Comment on Anon figures out how dieting works

• FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  It’s sort of a scientific grey area. Lots of studies say there is evidence both ways, and magazines take those and run with it to say whatever they want. Another factor is heat creation, particular with cold food and drink. Measurements have shown a varied diet could have a Daytime DIT anywhere between 5% and 50% of energy expenditure, not to mention energy expended on ATP production and various stages of digestion.

  Another big factor is nutrient content, such as protein vs carbohydrates.

  If you think about it, getting up and walking to the fridge is like 2 calories right there so if celery has 14 then it’s not hard to imagine a deficit.

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