Calories

Marion Nestle Says Calories Count for Weight Loss, Health (Video)

Linda Watson | Posted 05.25.2012

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The conclusion of Dr. Marion Nestle's Why Calories Count offers refreshingly straightforward advice about how to stay healthy and trim in a society that promotes overeating: Eat less, eat better, and move more.

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The Problem With Our Approach To The Obesity Epidemic

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.19.2012

Fundamentally, we have converted a world in which calories were relatively scarce and hard to get and physical activity unavoidable into a world where physical activity is scarce and hard to get and calories are unavoidable.

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Fast Food Salad Shocker Could Make You Rethink Your Order

The Stir | Posted 04.26.2012

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If you had to guess, which salads do you think would be highest in calories -- the salad at a fast food restaurant or the salad at a casual dining restaurant?

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Toil, or Tirade? Hard Truths About Hype

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 04.26.2012

Tirades are, by their very nature, apt to gain a lot of attention and "go viral." They are dramatic. They are extreme, provocative, and full of intrigue. Hype sells. Unfortunately, much of the time -- it is wrong.

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The K-E Diet: Weight Loss Lunacy

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 04.23.2012

What makes the K-E diet truly appalling is that it transforms a medical therapy into the indulgence of a short-term, short-sighted, vanity-driven whim. It opens up a whole new world of shockingly bad ideas.

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What’s A Calorie?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.22.2012

We are wasting our energy debating the nature of the calorie -- which is, simply, and incontrovertibly, a measure of energy.

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Sleep Less, Eat More?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 03.14.2012

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Skimping on sleep may significantly increase the number of calories consumed in a day. A new study finds that individuals who are sleep deprived m...

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Fighting Childhood Obesity On All Fronts

Darell Hammond | Posted 04.08.2012

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With a 29 percent increase of childhood obesity in neighborhoods without a park or playground, this is an effort that should be applauded beyond KaBOOM!, whose vision is a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America.

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Quiz: HOW Many Calories Are In Your Super Bowl Snacks?

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein and Laura Schocker | Posted 02.03.2012

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Football and commercials aside, the Super Bowl is all about the snacks. In fact, the average American will pack away nearly a day's worth of calories ...

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First-hand Food: Aiming for Self-sufficient? Do the Math.

Tamar Haspel | Posted 04.01.2012

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If you're not growing, raising, hunting, foraging, or fishing your own food, you're behind the curve. Chickens and gardens, pigs and turkeys, rods and guns, are all showing up at the homes of what used to be milquetoast supermarket shoppers.

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Is 'Brown Fat' The Next Big Thing In Weight Control?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 03.31.2012

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By all means, stay tuned to the smoke signals about brown fat. But I urge you to keep other irons in the fire.

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10 Jobs That Burn The Most Calories

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.14.2012

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With a growing percentage of American workers finding themselves glued to a computer all day, those jobs that require a little bit of physical activit...

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The Real Secret To Weight Loss?

Michael Feigin, M.S., C.S.C.S. | Posted 02.05.2012

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Exercise will increase the appetite. But how we serve that appetite is the key point. Where are we finding those extra calories?

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Flattening the Fizz on Kids, Excess Sugary Sodas

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 01.28.2012

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Being overweight in childhood has become epidemic, and now is the most common medical condition of children. As New York City's anti-soda campaign asks, are kids "Pouring on the Pounds?"

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Time for a New Gauge

Harris Silver | Posted 01.18.2012

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The way you drive affects your efficiency performance. With an efficiency gauge you experience this in real time. By watching the gauge, you learn how to drive more efficiently.

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Thanksgiving Dinner Calories: Don't Ask

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 01.18.2012

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We should remember that Thanksgiving is about having a good time in the kitchen and having more fun at the meal.

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Is Food Really Addictive? Is Anything?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 01.11.2012

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We certainly need food, but it has long been clear that taste buds learn to love the foods they are with, and want more of them.

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Get Rid of Those Post-Halloween Reminders

Milt Bedingfield | Posted 01.08.2012

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What do you do with all that candy? Hands down the smartest thing to do: throw it away. Proceed to the nearest trash receptacle and throw it away.

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Red Grape Compound May Mimic Diet In Obese Men, Study Says

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 01.02.2012

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Based on a small, brief, but nonetheless profound and compelling study in the current issue of the highly regarded scientific journal, Cell Metabolism, I intend to start taking resveratrol.

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Flavored Milk: Now With Reduced Calories And Sugar

Posted 10.24.2011

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Who knew that chocolate milk could stir up such controversy? In June, flavored milk was officially banned in Los Angeles schools, thanks partly to cru...

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Strawberry Mousse Treats for a Calorie Conscious Budget

Marilinda Hodgdon | Posted 10.18.2011

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I've begun keeping track of calories by way of designing tasty and satisfying recipes that are indulgent while sporting surprisingly low calorie counts and using fresh wholesome ingredients.

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INFOGRAPHIC: The Price Of Junk Food vs. Fresh Food

Posted 10.09.2011

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It's widely known that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to be obese. The chart below jumps off of the obesity research of Adam Drewnowski w...

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Cheesecake Factory Debuts 'SkinnyLicious' Menu

Posted 10.01.2011

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The Cheesecake Factory, a restaurant known for its heaping portions and epically long menu, has expanded its lower-calorie offerings with the new "Ski...

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Foods That Can Rev Your Metabolism

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 09.28.2011

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If you are one of the many people in the battle to fight the bulge, you will be pleased to learn that there are actually foods that may help you burn fat.

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The 'Dishonorees' Of The 2011 Xtreme Eating Awards

Posted 09.19.2011

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The Center for Science in the Public Interest has released this year's "winners" of the Xtreme Eating Awards. [pdf] The awards dishonor fatty and calo...

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