Not All Calories in Foods are the same
Journal Title: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
The title of this work is worth discussion and research, perhaps with a conference for multidisciplinary professionals in mind.For an engineer or a physical scientist not trained in the biological sciences, it may come across as a statement that defies the definitions of science. The title may come through more as a marketing statement, to draw readers to the article. It may also cause confusion among the general population. That foods come in at least 5 broad categories, viz. fruits, vegetables, carbohydrates, proteins and fats, may give a hint that there is real substance in the statement. A mini literature review is made on the subject matter. A few deductions about venturing out of the recommendations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) are made that could be useful for weight loss purposes.Not all calories in foods are the same” is a sentence which intrigued me as long as I had heard it, together with the reliability of the USFDA and its daily dietary recommendations. The ‘reliability’ part is easy to see, since the population of the United States of America (USA) is one of the most obese among the nations in the world. Before going into how the title of the current article is interesting, let us get into how the USFDA is involved. Every five years, the USFDA updates its recommendations regarding people’s daily diets for health. The latest [1] in 2015, created quite a stir because at long last, the agency removed the limits of consumption on total fats [2,3]. There is no separation of men from women for people in general, just listing them as belonging to different categories depending on the calories one requires based on one’s daily activities and metabolism. In addition, there was the usual categorization based on age (over 2 years old), up to and including those who are over 14 years old. In addition, there is the focus on the daily plate, rather than the old ‘food pyramid’.
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Kaufui V Wong
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- DOI 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000342
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