Medically reviewed by Kayla Girgen, RD Following a high-protein diet can help you burn more calories, as protein takes more energy to digest.Losing weight requires decreasing calorie intake and ...

Caloric restriction is a dietary intervention that is considered to be a reduction in the total energy intake with the maintenance of proper nutrition. It is associated with several health effects, ...

Food and water are fuels in every facet of life. From providing energy to handle the daily grind to giving us nutrients we need to recover and grow stronger, what and how much we eat matters ...

HYATTSVILLE, MD.— Most calories consumed by US consumers come from ultra-processed food, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A data brief from the CDC’s National ...

Understanding the underlying causes of obesity and how to prevent it is the best way to fight the obesity epidemic, according to Esra Tasali, MD, Director of the UChicago Sleep Center at the ...

Share on Pinterest Caloric restriction may influence aging by reducing telomere shortening. Image credit: Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images. Animal studies suggest that restricting calories may prolong ...

A significant, long-term reduction in calorie consumption resulted in a slowing of aging in the brain, according to a study of rhesus monkeys recently published in Aging Cell. The study was conducted ...

It’s a well-known fact that to lose weight, you either need to eat less or move more. But how many calories do you really need to cut out of your diet each day to lose weight? It may be less than you ...

Research suggests that while cutting calories might help you lose weight and reduce risk of disease, it also carries health risks. Living comes with a side effect: aging. Despite what you might hear ...

If your New Year's resolution is to get fit, you have a good tool strapped to your wrist. Here's how to put Apple Health's calorie burn metrics to good use. When commencing a fitness program that ...