Tag: Calories
Whether slow or fast, here’s how your metabolism influences how many...
Terezie Tolar-Peterson, Mississippi State University
It’s a common dieter’s lament: “Ugh, my metabolism is so slow, I’m never going to lose any weight.”
When people talk...
Why we’re so bad at counting the calories we eat, drink...
Kaitlin Woolley, Cornell University and Peggy Liu, University of Pittsburgh
People often eat more than usual around the holidays – and this year more than...
Calories or macros: nutritionist explains which works best for weight loss...
Emma Kinrade, Glasgow Caledonian University
While reducing calorie intake is a proven way to reduce your weight, there’s no shortage of diets promising the same...
Love avocados? Thank the toxodon
Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University
Given avocado’s popularity today, it’s hard to believe that we came close to not having them in our supermarkets at...
Snacks after youth sports add more calories than kids burn while...
Jay Maddock, Texas A&M University and Lori Andersen Spruance, Brigham Young University
Youth sports leagues are a great way for children to get physical...
Why your doctor may not be able to help you lose...
Jennifer Kraschnewski, Pennsylvania State University
Obesity was designated a disease in 2013 by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association. Obesity, defined as a...
Why most food labels are wrong about calories
By Richard Wrangham, Harvard University and Rachel Carmody, Harvard University
Looks so official and definitive….
FDA
Food labels seem to provide all the information a thoughtful consumer...
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Windows 95 turns 20 – and new ways of interacting show...
Jonathan Roberts, Bangor University
The arrival of Microsoft Windows 95 on August 24 1995 brought about a desktop PC boom. With an easier and more...
