Our tool below tells you about how many calories a day you burn at rest. That figure is your basal metabolic rate, or the ...

Paired with your daily calories burned, you can determine your total calorie expenditure.

Everyday Health’s weight loss calculator can help you estimate your calorie needs for weight loss. Learn more about how many ...

You may have a pretty good idea of how much you should be eating per day. Or you might not have a clue and simply tuck into whatever you fancy. But understanding how calories – a unit of energy – ...

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 ...

A new study finds that reducing caloric intake may slow the pace of aging according to some biomarkers. Participants in the study who reduced their caloric intake with a carefully constructed 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, ...