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I'm talking about literal, unprocessed celery sticks. I understand that the notion that the digestion of celery burns more energy than it provides is a myth. h
by xeckr 2y ago
I'm talking about literal, unprocessed celery sticks. I understand that the notion that the digestion of celery burns more energy than it provides is a myth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative-calorie_food https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative-calorie_food
- silverquiet 2y agoIf celery was all you ate, I doubt it would be possible to gain weight. It's so calorie-poor that it's hard to imagine being able to eat enough to surpass your basal metabolic needs.
- xeckr 2y agoI agree. My argument is that if your calories from food equal your energy expenditure over a given time period, and then you eat a single celery stalk, then the energy from the celery will "fatten" you (and/or contribute to muscle protein synthesis if you exercise). Conversely, if you ate nothing but cookies, but the total energy of those cookies was below what your body expended, then your body will necessarily make up for it by dipping into your fat reserves. Hence why labelling foods as "fattening" or "not fattening" is inaccurate.