T he most basic principle of weight loss is that you need to maintain a calorie deficit to shed pounds—meaning you must burn ...

The mothers and grandmothers of today's generation burnt well in excess of 1,000 calories a day through their domesticated lifestyle, according to the study by the woman's magazine Prima.

There's an idea that larger muscles burn a lot more energy ... the colloquial term "calorie" refers to one kilocalorie (kcal), which is equivalent to 1,000 calories, in scientific terms.