How we write and check articles
Where the numbers come from, what is checked before an article goes live, and how mistakes get fixed.
Who writes
Lean Wisely is a small independent project. The author is not a doctor or a dietitian, and no clinician reviews the articles. That is why the articles explain general ideas and lean on official sources rather than on anyone’s personal authority. See the disclaimer.
Sources we rely on
- Official guidance. WHO, NHS, CDC, NIDDK (US National Institutes of Health), and FDA. Figures such as 150 minutes of activity a week, or the limit on free sugars, come from here.
- Research. Systematic reviews and clinical trials from PubMed, linked by DOI. We say how strong a study is: how many people took part, whether there was a control group, and what the authors list as limitations.
- Food numbers. USDA FoodData Central, with the record number and the portion next to it, so the arithmetic can be repeated.
- Maker and seller pages. Used only for price, ingredients, and listed specs. They are not evidence that a product helps with weight loss.
Links sit next to the claim they support, and most articles also end with a Sources section.
What is checked before publishing
Changes to articles go through an automated check. It:
- blocks promises such as “lose 10 kg in a week”, “miracle” products, or “guaranteed results”, unless the article is debunking the myth;
- warns when an article has fewer than two external sources (affiliate and social links do not count);
- requires a label and a disclosure next to every affiliate link;
- checks image descriptions and that every language version an article points to actually exists.
What we don’t write
- Promises of a set number of kilos by a set date.
- Diagnoses or treatment plans.
- Advice to start, change, or stop a medication. On drugs such as GLP-1s we cover the general picture; the decision belongs to a doctor.
- Extreme before-and-after photos as proof.
Updates and corrections
Mistakes are fixed in the article itself. When an article gets a substantial revision (a new section, new data, or new sources), an updated date appears next to the publication date. We do not change the publication date to make an article look newer. An outdated article may be taken down, with its address redirected to a current one.
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Money and independence
Affiliate links are always labelled, and we do not treat a seller’s promises as evidence. Some English articles link to ordinary Amazon products, with a note that we may earn a commission. Details are on the about page.