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Zone 2: where the trend for slow cardio came from and what comparisons have shown
Zone 2 is an intensity at which you can speak in full sentences and blood lactate levels barely rise.
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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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VO2max: the indicator with the strongest link to mortality
VO2max is the maximum volume of oxygen the body can consume per minute during maximal exertion.
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Melatonin: minutes, not hours, and what was found inside the bottles
Melatonin is a hormone that signals the onset of darkness to the body.
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Nootropics: what meta-analyses showed in healthy people
The word "nootropic" unites things that have nothing in common except a promise: prescription drugs, plant extracts, amino acids, and B vitamins.
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Creatine and the brain: what has been measured outside the gym
Creatine is one of the few sports supplements with a solid evidence base for strength performance.
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Magnesium: why blood tests reveal little and what the trials have shown
Magnesium is a substance with a reputation as a universal answer: from calf cramps to anxiety and poor sleep.
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Omega-3 index: what the test shows and what supplement trials have revealed
The omega-3 index is the proportion of two fatty acids, EPA and DHA, in red blood cell membranes.
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Sleep hygiene: which rules from the list have actually been tested
The list of “sleep hygiene rules” travels from article to article almost unchanged: a dark room, coolness, no coffee after lunch, phone an hour before bed.
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The microbiome and food: what a diet actually changes
Gut bacteria respond to a change of diet within days.
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