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All Calories Not Created Equal, Study Suggests Low-Fat Eaters Burned Fewer Calories, Were More Likely to Regain Lost Weight June 26, 2012 -- New research challenges the idea that a calorie is a calorie, suggesting that certain foods and diets may be better than others for burning calories and helping people maintain weight loss.

Study Shows 15% of New York Diners Look at Calorie Counts on Menus July 26, 2011 -- A new study suggests many customers of fast-food restaurants aren't taking advantage of calorie information provide on some menus. About 15% of people who buy fast food in New York City read the calorie information required on menus, the study shows.

A CALORIE is a calorie. This truism has been the foundation of nutritional wisdom and our beliefs about obesity since the 1960s. What it means is that a calorie of protein will generate the same energy when metabolized in a living organism as a calorie of fat or carbohydrate.

COPD: 11 Foods to Avoid Weight Loss If you have COPD, your calorie requirements may be higher than you think. Here are 11 feel-better foods and beverages that are rich in calories and nutrients. If you have COPD, your calorie requirements may be higher than you think.

Drinking anything at all other than water could spell significant trouble for the weight loss efforts. Not diet soda, not concentrated fruit drinks, and not even black coffee or tea. Water is the best beverage it has no fat, calories, cholesterol, or sodium. It also aids to flush toxins from the system and maintain your skin browsing excellent.

If you enjoy walking as part of your fitness routine, then try a power walk to challenge yourself! You can add in some of my favorite toning exercises for a perfect cardio-boosting workout that will help you to burn extra calories while toning up your legs, arms and abs.

Study Shows People Compensate for Occasional Food Splurges by Undereating Later

We need calories to fuel our body's basic energy needs. Yet many of us find it difficult to take in the right amount-and the right kind-of fuel. No matter how many guidelines we're given, we still crave what we know is bad for us.

Nutrition and Aging: 7 Signs of Inadequate Nutrition Getting adequate nutrition may be trickier for older adults. Because seniors tend to be less active than younger people, they need fewer calories. Yet research shows that older people may need more of certain key nutrients, such as B vitamins and calcium.

Could Artificial Sweeteners Cause Weight Gain? Researcher says evidence suggests they may, but industry rep disagrees WebMD News from HealthDay By Brenda Goodman HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Artificial sweeteners appear to disturb the body's ability to count calories and, as a result, diet foods and drinks may wind up encouraging weight gain rather than weight loss, an expert contends.

Portable Pedaling Exercise Machine Helps Deskbound Workers Burn Calories, Improve Health, Study Finds

Easy weight loss tips you can slip into your everyday life. Painless weight loss? If you're desperately trying to squeeze in workouts and avoid your favorite high-calorie treats, it can seem like there's nothing pain-free about it. Yet while eating healthier and slipping in exercise does take some work, it really doesn't have to require heroic effort.