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General Science => Question of the Week => Topic started by: thedoc on 16/12/2008 18:09:03

Title: Eating All Your Sweets at Once
Post by: thedoc on 16/12/2008 18:09:03

I was wondering whether, should you feel the need to stuff yourself with chocolates over Xmas, it would be better to eat them all at once or to eat five or so sweets everyday for as long as it takes. In other words, providing
you're not sick, whether you would be more likely to gain weight with a daily overindulgence or in one marathon chocfest. Not that I am planning to...

Asked by Marie, North Yorkshire

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Title: Re: QotW - 08.12.21 - Having your (chocolate) Cake and Eating it
Post by: thedoc on 16/12/2008 18:09:03

We will have the answer for you on our show on the 21st December. Until then, what do you think?

Title: Re: QotW - 08.12.21 - Having your (chocolate) Cake and Eating it
Post by: Chemistry4me on 17/12/2008 10:46:58

Perhaps having a marathon chocfest is better because less will be absorbed, I mean, surely your body can only gain a certain amount of weight in one day? Whereas having a couple everyday, the body will adjust and add little amounts every day.But thats just my guess...

Title: Re: QotW - 08.12.21 - Having your (chocolate) Cake and Eating it
Post by: chris on 17/12/2008 19:02:16

Presumably the throwing up that accompanies the choc-binge is sufficient to limit weight gain...?

Title: Re: QotW - 08.12.21 - Having your (chocolate) Cake and Eating it
Post by: Richard1964 on 20/12/2008 18:04:55

It doesn't matter. In my house hot things are fattening and cold things promote weight-loss. Chocolate is cold.......
I put my rotund shape down to having unusually round bones.