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a unit of heat. A calorie (cal) is the standard unit and the amount of heat necessary to raise 1 gram of water from 14 to 15 degrees C. The kilocalorie (kcal), used in metabolic and nutrition studies, is equal to 1000 calories.
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A measure of energy that is created by foods and used by the body. It is recommended that girls between the ages of 14-18 should consume about 2200 calories a day, while boys between 14-18 should consume about 3000 calories a day. You can find more about the amount of calories recommended for young people by going to the following site: http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/cnrc/consumer/archives/percentDV.htm
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A measurement of the energy content of food. The body needs calories as "fuel" to perform all of its functions, such as breathing, circulating the blood, and physical activity. When a person is sick, their body may need extra calories to fight fever or other problems.
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The quantity of thermal energy required to raise one gram of water 1
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(Cal) Chemical energy in foods is expressed in calories (Cal). The scientific definition of a calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by one degree Celsius from 15?to 16?at atmospheric pressure. This is the true calorie, sometimes referred to as a "small calorie". A kilocalorie is equal to 1000 calories. In reference to food energy, the term "calorie" is actually a 1,000 calories or 1 kilocalorie. ...
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