Nutrition
Iodine: how much is needed and why it is added to salt
Iodine is necessary for the thyroid gland to synthesize hormones, and the daily requirement is measured in micrograms—but it is not always easy to obtain from a standard diet.
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
Iron and ferritin: what the test shows and why you feel tired
Ferritin is tested more often than any other iron metabolism marker and is most frequently misinterpreted.
Health
Protein after 60: why requirements are higher
The general protein requirement—0.
Nutrition
How much fat do you need per day and what happens if you don't get enough
People usually only know the upper limit for fat.
Nutrition
Plant protein: how it compares to animal protein and how to bridge the gap
The difference between plant and animal protein is not that one is "complete" and the other is "incomplete"—it comes down to two specific factors: amino acid profile and digestibility.
Calorie counting
Macro ratio: where percentages come from and what to change first
Proportions like "30/30/40" look like an optimal formula someone has discovered.
Nutrition
Creatine in women: what research has shown
Creatine is the most studied supplement on the shelf, but trials involving women make up a smaller portion of this research.
Shopping
What ends up in a sports nutrition tub besides the powder
In Russia, sports nutrition is sold as dietary supplements, and this defines everything else: they are not tested for efficacy, and the composition on the label is a manufacturer's claim, not the result of an analysis.
Shopping
Protein cookies, cottage cheese, and bars: how much protein is actually inside
The word "protein" on packaging is not regulated, but "source of protein" and "high protein" are, and they have specific requirements.
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