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caloric /ca·lo·ric/ (kah-lor´ik) pertaining to heat or to calories.
caloric pertaining to heat or to calories. caloric density measure of the energy contained in food, usually quantified as calories or joules, per unit mass of food. caloric exhaustion see hypoglycemia. caloric homeostasis process of regulation of energy intake from food to sustain energy balance. caloric intake measure of amount of food energy as calories eaten by an animal. caloric requirements see energy requirements. caloric test irrigation of the external ear canal with hot or very cold water will stimulate the flow of endolymph and will cause nystagmus if the vestibular system and brainstem are intact. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Removing it--part of our modern refining process--increases the caloric density of food and the efficiency and speed with which it's absorbed into the bloodstream. There is a desire to further fortify these ration items with lipids in order to increase their caloric density, but at the same time not compromise their texture and stability. Willcox's research on caloric density (number of calories per gram of food) which appears in his recently released book, The Okinawa Diet Plan, suggests that both low fat and low carbohydrate diets are different paths to eating fewer calories. |
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