Are calorie and fat levels really accurate in some foods?

[iwearnosox]

This is my theory and I believe it to be my only contribution to the dietary world. 🙂

Theory:

That foods like peanuts, that are high in fat, aren't really because they're not truly digested. Similar foods, that, um, pass through you quite a bit.

How is a peanut fatty to you if it's just coming out the other end?

 

[C'DaleRider]

Peanuts are digestible............if not, why are they listed as one of the best alternatives to meat for protein? Admittedly, if you swallow them whole, then digestion is in question, but who swallows them whole?

Peanuts are an excellent protein alternative to meat being 25% protein and also high in dietary fibre (6g per 100g), micronutrients such as copper and magnesium, plant sterols and phytochemicals. These add to the beneficial fatty acid profile of peanuts to make them a heart-healthy food, ideal for inclusion as part of a balanced vegetarian diet.

What's more, peanuts are a great food for people with diabetes because they have a very low glycaemic index. That is, on digestion, they are absorbed slowly into the bloodstream, so do not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar.

Link

 

[C'DaleRider]

And for some more evidence, why would peanut protein show up in breast milk of mothers who'd eaten peanuts if they were not absorbed?

Exposure During Breast-Feeding

The study suggests that in some cases the initial exposure may occur during breast-feeding. Vadas said peanuts should thus be avoided by nursing women with at-risk infants ? those with a strong family history of any allergies or who have a parent or sibling with a peanut allergy.

The authors analyzed breast milk from 23 nursing women after they'd eaten about a half cup of peanuts. Peanut protein was found in samples from 11 women within up to six hours of eating peanuts.

Link

 

[imprezawrxwagon]

I have also heard, that calories, that rea in hard (?) liquor, - vodka and such, - are "not real", - for they are indeed there, but when drinking, people do not "absoirb" them

is there some truth to it?

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: imprezawrxwagon
I have also heard, that calories, that rea in hard (?) liquor, - vodka and such, - are "not real", - for they are indeed there, but when drinking, people do not "absoirb" them

is there some truth to it?

The three basic nutritional components found in food--carbohydrates, proteins, and fats--are used as energy after being converted to simpler products. Some alcoholics ingest as much as 50 percent of their total daily calories from alcohol, often neglecting important foods (3,6).

from here..
I've read a good description of how alcohol is broken down to sugar (as it's just a carbohydrate anyway, iirc), and am looking for the link..

 

[LaLaLand]

You a big fella?

 

[astroview]

I often question the same thing, how accurate are those measurements.

 

[C'DaleRider]

Originally posted by: astroview
I often question the same thing, how accurate are those measurements.

They're not accurate at all...there's no fat in aything. It's all a conspiracy by the gov't. How else do you think 50% of Americans got obese?

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: C'DaleRider
And for some more evidence, why would peanut protein show up in breast milk of mothers who'd eaten peanuts if they were not absorbed?

Exposure During Breast-Feeding

The study suggests that in some cases the initial exposure may occur during breast-feeding. Vadas said peanuts should thus be avoided by nursing women with at-risk infants ? those with a strong family history of any allergies or who have a parent or sibling with a peanut allergy.

The authors analyzed breast milk from 23 nursing women after they'd eaten about a half cup of peanuts. Peanut protein was found in samples from 11 women within up to six hours of eating peanuts.

Link

I'm not saying it's not absorbed, my arguement is that it's only partially absorbed.

 

[imprezawrxwagon]

Originally posted by: godmare

Originally posted by: imprezawrxwagon
I have also heard, that calories, that rea in hard (?) liquor, - vodka and such, - are "not real", - for they are indeed there, but when drinking, people do not "absoirb" them

is there some truth to it?

The three basic nutritional components found in food--carbohydrates, proteins, and fats--are used as energy after being converted to simpler products. Some alcoholics ingest as much as 50 percent of their total daily calories from alcohol, often neglecting important foods (3,6).

from here..
I've read a good description of how alcohol is broken down to sugar (as it's just a carbohydrate anyway, iirc), and am looking for the link..

Thanks for the link

Only now I found the time to read the article

it does not answer the question, however, at all, - which is, - while it is understood, that the body does absorb calories from beer and wine, - does it or does it not absorb calories from liquor, such as vodka and whiskey?

I'm not trying to bug You, just wondering out loud