Health: Do you know? The Difference Between Calorie And Cholesterol

What is Calorie?

According to Verywellfit.com, calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1gram of water by 1 degree Celcius. Calories in food provide energy in the form of heat so that our bodies can function. Our bodies store and "burn" calories as fuel. Many dieters count calories and try to decrease caloric intake to lose weight.



So basically, a calorie isn't actually a thing, it's a unit of measurement. A calorie measures the amount of energy in the food and beverages that we consume. We all need this energy to live and stay healthy. Everything we do relies on the energy that comes in the form of calories.


What is Cholesterol?

According to MedlinePlus, Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in your body. Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help you digest foods. Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs. Cholesterol is also found in foods from animal sources, such as egg yolks, meat, and cheese.


With these definitions of calorie and cholesterol, you can see that there is no relationship between Calories and Cholesterol.

Cholesterol is naturally a good element when it comes to digestion of food in our body, but it can also turn out to be a toxic element when consumed in excess. I will be writing next on the diseases caused by high levels of cholesterol in our blood.