Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781133603184
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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A calorie is the unit to measure the amount of the energy one gets from the food. Sugar is a source of calorie which can easily metabolize by the body to convert into energy. Taking excess added sugar can also alter the normal functioning.

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