Sustainable approaches to weight: energy balance, appetite, habits and what the research says about popular diets.
Weight Management
Weight loss often stalls because a lighter body needs fewer calories and small habits drift. Here is how to tell a real plateau from water weight, what to change and when to see a doctor.
Daniel Hayes · Oct 31, 2026
Weight Management
Intermittent fasting can help with weight loss, but most trials find it works about as well as ordinary calorie cutting. Here is what the research shows, who should avoid it and how to start.
Oct 31, 2026 · 6 min read
Weight Management
A calorie deficit means eating less energy than your body uses. Here is how it works, why the 3,500-calorie rule falls short, and why about 500 calories a day is a sensible place to start.
Oct 31, 2026 · 8 min read
