Tracking what you eat is a lot like budgeting: you have a certain amount of calories or nutrients to “spend” throughout the day. Planning is key, which can be a little nerve-wracking: what if I spent ...

Weight loss revolves around the concept of calories. Simply put, a calorie is a unit of energy. You expend calories as you go about your daily life doing everything from exercising to simply breathing ...

There’s been a lot of debate over recent years about the fact a calorie isn’t always a calorie. So just because you cut down your calorie intake it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t focus on the quality of ...

Let’s face facts, sticking to a nutritious diet–whether it’s to manage weight or just to be healthier–isn’t easy. The one thing that all experts agree can be a big help is to write down what you eat ...

‘Well my life just got a whole lot easier…’. That was my main reaction while enjoying my first restaurant meal since calorie count menus have been introduced. As someone who has habitually ...

A calorie deficit is when you burn more calories than you consume. Research suggests that a 500-calorie deficit may help with weight loss. But this number depends on many factors and is different for ...

Registered dietitian Anna Smith on eating within a calorie deficit for weight loss, and how much flexibility you really have from one day to the next.

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

One of the most effective ways to lose weight is to create a calorie deficit- so you eat less and burn more. No matter what diet you are following or what kind of workout you are performing, creating ...

One of my goals is to lose the belly fat I've accumulated and get myself back into shape. This has been an ongoing battle, I make a change in diet but I never exercised and my weight would fluctuate ...