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Rudiy27
2 years ago
12

Where do the calories in your food come from?​

Biology
1 answer:
GrogVix [38]2 years ago
6 0

Answer: Calories are the amount of energy released when your body breaks down (digests and absorbs) food.



Explanation:

The more calories a food has, the more energy it can provide to your body. When you eat more calories than you need, your body stores the extra calories as body fat. Even a fat-free food can have a lot of calories

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