Calorie Countdown Fun

Calorie Countdown Fun
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CALORIES

A calorie is a measure of heat energy - the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 liter of water 1^oC. Calories in food become energy in our bodies. How many calories do you need? That depends on who you are...and what you do.

Average Daily Calorie Requirements

AGE

CALORIES

MALE

FEMALE

1-3

1300

4-6

1700

7-10

2400

11-14

2700

2200

15-18

2800

2100

19-22

2900

2100

23-50

2700

2000

51-?

2400

1800

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If you end up with more calories than you need, your body will store them - as FAT! Fortunately, there are lots of ways to burn off calories. Why not discover some of them by using a secret code. Once you have decoded the activity, add up the numbers of each calorie burner to find each one's average "fuel consumption."

SECRET CODE

400 = J	15 = A
100 = K	13 = I
80 = M	12 = N
50 = W	6 = R
40 = B	5 = D
30 = O	3 = E
25 = S	2 = L
20 = T	1 = G
	0 = P

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122

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164

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481

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