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 ...

Calories weren’t always about food. The term started out as a measurement of energy in the 1800s, and it was several decades before it was used in conjunction with human nutrition, according to the ...

Do you know how calorific your favourite alcoholic drink is? You may be surprised to find out three glasses of wine has as many calories as two cheeseburgers. That is according to a calorie and unit ...

What are calories, why do we need them, and can a better understanding of calories help us maintain a healthier weight throughout our lives? Calories are units of energy that a food or drink provides.

“For me, a calorie is a unit of measurement that’s a real pain in the rear.” Bo Nash is 38. He lives in Arlington, Texas, where he’s a technology director for a textbook publisher. He has a wife and ...

James L. Hargrove, associate professor of foods and nutrition in the University of Georgia, said many nutritionists aren't even sure of the true origin of the Calorie -- or why it's supposed to be ...

Beverage company Dr Pepper Snapple Group ( DPS) recently announced that from 2013 onward its consumers can get calorie information when they purchase from its vending machines in Chicago and San ...