Both viewpoints are correct; they address different things.

Both viewpoints are correct; they address different things.
by grnd (2018-12-12 08:53:42)
Edited on 2018-12-12 09:00:41

In reply to: I completely disagree. posted by starburns

Calories in v. calories out still holds. That's one point. If you want to lose weight, you need to be taking in fewer calories than you are using.

The second point is that your body does not process all foods the same. Some foods (high in sugar and carbohydrates) are much easier for your body to process and store as extra energy. Others (fats and proteins) actually require more energy to process, meaning that from the accounting perspective, fewer calories are available for your body to store.

It's not either/or, it's both/and.

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I think we're confusing two different things. - starburns 2018-12-13 04:26:42