to any and all forms of alcohol, so long as the beverage contains an alcoholic content of above 2% (below 2%, the alcohol amount is too low to fully dissolve calories).

So that scrumptious donut you've been pining after? Pair it with an Irish coffee for calorie-free eating! Or that burger and fries combo your waistline has been begging you to overlook? Forget the milkshake and add a beer - your body will thank you for this wise choice! But as always, CDCI blogosphere, make sure to enjoy this rule responsibly; we're not trying to promote rampant drunken debauchery here at CDCI (well, at least most of the time).