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Introduction | |
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Understanding Calories: It All Starts with the Science | |
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What Is a Calorie? | |
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The History: From Ancient Greece to Modern Calorie Science | |
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Foods: How Scientists Count the Calories | |
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Bodies: How Scientists Measure the Use of Calories | |
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Why You Need Calories: Survival, Warmth, and Work | |
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Metabolism: How the Body Turns Food into Energy | |
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The First Use of Calories: Basic Life Functions | |
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The Second Use: Heat Losses while Metabolizing Food | |
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The Third Use: Physical Activity | |
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Calorie Intake and Its Regulation | |
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How Many Calories Do You Need? | |
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Calorie Confusion: The Struggle to Estimate Intake | |
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Secret Calories: Alcohol | |
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Calorie Regulation: The Body's Complex Weight Management System | |
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Too Few Calories | |
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Starvation and Its Effects on the Body | |
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Individuals, Communities, Nations: Calories and Global Hunger | |
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Could Restricting Calories Prolong Human Life? | |
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Too Many Calories | |
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An Introduction to Obesity | |
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Calories and Weight Gain: Another Complex Relationship | |
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Do Excess Calories Make Some People Gain Weight Faster than Others? | |
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Are All Calories Created Equal? | |
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Do Some Kinds of Diets Work Better than Others? | |
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The Politics of Calories: A Closer Look | |
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Today's "Eat More" Environment: The Role of the Food Industry | |
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More Calorie Confusion: Portion Distortion, Health Halos, and Wishful Thinking | |
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Calorie Labeling: Science and Politics | |
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Alcohol Labels: Industry vs. Consumers | |
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Will Calorie Labels Help Fight Obesity? | |
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Conclusion: How to Cope with the Calorie Environment | |
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Selected Events in the History of Calories 1614-1919 | |
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The Respiratory Quotient (RQ) | |
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Frequently Asked Questions | |
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Notes | |
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List of Tables | |
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List of Figures | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Index | |