Knowing how many calories a food contains has become a familiar part of eating. But it may muddy rather than clarify a person’s understanding of how healthy that food is.

We need to scarf down plenty of calories in a day, but if you've got a nasty snack habit that's tipping the scales to heavy, weblog Bootstrapper's list of 15 foods that burn more calories than ...

These include foods high in protein ... will offer the greatest amount of fullness for the least amount of calories. Here are some recommended options. Legumes, which include lentils, beans ...

More than half of all calories consumed in the U.S. come from "ultra-processed" foods, which can contribute to serious health complications like obesity and heart disease, new research finds.

The Post took its own look at the nutritional labels of three US food staples — baked beans, tomato sauce and peanut butter — comparing their ingredients, calories, fat and salt content to ...

The WHO's recommendation applies to sugars including glucose, fructose mad sucrose ... people who consume many foods and drinks with added sugars tend to consume more calories than people who ...

People limited to a diet of primarily highly processed foods ate more calories and gained more weight than when their diet mostly consisted of minimally processed foods, finds the study ...

The best way to eat healthy foods is to think about what you need to add to your diet instead of restricting yourself, she says. Exactly how many calories you should get per day depends on your ...

The calorie cuts were largely in main-course items. But resist the urge to rush to the nearest drive-thru. The researchers also report that in restaurants with a single food responsible for their ...

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 ...