Calorie Research
http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/calories.htm
Calories are the units of energy contained in the food and
drink we consume. Calories are either burned to produce energy or,
if excess to requirements, stored as fat.
Calories and Kilocalories (kcal):
It's easy to get confused about calories and kilocalories since, in
a nutrition context, values are actually given for the number of
kilocalories in a food, but referred to simply as calories.
In scientific terms:
1000 calories = 1 kilocalorie = 1 kcal = the energy it takes to
raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 1°C.
In nutrition terms:
ie. What you'll find on food packaging, calories = kilocalories and
are used interchangeably.
In some instances food energy is measured in kilojoules - mostly by
the scientific community - though some food packaging also gives
kilojoule (kJ) values. 1 kilocalorie = 4.2 kilojoules.
Funny Calorie statistics
http://www.statisticbrain.com/calories-burned-during-exercise/
Nutrition:
In nutritional contexts, the kilojoule (kJ) is the main unit of food energy.
However, calorie and kilocalorie are still in common use.
In these contexts, confusingly, the word "calorie" (unprefixed) and
"kilocalorie" mean the same thing, the large calorie (Cal or kcal).
Sometimes, in an attempt to avoid confusion, the large calorie is
sometimes written as "Calorie" (with a capital "C"). This convention,
however, is not always followed, and not explained to the average person
clearly (and is sometimes ambiguous, such as at the beginning of a
sentence).
These quantities are often used for the total amount of food energy (e.g., in a meal) and for the specific energy,
namely amount of energy per unit of mass (e.g. "calories per gram",
"calories per serving"). Nutritional requirements or intakes are often
expressed in calories per day.
http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/logout/calorie_intake.htm
Daily Calorie Intake:
Recommended daily calorie intake varies from person to
person, but there are guidelines for calorie requirements you
can use as a starting point.
UK Department of Health Estimated Average Requirements (EAR)
are a daily calorie intake of 1940 calories per day for women
and 2550 for men.
How many calories are needed each day can vary greatly
depending on lifestyle and other factors.
Factors that affect your personal daily calorie needs include your age, height and weight, your basic level of daily
activity, and your body composition.
Here is my Calorie breakdown:
http://www.realage.com/food/personalized-calorie-count#top
Above is a link so you can calculate how many calories you should eat a day.
Regular foods and their calories:
http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/e4/foodcalories.html
Calorie info-graphic
