Nutrition
Soda and its "zero": what changes when sugar is removed
The difference between regular soda and its "zero" version comes down to one line in the ingredients: a sweetener instead of sugar.
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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.
Ingredients and additives
Potassium bromate: a flour improver that is no longer permitted
Potassium bromate was used for decades as a flour improver: it made dough more elastic and bread more voluminous with an even crumb.
Allergies
Cow's milk protein allergy: where it hides in ingredients
The most common mistake with this allergy is looking for the word "milk" in the ingredients list.
Shopping
What to look for in an ingredient list in ten seconds
Reading an entire ingredient list at the shelf is impossible: the print is small, and there is no time.
Health
What to eat after a workout and does the "anabolic window" exist
The rule that you must "eat protein within half an hour after a workout or it's all for nothing" is known to anyone who has ever stepped into a gym.
Recipes
Snack instead of a bar: what to bring so you don't have to buy
People buy a bar not because it's delicious, but because it's at the checkout and there's nothing in their bag.
Nutrition
Energy drinks: what's in the can and where the effect comes from
The composition of an energy drink looks impressive: taurine, glucuronolactone, inositol, B vitamins, and guarana extract.
Ingredients and additives
Flavorings: how 'natural' differs from 'nature-identical'
The common division into natural, nature-identical, and artificial flavorings has become ingrained in food discussions, even though it is no longer used in its original form in current regulations.
Allergies
Allergy or intolerance: what is the difference and why it matters
Both conditions are described with the same words: "this makes me feel bad.
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