calories
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Anything with high protein or high in calories isn’t.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
It said Gail's smoked chicken Caesar club also had over 1,000 calories and 90% of an adult's daily saturated fat intake.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Fat cells, also called adipocytes, are often viewed as passive storage containers for excess calories.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
There are advantages to not being there: At home, you have instant replay, closeups, announcers providing a stream of information, or Mr. Tucci sparing you the plane flight and calories.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Kennedy has a small tantrum because we don’t have time to wait for a fresh batch, and the whole ride back she whines about how she’s wasting her calories on something she doesn’t really want.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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