“Don’t eat less than 1200 calories.” “Eating too few calories will slow metabolism.” We’ve heard this diet advice for years, including from Cooking Light’s [...]
A calorie is a measure of energy expenditure and stored energy. The calories referred to in diet (calories eaten) and exercise (calories burned) are kilocalories (kcal). One [...]
Going long hours without eating isn’t good for us, we are often told. Our bodies need fuel regularly. Otherwise, we may become lethargic, tired and hungry. Our thinking can [...]
What did you eat this morning for breakfast or lunch? The chances are it wasn’t steak and chips, chickpea curry or anything else you might normally have for dinner. Yet [...]
Unless you’ve been hibernating under a rock this past year, chances are that you’ve heard of the increasingly popular health practice called intermittent [...]
Intermittent fasting is a cycle of eating between a defined period of time of fasting and non-fasting. It can also be used with calorie restriction for weight loss and for [...]
You’ve gotten into the stride of a healthy nutrition and workout regimen, and you’re seeing the results on the scale. But many women reach their target [...]
It seems like there is a “new diet” in the news every week. And no matter how much research you do on a trendy diet, dietitians told INSIDER that most people [...]
Chances are you’re probably thinking about food right now in some capacity. Maybe it’s close to dinner and you’re wondering what you are going to eat. Maybe [...]
Instead of dishing up a cup of cream of broccoli soup, which has 180 calories and 7 grams of fat, choose a bowl of chicken vegetable soup instead. You get just 75 calories [...]