Nutrition
E-numbers in ingredients: how the code is structured and what it means
An ingredient list contains E330, and it is impossible to tell from this code whether it is citric acid or something better to avoid.
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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.
Nutrition
How to read the ingredients list on a label: the rules governing its writing
A label looks like a list of words from which everyone reads something different: one person considers a long list of ingredients a red flag, another looks for E numbers.
Health
How much water to drink per day and where the two liters came from
Everyone knows the "two liters a day" rule, but almost no one knows where this figure came from.
Nutrition
Fiber: what it does in the gut and how much you need
We know that we "need more" fiber, but that is usually where the conversation ends: it is unclear what it physically does, why it causes bloating, and where the 25–30 grams per day recommendation comes from.
Nutrition
Glycemic index: what it measures and when it is useless to use
Glycemic index tables look like a list of allowed and forbidden foods: buckwheat has one number, potatoes have another, and it seems straightforward from there.
Health
Trans fats: how they differ from regular fats and where they remain today
Trans fats are a rare case where a food scare turned out to be true: the concerns about them are supported by both the mechanism and the statistics.
Nutrition
Monosodium glutamate: why E621 is feared more than other additives
Food additives have a general background of suspicion, but E621 stands apart: it is feared specifically, with symptoms and stories.
Nutrition
Lactose intolerance: why milk becomes harder to digest with age
Milk that caused no issues in childhood may start to trigger bloating and rumbling by your twenties—and this can feel like a malfunction that needs fixing.
Nutrition
What happens to food eaten after six
The "no eating after six" rule has outlived dozens of diets and continues to serve as the primary advice for weight loss.
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