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Published online 16 August 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040816-2
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Low-carb diets get thermodynamic defence
Biochemists argue that food calories are not all equal.
The fiery debate over the worth of low-carb regimes is being fuelled by two US researchers. They are using the laws of thermodynamics to argue that calories from protein are better for losing weight than those from carbohydrates.
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