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Our tool below tells you about how many calories a day you burn at rest. That figure is your basal metabolic rate, or the ...

Everyone’s macro goals vary slightly, but for general health, Dr. Alatassi recommends that adults get 45 to 65 percent of ...

Counting Calories for Weight Loss: Should You Do It? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Who knew weight loss involved so much math? Counting calories can be a useful ...

The new year is just around the corner. If your resolution is to get healthy and lose weight, you may want to consider trying a calorie deficit. “A calorie deficit is when you can calculate your ...

Your weight loss journey is your own. It looks different for each person. If you have been on a weight loss journey, you know how difficult it can be. The most important factor to consider is the ...

Researchers say the three-day dieting regimen could offer a more sustainable approach to losing weight and maintaining long-term results compared to daily calorie restrictions. It might be time to ...

Intermittent fasting has long been debated as a weight loss technique. Now a new study looks at how effective it is compared to daily calorie counting. In the study, published Monday in the Annals of ...

Your body has a 'set-point' weight it wants to maintain. Learn how set-point theory affects your metabolism and the lifestyle ...

Long held up as the big benchmark of nutrition, the calorie is losing its clout in the age of GLP-1s and a sharper focus on nutrients.