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Some people fear gaining fame the way pigs fear gaining weight.
~Chinese proverb
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What IS a Calorie?
I queried my posse of nutrition-minded friends. “What IS a calorie?”
While most people know what a calorie does – gives us energy, fuels us, and sometimes if we eat enough of them, adds weight to our bodies – they're not exactly sure how to define it.
A calorie is a unit of heat. It is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one(1) gram of water one (1) degree Celsius. All calories come from either carbohydrates, proteins, fats or alcohol.
• Each gram of carbs contains 3.75 calories.
• Each gram of fat contains 9 calories.
• Each gram of protein contains 4 calories.
• Each gram of alcohol contains 7 calories.
Calories listed on food packages are actually kilocalories (1,000 calories = 1 kilocalorie). A food calorie contains 4,184 joules. A joule is a unit of energy. (A calorie is a measure of energy.) Four joules is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
Most of us think of calories in relation to food (and weight), as in “This piece of cake has 360 calories. I'll blow my entire day if I eat this.“
A calorie is also a unit of measurement of energy produced by food when it is used in the body. We need calories to fuel us. If we ingest more fuel into our bodies than we need for the amount of activity we do, our bodies will store this unused fuel. It may be stored as fat, or muscle, if we perform enough muscle-building exercises (i.e. weightlifting).
It’s a simple matter of calories in and calories burned. You "burn" calories (fuel) when you perform physical activities, and you also burn calories just by sitting still, breathing and even thinking. A person who is physically active can eat more calories each day without gaining weight, because this person is using the fuel she pumps into her body, rather than storing it!
FATOID
Are all calories created equal?
Calories from fat are easily converted to body fat - only 3 percent of these calories are used up in the conversion process.
Carb-calories, by comparison, are less easily converted to body fat, as up to 25 percent of these calories are used up in the conversion process. (Something for the anti-Carb people to think about.)
LINKS
25 Treats Under 300 Calories!
How about some calorie-free treats? Hmmmm - is this what I think it is?
Need some help counting calories? How about a calorie chart that includes the big numbers on fast food?
Righteous Recipe ~ Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• 2 pounds potatoes, peeled
• 1 cup skim milk
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 teaspoon virgin olive oil
Peel potatoes; cut into chunks.
Place in large pot with peeled garlic cloves. Cover with water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Drain. Mash.
Gradually add milk and olive oil.
Mix well.
Serve!
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Fruitful Contest ~ Which fast food item contains the most calories?
A. One Quarter Pounder with Cheese
B.
One Grilled Chicken Deluxe
C. One Fish Fillet Deluxe
The first to enlighten
Our Lady wins a 5-pack of GloriousGreetings.
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Last week's Fruitful query: The 1985 John Hughes film, The Breakfast Club, starred five young stars who were later known at 'The Brat Pack. ' Who were they?
Congratulations to Amy K. from Brooklyn.
"The Brat Packers were
Molly Ringwald -
Anthony Michael Hall -
Emilio Estevez -
Judd Nelson -
Ally Sheedy."
Right you are, Amy. Your GloriousGreetings are on their way to you! Hope you like tem.
Chewing the Fat ~ How you doin'? Write Our
Lady.
Dear OLofWL, I've finally been able to succeed in losing 6 lbs past two months or so. It's been a real struggle for me. Menopause goes against us with the weight loss battle, that's for sure!!! I used to be a size 4, now I'm between a 6 and 8 and my goal is to get back to size 4. I can do it, I just have to keep at it and not give up. AND I just drank my first "smoothie" (last KICK's recipe), and it came out great. Seemed a bit tart but was pretty tasty. I'm gonna look up recipes for smoothie's to get some ideas. Thanks for your support. ~ Smooth and Skinny, Babylon, New York
Dear Smooth and Skinny, Congratulations on your 6 lb loss. It really doesn't matter how long it takes. It's about how long you keep it off! Glad you liked the smoothie. If you find any good recipes, be sure to share them with us. Thanks for all. ~ OLofWL
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