Nutrition has become as much of a taboo subject as religion and politics.

[Docd187123]

Well, you see, I used to be the kind of guy who would eat anything as long it would fit his target caloric intake. But after reading all the stuff that I have on simple carbs and LDL fats, I'm no longer a believer that a calorie is just a calorie. It IS mostly about caloric intake, but a lot of people go way beyond their caloric intake, and IMO that has to do with what is in some of these calories that they eat.

A calorie is not a calorie in the strictest sense. A calorie of dietary fat is very different than a calorie of protein. No argument there.

Can you post up some of what you're reading bc you're not talking specifics so it makes it harder to understand what specifically you're saying? Can you also explain what you mean by ppl going over their caloric intake and that being bc of what's in the calories they eat?

[jay94]

A calorie is not a calorie in the strictest sense. A calorie of dietary fat is very different than a calorie of protein. No argument there.

Can you post up some of what you're reading bc you're not talking specifics so it makes it harder to understand what specifically you're saying? Can you also explain what you mean by ppl going over their caloric intake and that being bc of what's in the calories they eat?

Check above. I edited my first reponse post with some of the research I was referring to.