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Meanings of dietary calorie in English

The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius.

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        Examples for "calorie"
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        Water is the number-one calorie-free drink that does wonders for your health.
        The beauty diet: looking great has never been so delicious
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        Also, the low calorie coal market is already saturated, he Sinadia said.
        Reuters
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        Pros: It is relatively easy to follow and involves no calorie counting.
        News.com.au
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        Results: Preceding psychological stress was positively associated with calorie intake from snacks.
        Pubmed
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        DRINK doesn't answer whether switching to zero-calorie drinks would help obese kids.
        Reuters
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        Then there is the food calorie which is equivalent to 1000 chemistry calories.
        Wired
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        For the conversion, 1 food calorie is equal to 4,184 joules.
        Wired
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        However, if you are not sick, it's a good idea to avoid calorie-restricted diets, especially those with large calorie deficits.
        Independent.ie
        Usage of dietary calorie in English
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        The metabolic effects of short-term feed restriction and dietary calorie source were studied in horses receiving high-roughage or high-concentrate diets.
        Pubmed