Why do we get more calories from cooked food?
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According to a 2011 Harvard study on mice, cooked meat and sweet potatoes provided more energy than their raw counterparts, challenging conventional calorie-counting methods. This surprising finding uncovers a fundamental biological reality: we get more calories from cooked food because the act of cooking physically and chemically alters food, making it far easier for our bodies to digest and absorb nutrients.
