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 ...

Lose It!’s chief nutrition officer explains how you earn a calorie bonus from exercise and whether it makes sense to eat ...

How the decision to shed 20 pounds drew Ian Brown into the all-consuming world of calorie counting, self-denial and a nutritionist named Barbie The triggering incident that forced me to admit I have ...

Starting a food diary is a research-proven weight-loss technique. Start logging food calories and portions. If you have logged food calories before, start again to track what you're eating and how ...

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 ...

Everyday Health independently vets all recommended products. If you purchase a featured product, we may be compensated. Learn why you can trust us. I began my weight loss journey by joining a gym that ...

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 ...

Like millions of Americans, David DeHay is on a personal campaign to lose weight. He counts fat grams. He avoids his favorite fast foods. He takes brisk walks around his San Antonio neighborhood. Then ...

Dear J.A.: Yes, you can develop shingles. The only chicken pox vaccine licensed is a live, weakened strain of the chicken pox ...