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calorie A unit of
energy used to express the
energy yield of foods and energy expenditure by the body. Name coined by
Atwater in 1895. One calorie (cal) is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water through 1 ° C (from 14.5–15.5 ° C). Nutritionally the kilocalorie (1000 calories) is used (the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water through 1 ° C), and is abbreviated as either kcal or Cal to avoid confusion with the cal.
The calorie is not an SI unit, and correctly the
joule is used as the unit of energy, although kcal are widely used. 1 kcal = 4.18 kJ; 1 kJ = 0.24 kcal.
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HALLOWEEN HORRORS: CALORIES AND FAT.(Lifestyle)
Newspaper article from: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO); 10/24/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...key. "It's okay to have calories as long as you limit what you have." The calorie and fat content of some of...Calories: 50 calories 0 calories from fat Strawberry Licorice...Twists Serving size: 4 pieces Calories: 120 calorie
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Calorie-count shockers
Magazine article from: Shape; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...it costs you 80-100 calories. The calorie king at Starbucks is...weigh in at 425-540 calories and 8 grams of saturated...Gourmet pretzels are no calorie bargain, either. At...most are about 350 calories without butter and 450...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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KEEP CALORIES IN MIND WHEN CHOOSING DRESSING.(Living Today)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 4/25/1990; 700+ words
; ...formulating reduced-calorie products, food...choose between lower calories and flavor...sauce has only 200 calories. High-calorie salad dressings...who care about calories aren't going to buy the high-calorie dressings or those...
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Calories in vs calories out: how much exercise is needed?
Magazine article from: Environmental Nutrition; 4/1/1989; 700+ words
; ...who burns 3,500 calories through exercise...The reason is that calorie burning may vary...exercise to burn 3,500 calories because dieting slows...burn accumulating calories. Put another way, a high calorie diet generates a...
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Counting Calories
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 7/14/2007; 700+ words
; ...approximately 2000-2500 calories a day. A 1500-calorie diet works on the simple principle that calories give us fuel for all...stored fat instead of calories for maintaining bodily...Additionally, restricted calorie diets also help in shrinking...
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Calorie overkill: quiz.(obesity )
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Action Healthletter; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...to steer you away from the calories that may not show up on the...you know where. (Not that calories are everything. Even some of the lower-calorie dishes are loaded with salt...sandwich has fewer than 500 calories? a. chicken salad b. tuna...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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TAKE AWAY THE CALORIES; We find the healthiest options at Scotland's fast food favourites.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 1/29/2009; 700+ words
; ...exposed as containing as many as 2000 calories. That's the equivalent of an adult woman's entire daily calorie intake if she is to maintain a healthy...dense foodstuff there is, with nine calories per gram. Alcohol is second with...
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Are all calories created equal? Two diets, same calories--but can one get better results? We explore new research on whether some calories make you fatter than others.(HERS NUTRITION)
Magazine article from: Muscle & Fitness/Hers; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...definition, all calories are equal, whether...carbs. So is a calorie a calorie? Biochemically...TEF to total calories is small. In a 1,500-calorie daily diet...careful of liquid calories, which may add to your total calorie intake rather...
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Calories for dummies.(explaining daily calorie requirements)
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Action Healthletter; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...000 of 2,500 calories? Most people have...much of a problem. Calorie-dense food didn...calculating the number of calories you need to maintain...be (see "Your Calorie Target"). The...menopause. The drop in calorie needs doesn't...much--only seven calories a day for every...
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Calorie Creep
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/4/2003; 700+ words
; ...habits. They are hidden calories, and they turn seemingly...healthy foods into high-calorie fare with little notice...Cheese At about 100 calories an ounce (about the...die), cheese is a calorie-dense food. Strategy...carefully and stretch calories by using shredded...
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calorie
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...the large calorie, or Calorie, is equivalent to 1,000 small calories. The average value of the calorie in the range 0°C...4.204 J; and the mean calorie equals 4.190 J. Two other calories sometimes used are the International...
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Calorie
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...gram-calorie and the Calorie the kilocalorie. The...are cal for the gram-calorie and Cal for the kilocalorie...about the number of calories contained in food or...content (expressed in calories) of various organisms...changes over time. One calorie in the metric system...
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gram-calorie
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
gram-calorie see calorie .
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calories, empty
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
calories, empty A term used to describe foods that provide energy but little, if any, of the nutrients.
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protein calories per cent
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
protein calories per cent See protein‐energy ratio .
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