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Posts tagged calories

October 23, 2007

 

Ice-Cream In A Bowl

A Sweet Tooth Means a Numb Tongue

Ice cream seems to be the worst offender in terms of calories. Is there a reason why it has to be so very fattening?

July 17, 2007

 

Pantry filled with snacks

Unhealthful Health Food

Many granola bar brands lead you to believe the bars are a variety of health food. Learn more on this Moment of Science.

September 23, 2006

 

a woman sleeping in her bed

Sleep Less, Weigh More

America is obsessed with diets, but sometimes gaining weight is more complex than calories in versus calories burned.

August 16, 2006

 

a football next to a bowl of vegetables

To Eat or Exercise?

Here's a common belief about exercise. If you work out in the morning and want to lose more calories, don't eat before exercise.

December 26, 2005

 

Race for the cure participants walk and run down a city street.

Running Vs. Walking: Which Is Better For You?

Is it true that running a mile and walking a mile burn about the same number of calories?

December 6, 2005

 

A plate of cheesy broccoli.

How To Count Calories: Net Vs. Total

So exactly how many calories do you burn in a day?

September 8, 2005

 

Filling Up After Dark

Do you often find that you have no appetite for breakfast?If so, might your lack of hunger be caused by the fact that you eat over fifty percent of your daily calories after dinner? Finally, do you regularly wake up at least once a night to raid the kitchen for high-carb snacks? Learn more on this Moment of Science.

March 3, 2005

 

Crunchy, Indigestible Goodness

We’ve all heard how important fiber is in our diet, but what’s so great about fiber? Learn more on this Moment of Science.

May 24, 2004

 

Woman walks through giant colon exhibit.

Supertasters Beware! 3-D Taste Buds May Lead To Colon Cancer

Supertasters have extra taste buds on their tongues making eating much more intense, but having super-sensitive taste buds isn't all it's cracked up to be...

March 18, 2004

 

How Full Is That Glass?

How does the shape of a glass affect how much you drink? A scientist set out to examine just this, and the results are rather astounding.

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