When it comes to measuring your health status or fitness level, there’s no shortage of metrics out there, which makes ...

This Halloween, when you grab a candy bar, pay attention to the wrapper. In the United States, a "nutrition facts" label has been required for all packaged foods since 1994, giving the serving size ...

This story is part of 12 Days of Tips, helping you make the most of your tech, home and health during the holiday season. Weight management is simply a game of calories in and calories out. A calorie ...

The thing is, it’s tough to measure *exactly* how many calories you burn in a day — and to accurately calculate how many calories you’re consuming, says Morgan Goodstadt, registered dietician and ...

Body fat scales are devices that a person can use to measure their weight and body composition at home. Body fat scales can provide a rough estimate. However, they are not very accurate. The term ...

Body fat scales measure a person’s body weight, fat, and lean body mass. We picked the best seven options for ease of use, price, and the number of metrics they measure. Share on Pinterest Body fat ...

Caroline Roberts writes articles and notifications for CNET. She studies English at Cal Poly, and loves philosophy, Karl the Fog and a strong cup of black coffee. We break down the history behind BMI ...

I'm a doctor, not an economist. But I think I've got this new way to fight the obesity epidemic. I did this little experiment awhile ago. My wife and I went to a grocery store, where she bought about ...

A long-term MRI study demonstrates that lower accumulation of abdominal fat (visceral fat), measured throughout the entire ...