Before gulping down that protein shake after a workout, or subbing a large steak for carbs and fats at lunch and dinner, calculate your actual needs to make sure the extra protein is really necessary. It's probably isn't.

Carbohydrates have long been considered the most important source of energy for any type of muscle activity, be it leaping over a hurdle or climbing out of bed.

By Anne Harding People who consistently consume more calories than they burn each day will lose lean muscle and accumulate body fat more easily...

We're seeing new aisles created in grocery stores, natural product expos and in magazines as they cover the latest and greatest in protein powders, shakes and bars. So what's the scoop?

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Running a marathon, grab a carbohydrate bar. Lifting weights, gulp a protein shake. But climbing into a fighter jet? Butter-...

Protein together with fiber provides the one two punch to control appetite, control cravings and thus; control your weight.

Though the pilgrims had to pork up because their next big meal was Christmas, today's Americans will still be wolfing down another 5,000 calories of leftovers all weekend.