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General : What exactly is a calorie? (FAQs)

Calories are a unit used for measuring energy. This energy, present in the food you consume, is either burned from physical processes like exercise, or is converted into fat to be used later. There are about 3,500 calories in one pound of fat.

Added 2007-06-01 06:43:50
Updated 2008-12-09 18:56:13

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