If you’ve ever tried to change your weight, whether it’s shedding a few kilos or building some muscle, chances are you’ve come across the terms “calorie surplus” and “calorie deficit.” They sound ...

If you want to gain weight, eat an extra 500 calories a day, drink your calories, and choose energy-dense foods like peanut ...

The old saying is that if you want to get big, you must eat big and lift big. Science confirms this, but it is more complicated than simply eating more. It matters what you eat, how much you eat, when ...

I’m sharing exactly what I ate for breakfast, including portion sizes and food groups, to show you how I keep my weight ...

Add to your plate — don’t subtract. By Jancee Dunn This is Day 5 of the 5-Day Healthier Eating Challenge. To start at the beginning, click here. This week, we’ve thought a lot about our eating habits: ...

Junk food tastes so delicious, but these cravings frequently sabotage diets because they lead to overeating and weight gain. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have found ...

Studies in neuroscience with applications to humans offer clues about what makes us start eating, and when we stop. By Gina Kolata Do we really have free will when it comes to eating? It’s a vexing ...

People in the United Kingdom lost twice as much weight eating meals typically made at home than they did when eating store-bought ultraprocessed food considered healthy, the latest research has found.