Health organisations say most people do not understand daily kilojoule counts and are wrong when asked to estimate their daily needs. A survey by the Heart Foundation and Cancer Council SA has found ...

A kilojoule is a unit representing the energy value of food and the amount of energy the body burns, dietician Tracy Ugarchund says. The body uses energy for physical activity and maintaining basic ...

Cutting your kilojoule intake by 2,000kJ a day will help you lose 5kg – a clothes size – in three months. Lindsay Széchényi/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Want to drop a dress or pants size? Then losing five ...

Daily kilojoule requirements are based on many variables, and no two people are the same across all of these parameters. Sarah Horrigan/Flickr, CC BY-NC Dietary guidelines broadly recommend a daily ...

It's a quick, easy and popular breakfast but in one hit there's almost half the recommended upper daily intake of sodium and more than half the recommended intake of saturated fat. Don't be surprised ...

Analysis shows mandatory menu labelling has done little to change the kilojoule content of foods sold at the five major fast food chains in Australia. Fast food sold in Australia is just as unhealthy ...

Pump up the volume – how changes to the energy density of a meal can lower your kilojoule intake but still keep you satisfied. Pump up the volume – how changes to the energy density of a meal can ...

Whether you prefer a mathematical or instinctive approach to kilojule counting, it's essential to consider all the variables. And remember, if your clothes are getting tighter, you’re probably ...