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Being in a calorie deficit can be an effective way to diet but it's not a long-term solution. Benefits include weight loss, improved cardiovascular health, and reduced risk of chronic disease. But ...

There's a right—and wrong—way to follow one.

It’s no secret that if we burn more calories than we take in, we’ll lose weight. It boils down to simple mathematics. There are a lot of calorie-counting apps and calculators that will tell you how ...