You can get a rough estimate of the calories you will expend in many activities with a simple formula developed by physiologists using a yardstick known as the Metabolic Equivalent, or MET. A single MET represents the amount of energy used at rest.
Water is the drink of choice for most Canadians but children and teens are sipping a significant proportion of their daily calories, Statistics Canada suggested in a report released Wednesday.
NEW YORK - Burger King Corp. said Wednesday it is cutting the amount of sodium in its kids meals and promoting menu combinations with less than 650 calories as part of a push to emphasize nutrition at its fast-food chains.
Most of us will find it hard to resist the home-baked pies, cakes and cookies that are so much a part of family holiday gatherings. Not to worry. This week, Just Move will offer several baking substitutes that will help reduce calories while maintaining a delicious taste.
The average American will consume 3,000 calories and 229 grams of fat this Thanksgiving, owing in part to a traditional Thanksgiving meal packed with as many calories as 5.5 McDonald's Big Mac hamburgers or 15 Supreme Tacos from Taco Bell.
