How to count calories 3 Articles

by A.T. Allen - Food and Drink (other) Steward

Webster's define calories as "a unit of measurement for the amount of energy that is released from food upon oxidation by the body." Your body needs calories as they provide the energy you need to keep moving. However, c...read more

by Emily Monaco

With all of the diet fads out there, it's sometimes difficult to remember that the easiest and healthiest way to lose weight is also the way that makes the most sense: count calories. Calories are units of energy. Most ...read more

by Grettel V.

We can find six main types of nutrients in food, which are proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. From all of them only proteins, fats and carbohydrates yield energy that is used by our body to functi...read more