Diet - Calories
Alternate Names : Calories - Diet
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Calories and Fat Per Serving
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Calories are the basic unit of energy within food. When you eat, your body converts calories into energy and uses what it can and stores the rest in the form of fat. A calorie is a calorie, whether it comes from a brownie or a serving of raw broccoli. The difference between them is the number of calories, nutrients, fat, and other ingredients in a typical serving. | Food | Serving size | Calories | Fat (grams) | | Broccoli | 1/2 cup | 12 | 0.2 | | Brownie | 1 square | 160 | 3 |
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Muscle Cells vs. Fat Cells
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To lose weight, you must burn more calories than you eat. Exercise is the best way to do this. When you exercise regularly, you build stronger muscles, even if you do not work out with weights. Muscles use more calories than fat throughout the day, even while you are resting. This contributes to what is commonly called a "faster metabolism."
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