How Calorie Meters Work

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How Calorie Meters Work

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Jun 24, 2011

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It's easy to jump on an exercise machine and watch the calorie meter -- but how accurate are these meters? Learn more about calorie meters in this HowStuffWorks podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jun 24, 2011

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