What are calories and do we need them in our body?

Question

What are calories and do we need them in our body?

Answer 1

calories are fat. but yes we do need them.

people think it is bad. but they aren't our bodies burn fat for energy.

but that doesn't mean you should go eat lots of calories now. Calories can be bad for you. you just have to separate the good calories from the bad and have a healthy diet. Eat healthier foods and have a regular schedule. Eat 3 meals a day.

starving yourself doesn't work. By eating less calories, your body will adjust when it recieves less fat, so it will adjust and not burn as much fat as it used to.  

Answer 2

calories are simply a form of energy stored in food. Yes you need calories or you die. Calories give your body the enregy it needs to get you through the day.

Answer 3

A calorie is a unit of measure, technically a measure of heat.  The amount of heat it takes to raise 1 gram of water by 1 degree celsius.

It is also a measure of food energy, without which you would die.

Answer 4

calories are a unit of measurement for energy.  macronutrients which are proteins carbohydrates and fats calories contain calories.  micronutrients such as vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants have no caloric value.

Answer 5

Calories are energy in food. Yes, we do need calories in our body to get energy!

Answer 6

calories are units of energy that the body uses to function....so obviously we need them....people become overweight because they are taking in more calories than what their body uses up and is stored as fat...or a calorie is-1 calorie will heat 1 gram of water 1 degree celsius...or something like that

Answer 7

Calories are a form of energy. Which is found in food. The more calories you eat the more weight you gain. Yes you need calories and depending on your age s*x weight and height the number of calories which you need may vary.  

Answer 8

calories r sumwat bad and good u need a liitle for energy and to much can get u fat

Answer 9

calories is bad and good for you.if you eat to many calories it makes you fat....eat less it makes you healthier and thinner.the most calories i man should eat a day is 2,000 for a girl 1,500  stay below that and your good.calories is basikly some kind of fat.

Answer 10

a calorie is a unit of heat.

We don't need them in our body

cal·o·rie  

Audio Help   /ˈkæləri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kal-uh-ree] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun

1. Thermodynamics.

a. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal

b. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal

2. Physiology.

a. a unit equal to the kilocalorie, used to express the heat output of an organism and the fuel or energy value of food.

b. a quantity of food capable of producing such an amount of energy.

Answer 11

calories are the amount of food energy in something. calories are in just about everything you eat. you do need them. but you dont need to eat to many. you gain weight by eating alot more calories than  you are burning

Answer 12

Yes you need calories. A calorie is a measurement of energy. The energy we need to live and to do our daily routines. We get calories by eating/drinking food/liquid.

Answer 13

Calories are energy! You need energy to live! So, yes you need calories!

Think about it, food is calories, and if you don't eat, then you DIE!

Answer 14

Calories are the fuel to your body, with out them, your body will not function. You get calories from food, but you should get your calories from healthy food so you don't get fat or sick. Check this website, it might help you

Answer 15

Calories aren't physical 'things'. A calorie can't be seen or touched.  A calorie is a unit of measure.  Liters, pints, pounds, ounces... they measure weight and volume.  Calories measure the 'fuel' content of food. Food provides us with energy, and some foods provide more energy than others.  We measure that energy potential with 'calories'.  

Yes we need foods with calories.  Water has no calories.  The body needs water, but it provides no fuel, so you can't live on water alone.