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noun ADJ. empty Sweets and biscuits have a lot of empty calories in them. VERB + CALORIE contain, have | consume, eat | burn (off) You need to exercise more to burn off the calories. | count, watch Some people count calories all their lives. I'm trying to watch my calories at the moment. CALORIE + NOUN content, intake foods with a high calorie content PHRASES high/low calorie a low calorie drink | high/low in calories Fruit is relatively low in calories.
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calorie
verbs
something has/contains calories
• These yoghurts have approximately 90 calories per pot.
count calories
(= control your weight by eating fewer calories )
• Women tend to count calories more than men.
burn (up/off) calories
(= use up the calories you have eaten )
• Even walking will help you to burn up calories.
adjectives
low-calorie
• She's on a low-calorie diet at the moment.
high-calorie
• High-calorie foods are usually fatty.
be high/low in calories
(= contain a lot of/few calories )
• Sweets and chocolates are very high in calories.
somebody's daily calories
(= that someone eats every day )
• Americans get 22% of their daily calories from snacks.
empty calories
(= that do not contain anything good for your body )
• Sugary drinks are full of empty calories.
calorie + NOUN
calorie intake
(= the amount of calories someone eats )
• There are several ways you can reduce your calorie intake.
calorie content
• Pizzas have a very high calorie content.
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