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

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It’s drilled into our brains that the average diet should be around 2,000 calories per day. It seemed simple enough, right? However, each body is a little bit different. If you’re taller or have a lot ...

How many calories you eat a day depends on your physical activity level, age, and sex. If you want to lose weight you need to eat fewer calories than your body burns. If you want to gain weight, you ...

Obesity rates have risen in recent decades. In 2012, over 66% of the U.S. population had either overweight or obesity (1). If you eat more calories than you need for energy, weight gain can result.

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 ...

Is it time to ditch the daily caloric recommendations?