You may have a pretty good idea of how much you should be eating per day. Or you might not have a clue and simply tuck into ...

Weight loss revolves around the concept of calories. Simply put, a calorie is a unit of energy. You expend calories as you go about your daily life doing everything from exercising to simply breathing ...

Tracking what you eat is a lot like budgeting: you have a certain amount of calories or nutrients to “spend” throughout the day. Planning is key, which can be a little nerve-wracking: what if I spent ...

How the decision to shed 20 pounds drew Ian Brown into the all-consuming world of calorie counting, self-denial and a nutritionist named Barbie The triggering incident that forced me to admit I have ...

Starting a food diary is a research-proven weight-loss technique. Start logging food calories and portions. If you have logged food calories before, start again to track what you're eating and how ...

Let’s face facts, sticking to a nutritious diet–whether it’s to manage weight or just to be healthier–isn’t easy. The one thing that all experts agree can be a big help is to write down what you eat ...

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If you (or someone in your family) has insulin-dependentdiabetes, then you know how vitally important it is to keep adetailed log of your blood glucose levels, carbohydrates eaten,amount of exercise ...

Some users of popular fitness and calorie counting apps experience shame, disappointment and demotivation, potentially ...