Archive for a calorie is not a calorie
Calorie Quality Factor 4: Efficiency (The “E” in SANE)
Photo Credit: Life’s Ambrosia “Efficiency…is dependent on…the nature of the fuel and the processes enlisted by the organism. A simple example is the inefficiency of low-test gasoline…If a ‘calorie is a calorie’…were true, [then gasoline is gasoline and] nobody would pay extra for high test gasoline.” – R.D. Feinman, State University of New York [...]
Read moreCalorie Quality Factor 3: Nutrition (Part 2)
Photo Credit: The Holy Kale Looking at Nutrition per calorie (see previous post) is important because: It gives us a more accurate view of which foods are nutritious. It helps us burn body fat instead of slowing down or burning muscle.
Read moreCalorie Quality Factor 3: Nutrition Part 1 (The “N” in SANE)
Photo credit: Life’s Ambrosia “Low energy density [high Nutrition] is not an inevitable characteristic of low-fat diets; as many of the low-fat foods presently being promoted in our commercial food supply are based on sugar or highly refined carbohydrates.” – W.C. Willett, Harvard University Two hundred and fifty calories of Twinkies are not the [...]
Read moreCalorie Quality Factor 2: Aggression (The “A” in SANE)
Photo credit: Carrie Brown “The crucial factor is not how much is eaten…or how much is expended, but how…those calories are utilized and made available when needed.” – Gary Taubes, in Good Calories, Bad Calories A calorie is not a calorie when it comes to how likely it is to be stored as body [...]
Read moreCalorie Quality Factor 1: Satiety (Part 2)
“Protein, along with fiber and water, were significantly and positively correlated with satiety scores.” – T.L. Halton, Harvard University In addition to water and fiber (Part 1), the amount of protein in food impacts whether our brain is telling us we are hungry or full. While water and fiber help us feel satisfied by [...]
Read moreCalorie Quality Factor 1: Satiety (the “S” in SANE)
“Food intake occurs until signals arising largely from the gastrointestinal tract are interpreted by the central nervous system to produce…satiety” – D.S. Weigle, University of Washington A calorie is not a calorie when it comes to filling us up and keeping us full. Ever notice how a six-pack of beer makes people eat more [...]
Read moreStudies Show It’s InSANE To Claim “A Calorie Is A Calorie”
A few posts ago we covered the four factors that prove a calorie isn’t a calorie when it comes to how much they help us burn fat and boost our health:Satiety, Aggression, Nutrition, and Efficiency. Satiety is how quickly calories fill us up. Aggression is how likely calories are to be stored as body fat. [...]
Read moreFour Reasons a Calorie Is Not a Calorie
“Attacking the obesity epidemic will involve giving up many old ideas that have not been productive. ‘A calorie is a calorie’ might be a good place to start.” – R.D. Feinman, State University of New York Beyond battling our basic biology, calorie balancing is bound to fail us because a calorie is not a [...]
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