Basically, a calorie is a unit of energy; it measures how much energy a food provides to the body. Here are a few points to help clear up calorie confusion: How many calories are in a pound? It has ...

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What are calories, why do we need them, and can a better understanding of calories help us maintain a healthier weight throughout our lives? Calories are units of energy that a food or drink provides.

Calories weren’t always about food. The term started out as a measurement of energy in the 1800s, and it was several decades before it was used in conjunction with human nutrition, according to the ...

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