18 Questions
What is the accepted meaning of 'calories' when written with a capital C?
Kilocalories
How many lowercase calories make up one kilocalorie?
1,000
What is the amount of heat required to heat one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius?
Calorie expenditure
In terms of energy, what is 1 calorie in kilojoules?
4.184
What term is used to express energy intake in nutrition studies?
Calories with a capital C
Which term refers to a thousand lowercase calories?
Killer calorie
What is the definition of one calorie (lower case c)?
The energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius
What instrument is used to calculate the calorie content of food?
Bomb calorimeter
How is energy expenditure related to food consumption?
Eating food increases energy expenditure
What does ATP stand for in relation to energy production?
Adenosine Triphosphate
Which factor contributes to an individual's daily energy expenditure according to the text?
Thermic effect of food
What does a bomb calorimeter measure when determining the calorie content of food?
Release of energy during food combustion
Which type of foods can effectively provide energy according to the text?
Bacon and fish
How does the calorie content change when eating foods that are being digested?
Increases
What can help people to focus on things that truly matter according to the text?
Breaking down complex information simply
What happens to the faecal contact energy content during Everest expeditions?
Increases
Which factor contributes to tremendous weight loss during Arctic expeditions according to the text?
Super high fat and high sugar palatable foods
In terms of calorie extraction, how does wholegrain rice compare to refined flour?
Refined flour yields more calories
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