A calorie is the measurment of how many BTU's an item can produce when heated to it's combustable point. Caloric studies came along when doctors thought our bodies worked like furnaces. Of course, this is complete bunk. It is my opinion that worrying about calories now, is more bunk.

Cardboard has tons of calories in it, but if that is your diet, skip the t, you'll just die. You'd take in thousands upon thousands of calories, and with nothing but malnutrition to show for it.

It's very easy to dismiss the benefits of low carb eating, until you feel the advantages for yourself. Open your mind.