Like most people at this time of year, statistician Nathan Yau has calories on the brain. But you'll find no sugar plum visions here; Yau is thinking about fast food---specifically, how to eat less of ...

Obesity rates have risen in recent decades. In 2012, over 66% of the U.S. population had either overweight or obesity (1). If you eat more calories than you need for energy, weight gain can result.

Nearly all packaged foods we eat have a nutritional label. The amount of calories on that label is a guiding factor in helping consumers make good or bad food choices. The problem is, calorie counts ...

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The way restaurants and other food establishments in the United States label calorie counts on their menus could look different starting this spring, and while some politicians and industry groups are ...

Do you know that pecan pie is nearly twice as caloric as pumpkin pie? Or that a Burger King Whopper with fries and a Coke make up the better part of the calories you should consume in a day? Or that a ...

If you want to explain the Super Bowl to someone who doesn’t understand this country, you might want to skip football and go straight to this chart. It shows just how poorly we eat during and around ...

When you’re health conscious, it’s a given that you’re going to spend time thinking about what you eat. But what you might be surprised to know is how many calories are in most alcoholic drinks. Some ...