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THANKS.

The question that was posed to me was:
"Does it take MORE energy to break-down certain
foods vs. others? There are only three answers:
yes, no, or the same.

If the answer is yes, then the next question
would be "how much energy does it take per specific food"?
That's the chart(s) that I want to see.

If celery or apples, etc. make you "feel" full, and at the same
time provide only a minimal net calorie gain, then is this not
a good supplement to a balanced diet?

Gene


What your looking for is not that list. What you are looking for is a
human anatomy and physiology book that has the digestive system process
broken down.

Does it take more calories to break down certain foods than others. Well,
yes and no. You are confusing some things. A food like lettuce or celery
is so low in calories that you may actually burn more caloried during
digestion than you consumed. But those foods are so rare and few that you
can't have a "negative calorie" diet only.

But, yes, if you want to fill up on carrots and celery sticks and lettuce
between meals - go for it.