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 ...

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.

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 those additional calories.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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