Shopping
Yogurt: how to choose based on ingredients
In the yogurt aisle, there are three different products with similar names, and the difference between them is defined by law, not by advertising.
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
Sugar, honey, and syrups: how they actually differ
Honey, maple syrup, and agave syrup are marketed as sugar substitutes.
Nutrition
Cooking oil: smoke point and what matters more
The smoke point is usually cited as the main criterion for choosing a cooking oil.
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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