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 whatever you fancy. But understanding how calories – a unit of energy – ...

Snow shoveling may not be everyone’s favorite activity, especially when you wake up to find your home’s driveway covered. However, the winter task could be an intensive workout that burns calories.

A calorie surplus is a bit like a well-mixed negroni; finding the sweet spot is key. Whether you’re looking to build muscle or have been advised to gain weight, knowing how to calculate the right ...

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. The results of these studies are ...

With so much talk about how to lose weight, it’s easy to forget that there are people who want to gain weight by building lean muscle mass, or “bulking.” To do this, you need to consume more calories ...