Those of you with a life probably missed the great CICO Debate of 2023. In this article I’m going to lay it out and set the record straight.
First, let me get some definitions straight:
Calorie - a unit of food energy
CICO - Calories In, Calories Out
Basal Metabolic Rate - calories burned to maintain life (breathing, organ function, etc)
Activity thermogene…
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