Tag Archives: Calories

What to know about calories and body fat

In relation to food and the body, calories are units of energy that allow the body to work. Food provides this energy, some of which the body stores and some of which it uses. As the body breaks down food, it releases calories as energy. Max Wishnofsky first propagated the concept that there are approximately… Read More »

Dogfish Head Brewed a Light IPA That Has Half the Calories and All the Flavor

Craft brewery Dogfish Head has created the first light, low-calorie IPA. As in, there’s finally a light beer that tastes like something besides light beer. The new Slightly Mighty Low-Cal IPA measures 4 percent alcohol and 95 calories, putting it on par (nutrition-wise) with Michelob Ultra. If it seems odd that it’s taken so long… Read More »