Counting Calories for Weight Loss: Should You Do It? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Who knew weight loss involved so much math? Counting calories can be a useful ...

Did you know that a calorie label only has to be accurate within twenty percent? It’s a wide margin, but it exists for a reason: calories are complicated. Did you know that a calorie label only has to ...

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Tracking what you eat each day can be helpful for many who are trying to lose weight or reach certain nutrition goals. Trying to track every single calorie might not be your best bet. Instead, ...

You can say one thing for Professor Mark Haub: He knows how to make a lesson stick. Haub, who teaches nutrition at Kansas State University, wanted to prove to his students that weight loss is simply ...

Just recently, I was Googling how many calories are in an apple. I don't necessarily care, but apples are in season, so I've been consuming them with a voracious fervor (and using them to make my ...

Keith Ayoob answers the question: 'What are Calories, Why Do They Matter?' February 1, 2009 -- Question: What is a calorie and why is it important to know how many calories there are in certain foods?

Discover why calorie counting may not be the best approach to nutrition according to a leading cardiologist. Learn about the importance of macronutrients and micronutrients in food.

Most people wouldn’t be able to fathom eating 10,000 calories in a single sitting, let alone stay in shape while doing so. But Katina DeJarnett has made a career out of eating five pounds of food at a ...