Re:John Yudkin: the man who tried to warn us about sugar
by sergiosgc on Wednesday February 12, 2014 @06:20AM
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True, but useless. If the human body is extra efficient, it should have about 20% efficiency at converting energy. This means your upper bound rule tells you that if a male adult eats 400cal/day he'll lose weight. Duh! He'll lose weight at 1800cal/day; the 400cal mark is useless.
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Re:John Yudkin: the man who tried to warn us about sugar
by ajcarpy2005 on Wednesday February 12, 2014 @09:18AM
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Thank you for putting into words what I was trying to think of. Different bodies operate at different metabolic/thermodynamic efficiencies depending on level and type of exercise and nutritional intake. (including non calorie nutrients like vitamins, minerals, flavanoids, etc.)