| If you cannot or do not want to fast, you can opt for a tasty wholefood diet of between 800 and 2000 kcal. |
| A 300 ml glass of strong beer of 7 percent alcohol packs a goodly 186 kcal, but only 100 kcal of the carbohydrates will pile on the pounds. |
| When carbohydrate content of the diet dipped below 200 kcal, T3 levels fell substantially. |
| It takes 1 kcal to increase the temperature of 1 kg water by 1 degree Celsius. |
| Experimental studies and records of modern crematories suggest that approximately 643,000 kcal of heat is required to cremate an average 70-kg human body. |
| A heat-conditioned person can easily sweat off 600 to 800 kcal with no adverse effects. |
