How many calories does the average body burn a day, even while sitting or raking leaves? Calculate the precise deficit needed to lose 2 pounds a day through diet and activities like biking.
As with all calorie calculations, the amount burned while running depends on your weight, your gender and the intensity of exercise. Running is considered a vigorous exercise. That means it burns calories at a high rate.
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KCAL stands for kilocalorie and it means 1000 calories. However, usage of the term "calorie" varies. The scientific definition is that a Calorie -- with an upper case "C" -- is the same as a KCAL. In common usage, calorie -- with a lower case "c" -- equals KCAL.
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