DOES CALORIE COUNTING WORK

DOES CALORIE COUNTING WORK There have been two opinions from the beginning of calorie counting. Some insist that counting calories are useful because they believe losing weight purely depends upon the concept of calories in versus calories out. Others believe that calorie counting is outdated, doesn't work and often leaves people heavier than when they started. (Calorie count) WHAT IS A CALORIE? A calorie is defined as the amount of heat the energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by 1°C. Calories are normally used to describe the amount of energy your body gets from what you eat and drink. A calorie is defined as the amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by 1°C. HOW DOES YOUR BODY USE CALORIES? Food is where your body gets the calories it needs to function. During digestion, your body breaks down the foods you eat into smaller units. These subunits can either be used to build your ow...