Weight loss
Why weight changes by a kilogram in a day
Fat cannot be gained overnight: a kilogram of adipose tissue is thousands of kilocalories that cannot be acquired in eight hours of sleep.
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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.
Weight loss
What happens after weight loss and how to maintain the results
Weight loss and weight maintenance are two different tasks, and the latter is more difficult.
Weight loss
Can you lose weight in a week: what actually changes in seven days
In a week, the scale will almost certainly show a lower number—and almost certainly not because of fat.
Weight loss
How to lose weight without counting calories
Counting calories is a tool, not a requirement.
Health
How many calories are burned by cleaning, walking the dog, and other daily activities
Energy expenditure for household chores is calculated using a single formula and a standard reference: the Compendium of Physical Activities, where each activity is assigned a MET value.
Shopping
Where there is more sugar than in cola: an analysis of 34,000 products on Russian shelves
We took an open dataset from Open Food Facts—four and a half million products—and calculated how much sugar is in what is sold in Russia.
Calorie counting
Shawarma, burgers, and rolls: what makes up the calorie content of street food
Arguing about which is higher in calories—shawarma or a burger—is pointless: the variation within each name is greater than the difference between them.
Shopping
Ready-to-eat food by weight: how to find calories without a label
Regulations require four lines on a deli salad container: name, production date, shelf life, and storage conditions.
Weight loss
Energy density: why the same calorie count can mean different amounts of food
Energy density is calories per gram, and it is already printed on every package: that very line "per 100 g" that people usually overlook while searching for the per-serving figure.
This article is for general information. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a prescription for treatment or a diet, and it does not replace a consultation with your doctor. If you have a health condition, are pregnant, take medication, or follow a diet prescribed to you, decisions about food belong with your doctor.
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