Technology
How a neural network recognizes food in a photo
A photo of a plate turns into a number on the screen in a few seconds, and from the outside, it looks like a measurement.
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.
Calorie counting
How to count calories in a restaurant and with food delivery when there is no recipe
A home-cooked meal can be calculated by its ingredients, and packaged food can be checked on the label.
Calorie counting
Calories and macros on the label: why the numbers don't match reality
The same buckwheat in three different apps gives three different calorie counts, and the package shows a fourth.
Health
Salt in processed food: where it is most abundant and why the salt shaker is not the culprit
The WHO recommendation is less than five grams of salt per day, but the actual intake is about twice that.
Weight loss
Weight loss plateau: why weight stalls and what to do about it
The weight has stayed at the same number for the third week in a row, even though the diet hasn't changed — and the first instinct is usually the same: to cut even more.
Weight loss
16/8 intermittent fasting: what happens during the fasting window
People usually say the same thing about 16/8: at some point, the body "switches to fat," and then "autophagy kicks in.
Health
Ultra-processed food: what lies behind the NOVA classification
There is a lot of writing about ultra-processed food right now as if the matter is settled: there is bad industrial food and good homemade food.
Nutrition
Hidden sugar: under what names it appears in ingredients
The word "sugar" appears in ingredients less often than sugar itself does in a product: it has a dozen legal names, and the manufacturer has every right to use any of them.
Nutrition
"Sugar-free," "fitness," "eco": what these labels actually mean
The front of a package speaks in short words: "light," "fitness," "sugar-free," "eco.
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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