For the next 21 days I will be eating at least 5,000 calories a day! Using the conventional theory of calories in calories out I should put on just shy of 6kg of fat! My diet will consist of eggs, fish, meat, nuts and green vegetables.

Consuming an extra glass of wine or half a bag of crisps a day can cause a person to gain almost 5kg (11lb) over a year, experts said. Over-eating ...

If you're anything like HuffPost UK Lifestyle, mid-afternoon is the time of day to get your serious snack on. At approximately 3pm our tummies star...

It's recommended that a woman consume on average 2,000 calories per day. But, if you're not an avid calorie-counter with a pair of food scales in your...

Now don't get me wrong, in terms of weight management having the right energy balance is important, you can have too much energy or too little energy from food. Calories can give you sort of a ball park figure, but for measuring energy in food, especially for weight loss, they aren't particularly accurate or even scientific.

In the UK, as the obesity rates soar and healthcare costs rise, the government is contemplating putting a "fat tax" on food in England. Will this succeed in encouraging people to make healthy choices or will it drive them to buy cheaper, lower quality foods?

If an alien had asked me why all these people had chosen to get up early on a Sunday morning and run 13.1 miles for fun, I would have appreciated their confusion. So why did over 30,000 of us - many paying for the pleasure - turn up at the same time to run in what was effectively a big circle?

New Year dieters should remember to count the calories in alcohol when they are trying to lose weight, a charity has said. Slimming is one of the t...

Taking the stairs one at a time burns more calories than leaping up multiple steps, researchers have said. Although more energy is initially expend...

A third of Brits want to cut back on alcohol to lose weight, according to a new study. Yet, government-funded health website Change4Life, who cond...

Watching a horror film can burn the same amount of calories as spending an hour washing windows - and is infinitely more enjoyable. Researchers at ...

So-called low fat foods can contain a similar number of calories as the standard versions - and might have more sugar, according to a study. Which?...

While salad may be a great way to mainline your five-a-day, you won't get much benefit without the right type and amount of salad dressing, a Purdue U...

Jamie Oliver was recently in the news after an Australian journalist asked him about his weight. But this begs the question: how does a celebrity chef lose or manage their weight?

A fry-up which weighs the same as a baby has been aptly named the Kidz Breakfast. Tipping the scales at 9lbs, this 6,000 calorie fry-up costs £15 ...

A recent study has discovered that two out of three Brits underestimate the calorie levels in their food, in particular 'healthy' food dips like houmo...

Christmas is a time for indulgence, but sometimes, it's easy to go oerboard and gorge on the endless supply of chocolate treats and festive nibbles. ...

So while I can now openly state my favourite quote: "The diet industry is the most successful failed business in the world," in certain circles and people will readily agree, half a decade ago this was thought of as weird, especially when said to my yo-yo dieting friends who would smile blankly and tell me how many calories were in the Jaffa Cake I was eating.

If you're worried about gaining the Christmas pounds, it's not the mince pies or your grandma's calorific pudding that you need to be wary of. It’s ...

The average Brit will gain up to half a stone over the festive period, as the temptation of never-ending chocolates, mince pies and savoury snacks get...

Do you think that opting for vegetable crisps instead of Doritos is a sensible diet choice and that dried fruits are just as good as the real thing? ...