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How calories are measured 2 Articles

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    by Sarah Brown

    The calorie is the most basic part of nutrition. The definition of a calorie is a unit of energy. If a person consumes more calories than they burn in a day they will gain weight. If a person consumes fewer calories than t...read more

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    by Jolin Chua

    Calorie is a unit of energy.Associate calories with food,but they apply to anything containing energy.Specifically,a calorie is the amount of energy, or heat,it takes to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree...read more

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