High carb, low fat, low carb, high protein–for years dieters and diet books have debated the relative benefits of different weight loss regimens. A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine settles the argument decisively.

Restaurants aren’t the only places guilty of portion creep. Follow the recipes for a home-cooked meal in the latest version of America’s favorite cookbook and you may find yourself serving up more calories than ever before.

By all rights, switching from sugary beverages to sugar-free alternatives should be one of the simplest ways to cut back on calories. But more Americans are imbibing more calories in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages than ever, according to a new report by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

A calorie is a calorie is a calorie, nutritionists like to say. But the calories in beverages can add up fast without making a dent in hunger.