We’ve all been there – crying our eyes out during a sad movie or after a tough day, wondering if all those tears are at least burning a few calories. Well, it turns out they actually do! I’ve ...

Okay, I’ll be honest – when my neighbor told me bouncing on a trampoline could burn as many calories as running, I thought she was nuts. But then I dug into the research and tried it myself, and wow… ...

Reducing overall calorie intake may rejuvenate your muscles and activate biological pathways important for good health, according to researchers. Decreasing calories without depriving the body of ...

Decades of research has shown that limits on calorie intake by flies, worms, and mice can enhance life span in laboratory conditions. But whether such calorie restriction can do the same for humans ...

You've probably grabbed a smoothie, a latte, or a glass of juice and thought nothing of it. Not a "meal," not really eating.

Introduction -- Part one. Understanding calories: it all starts with the science. What is a calorie ; The history: from ancient Greece to modern calorie science ; Foods: how scientists count the ...

I get it – you’ve tried high-protein diets before and felt like you were forcing down chicken breast after chicken breast, only to see pretty disappointing results. Sound familiar? Here’s what I’ve ...

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A year ago, the playground at Gompers Elementary in Philadelphia was nothing but a slab of asphalt. No swings, no slides, no monkey bars. But last spring, all that changed. Joe Cifelli, a professor of ...

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