[PA Engineer]

Yeah. Sad, because Gary Taubes' article nails it on the physics (the science of actually measuring by physically burning calories) to physiology (metabolic cycle) of diet. The perspective that the human body is a calorimeter is simplistic at best if not down right ignorant.

Tragically, that is what got us the government food pyramid and the consequent epidemic of metabolic syndrome.

[Theoria]

Yes, and it plays against the narrative that someone that is overweight is lazy or etc, or in some narratives that our 'poor' are living high on the hog.

Well sure, they 'eat' but the wrong things, and are unhealthy as well. Sugars and bad carbs, aren't hallmarks of being healthy, just a symptom of our farm subsidies and food production.

[JRandomFreeper]

The perspective that the human body is a calorimeter is simplistic at best

Calorimeteter. My first experience was with a bomb calorimeter.

For some people, that might be a good analogy, including the gasses generated.

Personally, as a guy that spent years cooking for lots of different kinds of folks, from warfighters in the field to fine dining patrons... I'm betting physiology plays a large role.

/johnny