Whenever there is an obesity post on FR, we get responses saying a calorie is a calorie is a calorie.
This study seems to contradict that.
I really have no idea. If I did I suppose I’d be nice and slender.
Regarding “a calorie is a calorie is a calorie”...I’ve read extensively about this and it seems not all calories are equal. Most peoples’ bodies convert refined carbohydrates into fat much more easily than they convert fat or protein into fat. In addition, most people with weight problems simply like refined carbs more than other foods, so they ingest massive calories of them quickly. I believe 90% of fat people will never lose weight and keep it off unless they abstain — for emotional and physiological reasons — from refined carbs.