We burn 2,000 calories a day. And if we exercise and cut carbs, we’ll lose more weight. Right? Wrong.

Have you had enough of this pandemic already?! Over a year of our lives lost or on hold, just like that.

The value of a calorie for your body depends on when you eat it.

Dr. Mike dishes on the benefits of the Mediterranean diet.

Dr. Mike dishes on how convenience food is a killer.

If you knew how long it would take you to work off that meal, would you choose differently?

Dr. Mike dishes on eating pleasures as part of food's value.

Dr. Mike dishes on the actual value of food.

Listen in as Pam and Michelle answer your personal health questions.

Why might restaurants that list their calorie counts have fewer calories?

The debate continues on whether or not restricting fat or carbs actually works.

Not all calories are created equal.

A whopping 61 percent of your calories are coming from processed foods.

Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions.

What are 10 ways to help burn calories without going to a gym?

Most kids love pizza, but should it be part of their diet?

Festive drinks are as much a part of holiday fun and tradition as the delicious food; but the calories can add up just as fast.

Pasta or Pinot Grigio; would you rather save your calories for booze?

What are the most important things to look for on food labels?

How many diets have you been on? If you're struggling with weight, you might want to consider an "anti-diet" instead.

Typical takeout food is high in fat, calories and sodium. Is it possible to order takeout and not end up in a food coma?

The sexes are more different than just the obvious anatomical differences, even when it comes to food.

45 million Americans will attempt 4-5 diets this year, and most will have a failed outcome.

Sugar is one of the most popular and most addicting ingredients found in your food, and it's in nearly everything.

Think you need to count calories to successfully lose weight? Think again.

You do NOT need to do math at the dinner table to avoid obesity. Counting calories is dying trend... so what's the right way to assess what you eat?

Milk has been proven to increase your insulin growth factor and also increase your risk of osteoporosis. So, why are you still drinking it?

Colorado is the leanest state in the nation. Why? It’s where diet, activity, and environment seem to perfectly intersect.

Discover the habits of people who manage to achieve what we all want: sustained weight loss.

Cardiologist and author of Burn Calories While You Sleep, Dr. Tim Fischell, provides diet and exercise tips to help you lose weight fast.

Could this possibly be true? Cardiologist and author, Dr. Tim Fischell says yes... you CAN lose weight while you sleep.

A big fear of dieting is the hunger factor. But you can cut calories and still feel full without decreasing the amount of food you eat.

PQQ enhances cell energy by increasing the number of your cellular powerhouses.

Can spicy foods really boost your metabolism? Or is that a big myth?

Dr. Ginger explains the many health benefits of infra-red saunas.

I did a search on Google for weight loss, weight loss supplements and weight loss nutrients. You can only imagine how many web pages and products Google found. We’re talking millions of web pages and thousands of product pages. No kidding.

But here are my questions. Have we overly complicated weight loss and do we really need thousands of “miracle” fat burners? Well, I think we have complicated it too much and I don’t think we need thousands of products. Let me explain.

Follow this simple weight loss rule for one week and lose one pound. No pills, no strict diets; just a simple 4th grade math equation to apply.

Recently on the YOU The Owner’s Manual Radio Show, we featured a top medical story about how to prevent 80% of chronic disease. It related to food choices and portion size.

Wait! Don’t stop reading!

It really does get more interesting, because if each of us paid as much attention to restaurant menus as some my friends do to NBA scoring, we could save 600 billion a year at least. A year!

That would make North America as competitive for jobs as for energy independence. You’d be patriotic. And we are being helped. Most fast food restaurants have added an additional column of numbers on their menus. The new column contains the calorie content of the food items. However, apparently not too many people have taken an interest in the new information provided to help Americans get healthier.

A new study published in May 2013 highlights the ineffective attempt to encourage people to moderate calories. Nearly 2/3 of adults, adolescent, and school age children underestimated the number of calories in their fast food meal....and not by a little.

Tips to speed up and keep your metabolism humming!

We trick ourselves into thinking that since we are eating lower calorie foods, they are nutritional, but not all diet foods are created equal.

The key to shedding pounds, as well as banishing bloat and cravings, may lie in the types of carbs you eat, and when you eat them.

Not all salads are good for you, and some contain more calories than a Whopper. We offer some sensible choices that may surprise you.