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Health Supplements
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Supplements can be a great aid with your health and fitness goals. Combined with the proper exercise and nutritional plan they can be quite effective.

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kcals anyone?

Sandra2374
Sandra2374
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2005/01/10, 12:00 PM
I am confused...I just did 25 minutes of DDR and it says I burned 293kcals....is this the same as 293 calories?? Since I am starting my training I am keeping a log of activies and I am not sure how to accurately record this...anyone know?
rev8ball
rev8ball
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2005/01/10, 12:52 PM
Unfortunately, over the last few decades, the terms "calories" and "Kcalories" in regards to food have become one in the same. They are actually two different terms of measurement; but, when it comes to food, Kcals is the correct form. However, people didnt like the fact of dealing with 1000 calories, so, the K had been dropped in order to make "discussion" easier.

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Sandra2374
Sandra2374
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2005/01/10, 02:50 PM


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Quoting from rev8ball:

Unfortunately, over the last few decades, the terms "calories" and "Kcalories" in regards to food have become one in the same. They are actually two different terms of measurement; but, when it comes to food, Kcals is the correct form. However, people didnt like the fact of dealing with 1000 calories, so, the K had been dropped in order to make "discussion" easier.


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micheal....doing a search produced your answer to my original question....thanks....