Do you know how calorific your favourite alcoholic drink is? You may be surprised to find out three glasses of wine has as many calories as two cheeseburgers. That is according to a calorie and unit ...

A calorie is a unit of heat energy that fuels your body, making it possible to move, breathe, think, sleep—and even digest food to make more energy. While there is some disagreement about who first ...

What are calories, why do we need them, and can a better understanding of calories help us maintain a healthier weight throughout our lives? Calories are units of energy that a food or drink provides.

Beverage company Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) recently announced that from 2013 onward its consumers can get calorie information when they purchase from its vending machines in Chicago and San ...

"Measure for Measure," a fat little book (4 by 6 inches) with 864 pages, takes on the ambitious task of describing the INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS, known more often as SI (1996, ISBN 1-889796-00-X).