- plural of calorie.
calories
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And those diets are tailored by position since a midfielder, who may run more than seven miles in a match, burns more calories than a goalkeeper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Then she tried Johnson’s antiaging “protocol,” eating just 1,700 calories a day and taking 60 supplements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Bailey says my readings are like a "mild form of exercise" - just without burning any calories.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
I can monitor her steps and even track how many calories she burns a day.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
These numbers show why people with limited money to spend on food spend it on the cheapest calories they can find.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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