What We Eat Matters - with Giles Yeo

Is a calorie a calorie? Does it matter if we eat corn or corn syrup? Giles Yeo explains the nutritional difference between different foods and why it matters.
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Calories in have to be less than calories out to lose weight, this is thermodynamics and can't be beaten. However, does one calorie of corn, equal the same as one calorie of corn meal or corn syryp in terms of nutritional benefits?

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