Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. That’s why I was ...

Protesters dance and cheer around a bonfire as they take to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan 9, ...

An ad hoc committee will assess the human requirements for energy intake and expenditure. The review will consider age, sex, body size, body composition, level of physical activity, and race/ethnicity ...

SINGAPORE: After watching his tze char stall – his life's work and his family's sole source of income – go up in flames, hawker Teo Koon Guan has not been eating or sleeping well. The 80-year-old, who ...

CNA Financial trades at $46.42 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 6.1% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 10.6%. Is now the time to buy CNA ...

The Institute of Medicine, through its Food and Nutrition Board (FNB), as part of the continuing activity to develop Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for nutrients, undertook an 18-month study to ...

A calorie deficit occurs when you burn more calories than you consume. Research suggests that a 500-calorie deficit may help with weight loss, but this depends on many factors and is different for ...

Acesulfame potassium is an artificial sweetener (also known as Ace-K). Artificial sweeteners have been controversial because of possible health risks. But some of these sugar substitutes offer you a ...

Protein shakes or smoothies with ingredients like bananas, eggs, yogurt, avocado, and tofu may help increase daily calorie count without causing abdominal discomfort and bloating. Gaining weight ...