Your Workout Burns Fewer Calories Than You Think

Our bodies compensate for at least a quarter of the calories we expend during exercise, undermining our best efforts to lose weight by working out.

The New Science on How We Burn Calories

How could that change our understanding about, for starters, chronic disease, aging and obesity?

What We Think We Know About Metabolism May Be Wrong

A new study challenges assumptions about energy expenditure by people, including the idea that metabolism slows at middle age.

Step ‘n Snack Fanny Pack Motivates With M&Ms

[Sam March] has made a lot of different kinds of things, many of which have appeared on these very pages. Nowadays he wants to get the viewers more involved in his projects, so he started doing a m…

The Downside of Smoothies

“Just because there’s a leafy green in it doesn’t make it low-calorie.”

The Keto Diet Is Popular, but Is It Good for You? (Published 2019)

Low-carb, high-fat eating can lead to weight loss, but scientists debate the long-term effects on health.