Fast Facts
What is a calorie?
The amount of energy required to heat 1g of water by 1*C
What language does the word calorie come from?
French
Are humans a closed system (for thermodynamic purposes)?
No
What do most weight management apps use as their main metric for measuring food?
Calories
Name two crops that can be grown in the winter in NC
Kale, carrots, turnips, swiss chard, collards, etc. Leafy greens are big!
Where (at what pressure) is 1cal 1cal?
Sea level (1atm)
When were calories first used as a measure of energy?
the early 1800s
What types of tissue does one lose when undergoing a calorie deficit?
Fat tissue, muscle tissue
What is an almond mom?
A parent (usually female) that is stuck in diet culture, and passes on disordered eating to their kids. Named for the almonds they love to eat as their only food.
What is the difference between straw and hay?
straw is made of grain stalks, while hay is made of dried grass or legumes. Hay is usually made for animal feed. Straw is made for bedding, compost, mulch, erosion control, and more.
How do you measure the calories in an item?
Bomb calorimeter, babey! Burning it.
When did 'calories' reach the US general vocabulary?
the late 1800s
How much BMI (ugh ew I know) variability can be explained by genetics?
75% (or more)
What is an ingredient household?
A household that has no ready to eat food/snacks.
In order to have something to eat you have to cook/prepare it. Also: most of the ingredients are random and don’t go together.
How does asparagus grow?
Out of the ground like you're trying to trick someone into thinking asparagus grows like that.
Where does the 2,000 calories/day recommendation come from?
Lies and deception (self-report data middle minus several hundred calories)
Who burned 1lb of fat tissue and found it to be 3,500 cal in the 1950's?
Max Wishnofsky
What was the self-report calorie range of people surveyed by the USDA in the 90's?
1600-3000
What are my friend Lindsay's views on calories? (in general, vibes are fine)
Not a simple measure because of the societal weight placed upon them.
What is the NC State Extension?
NC State Extension extends research-based knowledge to all North Carolinians, helping them transform science into everyday solutions that improve their lives and grow our state. They do ag & food, as well as nutrition information! They also do 4H
How inaccurate can calorie labels be, according to the FDA?
up to 20% inaccurate
How did calories change the sociological conception of hunger?
What was the original FDA recommended daily caloric intake?
2,350 cal/day
How much less money will Joanna, a fat woman with a graduate degree, make due to anti-fat bias?
19% less money
What planting zone are we in?
8a