A recent column about my husband and me trying to shed a few vacation pounds brought these responses: “I read your article about counting calories after a trip to Texas. I can totally relate. In 2016, ...

Remember the calorie counting craze of the 1990s and early 2000s? What began as a diet fad has since become public policy. By 2010, large cities such as New York and Philadelphia, and whole states ...

You’ve heard the saying “calories in versus calories out” when it comes to weight loss. This is referring to a calorie deficit. But what is a calorie deficit, exactly? Basically, you need to take in ...

If you’ve been on a weight loss journey, you’ve likely heard about counting macros. But what exactly does that mean? Unlike traditional calorie counting, tracking macros focuses on the breakdown of ...

Share on Pinterest New research shines a light on the effectiveness of intermittent fasting vs calorie counting for weight loss. AsiaVision/Getty Images Both intermittent fasting and calorie counting ...

Moderation is key — especially when it comes to calorie-counting apps. Apps like MyFitnessPal — one of the most popular and well-established calorie-tracking apps that launched in 2005 — typically ...

Intermittent fasting has long been debated as a weight loss technique. Now a new study looks at how effective it is compared to daily calorie counting. In the study, published Monday in the Annals of ...