the hidden truths about calories

bhankiii

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/08/27/the-hidden-truths-about-calories/

A recent study found that individual humans who ate, as part of an experiment, 600 or 800 calorie portions of whole wheat bread (with nuts and seeds on it) and cheddar cheese actually expended twice as much energy, yes twice, in digesting that food as did individuals who consumed the same quantity of white bread and “processed cheese product.” As a consequence, the net number of calories the whole food eaters received was ten percent less than the number received by the processed food eaters (because they spent some of their calories during digestion).

SHBoss1673

it makes a lot of sense, as does much of the article. But I always am hesitant when they don't list the actual study. But it lends to my stating that quality of food is just as important as quantity. It bares thought as most of the article is well documented, why would they not list the research for this particular fact? I'm not saying it's wrong (I don't know about the actual numbers but the research matches what I've found in my own research), I'm just saying I wish they cited the actual study so we could read it for ourselves.

shelbyfrootcake

Mmmm, cheese sandwich.

chivalryder

oOMusicBabii

Mmhmmm now I want a grilled cheese with some fresh baked wheat bread and non-plastic cheesy goodness.

rml_16

I could live on cheese sandwiches. In fact, I think I did for many years as a child. Yum.

bhankiii

it makes a lot of sense, as does much of the article. But I always am hesitant when they don't list the actual study. But it lends to my stating that quality of food is just as important as quantity. It bares thought as most of the article is well documented, why would they not list the research for this particular fact? I'm not saying it's wrong (I don't know about the actual numbers but the research matches what I've found in my own research), I'm just saying I wish they cited the actual study so we could read it for ourselves.

There are hyperlinks in the text to the studies.

ahamm002

Great article! A lot of what it says might not be news to people who frequent this forum, but the way it puts everything together is excellent. I was actually about to create a thread for the blog before I saw yours.

ahamm002

There are hyperlinks in the text to the studies.

Yup, it's not like this is some article from Newsweek or People magazine. It's written for people who are going to want to see the studies it quotes.

Rilke

Cute French bulldog!

treetop57

Great article, bhankiii. It's not surprising that the digestive system doesn't work like a bomb calorimeter, but it's good to see some of the differences explained and quantified. .