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To: Olog-hai

The concept of dietary calories is ridiculous nonsense. Are there people who really still believe that crap? Next theyll tell us that the food contains at least five times the daily recommended amount of phlogistan.


4 posted on 10/18/2017 7:35:38 PM PDT by gnarledmaw (Hive minded liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives elect servants.)
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To: gnarledmaw

“The concept of dietary calories is ridiculous nonsense.”

Not sure I understand your post.


5 posted on 10/18/2017 7:37:30 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z)
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To: gnarledmaw

You mean “Phlogiston.” Phlogistan is east of Turkmenistan.


6 posted on 10/18/2017 7:37:39 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("Events. I hope we are ready for them." Kevin Williamson)
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To: gnarledmaw

Using bomb calorimeters on food, ironically, was more scientific than using mathematical estimates.

There is no specific relationship, though, between chemical energy content of foods and overall health that I can see.


10 posted on 10/18/2017 7:41:17 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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