The Reality of the Calorie provides an overview of key factors related to the link between caloric expenditure due to exercise and its importance in weight loss and fitness. In this regard, the DVD reviews several important considerations, including the use of the MET as a measure of exercise intensity, the impact of exercise on the resting metabolic rate, the difference between the energy cost of walking or running a mile, and how "moderate" exercise may be "vigorous."Among the topics covered: Which is better: diet or exercise? Magic of the MET Does training affect the resting metabolic rate? Energy cost of walking vs. running "Best" exercise for expending calories What is moderate activity?Produced in cooperation with the American College of Sports Medicine.