Prepare yourself, for the drink of dreams has arrived. It’s not a new twist on the Aperol Spritz, nor a hangover-free wine. It doesn’t even taste good. According to its creator, the HVMN (pronounced “human”) CEO Geoffrey Woo, its flavours are like “a combination of a liquor shot with nail-polish remover”. So why the hyperbole? The simple reason is that the new drink, HVMN Ketone, produces the same effects in the body as days of fasting, yet you can still eat all the carbs you want. As I said — the drink of dreams. The first product of its kind, recently launched in the US, costs a whopping $33 (£25) for a 65ml bottle and apes the chemical process called ketosis, wherein the body burns
The Silicon Valley makers of a new soft drink claim it can burn off fat. A San Francisco startup called Soylent is trying to make the world healthier. The chemical reaction is normally achieved by eating a low-carb, high-fat diet or by occasional fasting. HVMN Ketone also suppresses the hunger hormone ghrelin, according to a recent report.