The Great Calorie Plot Twist: Why Your Friend Might Get More Energy From the Same Sandwich

About this episode

The episode discusses how two people can absorb different amounts of calories from the same meal and explores the reasons behind this phenomenon.

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Topics covered

• calories
• nutrition
• energy absorption
• food science
• diet

Keywords

• calories
• energy
• nutrition
• food
• absorption

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