Check this talk about obesity and nutrition. Perhaps calories are not all the same, depending on the source and how each different body metabolizes it.
You can also research related subjects like glycemic index (or glycemic load), metabolic syndrome, paleolithic diet, protein diets.
I have been avoiding concentrated carbs (bread, rice, potatoes, grains) for 2 months, with the occasional exception of dark chocolate bars, and I shed 10 pounds quickly. My weight stabilized already, I am lean, and my blood chemistry is fine. I have a friend that has been the same for about the same time with similar results. My girlfriend also has shed some pounds although she is not that strict.
I have craved bread a couple of times. I avoided eating it and the craving went away after eating.
A warning. Changing my life style this way has been a challenging at times. Sometimes it is difficult to get enough of the stuff I eat in a regular serving at public places. My meals are generally more expensive (health is expensive), but I also eat nicer food.
Glad someone pointed to Taubes. What saddens me about the (reported) response to calorie transparency's backlash is uniform fat reduction, instead of menu options for different kinds of metabolism. My weight, for instance, happily drops with insulin control. Without carbohydrates, I simply can't gain pounds.
http://webcast.berkeley.edu/event_details.php?webcastid=2121...
You can also research related subjects like glycemic index (or glycemic load), metabolic syndrome, paleolithic diet, protein diets.
I have been avoiding concentrated carbs (bread, rice, potatoes, grains) for 2 months, with the occasional exception of dark chocolate bars, and I shed 10 pounds quickly. My weight stabilized already, I am lean, and my blood chemistry is fine. I have a friend that has been the same for about the same time with similar results. My girlfriend also has shed some pounds although she is not that strict.
I have craved bread a couple of times. I avoided eating it and the craving went away after eating.
A warning. Changing my life style this way has been a challenging at times. Sometimes it is difficult to get enough of the stuff I eat in a regular serving at public places. My meals are generally more expensive (health is expensive), but I also eat nicer food.