calories
This Plate Literally Sucks the Calories Out of Your Meal
The 500 dots on this plate do a lot more than just offer a quaint geometric design.
We've Been Counting Calories All Wrong
Everything from the microbes in our bodies to the way our food is cooked can affect the number of calories we actually consume.
Here’s How MyFitness Pal Just Made Dining Out Much Easier for Dieters
The nutrition-tracking app now makes it easier to determine how much damage that cheeseburger will do to your daily calorie tally.
Cutting Sugar Out of Your Diet Only Makes It Taste Sweeter
According to new research, sugar beings to taste sweeter as consumption diminishes.
This Country Consumes More Calories Per Day Than Anywhere Else
A new study has analysed the calorie intake of countries around the world to determine who consumes the most and what impact this can have on public health.
This Man Claims He Lost 24 Pounds On a Pizza-Only Diet and Says You Can Too
Matt McClellan, a 40-year-old restaurateur turned diet and lifestyle advocate, not only lives the dream of owning and operating his own pizzerias, he has also built a diet around his lifestyle.
Doctors Aren’t Happy That UNC Named Its Children's Clinic After Krispy Kreme
You might think naming a children’s hospital after a doughnut manufacturer is a bad idea, but then you wouldn’t be the University of North Carolina’s NC Children’s Specialty Clinic, now known as the Krispy Kreme Challenge Children’s Specialty Clinic.
Why a “Healthy” Wrap Can Be as Bad for You as Eating a Whole Pizza
Wraps are often promoted as a healthier alternative to sandwiches, but a new study of 240 different wraps in Ireland found that that's often not the case.
Rich Kids Eat Tons of Fast Food, Too
New data shows that kids from well-to-do backgrounds eat just as many crappy tacos and cheap burgers as those from low-income families.
Skipping Breakfast Might Not Make You Fat After All
You can stop lapsing into an anxious sweat every day you miss your morning bowl of cereal, fearing imminent morbid obesity, heart disease, or excruciating constipation.
The Freezing A/C in Your Office Is Making You Eat More
In addition to making you disgruntled, the igloo-like temperature of your office is causing you to reach for more snacks and eat more calories.
Eating at Fancy Restaurants Makes You Just as Fat as Hitting the Drive-Thru
Just remember this: you may feel better ordering foie gras than French fries, but it doesn’t make a damn difference whether you have a white tablecloth or not once it’s in your stomach.