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A Calorie is a HUMAN Construct.. But it Works! (Usually)

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Mother, should I trust the CALORIE?
Previously, we interviewed Dr. Doug Kalman to show us that BCAAs have calories... according to a device known as a bomb calorimeter.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5VXISrbfQs

But what does that REALLY mean? Since nearly everything has calories, including the paint on the wall, can we trust this information? Given how calories are measured (by igniting something with oxygen in a bucket of water and measuring the amount of heat given off), can we trust them at all?

The answer, in terms of dieting and *weight loss* is YES, according to the eight studies cited at the bottom, and several more.

But, there are no absolutes. Things do fall apart, and calories can't ALWAYS be 100% trusted. The biggest example is the case of "metabolic advantage" with ketosis, or food sensitivities make different starches behave better or worse.

But at the end of the day, calories are a great base / starting point for any dieter, and they'll see success with calories in vs. calories out (use MyFitnessPal and a Food Scale!) until they're WAY deep into fat loss.

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CITATIONS:
1) Swinburn, B., G. Sacks, and E. Ravussin; “Increased Food Energy Supply Is More Than Sufficient To Explain The US Epidemic Of Obesity”; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 90.6 (2009): 1453-1456; Retrieved from https://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/90/6/1453.long

2) Golay, A, et al; “Similar weight loss with low- or high-carbohydrate diets”; The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 1996 Feb; 63(2):174-8; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8561057

3) Leibel, R; “Energy intake required to maintain body weight is not affected by wide variation in diet composition”; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 1992 Feb; 55(2):350-5; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1734671

4) Golay, et al; “Weight-loss with low or high carbohydrate diet?”; International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders; 1996 Dec; 20(12):1067-72; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8968851

5) Sargrad, K; “Effect of high protein vs high carbohydrate intake on insulin sensitivity, body weight, hemoglobin A1c, and blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus”; Journal of the American Dietetic Association; 2005 Apr; 105(4):573-80; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15800559

6) Heilbronn, L; “Effect of energy restriction, weight loss, and diet composition on plasma lipids and glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes”; Diabetes Care; 1999 Jun; 22(6):889-95; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10372237

7) Parker, B. et al; “Effect Of A High-Protein, High-Monounsaturated Fat Weight Loss Diet On Glycemic Control And Lipid Levels In Type 2 Diabetes”; Diabetes Care; 25.3 (2002): 425-430; https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/25/3/425.long

8) Noakes, Manny, et al; “Effect Of An Energy-Restricted, High-Protein, Low-Fat Diet Relative To A Conventional High-Carbohydrate, Low-Fat Diet On Weight Loss, Body Composition, Nutritional Status, And Markers Of Cardiovascular Health In Obese Women”; The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 81.6 (2005): 1298-1306; https://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/81/6/1298.long


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