What Are KCALS?
Kcal’s, or kilocalories, are the preferred name for what regular people just call “calories”. While there is technically (and confusingly) a difference between a calorie and a kcal in the scientific world, when dealing with the body and food, the two terms are interchangeable. When considering the value of calories, there are several variables to keep in mind. For example, the quality of food will affect nutrient absorption and the efficiency of utilization and if there’s an insufficient number of calories consumed, your body may end up actually cannibalizing its protein for fuel. Calories contain and release energy, and each of the three macro-nutrients (protein, carbohydrates and fat) are designated a caloric value which represents how much energy they have to release. RELATED ARTICLE The Basics Of Nutrition: Carbohydrates! Sometimes I consider myself a guinea pig for bodybuilding, nutrition, and supplements. I am always looking for ways to make something work better then it already
