Trying to lose weight? You may think that feeling hungry is just a part of weight loss, but it is possible to maintain a calorie deficit and shed excess weight without constantly craving food.

Cooking oils are naturally high in fat, an important macronutrient that provides us with long-lasting energy, helps the body absorb vitamins, and supports heart and brain health. Given their high fat ...

A glass bowl of sugar cubes with metal tongs on a wooden table - Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images A touch of added sweetness can make a lot of dishes pop, but there's more to the world of sweeteners than ...

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 ...

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For a pastry this delicious, that’s just the way the cookie crumbles. Crumbl Cookies debuted a holiday peppermint brownie that is great for the taste buds but bad for the waistline, gobsmacking ...

Everyone feels stuffed after Thanksgiving, but how many calories are you really consuming? Research conducted by Levity looked at the calories of all the Thanksgiving favorites — from the classic ...

Looking to satisfy your sweet tooth but want to keep your calorie count low? The low-calorie fruits on this list will fit the bill. Each of these fruits, from apples to strawberries, clock in at under ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Consuming products sweetened with the sugar substitute xylitol increases the risk of cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes, says a new study by researchers at the ...

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When you track an activity on your Apple Watch, and then go to the Fitness app to see your data, it often gives two different answers to the question “How many calories did I burn?” Those are active ...