Excuses for forgetting to keep an accurate, up-to-date food record are even more numerous than excuses for not exercising. Who can be bothered to record every calorie they eat? But there are times when keeping track of what is being eaten is useful.

It's true that a few foods, such as grapefruit and celery, contain fewer calories than it takes to digest them. So, when you eat these foods, you actually burn more calories than you take in. Thus, the term "negative-calorie foods."

Nutrition experts have long known that one of the best ways to achieve and maintain a healthy weight range is to focus on nutritional quality first.

A new study supports my belief that your body is a chemistry lab and not a bank account. Calories do matter, but they hardly constitute the whole fat-burning picture.

Scanning stated calorie contents before ordering a meal might seem like a good bet in terms of losing weight, but a new study suggests the numbers you...

Try making an effort to find a healthier airport food option. A roasted chicken sandwich on whole wheat ciabatta bread is a pretty good choice.

Losing weight is all about doing the math. Counting calories has been repeatedly shown to be the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off, but it's difficult for most people to do so.

In order to make an accurate caloric assessment without forking over the extra dough for advanced equipment, you'll need to do the following.

I have been touting the value of food records for years. It is tedious and it can be hard to write down high calorie days, but it is so worth it.

How to achieve this caloric balance is the hard part. You will need to keep food records and learn the calories and portion sizes of the foods you eat.

Use environmental control to have your cake and eat it too. Just don't bring the entire cake home.

Do you know how many calories you should be eating each day? Most people don't. Use this formula to find out.

It's been two months since New York City restaurants with 15 or more nationwide outlets were compelled by law to publicly display calorie counts on all their products. This is particularly hard on Starbucks: Not only are the drinks outed, but those killer pastries as well.