Ingredients and additives
Antioxidants: what they do to fat and why it spoils without them
There are two different ways for food to spoil.
Blog
Every article takes a claim you have already heard about food and follows the mechanism behind it — what actually happens in the body, what the research supports, and where the claim stops being true.
Nutrition
Tea: how much caffeine is in it and what is known about its benefits
Black, green, oolong, and white teas are all the same leaf from the same plant, differing only in the degree of oxidation.
Recipes
Oven-roasted chicken: one batch for several days
Roasted chicken is the most practical meal prep there is: forty minutes of oven time covers your protein needs for lunch for three to four days.
Health
What to eat before a workout
The question "what to eat before a workout" is almost always actually a question of "how long before.
Shopping
Price per kilogram: the only comparable figure on a price tag
There are two numbers on a price tag.
Allergies
Allergy or intolerance: what is the difference and why it matters
Both conditions are described with the same words: "this makes me feel bad.
Ingredients and additives
Flavorings: how 'natural' differs from 'nature-identical'
The common division into natural, nature-identical, and artificial flavorings has become ingrained in food discussions, even though it is no longer used in its original form in current regulations.
Nutrition
Energy drinks: what's in the can and where the effect comes from
The composition of an energy drink looks impressive: taurine, glucuronolactone, inositol, B vitamins, and guarana extract.
Recipes
Snack instead of a bar: what to bring so you don't have to buy
People buy a bar not because it's delicious, but because it's at the checkout and there's nothing in their bag.
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