Okay, I’ll be honest – when my neighbor told me bouncing on a trampoline could burn as many calories as running, I thought she was nuts. But then I dug into the research and tried it myself, and wow… ...

We’ve all been there – crying our eyes out during a sad movie or after a tough day, wondering if all those tears are at least burning a few calories. Well, it turns out they actually do! I’ve ...

For more than a century, food scientists have searched for ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without the health risks tied to ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that a small, sustainable calorie reduction — not extreme dieting — may actually slow ...

NEW YORK -- Almonds used to have about 170 calories per serving. Then researchers said it was really more like 130. A little later, they said the nuts may have even less. Calorie counting can be a ...

Researchers have developed experimental compounds that make cells burn more calories by subtly tweaking how mitochondria ...

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In a windowless, climate-controlled chamber on the third floor of the Dedman Life Sciences building at Southern Methodist University, thousands of fruit flies are on a diet so someday you won’t have ...

If you're on a calorie deficit and not losing weight, health coach Jill Brown has some advice. Jill Brown We’ve all been there. You’re eating less, moving more, yet the scale refuses to budge. In a ...

Introduction -- Part one. Understanding calories: it all starts with the science. What is a calorie ; The history: from ancient Greece to modern calorie science ; Foods: how scientists count the ...

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