Like most people at this time of year, statistician Nathan Yau has calories on the brain. But you'll find no sugar plum visions here; Yau is thinking about fast food---specifically, how to eat less of ...

Obesity rates have risen in recent decades. In 2012, over 66% of the U.S. population had either overweight or obesity (1). If you eat more calories than you need for energy, weight gain can result.

Chain restaurants in Philadelphia have been posting the calorie content of their food items on their menu boards since 2010. Recent research finds that the info hasn’t done much to change consumer ...

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There are many reasons why people choose to order healthy food at restaurants, and a new study shows that the font size of calorie counts on menus is one of them. People can be influenced to order ...

If you want to explain the Super Bowl to someone who doesn’t understand this country, you might want to skip football and go straight to this chart. It shows just how poorly we eat during and around ...