Health
What to eat after a workout and does the "anabolic window" exist
The rule that you must "eat protein within half an hour after a workout or it's all for nothing" is known to anyone who has ever stepped into a gym.
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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.
Shopping
What to look for in an ingredient list in ten seconds
Reading an entire ingredient list at the shelf is impossible: the print is small, and there is no time.
Allergies
Cow's milk protein allergy: where it hides in ingredients
The most common mistake with this allergy is looking for the word "milk" in the ingredients list.
Ingredients and additives
Potassium bromate: a flour improver that is no longer permitted
Potassium bromate was used for decades as a flour improver: it made dough more elastic and bread more voluminous with an even crumb.
Nutrition
Soda and its "zero": what changes when sugar is removed
The difference between regular soda and its "zero" version comes down to one line in the ingredients: a sweetener instead of sugar.
Recipes
Salads without mayonnaise: four dressings and what they pair with
In a salad, calories are almost always found not in the vegetables, but in the dressing: two tablespoons of mayonnaise contain about as many calories as everything else on the plate combined.
Health
Protein and gainer: how they differ and if they are needed at all
Protein powder is dried milk or plant protein, not a separate class of substances with unique properties.
Shopping
How the composition of Coca-Cola has changed: cocaine, sugar, and corn syrup
Coca-Cola is a rare case where changes in the composition of a mass-market product are documented and span more than a hundred years.
Allergies
Peanuts and tree nuts: why they are separated and where they hide
In the list of mandatory allergens, peanuts and tree nuts are listed as two separate items, and this is not just a formality: peanuts are legumes, not nuts, and an allergy to them does not mean an allergy to hazelnuts or almonds.
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