A calorie is a unit of potential energy contained by a substance, which can be liberated when the material is oxidized, usually by combustion in the presence of oxygen. A calorie is defined as: "the energy required to raise the temperature of one gram...

A unit measure of energy. One calorie is that which will raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree centigrade. In nutrition the term calorie is often used incorrectly to indicate the energy content of a unit mass of food – as in...

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by...

Etymology: French calorie, from Latin calor (heat), from calere (to be warm). A calorie is a unit of measurement for energy. In most fields, it has been replaced by the joule, the SI unit of energy. However, the kilocalorie or calorie remains in common...

Conventional wisdom argues that a calorie is a calorie, regardless of whether it comes from a salmon fillet or an ice cream cone. But you don't have to be a nutritionist to realize there's a world of difference, nutritionally, between the salmon and the...

They slip in when you're not paying attention and can undermine your healthy habits. They are hidden calories, and they turn seemingly healthy foods into high-calorie fare with little notice. Take those hearty, jumbo loaves of bread that seem to radiate good nutrition....

The people who brought you the Monster Thickburger and the 1,100-calorie salad are at it again — this time for breakfast.Hardee's on Monday rolled out its new Country Breakfast Burrito — two egg omelets filled with bacon, sausage, diced ham, cheddar cheese, hash browns and...

Concerned about losing the calorie-conscious, smoothie makers are whipping up no-sugar and faux-sugar blends.That Orange Twister will saddle you with just 140 calories.Smoothie companies are increasingly focusing much of their marketing muscle on winning over the ultra-health-conscious consumer _ especially those trying to eat less...