Weight loss and fitness, fact-checked
Plain answers on diets, workouts, weight loss drugs and surgery, and the supplements and shortcuts sold online, with what the research shows and when to see a doctor.
How many calories to eat to lose weight: most adults need 1,800 to 3,000 a day to maintain, and eating about 500 fewer loses roughly 1 pound a week.
Popular weight loss ideas, and what the research we checked says about them.
What popular diets involve, how much they tend to help, and the risks that come with the stricter ones.
Different types of diets compared: Atkins, keto, South Beach, detox and more. No diet suits everyone, and some popular ones lack any evidence.
Exercise burns fewer calories than most people expect, but it helps you keep weight off. These need little or no equipment.
Prescription and surgical options, who qualifies, what they cost and what happens after.
Calorie counts and lighter recipes for meals you already eat.
Gummies, peptides, multivitamins and paid diet programs, with what the evidence shows and what they cost.
GetHealthyShape covers diets, exercise, weight loss drugs and surgery, and the products sold for weight loss. We check claims against published research and health agencies, and we say so when something doesn't work.
Results vary from person to person, and nothing here is medical advice. Talk to your doctor before starting a new diet, medication or supplement.
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