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While there of course are some outliers if you take completely extreme examples generally it is true when it comes to weight loss. Eating 2000 kcal of vegetabl
by cc81 7y ago
While there of course are some outliers if you take completely extreme examples generally it is true when it comes to weight loss.
Eating 2000 kcal of vegetables is the same as eating 2000 kcal of bread and meat.
- DanBC 7y agoNo it isn't. There are different effects on the gut microbiome, which affects how many of those calories are processed.
- cc81 7y agoWhy do you believe that makes a significant difference? And if so how big difference does it make? Can I eat 2000 kcal with one diet and gain weight and 3000 kcal with another weight and lose weight?
- tchaffee 7y agoThe point you are missing is that with one diet you would out of control crave far more calories. While on a different diet you would have to force yourself to eat beyond feeling satisfied to reach the same number of calories.
- cc81 7y agoI'm not missing that, it was just not something that was discussed. I was talking about weight gain and weight loss, not how easy or difficult it is in practice. What you eat will of course matter when it comes to nutrition, muscle gain, satiety and many other factors but that in itself does not generally remove that a calorie is a calorie (unless extreme diets).
- tchaffee 7y agoYou asked why it makes a significant difference. And it looks like you answered your own question. A calorie being a calorie is one of the less interesting factors when it comes to actual practice. And yet it gets repeated ad nauseum every time the discussion comes up.
- miketery 7y agoNot in the slightest. Check out glycemic index [0]. Sugar absorption rates affect how your body functions. There is massive negative effects when your body is working hard to balance your glucose levels due to sugar rich foods or high glycemic index. 0 - https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/glycemic-index-and-glycemic-load-for-100-foods https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/glyce...
- cc81 7y agoYour body does not work harder just because the food has high glycemic index, I would say it is the opposite. The body has a very easy time using glucose for example compared to fructose which needs to through the liver which in turn increases the risk of liver damage if you eat too much. However I was obviously referring to the weight gain and loss I mentioned in my previous sentence. I.e. the long distance runners in your link that chooses high glycemic food are not getting fat anytime soon.
- stjohnswarts 7y agoOver the long haul, no it's not. They all have different levels of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, carbs, fats, and proteins. Please try eating 2000 calories of sugar a day and nothing else for a while and see how long it is before you puke your guts out.