water-retaining

RestaurantsThose attending the Oscars will be eating the bare minimum, so don't expect to see stars eating lots of water-retaining foods like sushi and Japanese.

Oscars 2011: Where to spot a celebrity in LA 2011

But pity those water-retaining creatures, as the riders and stable owners have it far better.

Dunes Struck 2011

At Restoration Hardware's West Hollywood, Calif., location, floral expert Eddie Zaratsian is using colored succulent plants—sometimes known as "fat plants" for their water-retaining properties—in holiday arrangements.

Greenery, With Hints of the Forest and Desert Anne Marie Chaker 2011

Design and performance of water-retaining embankments in permafrost.

Infrastructure and climate in the Arctic 2009

Problems associated with water-retaining dams include seepage, frost heave (in areas of seasonal frost), settlement, slope stability, slope protection, and construction methods.

Infrastructure and climate in the Arctic 2009

And so it is that this water-retaining principle combined with a decreased metabolism can cause a weight rebound when you begin to eat normally and your body perceives that it is no longer in danger of starvation.

Colleen Perry: New Year's Resolution: To Be Happy in 2009, Stop Dieting! 2009

The conservancies are located in the "backland" or upper stream catchment areas and comprise water-retaining embankments and structures.

Water profile of Guyana 2008

Adding more water-retaining surfaces, including green roofs, will effectively lower a building owner's city fees.

Going Green on Top 2008

For example, an organic chicken breast is not only flavorful but plump and juicy because the chicken it came from was not pumped up with water-retaining hormones before being taken to market.

ChiWalking Katherine Dreyer 2006

For example, an organic chicken breast is not only flavorful but plump and juicy because the chicken it came from was not pumped up with water-retaining hormones before being taken to market.

ChiWalking Katherine Dreyer 2006