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We've long thought of weight loss in simple "calories in, calories out" terms...Today, researchers view this rule as overly simplistic. They now think of human

by zelos 10y ago

We've long thought of weight loss in simple "calories in, calories out" terms...Today, researchers view this rule as overly simplistic. They now think of human energy balance as "a dynamic and adaptable system,"

GunlogAlm 10y ago
It's the idea you need a caloric deficit of 3,500 kcal in order to lose 1lb of fat that they're describing as 'overly simplistic', based on this study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4035446/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4035446/ At the end of the day, weight loss is still calories in, calories out -- as frustrating as that can be.