In a message dated 4/17/01 9:15:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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<< * demands of digestion (blood flow to digestive tract)
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This is what I thought was going on. It felt as though blood was being
diverted from the head. This is why I wondered if there is any way to
quantify the energy required to digest different foods. I believe that the
energy required to digest carbohydrate must be much higher than for fat and
protein.
Charles
San Diego, CA