A calorie is a measure of energy. It's an amount of heat that you can measure and um, you can burn food in a machine that tells you how much heat it creates. It works exactly the same way in the body.

If you have been advised to go on a low-calorie diet, you may be scratching your head trying to understand exactly what it ...

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Stop counting calories! This is one of the first things I tell people when they come to me for help with their eating habits. Of course, that's hard advice for many people to follow. We're so ...

ALL WEIGHT LOSS plans and diets—no matter how trendy or restrictive—have one goal in common: create a calorie deficit. When you burn more calories than you consume (the basic definition of ...

The 500-calorie diet provides around one-quarter of a person’s daily calorie needs. It can help people lose weight but comes with risks. It is only safe to use under a doctor’s supervision.

DR CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN:Now this rather yummy sandwich that I'm eating for my lunch apparently has calories in it. As does this banana. And… These crisps. But what are calories? Well, I've found a ...