[npsimons]

> I knew this would get downvotes from a crowd that simultaneously abhors surveillance yet trumpets spyware like Nest as innovative. Cognitive dissonance is strong here.

Shouldn't be a big surprise from the same crowd that thinks "gut bacteria" trumps CICO, never mind that gut biome being different in overweight/obese versus healthy weight is probably more an effect than a cause.

[paavokoya]

That's a whole nother topic. CICO isn't as important as where you get those calories from. If a majority are from sugar, you are getting way too much insulin which then creates fat in the body. If you get fibrous and fatty calories, it takes more energy to break them down and store them thus leading to healthier fat/muscle.