A calorie deficit occurs when you consume fewer calories than the amount required to fuel your body's essential functions and daily activities. When in a calorie deficit, your body … See more

It is a myth that by eating 500 fewer calories a day, you will slowly lose a pound of weight a week. This amounts to 3,500 fewer calories a week (7 days times 500 calories) an… See more

Formulas incorporated into this online calculator are based on a mathematical model developed by Kevin Dennis Hall, Ph. D., and a team of researchers at the National In… See more

As a general rule, women should not eat less than 1,200 calories a day and men not less than 1,500 calories a day. Nutrition therapists will tell you that food group targets an… See more