Tag: calories
The Myth of Zero Calories
Many people believe that by consuming beverages and foods that are labeled zero-calorie, it’s okay to indulge without a thought.
Still others are under the...
Fast Food Calorie Guidelines Backfire: People Eat More
According to an American Journal of Public Health's recent study, calorie guidelines, put in place to help educate people on the number of calories...
Which is Worse: Smoking or Obesity?
Many people, women in particular, are afraid to give up smoking for fear of gaining weight. While quitting smoking is one of the best...
Are You Still Counting Calories? Get Out Of This Mindset
The obsession over counting calories seems to be fading out somewhat, as more people are becoming aware of the fact that healthy weight loss...
Why Super Sweetened Sodas Are Deliciously Killing Us
The deadly dangers of sugar-loaded soft drinks, sports drinks and fruit juices are non-debatable. According to research conducted at the Harvard School of Public...
When Economy Slows, Empty Caloric Intake Soars
A study conducted this year by the Association for Psychological Science revealed that in tough economic times, people will reach for high-calorie foods as...
5 Healthy Reasons We Should All Be Getting It On!
When Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Brunnhilde (in the opera "Siegfried") are brought to life with the magic of a kiss, well, that's not...
100 Calorie Snack Packs Aren’t Healthy, Try These Alternatives
Snacks are as dialed into our daily meals as breakfast, lunch and dinner. Yet, these between-meal repasts, which all too often are nutritionally inadequate,...
Going Out to Eat Could Add 24 Pounds of Fat a...
In an era of deficits, we Americans have one surplus: calories. In the U.S., there's enough food in the supply chain to provide every...
The Calorie Trade-off: It Doesn’t Work
Listening to a Mozart symphony is not the same as swooning over a Justin Bieber love ballad. And eating a 210-calorie order of French...
