Keith Ayoob answers the question: 'What are Calories, Why Do They Matter?' February 1, 2009 -- Question: What is a calorie and why is it important to know how many calories there are in certain foods?
Beverage company Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) recently announced that from 2013 onward its consumers can get calorie information when they purchase from its vending machines in Chicago and San ...
Do you know how calorific your favourite alcoholic drink is? You may be surprised to find out three glasses of wine has as many calories as two cheeseburgers. That is according to a calorie and unit ...
The amount of food we consume daily has a significant impact on bodily function. Most adults need a minimum of 2000 calories to sustain metabolism, muscle activity, and brain function. However, too ...
The 100-calorie snack: It’s become so common — in offices, school lunchrooms, college dining halls — that we almost don’t think about its strangeness. But it is strange. For one, the calorie is a unit ...
Many foods are high in calories, but fat contains the most calories per gram. Some high calorie options, such as avocado, nuts, and seeds, are also dense in nutrients. There are many reasons people ...