calories
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But on birthdays, especially at Olive Garden, the calories didn’t count, and the extra Andes Mint I passed her — because I didn’t care for chocolate in my youth — could be savored.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Each diet contained the same number of calories, with the only difference being the source of fat.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Before this last competition, I probably was eating 2,500 calories a day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"People are probably subsisting on 1,000 or 1,500 calories a day, and are not able to get basic healthcare," he said.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Since 1977, an American’s average daily intake of calories has jumped by more than 10 percent.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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