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Recent Examples of caloric
In a caloric deficit, higher protein is recommended to preserve lean muscle.
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Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
Many electrolyte drinks use stevia as a non-caloric sweetener.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 19 Nov. 2024
That’s especially true given the caloric impact of frequent alcohol consumption.
—Miles Pollard and Kyle Mendelson, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2025
The real prize at this feast, however, will be those molecules that most efficiently store energy, your fatty acids, so that the caloric orgy reaches its apotheosis in that fattiest of all your organs, that thing which seemed most you: your brain.
—Cutter Wood, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
Many electrolyte drinks use stevia as a non-caloric sweetener.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 19 Nov. 2024
That’s especially true given the caloric impact of frequent alcohol consumption.
—Miles Pollard and Kyle Mendelson, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2025
The real prize at this feast, however, will be those molecules that most efficiently store energy, your fatty acids, so that the caloric orgy reaches its apotheosis in that fattiest of all your organs, that thing which seemed most you: your brain.
—Cutter Wood, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caloric
Adjective
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The nation wants to snack its way to feeling better, and manufacturers are producing more and more fast food snacks that are increasingly calorific.—
Alex Ledsom,
Fortune Europe,
1 Dec. 2024
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The nation wants to snack its way to feeling better, and manufacturers are producing more and more fast food snacks that are increasingly calorific.—
Alex Ledsom,
Fortune Europe,
1 Dec. 2024
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It can also be obtained from dietary sources, according to the ACS, including fatty fish and some mushrooms.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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There’s a bit of a balancing act that goes on here; the wine should have enough acidity and freshness to hold up to tomato sauce in addition to medium to strong tannins that will cut through fatty cheese.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Caloric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caloric. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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