With Diwali just around the corner, festive treats, sweets and traditional foods are bound to take over meals and gatherings.

CALORIES MIGHT BE among the most misunderstood aspects of our health and the ways our bodies work. Are calories an enemy to be abstained from at all times? Why is there so much fixation on ...

If you are trying to shed a few pounds—and if it’s safe for you to do so—it’s helpful to have a basic understanding of calories. A calorie is technically defined as the amount of energy ...

How many calories are too many to consume if you're trying to lose weight? We asked experts to find out. Taylor Leamey writes about all things wellness, specializing in mental health, sleep and ...

The new feature is designed to complement the existing nutrition facts label that’s currently required on food packages. According to the FDA, the front-of-package labels will give consumers ...

The word alchemy derives from the old name for ancient Egypt. A 19th-century illustration of the Muslim alchemist Geber (Jabir Ibn Hayyan) teaching chemistry at the school of Edessa, Greece ...

Increased availability Eating a raw diet to avoid losing nutrients to cooking is not the answer. A study published back in 2008 in the British Journal of Nutrition found that following a strict ...

Nearly half of all the calories that toddlers eat in the United Kingdom come from ultra-processed food, according to recent research, and this number rises to 59 percent among 7-year-olds.

Despite progress over the past decades, child malnutrition remains high and adult obesity rates are increasing. Investments to scale up high-impact nutrition interventions could save the lives of 6.2 ...

Many myths and misconceptions are being spread — even by so-called experts. Here are 18 nutrition facts that should be common sense — but aren’t. Luckily, the Food and Drug Administration ...

Image credits: Nincruel In 2019, Eimi Haga handed a blank piece of paper to her professor and hoped for the best. The first year student had been asked to write an essay about a visit to the Ninja ...