Health
How to gain weight when you can't
People trying to lose weight have the goal of eating less without feeling hungry.
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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
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.
Shopping
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.
Shopping
How to store food at home
The expiration date on the package refers to an unopened pack under the specified conditions.
Shopping
Organic products: what it means by law
Of all the labels on packaging, "organic" is a rare case where the word is backed by a legal document.
Technology
Microwave: what it does to food
A microwave oven heats food in a single way — it makes water molecules in it oscillate.
Ingredients and additives
Acrylamide: what forms during frying and baking
Acrylamide is not present in raw foods — it forms during the cooking process, in the same place where a golden-brown crust and its aroma appear.
Nutrition
FODMAP: what it is and who it is for
FODMAP is not a weight-loss diet or a list of harmful foods.
Nutrition
Fermented foods: what happens inside
Fermentation is a preservation method invented long before the refrigerator: bacteria consume sugars and produce acid, and in an acidic environment, spoilage-causing organisms cannot survive.
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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