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calorieC.g.s. unit of heat, now replaced by the joule (one calorie is approximately 4.2 joules). It is the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by 1°C. In dietetics, the Calorie or kilocalorie is equal to 1,000 calories. The kilocalorie measures the energy value of food in terms of its heat output: 28 g/1 oz of protein yields 120 kilocalories, of carbohydrate 110, of fat 270, and of alcohol 200. |
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Nutrition advocates hope that being able to see calorie counts will change what diners decide to eat or, better yet, what not to eat. Drastic limits on calorie consumption starting early in a monkey's life seemed to delay aging of the animal's immune systems in new research. Just make sure you avoid the real calorie traps: french fries (600), loaded baked potato (600), or onion rings (900). |
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