Find out why scientists have chosen joule instead of calorie as the unit for energy, and how much energy is provided to the human body by the foods and drinks we consume.
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00:00 Intro
01:01 Why scientists have chosen the joule instead of calorie.
02:55 The transition from calorie to the joule.
05:05 Understanding the joule
07:28 How much energy is provided by the foods and drinks we consume
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Watch all the episodes - Everything you need to know about Nutrition: [ Ссылка ]
Part 1. The Calorie: [ Ссылка ]
Part 2. The energy value of protein, carbs, and fat: [ Ссылка ]
Part 3. How the calorie became so popular in nutrition: [ Ссылка ]
Part 4. Why there are 2000 calories per day used for general nutrition advice?: [ Ссылка ]
Part 5. Calorie vs. Joule | How much energy do we actually get from the food and drinks we consume? [ Ссылка ]
Part 6. The truth about carbs: [ Ссылка ]
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Sources:
David Broward, How many Calories should we eat? (2020): [ Ссылка ]
FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Nutrition. Seventh Report, Rome 12- 20 December 1966, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 1967.
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