Calories - definition, pronunciation, transcription

A person consumes, say, 2000 calories a day

She is trying to eliminate excess fat and calories from her diet.

...claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable...

...a person consumes, say, 2000 calories a day...

Physical activity helps burn up calories.

I need to go and work off a few of these calories.

Taking a brisk walk every morning is a great way to burn calories.

I decided to go for a run to try and burn off a few calories.

As we get older, our body becomes less efficient at burning up calories.

A potato has about 90 calories.

I need to burn off a few calories (=lose some weight by exercising).

My wife convinced me to finally start counting calories (=control my weight by being careful about what I eat).

Women generally use up about 2000 calories a day (=each day).

Choose foods that are high in fiber and low in calories.

The cinnamon roll has as many calories as a full meal.