Science Reveals Why Calorie Counts Are All Wrong - Scientific American

Yesterday we're laying at the pool and one of the staff comes by offering magazines (have I mentioned this place is fabulous?!). Husband takes a Popular Science, which I glance at briefly. There's a few paragraphs discussing why the calorie databases for many foods are inaccurate. Interesting, so I google the topic (free wifi everywhere at this resort- because it's fabulous, remember?).

I found the interesting article that I link above. Explains a lot perhaps- why people who eat processed foods tend to be overweight (more calories are available in their food), why vegetarians tend to be skinny (less calories are available in their food). Suggests a few eating strategies for weight management- vegetables, uncooked foods, perhaps rare over braised meats- for those of us trying to lose weight.

Interesting stuff. Of course, we should all eat minimally processed food, especially when calorie-restricted, because it is generally more nutrient-dense. But also possibly effectively lower in calories, putting you in to the double bonus.