You may have a pretty good idea of how much you should be eating per day. Or you might not have a clue and simply tuck into whatever you fancy. But understanding how calories – a unit of energy – ...

Forget the number 2,000—a new government calculator uses the latest research to spit out an exact calorie count and exercise regimen you’ll need to hit your weight loss goals. The calculator, called ...

Reasons & Solutions Key Takeaways: A calorie deficit means consuming fewer calories than your body needs to maintain its ...

There's no getting around this fundamental truth: You can't have weight-loss success unless your calories burned are more than your calories in. Leslie Bonci, M.P.H., R.D., a sports nutritionist at ...

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Walking 10,000 steps per day may help you achieve your weight loss goals, but it's not a guarantee. Erik Isakson/Getty Images The idea of walking 10,000 steps a day, around 5 miles on average, is a ...

Snow shoveling may not be everyone’s favorite activity, especially when you wake up to find your home’s driveway covered. However, the winter task could be an intensive workout that burns calories.

It's a simple enough idea: Know how many calories are in those fast food meals, and you'll make a better choice between them. But when students at the Columbia University School of Nursing tried to ...

Thirty-four percent of women said their diet is standing in the way of their fitness and weight-loss goals. Exercise can spike women's appetites, says Tanya Zuckerbrot, R.D., author of The F-Factro ...