Muscle & Fitness Hers South Africa

Burn Notice: THE HERS GUIDE TO CALORIES

GETTING TO A CERTAIN HEALTH GOAL —whether you want to lose weight, get stronger, or just have your body operate better—requires more than just a gym plan and some suggested foods to eat. You need to thoroughly understand everything that goes into your body—and it should all start with the most elemental aspect of every food: the calorie. You need to know what exactly calories are, how many are in your food, and how you can manipulate them to your own exercise ends in order to really build a better body. With this in mind, we’ve put together a guide to fully understand and ultimately burn the calorie.

What is a Calorie?

Simply put, a calorie is a

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