calories

Can Cutting Calories Extend Your Lifespan?

September 19, 2017

Almost a century ago, scientists discovered that cutting calorie intake could dramatically extend lifespan in certain animal species. Despite numerous studies since, however, [...]

Do Late Meal Times Increase Body Fat?

September 19, 2017

Eating soon before sleep is associated with higher per cent body fat, according to new research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The same study [...]

Artificial Sweeteners: Friend or Foe?

July 17, 2017

Researchers from the University of Manitoba’s George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation in Canada find that non-nutritive sweeteners may be linked to risk of [...]

Are All Calories the Same?

June 21, 2017

There’s a lot of confusing messaging when it comes to health, nutrition, and weight loss. Imagine my surprise when I read that several foods listed under the headline [...]

How Much Do Steps Per Day Really Matter?

May 2, 2017

Forget calories, heartbeats or even weight on the scale. For a lot of people, fitness is all about steps: Haven’t hit your 10,000-step goal for the day? Then you better [...]

Do Slow Eaters Burn More Calories?

May 2, 2017

People have been advising others to chew their food well for a long, long time. In Ayurveda, a school of medicine founded in India some 7,000 years ago, slow and thorough [...]
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