Walking 10,000 steps per day may help you achieve your weight loss goals, but it's not a guarantee. Erik Isakson/Getty Images The idea of walking 10,000 steps a day, around 5 miles on average, is a ...

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 – ...

“I lost 20 pounds, and I got to eat whatever I wanted!” This is the siren call drawing thousands of people to the nutrition approach known as If It Fits Your Macros, or IIFYM. What started as a way ...

Snow shoveling may not be everyone’s favorite activity, especially when you wake up to find your home’s driveway covered. However, the winter task could be an intensive workout that burns calories.

Your body is burning calories all day (and night) long. By simply existing, your body uses calories. But exactly how many cals you burn just to stay alive depends on one major factor: basal metabolic ...

Hiking with a backpack is a heck of a lot more work than hiking without one. It feels harder, but also you’re burning more calories—which is important to know as you’re planning your snacks and meals ...