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Nitrates in vegetables: how much and what to do about it
Nitrates are always present in vegetables: they are a form of nitrogen from which the plant builds protein.
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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.
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Plant-based milk: how it differs from cow's milk
Plant-based beverages replace cow's milk in taste and in coffee, but not in composition.
Health
How to gain weight when you can't
People trying to lose weight have the goal of eating less without feeling hungry.
Weight loss
Fasting day: what it provides and what it doesn't
A fasting day is a 24-hour period with sharply reduced calorie intake, usually consisting of a single food item.
Weight loss
Why you feel hungrier in the evening
You manage to eat moderately during the day, but after eight o'clock, it starts.
Health
Hunger and appetite: how they differ
These are two different mechanisms, and they are constantly confused.
Nutrition
What to eat for dinner
For most people, dinner is the largest meal of the day, and this is not a mistake in their routine.
Nutrition
Clean eating: what it is and what lies behind it
PP is a Russian abbreviation for "proper nutrition" (clean eating).
Health
Medications that affect weight
Weight that begins to increase without changes in diet or activity is sometimes explained not by metabolism, but by a medication started a couple of months prior.
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