Caitlin Beale, MS, RDN, is a registered dietitian and freelance health writer specializing in women’s health, gut health, and integrative nutrition. Nutrition advice often centers on weight loss, but ...

Cooking oils are naturally high in fat, an important macronutrient that provides us with long-lasting energy, helps the body absorb vitamins, and supports heart and brain health. Given their high fat ...

Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN, LDN, is a clinical dietitian with over 10 years of experience in healthcare. Eggs are protein-packed, with about 6 grams per large egg. Protein signals your body to release ...

Share on Pinterest Low-calorie diets may impact mental health, especially in men, a new study has found. Image credit: Guille Faingold/Stocksy. A new cross-sectional study led by researchers from ...

Going too far with a diet might have serious impacts on your mental health. Cutting your calories down too far could be linked with worse depression symptoms, new research suggests. A study published ...

The promise is seductive: Snap a photo of your meal, and artificial intelligence will instantly tell you exactly how many calories you're consuming. No more tedious ...

Intermittent fasting has long been debated as a weight loss technique. Now a new study looks at how effective it is compared to daily calorie counting. In the study, published Monday in the Annals of ...

Old habits die hard. Just when we thought we'd moved past problematic metrics and obsessive calorie tracking, an AI calorie counter proves we really haven't changed all that much. The new app, called ...

In a world filled with “vibe coding,” Zach Yadegari, teen founder of Cal AI, stands in ironic, old-fashioned contrast. Ironic because Yadegari and his co-founder, H enry Langmack, are both just 18 ...

adaIt’s free, it’s simple and—most importantly—it does the job as well as any other app in the calorie tracking category. You’ll also never have to worry about dealing with ads, permissions, privacy ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Some people might prefer not to know ...