Here’s something most weight-loss advice conveniently skips over: it’s rarely just about calories in, calories out. Thyroid function, how well you’re sleeping, how stressed you’ve been, what you’re actually eating on a normal Tuesday — all of it adds up. And when even one of those pieces is off, the “eat less, move more” advice...

When I first heard about green tea being “good for weight loss”, I was a bit skeptical. There is always some new food or drink to cure all ills, every few months, and most of the time, this is marketing. However, green tea has a few distinguishing characteristics. This wasn’t a drinking trend, this was...