Knowing how many calories a food contains has become a familiar part of eating. But it may muddy rather than clarify a person’s understanding of how healthy that food is.

An exercise science specialist defines this nutrition term you might hear tossed around by people who are focused on a particular diet.

Your gut microbes have a lot to say about how many calories you consume and how effectively your body metabolizes them.

A new study reveals strengths and weaknesses of the gadgets we use to monitor our lives.

The process of converting food into nutritional information is more than just a scientific process. It involves many political and technical compromises that continue to shape the food industry today.

Both time-restricted eating and regularly planned meals led to similar weight loss results, suggesting that total calories may be more important than meal timing

Although you get your fatty acid levels routinely checked at the doctor’s, rarely do clinicians and researchers consider the effects of their potentially harmful byproducts.

Restaurants posting menus on third-party food delivery platforms don't always follow a law that requires they include calorie info.

Aging is a culmination of factors spanning from your cells to your environment. A number of interconnected processes determine how quickly your body is able to repair and recover from damage.

The WHO report concluded that habitual use of nonsugar sweeteners is linked to a modest increase in diabetes, hypertension and stroke. But the research it’s based on has limitations.