Most of the time, of course, a
calorie is a
calorie, and we do not maintain that, in
carbohydrate restriction, metabolic advantage always occurs, but only 1) that it can occur (11), 2) that it is not excluded by a correct thermodynamic analysis, and 3) that, because of the importance of obesity, it is sensible to try to identify the conditions under which it can occur and to
maximize the effect.