Calories: Difference between revisions

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==~~FAQ~~==

==Importance in crop yields==

~~'''Myth:'''~~

~~"Calories don't matter"~~

==Relation to body weight==

If you eat more calories than you burn, you gain weight.<br />

If you burn more calories than you eat, you lose weight.

'''~~Fact:~~'''

==FAQ==

{{faq

|Calories are a myth! I know someone who is overweight who started eating less and didn't lose any weight at all! You can't explain that, can you?

|In order to burn calories, the body also needs ''vitamins and minerals''. {{x|Reason (biology): Cell mitochondria biochemistry involves hundreds of different catalysts. Minerals and B-vitamins are essential precursors to some of those catalysts.}} Your overweight friend is probably deficient in some of those (due to eating badly), so their body has a very hard time burning calories.

~~If you eat more calories than you burn, you gain weight.~~<~~br /~~>

<small>P.S. This is why it's so important to eat some nutrient-rich foods such as [[plant-based|vegetables & lentils]].</small>

~~If you burn more calories than you eat, you lose weight~~.

}}

* {{light|'''However,'''}} in order to burn calories, your body also needs '''vitamins and minerals'''. {{x|Reason (biology): Cell mitochondria biochemistry involves hundreds of different catalysts. ~~Minerals and B-vitamins are essential precursors to some of those catalysts.}}~~

** This is why you see some overweight people who will restrict their food and still not lose weight. {{light|It’s not because "calories don’t matter".}} It’s because the person is deficient in some nutrients (due to eating mostly junk food), so their body has a very hard time burning calories.

** This is why it’s so important to eat some nutrient-rich foods such as [[plant-based|vegetables & lentils]].