Simple syrup is made by stirring granulated sugar into hot water in a saucepan until the sugar is dissolved and then cooling the solution. Generally, the ratio of sugar to water can range anywhere from 1:1 to 2:1 by weight, and similarly by volume due to air in the granulated sugar.yrup can be used as a sweetener. However, since the syrup jells readily when pectin is added, its primary culinary use is as a base for fruit sauces, toppings, and preserves. Combining Demerara sugar, a type of natural brown sugar, with water produces Demerara syrup.
runner's knee. A colloquial term for several overuse conditions resulting from excessive exercise of the lower extremities. These may involve the extensor mechanism and other musculotendinous insertions.
1 This can cause pain and injury to the joints. 2  Sometimes, the kneecap itself is slightly out of position. 3  Problems with the feet. 4  Runner's knee can result from hypermobile feet (a condition in which the joints associated with the feet can be move more than what's normal), fallen arches, or overpronation (flat feet). Repeated bending or high stress exercises such as lunges and plyometrics can irritate the kneecap joint (patellofemoral joint). 2  Overstretched tendons (tendons are the tissues that connect muscles to bones) may also cause the pain of runner's knee. 3  Direct trauma to the knee, like a fall or blow.