DEFINITION

First Definition

Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by 1°C. It equals 4.18 joules or about 0.004 British thermal units (Btu). It is also called gram calorie or small calorie.

Second Definition

Unit of energy-producing potential of a food (commonly shown as calorie on the nutrition label of the item) is actually a kilocalorie—equal to 1,000 small calories—amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by 1°C. It equals 4.18 kilojoules or about 4 British thermal units (Btus). It is also called food calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, or nutrition calorie.

Do we really have to be afraid of CALORIE?

Calorie is the amount of energy we need in our body everyday. Too much calorie will result to obesity. It is significant that we count the calories we intake so we will know how much calorie we will burn through exercising.

We human being needs calorie everyday to maintain important bodily function such as digestion, heart rate and breathing. People who don’t consume necessary nutrients jeopardies the option of future health complications such as losing bone. Satisfactory is very important for our bodies to preserve an immune system, healthy heart and all other vital bodily processes. The bottom line is that we are required to consume calories to survive; though, the calories must be full of essential nutrients to maintain fundamental bodily functions. Consuming less than recommended caloric intake, then you will eventually lose body weight. If you consume more than your recommended caloric intake then in the end you gain weight.

It takes around 3, 500 calories below your calorie requirements to lose a pound and it takes around 3, 500 calories above your calorie requirement to gain a pound.