What is a calorie?

You will understand what a calorie is, how your body uses them for energy, and what factors influence your daily energy needs. By the end: Explain what a calorie is, why the body needs them, and how to interpret calorie counts on a food label without treating the number as medically exact.

About 10 minutes.

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