calories

One of those things one reads about. One of those things that promise a lot but are probably bull? Except not, in this case: not bull, fact. Calorie restriction, intentionally starving the body, does help you live longer. An informative post* in another thread set me thinking that this is...

Dear Mr Hellbound. With respect, there is no accuracy in the statement "a calorie is a calorie." Calories are not separate from the foods that contain them. Different diets will give different results. 2000 calories of beer =/= 2000 calories of snacks and candy =/= 2000 calories of grains...

If this has already been hashed out in another thread, please point me to it, because I must not be using the right search words. My question: Does anything matter beyond total calories in a diet, when it comes solely to gaining or losing weight? In other words, I know that a diet with...

I've wondered this for a while now. How do food scientists determine the caloric content per unit of any given food or beverage? I have no idea how this is done - do you?

Hello everybody, Here's something I've been wondering for a while. I understand the human is a great but imperfect machine. Although it is good at extracting energy from food, it isn't perfectly efficient. (disclaimer: what follows is what I've heard, I can't vouch for the veracity of...

I have just been told by someone that they don't lick envelopes because of the calories in the glue. Does anyone know if envelope glue has any calorific value and what kind of amount? I must admit I am bizarrely fascinated by this question, and I don't quite know why.

There has been plenty of research lately on the potential health benefits of restricted caloric intake involving various animals. CNN reported this morning on a group of people (they interviewed one couple) who have taken this very preliminary research to heart, and are enthusiastically...

My Extra! sugar-free gum wrapper says that each stick has five calories. Is that just if I swallow it?

Is it true that for certain foods (i.e. celery), your body burns more calories processing it than it actually has. I did a google search and found mostly diet sites and sites about eating disorders. This is the only one that said it was a myth...

And on a related note, Dr. Robert Atkins—diet guru of low-carb, high-protein fame—has died from injuries he sustained in a fall earlier this month: http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030415-043648-2411r