learning to be human, since 1984
Yesterday's post covered the nitty gritty of digestion from a biological point of view. But say you just want to lose that paunch you've developed from too many late-night viewings of Dr. Who (accompanied by salty buttered popcorn). Let's find out:
Yesterday's post focused on how we can use nutrition labels to gauge what we eat. It briefly mentioned that calories are units of energy - but today I'll explain what calories actually do.
Nutrition labels aren't entirely useless—their regulations are surprisingly thorough and they provide basic information about most of the food we eat. Unfortunately, they also legally allow misrepresentation (mostly of serving portions), which the FDA and other regulatory bodies are often unable to validate. The far larger issue is understanding what those numbers and ingredients mean.