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calory --> calorie

(Science: chemistry) a unit of measurement defined as 4.184 absolute joules or the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of one gram of water from 15 to 16 degrees celsius (or1/100th the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water at one atmosphere pressure from 0 degrees c to 100 degrees c), food calories are actually equal to 1,000 calories (1 food calorie = 1 kilocalorie).


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Re: Fitness and Diet

... possible, but when one stops or reduces the level of exercise they experience muscle atrophy and if thy still consume the same amount of calories, they are not at metabolically active with a lesser amount of lean muscle tissue and therefore the excess calories are stored as fat deposits. ...

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by thudu
Mon May 11, 2009 9:17 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Fitness and Diet
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Fitness and Diet

... the Marine Corps, I only weighed about 55kg! I gained up to my current weight at boot camp, when I was constantly exercising and eating about 4500 calories per day. Since then, my lack of exercise has caused much of the muscle mass I had then to convert to fat, leaving me with a rather higher body-fat ...

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by alextemplet
Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:09 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Fitness and Diet
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Energy expediture

The colder something is, the more energy is needed to heat it up. You can actually burn a very small amount of calories drinking cold water.

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by plasmodesmata11
Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:56 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Energy expediture
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... your weight (and pardon my bluntness) At 260 lbs. I would assume you are not able to lead an active life. This alone means your not burning calories as you normally would. Based on your BMI indicates that you should not be eating the same amount as your lesser weight family members. I know ...

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by MichaelXY
Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:13 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Re: Why is exercise important?

Hi, I think if we want to burn our calories and loss fat than we have to do some regular exercises and yoga. Exercise will help you out in this process and also contain a healthy diet and avoid Junk Food. Stella

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by stellaf
Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:30 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why is exercise important?
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