Listen up! We work hard on this podcast to bring you cutting edge science without ads. Help us out by sharing this episode with someone who needs it and hit that follow button. Now, let's talk about the difference between eating a real nut and processed food. When a nut is ground in a factory, all the energy and fat burst out, making it easier for your body to absorb. But even if we had accurate labels on foods, it still wouldn't account for our individual differences. For example, one person might absorb 62 calories from a handful of nuts while another person absorbs 168. We're all unique, so let's embrace it!
Millions of us are counting calories every day. But do we know if those numbers truly reflect the energy we get from eating?
It’s about time that we debunked the “one-size-fits-all” approach to calorie counting and unmasked the outdated methodologies that contribute to inaccuracies in food labeling.
In today’s episode, Jonathan and Dr. Sarah Berry ask: How exactly do we measure calories, and is calorie counting actually effective?
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Mentioned in today’s episode:
The Wilbur Olin Atwater Papers from the United States Department of Agriculture
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