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Eating does increase caloric burn slightly through digestion, which is called the thermic effect of food.
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Caitlin Beale, Health, 19 May 2026
Protein also has a higher thermic effect than fat and carbs, meaning your body burns more calories while digesting protein.26
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—Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 18 Nov. 2025
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
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Caitlin Beale, Health, 19 May 2026
Protein also has a higher thermic effect than fat and carbs, meaning your body burns more calories while digesting protein.26
16.
—Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 18 Nov. 2025
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
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“Thermic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermic. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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