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calories (noun)

Calories are a unit of energy, most commonly used to measure the energy content of food and drinks. Your body uses calories from food to function, and the number of calories in a food item indicates how much energy it provides.

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Think of 'CAL' as 'Calculated Amount of Life-energy'. Calories are the energy you calculate to live.

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

Saying 'less calories'. → Saying 'fewer calories'.

Thinking 'zero calories' means 'healthy'. → Understanding that water is healthy, but diet soda (zero calories) may not be.

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