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  2. Is 'calories in, calories out' really the secret to weight ...

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    The rankings show, for example, that calories from boiled potatoes are seven times more filling than the same number of calories from a croissant. Calorie-for-calorie, fish is more filling than ...

  3. Weight gain - Wikipedia

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    If enough weight is gained due to increased body fat deposits, one may become overweight or obese, generally defined as having more body fat (adipose tissue) than is considered good for health. [1] The Body Mass Index (BMI) measures body weight in proportion to height and defines optimal, insufficient, and excessive weight based on the ratio. [2]

  4. Weight management - Wikipedia

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    The human body is very good at maintaining a neutral energy balance, particularly with a diet composed of fruits, vegetables, and meats so that calories consumed do not substantially exceed calories expended in a given time period and vice versa. [5]

  5. Diet and obesity - Wikipedia

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    The United States had the highest availability with 3654 kilo calories per person in 1996. [3] This increased further in 2002 to 3770. [4] During the late 1990s, Europeans had 3394 kilo calories per person, in the developing areas of Asia there were 2648 kilo calories per person, and in sub-Sahara Africa people had 2176 kilo calories per person ...

  6. Nutrition - Wikipedia

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    An animal's body will reduce the amount of fatty acids it produces as dietary fat intake increases, while it increases the amount of fatty acids it produces as carbohydrate intake increases. [31] Fats contain 9 calories per gram. Protein consumed by animals is broken down to amino acids, which would be later used to synthesize new proteins.

  7. A calorie is a calorie - Wikipedia

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    A kilocalorie is the equivalent of 1000 calories or one dietary Calorie, which contains 4184 joules of energy.The notion that "a calorie is a calorie" is related to the idea that weight maintenance is a result of equalizing calorie input and calorie output, [4] and may lead to the practice of calorie restriction.

  8. Eggs now qualify as ‘healthy’ food, FDA says: Here’s why

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now classifies eggs as a “healthy, nutrient-dense" food, according to a new proposed rule. Registered dietitians react to the change.

  9. The Number of Calories Burned Walking Might Surprise You - AOL

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    Here, experts share the number of calories burned walking and how to begin a walking plan. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...