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The thermic effect of food reflects the energy required for the body to digest something.
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
The group returned to Belle-Île with thermic compressors and a suction dredge.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
Carbs have a thermic effect of (5-10%) while fat has a thermic effect of (0-3%).
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Protein has a higher thermic effect than carbs and fat.
—Aviva Patz, Health, 7 Dec. 2023
Frozen treats like ice cream might provide immediate relief, but having to digest them afterward will increase the thermic effect of food, which leads to a higher body temperature.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 July 2023
Johnston did say that protein consumption has a thermic effect, which means your body’s metabolism runs a little higher to process the amino acids in protein.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2023
The research team hypothesizes that nighttime decreases in the thermic effect of food—which is the amount of energy expended in response to eating—might be to blame here.
—Jay Willis, GQ, 9 Oct. 2017
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
The group returned to Belle-Île with thermic compressors and a suction dredge.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
Carbs have a thermic effect of (5-10%) while fat has a thermic effect of (0-3%).
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Protein has a higher thermic effect than carbs and fat.
—Aviva Patz, Health, 7 Dec. 2023
Frozen treats like ice cream might provide immediate relief, but having to digest them afterward will increase the thermic effect of food, which leads to a higher body temperature.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 July 2023
Johnston did say that protein consumption has a thermic effect, which means your body’s metabolism runs a little higher to process the amino acids in protein.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2023
The research team hypothesizes that nighttime decreases in the thermic effect of food—which is the amount of energy expended in response to eating—might be to blame here.
—Jay Willis, GQ, 9 Oct. 2017
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“Thermic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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