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Originally Posted by Willravel
Atreides88, the caloric value of gasoline is astounding. It's much more efficient than anything you can even get at McDonald's. But does that mean drinking 2000 calories of gasoline a day will give you the same energy as 2000 calories of a balanced diet? No? Is that because the form it comes in is unfriendly to the human body? We have trouble digesting the form the calories come in? It's the same thing, only to a less extreme degree, with unhealthy foods that have a high caloric count. So yes, it's how you digest it and it can make all the difference in the world.
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You're comparing apples to combustible liquids. We don't drink gasoline 1) because it's toxic, 2) it lacks vitamins and minerals, 3) did I mention it will kill you?
I may have misunderstood what you meant by calorie quality. If your quality is based on whether the calorie intake from fresh foods is healthier because they have a higher number of vitamins and minerals than the crap you find at Mickie D's, then you'd have an argument. Basing it upon the fact that one's in burger form and the other's in fruit and veggie form is preposterous.
Also, the calorie used to measure chemical potential in gasoline is not the same as the calorie used to measure chemical potential in food. The calorie is also an archaic unit.
Cynth, you have a point. If only they were open 24 hours. Honestly, I'd settle for them opening a chain on the East Coast.