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[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The only way to get an accurate reading on calorie count is to burn it. 1 kilocalorie (nutritional calorie) can increase the temperature of 1kg of water by 1 C°

[–] [email protected] 44 points 6 months ago (2 children)

But burning isn't how your body utilizes the calories. Some things burn just fine yet are entirely useless as a (human) food source, like wood. This complicates things.

For instance, we still don't know if our bodies can actually use ethanol (drinking alcohol) as a fuel source. Is that vodka shot adding to your daily calorie intake?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Vodka’s back on the menu, boys!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago

It was off the menu?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Even more reason there is plenty of science to be discovered. Until then, the rough estimate we have is still proven to work (calories consumed minus calories burned).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Sure, but that is measuring calorie content, not what your body can absorb

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Exactly, which makes the whole endeavour more of a guessing game than a science.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

I think using trial and error to see what works for your body is a pretty scientific approach

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I mean there’s no way that they’re gonna be able to do metrics for every person since every person is built differently so there has to be a common standard. Or you you saying that certain types of calories are burned the same way for all people?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I'm just saying it's not that simple.