A calorie is a calorie is a calorie, at least from a thermodynamic standpoint. It's defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius (2.2 pounds by 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Many people reported a sudden, sharp decline in exercise during COVID19 lockdowns, but few studies have examined its effect on metabolism. Now, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, National Institute for Biotechnology in the ...
Oct 6, 2021
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People on a low-fat, plant-based diet ate fewer daily calories but had higher insulin and blood glucose levels, compared to when they ate a low-carbohydrate, animal-based diet, according to a small but highly controlled study ...
Jan 19, 2021
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Low carbohydrate diets are often driven by beliefs that are influenced by internet resources, and do not represent a one-size-fits all approach to dieting.
Sep 2, 2020
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We all know eating "healthy" food is good for our physical health and can decrease our risk of developing diabetes, cancer, obesity and heart disease. What is not as well known is that eating healthy food is also good for ...
Sep 10, 2018
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Researchers show that the reward center of the brain values foods high in both fat and carbohydrates—i.e., many processed foods—more than foods containing only fat or only carbs. A study of 206 adults, to appear June ...
Jun 14, 2018
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Biochemist Valter Longo has devoted decades to discovering connections between nutrition and successful aging. He runs the Longevity Institute at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, where the focus is on extending ...
Feb 5, 2018
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Turns out some people can detect carbohydrates as a particular taste. Now it seems this ability may be linked to larger waist sizes.
Nov 20, 2017
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Deakin scientists have identified a potential seventh "taste" – carbohydrate – and are working to uncover how it's linked to consumption of starchy foods.
Oct 30, 2017
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During pregnancy women get bombarded with food and nutrition information. Eat this, don't eat that! It gets very confusing. Recent debates about the role of carbohydrates have cranked the confusion up a notch. In pregnancy, ...
Sep 27, 2017
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