Editorial Policy

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Our promise: every article, guide, and calculator result on walkingweightlosscalculator.com is produced with evidence, explained in plain language, and updated when better information becomes available. Advertising and affiliate relationships never influence what we publish.

1. Our Editorial Mission

Walking Weight Loss Calculator exists to make basic weight-loss and walking science understandable to anyone, for free. We are a small independent publisher focused on one everyday activity — walking — and how it fits into a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. Our editorial mission is to:

2. Editorial Principles

Evidence First

Claims about calories, pace, or health outcomes are backed by published research or recognized health authorities.

Plain English

We write at a Grade 6-8 reading level so our content is genuinely accessible, without dumbing down the science.

Independence

Advertisers, affiliates, and sponsors do not decide what we cover, how we cover it, or what we conclude.

Transparency

We disclose sources, funding, AI use, update dates, and anything else a reader would reasonably want to know.

Safety

We avoid extreme advice, flag who should see a professional, and never promote unsafe weight-loss practices.

Humility

If we get something wrong, we fix it publicly. We'd rather update an article than defend a mistake.

3. How We Choose Topics

Our content planning is driven by three signals, in this order:

  1. Reader questions and searches. What are real people typing into search engines? What do they ask us by email? We prioritize topics readers actively want answered.
  2. Accuracy gaps in existing coverage. If the top 10 Google results for a topic are outdated, misleading, or miss an important safety note, that's a topic worth writing.
  3. Everyday usefulness. We favor articles that help someone do something this week, not clickbait or novelty.

We do not take paid requests to cover specific brands, products, supplements, or programs as standalone articles.

4. Our Research Process

Before a new article or guide is published, our writing process follows this repeatable checklist:

5. Sources We Trust

For health, fitness, and nutrition claims we rely on three tiers of sources:

5.1 Tier 1 - Primary Research and Major Health Agencies

5.2 Tier 2 - Reputable Academic Medical Centers and Educational Outlets

5.3 Tier 3 - Mainstream Secondary Sources (Context Only)

Reputable mainstream publications are used only for background, public examples, or cultural context, never as the sole source for a medical or nutritional claim.

5.4 Sources We Do Not Use

6. How We Handle Calculator Formulas

The Walking Weight Loss Calculator uses standard, publicly documented formulas from exercise-science literature (for example, MET-based energy expenditure and standard energy-balance equations). For every formula we use, we:

Calculator results are clearly labeled as estimates. See our Disclaimer for the full statement on results.

7. Medical Review and Expert Input

We are committed to honesty about our credentials. We will never invent fake bylines or pretend that a non-clinician is a doctor.

8. Fact-Checking Process

Before publishing, every article that makes a numerical or medical claim passes through a fact-checking pass. We verify:

9. Update Schedule and Review Cadence

10. Corrections Policy

We take accuracy seriously, and when we get something wrong we correct it openly. Our corrections policy is:

11. Author Attribution and Bylines

12. Use of AI Tools

We believe in being straightforward about how modern publishing works. Here is our AI usage policy:

13. Advertising, Affiliate, and Sponsorship Boundaries

The Website is supported by advertising served by Google AdSense and may, in some articles, use affiliate links or sponsorships. To keep readers' trust:

14. Conflicts of Interest

Where a writer or reviewer has a relevant professional, financial, or personal connection to a topic (for example, ownership in a fitness brand or a commercial relationship with a supplement company), that connection will be disclosed on the article, or the person will recuse themselves from editorial decisions on that topic.

15. Inclusive, Body-Respectful Language

Weight-loss content can unintentionally hurt readers. We write with care for body-image, mental health, and eating-disorder sensitivity. Specifically:

16. User-Generated Content

We do not currently host open comments or forums on the Website. If we add features that allow reader submissions in the future, we will publish separate community guidelines and moderation rules, and we will update this Editorial Policy accordingly.

17. Complaints and Appeals

If you believe an article is inaccurate, misleading, or unsafe, and an initial correction request did not resolve your concern, you can escalate by replying to our first response with the subject line "Editorial Complaint". Your complaint will be reviewed by the founder personally. We aim to reply within 10 business days.

18. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Editorial Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, contributors, or applicable standards. When we do, we will change the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

19. Contact the Editorial Team

To suggest a topic, report a correction, pitch an expert review, or ask an editorial question:

Thank you for reading. An editorial policy is only as good as the work behind it. If you ever feel we fell short of these standards, please tell us - we want to know.