What do calories do for your body?

Answer 1

good calories, like in veggies, lean meat, fruits, nuts etc give your body the energy just to function, and then the energy to be athletic. If you don't have calories your body will shut down, because calories are basically energy (kj). So calories are the kilojoules, or energy in a product, divided by 4. But anyway, calories will do for the body whatever it is the food containing the calories, will do for your body.

EDIT: The truth is CALORIES are only a MEASURE of energy. Calories themselves are not a physical thing. It's sort of hard to understand without going in to a biochemistry lecture. Think of it this way: Your body needs protein, fat, carbs, etc to actually function on a cellular level (which in itself is a simplification, but bear with me). The calorie is a way of expressing how MUCH of those items we need each day. It's sort of like saying "What do ounces do for your body?" Ounces don't do anything, but ounces would be one way of measuring the amount of protein, fat and carbs we need daily. Calories are just much smaller units, we use them as the standard because our bodies utilize much smaller amounts (on the cellular level) than ounces. Hope that makes sense.

Answer 2

Calories give your body energy. Even when resting your body needs some energy, because some muscles like the heart are at work even when you rest.they are a very important part of your working body.

Answer 3

Calories provide your body with energy. This is because calories come from the foods you eat and what you drink (besides water). Foods contain various particles, like sugars, starches, fats, ect. When these go into your body, they are transformed into molecules called glycogen, which later give your body energy to function.

Answer 4

Give you energy, however if you do not burn them they stay on as fat

Answer 5

'Calories' is the unit of energy. Calories are what let you grow, work, move, think...

Answer 6

If you don't exercise enough, they turn into fat. but basically, they are energy for you to use. there is a certain max that you can eat. i believe it is about 2,000 calories.

Answer 7

they don't. calories have nothing to do with your body. calories is the unit of measurement for food energy