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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that is why vegetables especially are good for dieting. Low on calories, but full of fibre, which makes you feel full for a much longer time. A burger meal is full of carbohydrates and fat, and you will soon feel hungry again a short while after eating it, regardless of its high caloric content, simply because it lacks fibre.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Some veggies are actually calorie negative.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

source? as far as I've heard, this isn't actually true

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago

It's sort of a scientific grey area. Lots of studies say there is evidence both ways, and magazines take those and run with it to say whatever they want. Another factor is heat creation, particular with cold food and drink. Measurements have shown a varied diet could have a Daytime DIT anywhere between 5% and 50% of energy expenditure, not to mention energy expended on ATP production and various stages of digestion.

Another big factor is nutrient content, such as protein vs carbohydrates.

If you think about it, getting up and walking to the fridge is like 2 calories right there so if celery has 14 then it's not hard to imagine a deficit.