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Calories in your dietCalories are needed for energy in order to fuel metabolic process, growth, lactation and maintenance of body temperature. Some people think that the word calorie refers to a term in a weight loss diet, but it is really a measure of energy.
A kilocalorie, the term used by nutritionists, is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 degree centigrade. Herewith a small selection of calorie values:
Other pages that may of interest to you:Also have a look at energy and basal metabolic rate as well as Body Mass Index. Other interesting pointsProductsNutritional information Zest for Life supplements
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