The Zero Calorie Deception: Why 'A Calorie Is A Calorie' Is A Myth
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The Zero Calorie Deception: Why 'A Calorie Is A Calorie' Is A Myth
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This podcast critically examines the caloric myth and the flawed notion that "a calorie is a calorie." The concept of calories, derived from thermodynamics, fails to account for how different macronutrients are processed by the body, resulting in varying amounts of net usable energy and weight outcomes. The podcast highlights a recent study showing that both sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and low and non-sugar sweetened beverages (LNSSBs) are significantly associated with an elevated risk of Metabolic dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), with LNSSBs showing an additional link to liver-related mortality. Ultimately, the idea that judging food based solely on caloric content is inaccurate at best and potentially harmful at worst.