Forever chemicals, generic drugs and the hidden calories sabotaging your diet. Here are today's health headlines.

BMJ review of 6,582 adults finds intermittent fasting yields only small weight loss, similar to cutting calories.

Cutting calories from the diets of many animals dramatically increases their life span, leading some people to try to extend their own lives in the same way. Proponents of the dietary practice known ...

Being in a calorie deficit can be an effective way to diet but it's not a long-term solution. Benefits include weight loss, improved cardiovascular health, and reduced risk of chronic disease. But ...

Weighing scale differences are not the only way to showcase weight loss progress. Here are some unusual signs that may ...

Artificial sweeteners, present in everything from sugar-free snacks to diet sodas, are a staple for many trying to lose weight. But new research suggests the substances could have multigenerational ...

A full day of eating built around muscle gain with high calorie meals, plenty of protein, and simple food choices that make ...

A Yale-led study found that eating fewer calories may lower inflammation connected to aging. Participants reduced their ...

Lexy was a producer and on-air presenter who covered consumer tech, including the latest smartphones, wearables and emerging trends like assistive robotics. She won two Gold Telly Awards for her video ...

Forget about super-sizing, a restricted-calorie diet may add health, youthfulness, and longevity to your life. 7 min read Looking to tack a few years on to the end of your life, or enjoy your golden ...

There are plenty of reasons to love fast food: it’s quick, convenient, comforting and — let’s face it — delicious. But there are downsides, of course, with costs increasing, no longer falling into the ...

Once the foundation of popular diet programs and nutrition guidelines, calorie counting has fallen out of favor with food experts. From a basic accounting standpoint, “calorie counting simply can’t be ...