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Counting Calories

Calorie Labeling: Take the Plunge

Scott Davis | Posted 05.22.2013 | Business
Scott Davis

In today's wired world, trying to withhold information is an increasingly futile strategy. Sooner or later, your customers are going to know everything they want to know about you anyway. So what happened after we posted calorie counts on our menu boards?

Why You Should Keep A Food Diary

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 04.19.2013 | Healthy Living
Judith J. Wurtman, PhD

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.

What Should My Daily Calorie Count Be? From Joy Bauer (WATCH)

Posted 12.07.2012 | MarloThomas

Health and nutrition expert Joy Bauer filled me in on the daily recommended calories for both women and men when she joined me on Mondays With Marlo. ...

When Bodies Matter More Than Babies: The Jessica Simpson Edition

Michelle Konstantinovsky | Posted 01.30.2013 | Women
Michelle Konstantinovsky

I realize that by continually contributing to the uncalled-for public discourse surrounding Jessica Simpson's appearance, I'm arguably just feeding the image-focused fire. And yet, I can't keep my fingers off the keyboard every time the star makes headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Labeling, Calorie Counts and Prop 37

Michael Seo | Posted 01.26.2013 | Home
Michael Seo

There has been plenty of discussion about ensuring informed choice, but why does this matter? Well, food and the food industry are increasingly complex.

Can 'Negative-Calorie' Foods Help You Lose Weight?

Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS | Posted 01.06.2013 | Healthy Living
Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS

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."

8 No-Brainer Tricks For Cutting 100 Calories A Day

Posted 12.17.2012 | OWN

By Corrie Pikul Chances are, your daily routine is padded with extra calories. You don't need a calculator or a calorie-counting app to help you ge...

New McDonald's Menu Item: Calorie Counts

AP | CANDICE CHOI | Posted 11.12.2012 | Home

NEW YORK -- McDonald's restaurants in the U.S. will soon get a new menu addition: The number of calories in the chain's burgers and fries. The world'...

Counting Calories Is Not Enough

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 09.29.2012 | Healthy Living
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

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.

What Oprah And I Share In Common

Laverne H. Bardy | Posted 06.28.2012 | Fifty
Laverne H. Bardy

My heart goes out to Oprah. She has gained weight again. This woman is structured, committed and disciplined in every aspect of her life and she can't conquer her eating addiction, so how can I be expected to?

Do Calories Really Count?

JJ Virgin | Posted 10.13.2011 | Healthy Living
JJ Virgin

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.

Catherine Pearson

Diet Sabotage: Nearly 1 In 5 Calorie Counts Wrong

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 09.18.2011 | Healthy Living

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...

Constant Calorie Counting Spells Caving to Your Craving

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Danielle Cavallucci

On a constant quest to count calories as a means to control, we deny our body's ability to alert us to what it really needs.

Calories and Health Care Reform?

Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD

Counting calories as part of health care reform--who knew? But apparently it's there on page 455. There will now be a national effort at posting calorie counts in chain restaurants.

Health and Fitness Reality Check: 'Don't' is Short for 'Donut'

David Buer | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
David Buer

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.

Calorie AcCounting

Allen S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Allen S. Levine

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.

One Easy Mistake To Avoid When Counting Calories On Workout Machines

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Danielle Cavallucci

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

Posting Calories: Profits For Restaurants Could Result, Study

Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

They say that information is power. But giving more information to customers about calories, it turns out, can also mean more revenue for food retaile...

Big Deal

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

NEW YORK — A new study finds New York City's law requiring restaurant chains to post calories on menus doesn't change the eating habits of low-i...

How to Keep and Use a Food Journal

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Irene Rubaum-Keller

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.

The Secret To Permanent Weight Control

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Irene Rubaum-Keller

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.

Are You a Food Addict?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Irene Rubaum-Keller

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

What Is Your Calorie Budget?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Irene Rubaum-Keller

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

Calorie-ality Check in NYC

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Joel Schwartzberg

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.