How to Use caloric in a Sentence

caloric

1 of 2 noun
  • This helps to create a caloric deficit for weight loss.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
  • It was found to reduce hunger and limit caloric intake later in the day.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 30 Aug. 2023
  • To determine the caloric cost per flight, multiply the number of steps times 0.3.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2023
  • The choice of the vendors for the caloric torrent — two of the biggest fast-food chains in the world — also has stymied residents’ efforts to end the onslaught.
    Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The caloric cost of walking or jogging on a treadmill is slightly less than outside.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Add granola, and the caloric cost can go up another 100 calories for a quarter cup.
    Madeleine Burry, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Your overall diet and caloric balance will be the main factor contributing to weight loss.
    Tamar Kane, Ms, Health, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Making a booze-free eggnog is a simple way to reduce your caloric intake by almost 100 calories.
    Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Health, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Here are a few benefits of your BMR: Understanding caloric needs.
    Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Analysts believe the industry could face new pressure due to the rise of new weight-loss drugs that reduce appetite and caloric intake.
    Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Warmer ocean water likely wreaked havoc on the crabs’ metabolism and increased their caloric needs.
    Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Real live baseball-game attendance is also about the stomach -- about strapping on the feedbag at the ballpark to enjoy a caloric tsunami.
    Jack Fowler, National Review, 16 June 2023
  • The drug, which helps people feel more full and therefore reduce their caloric intake, is administered as a shot, and costs around $900 a month without insurance in the United States.
    Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Read on to learn about how many calories breastfeeding burns, your caloric needs while breastfeeding, and answers to some common questions about breastfeeding and weight loss.
    Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 13 July 2023
  • Eating more than a teaspoon or so every day could spike your blood sugar and pack excessive caloric input into your diet.
    Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023
  • Therefore, eating more protein might lead to lower caloric intake overall.
    Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Some research even suggests that larger bodies have bigger organs which need more energy to function, leading to greater caloric burn.
    Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
  • In big groups, these tests are useful to track how lifestyle changes, like caloric restriction, impact aging; the margin of error becomes less important when spread among thousands of people.
    Matt Fuchs, Fortune Well, 14 May 2023
  • This can be helpful for individuals managing their body weight and seeking to reduce their caloric intake.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Assign people different kinds of diets without caloric restrictions and see who loses more weight.
    Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Protein and fiber can also indirectly help a person reduce caloric intake.
    Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 14 June 2023
  • According to Robyn Price, a registered dietician, other factors can affect your caloric needs.
    Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 13 July 2023
  • Also, what foods or caloric intake could also result in maintaining low glucose and high ketone levels during fasting hours?
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Based on Percent of Calories Protein intake can vary depending on your caloric needs, which are influenced by your age, size, fitness level, and other factors, Sollid says.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 31 May 2023
  • Fungal infections annually wipe out the equivalent of how much food is needed to meet the daily caloric requirements of up to 4 billion people, according to the researchers.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2023
  • Instead, take this information to understand your body and its necessary caloric intake.
    Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 8 Aug. 2023
  • That may sound sweltering, but the practice is loaded with benefits (hint: flexibility, stress relief, and major caloric burn).
    Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 13 July 2023
  • The spike in water temperatures likely sent the crabs’ caloric needs soaring when their population was highly concentrated on the seafloor, leading to mass starvation.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Possibly because shifting the majority of your caloric intake to later in the day can adversely affect your digestion, keeping you awake.
    Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2023
  • Your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) should be higher than your daily caloric intake to achieve weight loss, and appetite suppressants are one factor that can contribute to this.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2022
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caloric

2 of 2 adjective
  • Caloric burn is caloric burn, regardless of the burn rate.
    Michael Easter, Outside Online, 14 May 2018
  • And Benji’s is bursting with treats that throw caloric caution to the winds.
    Anchorage Daily News, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The caloric value of your crops should be the main focus in a survival garden.
    Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2020
  • The caloric density of the meat, sauce and cheese was overwhelming.
    Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 14 Jan. 2021
  • The agency has warned that, if new funds do not come by March, the refugees will see an even further caloric drop.
    James Hohmann, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2018
  • This caloric boost fueled the long work days of England’s mill workers.
    Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Scotch eggs vary in size, price and caloric content, but in some pubs can be had for as little as a 2 pounds (around $2.67).
    Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2020
  • But it’s also part of a years-long plan to make Americans’ treats less caloric.
    Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Plan ahead, and adjust your meals for future trips to reflect your past caloric needs.
    James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2019
  • As the sea ice melts, polar bears are forced to swim farther to hunt seals, meaning bears need to eat more to meet their caloric needs.
    OregonLive.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Most vegan soft serve is coconut- or cashew-based, which Landon says can be caloric and high in fat.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 13 July 2021
  • To determine the caloric cost per flight, multiply the number of steps times 0.3.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The ingredients for an order of fish and chips — by design cheap and caloric — now cost more than twice as much as at the start of the year.
    William Booth, Washington Post, 2 July 2022
  • Add in that ounce of milk and his caloric intake soars to 25.7 billion calories, the same amount of energy a car burns in a year and a half.
    Philip Bump, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Like all long-distance activities, the name of the game is caloric intake.
    Andy Cochrane, Outside Online, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Instead, target the thighs, butt, calves, and back muscles for the highest caloric returns.
    Cody Cassidy, Wired, 13 Jan. 2021
  • Eating well gives your body enough caloric energy to stay warm.
    Ariel Cheung, chicagotribune.com, 21 Nov. 2020
  • For carbs, that target range is 45 to 65 percent of your total caloric intake.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Remember, this is 26.2 miles and your body needs that fluid and caloric intake.
    Nathan Pennington, Outside Online, 12 June 2019
  • But by far their biggest draw was a caloric monstrosity the likes of which has never been seen.
    Sebastian Montes, Pomerado News, 1 June 2017
  • Some are sold at delis; some, at stores solely dedicated to these caloric beasts.
    Bridget Hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2018
  • My new diet kept me at a caloric deficit while still giving me enough protein to support muscle growth.
    Men's Health, 3 Feb. 2023
  • His thyroid was in overdrive, a caloric furnace burning too hot.
    Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2022
  • Many people choose white meat over dark because of its lower caloric content.
    Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Some plans keep you at one steady caloric intake, while others lower calories on the low-carb days and increase calories on the high-carb days.
    Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2020
  • The idea here is to explore how caloric intake influences overall health.
    Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2017
  • And beer has a higher caloric content than other types of alcohol.
    Stephanie Lee, GQ, 19 June 2017
  • Both the cleanse group and placebo group experienced a reduction a weight at the end of the study, but that was likely from the caloric restriction, not the juice itself.
    Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Many researchers suspect that this is why caloric restriction diets, which keep insulin levels low, seem to extend life span in many species.
    Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
  • In addition to being one of the key building blocks of muscle, protein is also the most filling macronutrient, meaning that a protein-rich diet will help to keep you sated while eating at a caloric deficit during weight loss.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 3 Apr. 2022

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