Everyday Health’s weight loss calculator can help you estimate your calorie needs for weight loss. Learn more about how many ...

You may have a pretty good idea of how much you should be eating per day. Or you might not have a clue and simply tuck into whatever you fancy. But understanding how calories – a unit of energy – ...

Your activity level, age, height, quality of sleep, and weight all affect the exact number of calories you need. That said, ...

Paired with your daily calories burned, you can determine your total calorie expenditure.

Calorie counting apps are a blessing in this day and age. We use these apps to track our calorie intake at each meal and count our calories to reach our goals to achieve our desired body goals. These ...

Counting Calories for Weight Loss: Should You Do It? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Who knew weight loss involved so much math? Counting calories can be a useful ...

The thing is, it’s tough to measure *exactly* how many calories you burn in a day — and to accurately calculate how many calories you’re consuming, says Morgan Goodstadt, registered dietician and ...

Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is Caroline Susie. Few things are as essential as ...