The common refrain is that in order to lose weight you must cut calories. Although this is true, as a dietitian I don’t always want people to focus on the calories in each food. Instead, I urge them ...

In a world of calorie-counting and clean eating, there’s still a primal, undeniable craving for a juicy, decadent fast-food burger. Sometimes, you just have to answer the call of the griddle. For ...

One food that always lands on healthy snack lists is nuts, and they are indeed majorly beneficial for the body.

Calories aren’t always obvious. A plate that looks huge might be surprisingly light, while a smaller serving can carry more energy than you’d expect. Put side by side, 1,000 calories of different ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – The struggle to find delicious and nutritious foods that fit within a 300 calorie limit is real. However, it’s not impossible to indulge in mouthwatering flavors while keeping your ...

Behold the ultimate low-calorie food, the celery stick. Many would relegate this simple stalk to rabbits and dieters, but that would be a mistake. In addition to being one of nature's lowest-calorie ...

You’ve probably heard the claim: certain foods like celery require more energy to digest than they provide, creating a “negative calorie” effect that supposedly helps melt away pounds. The idea is ...

You don't need to count calories to lose, gain, or maintain your weight. However, it can be helpful to know which foods are the most energy-dense. It can be easy for extra calories to sneak into your ...

Calories from ultraprocessed foods can add up quickly because they tend to be extra tasty and dense, with a large amount of calories in small amount of food, experts say. “It’s unrealistic to not eat ...

Knowing the calorie content of foods does not help people understand which foods are healthier, according to a study I recently co-authored in the Journal of Retailing. When study participants ...