Calorie
noun
A unit of food energy.
An apple has about 52 calories.
Often appears as...
- burn calories
- count calories
noun
A unit of energy in physics, equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius.
In a high school physics experiment, they measured the heat of combustion of a peanut in calories.
Often appears as...
- specific heat in calories
- convert to calories
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Academic
noun
A unit of food energy.
An apple has about 52 calories.
Often appears as...
- burn calories
- count calories
noun
A unit of energy in physics, equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius.
In a high school physics experiment, they measured the heat of combustion of a peanut in calories.
Often appears as...
- specific heat in calories
- convert to calories
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Diet Context
Calorie is commonly used when discussing diets, food energy, and nutrition.
She's tracking her daily caloric intake on a diet app.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Implications
Calories are often associated with weight gain or loss, healthy eating, and exercise.
To lose weight, you must consume fewer calories than you burn.
Pro Tip 3/3Food Labels
Calorie content is highlighted on food packaging, guiding consumers' choices.
Always check the calorie count on the label before buying snacks.
Pro Tip 1/3Diet Context
Calorie is commonly used when discussing diets, food energy, and nutrition.
She's tracking her daily caloric intake on a diet app.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Implications
Calories are often associated with weight gain or loss, healthy eating, and exercise.
To lose weight, you must consume fewer calories than you burn.
Pro Tip 3/3Food Labels
Calorie content is highlighted on food packaging, guiding consumers' choices.
Always check the calorie count on the label before buying snacks.
Pro Tip 1/3Diet Context
Calorie is commonly used when discussing diets, food energy, and nutrition.
She's tracking her daily caloric intake on a diet app.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Implications
Calories are often associated with weight gain or loss, healthy eating, and exercise.
To lose weight, you must consume fewer calories than you burn.
Pro Tip 3/3Food Labels
Calorie content is highlighted on food packaging, guiding consumers' choices.
Always check the calorie count on the label before buying snacks.
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Food Security in an...
information about nutrition and other behavioral change things so that they can get more calories from what they're eating they need a lot of small scale solutions like local storage and things that they don't waste the food that they have but they also need better safety nets and other things that help them to be more resilient and to plan and to be
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Relax With BBC Earth PIPE...
to be able to find that nectar that they're really living life in the fast lane. The fact their heart has to go a thousand beats a minute just to pump that blood around so they can fly so efficiently. But it is thirsty work, they have to drink every ten minutes or so. They consume about ten calories a day which doesn't sound very much,
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The hidden power of...
without incurring the caloric cost, or as if you found 25 grand in a pocket of an old jacket you hadn't worn for ages, or whenever you want to tap into a superpower that will help you and everyone around you live a longer, healthier, happier life,
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How to spot a fad diet -...
A few simple guidelines, though, can help differentiate between a diet that is beneficial in maintaining long-term health, and one that only offers temporary weight changes. Here's the first If a diet focuses on intensely cutting back calories
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You can grow new brain...
such calorie restriction will improve memory capacity, whereas a high-fat diet will exacerbate symptoms of depression -- as opposed to omega-3 fatty acids, which increase neurogenesis, and also help to decrease the symptoms of depression.
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Is it possible to lose...
whether you’re cutting calories or food groups, extreme diets are a shock to your system. There are well-established rates of healthy weight loss motivated by both diet and exercise that account for genetic and medical differences.
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How stress affects your...
High levels of cortisol can also cause you to put on those extra calories as visceral or deep belly fat. This type of fat doesn't just make it harder to button your pants. It is an organ that actively releases hormones
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What is a calorie? -...
and we do so with a unit called the calorie. One calorie, the kind we measure in food, also called a large calorie, is defined as the amount of energy it would take to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water
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The psychological weight...
to change the equation somehow the second thing i learned was that if i imagined my future healthy self and started living that life now what kinds of foods i would eat how many calories i would need to maintain a
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Myths and misconceptions...
calories were scarce, and there was nothing to anticipate that this would later change so quickly. So, evolution proceeds blindly, step by step by step, creating all of the diversity we see in the natural world.
Video examples
Food Security in an...
information about nutrition and other behavioral change things so that they can get more calories from what they're eating they need a lot of small scale solutions like local storage and things that they don't waste the food that they have but they also need better safety nets and other things that help them to be more resilient and to plan and to be
Video examples
Relax With BBC Earth PIPE...
to be able to find that nectar that they're really living life in the fast lane. The fact their heart has to go a thousand beats a minute just to pump that blood around so they can fly so efficiently. But it is thirsty work, they have to drink every ten minutes or so. They consume about ten calories a day which doesn't sound very much,
Video examples
The hidden power of...
without incurring the caloric cost, or as if you found 25 grand in a pocket of an old jacket you hadn't worn for ages, or whenever you want to tap into a superpower that will help you and everyone around you live a longer, healthier, happier life,
Video examples
How to spot a fad diet -...
A few simple guidelines, though, can help differentiate between a diet that is beneficial in maintaining long-term health, and one that only offers temporary weight changes. Here's the first If a diet focuses on intensely cutting back calories
Video examples
You can grow new brain...
such calorie restriction will improve memory capacity, whereas a high-fat diet will exacerbate symptoms of depression -- as opposed to omega-3 fatty acids, which increase neurogenesis, and also help to decrease the symptoms of depression.
Video examples
Is it possible to lose...
whether you’re cutting calories or food groups, extreme diets are a shock to your system. There are well-established rates of healthy weight loss motivated by both diet and exercise that account for genetic and medical differences.
Video examples
How stress affects your...
High levels of cortisol can also cause you to put on those extra calories as visceral or deep belly fat. This type of fat doesn't just make it harder to button your pants. It is an organ that actively releases hormones
Video examples
What is a calorie? -...
and we do so with a unit called the calorie. One calorie, the kind we measure in food, also called a large calorie, is defined as the amount of energy it would take to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water
Video examples
The psychological weight...
to change the equation somehow the second thing i learned was that if i imagined my future healthy self and started living that life now what kinds of foods i would eat how many calories i would need to maintain a
Video examples
Myths and misconceptions...
calories were scarce, and there was nothing to anticipate that this would later change so quickly. So, evolution proceeds blindly, step by step by step, creating all of the diversity we see in the natural world.
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Marcus Samuelsson
Ethiopian Chef
Certain foods are good for preparing your body for an intense workout and giving you the energy you need to endure it. Others are great for after exercising to help you maintain calorie burning, build muscle, and prevent cramping.
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Michael Phelps
American Athlete
I usually try to eat lot of calories. With so many events, it is important to sustain a high level of energy through the entire meet. I usually eat two hours before a meet.
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Venus Williams
American Tennis Player
I try to get in some extra carbohydrates and protein the night before and during my pre-match meal. I also eat about 200 calories right after to help rebuild my muscles.
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Kathy Freston
American Author
The reason fiber helps us control our weight is that it fills the belly yet yields few calories since fiber is, for the most part, not something that we can digest.
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Valerie Bertinelli
American Actress
After a lifetime of losing and gaining weight, I get it. No matter how you slice it, weight loss comes down to the simple formula of calories in, calories out.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
China is trying to become America without democracy while America is trying to become France without cheese calories.
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Adam Carolla
American Entertainer
I don't burn any calories trying to be masculine; I just happen to be from that world.
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Ariana Grande
American Actress
Nothing burns more calories than dancing in 5-inch heels... try it!
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Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
To look and feel my best, I watch my calories and exercise.
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Debi Mazar
American Actress
Life is just too short to count calories forever!
Quote examples
Marcus Samuelsson
Ethiopian Chef
Certain foods are good for preparing your body for an intense workout and giving you the energy you need to endure it. Others are great for after exercising to help you maintain calorie burning, build muscle, and prevent cramping.
Quote examples
Michael Phelps
American Athlete
I usually try to eat lot of calories. With so many events, it is important to sustain a high level of energy through the entire meet. I usually eat two hours before a meet.
Quote examples
Venus Williams
American Tennis Player
I try to get in some extra carbohydrates and protein the night before and during my pre-match meal. I also eat about 200 calories right after to help rebuild my muscles.
Quote examples
Kathy Freston
American Author
The reason fiber helps us control our weight is that it fills the belly yet yields few calories since fiber is, for the most part, not something that we can digest.
Quote examples
Valerie Bertinelli
American Actress
After a lifetime of losing and gaining weight, I get it. No matter how you slice it, weight loss comes down to the simple formula of calories in, calories out.
Quote examples
P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
China is trying to become America without democracy while America is trying to become France without cheese calories.
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Adam Carolla
American Entertainer
I don't burn any calories trying to be masculine; I just happen to be from that world.
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Ariana Grande
American Actress
Nothing burns more calories than dancing in 5-inch heels... try it!
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Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
To look and feel my best, I watch my calories and exercise.
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Debi Mazar
American Actress
Life is just too short to count calories forever!
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