Calorie counting
Bone-in chicken, watermelon with rind, nuts in the shell: log only what you ate
Log the weight of what you ate, not what was on the plate.
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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.
Calorie counting
Calories in one apple, banana or orange: weight with and without the peel
A medium banana without the peel (118 g) has about 105 calories, a medium apple (182 g) about 95, and an orange without the peel (131 g) about 62.
Shopping
Plombir, creamy and milk ice cream: what sets them apart and how many calories they have
In Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union the type of ice cream is set by its milk fat: milk ice cream has up to 7.
Nutrition
Beef tallow instead of vegetable oil: what the trend claims and what the data show
As of 5 October 2026, beef tallow remains one of the visible food trends: Whole Foods put the “tallow takeover” first in its 2026 forecast, and the new US Dietary Guidelines list it as an option for cooking.
Nutrition
Two cups of beans a day: what BeanTok promises and what the research shows
As of 5 October 2026, “BeanTok” is still running on TikTok and Instagram: creators eat two cups of beans a day and link it to gut health, weight loss and fewer sugar cravings.
Nutrition
Cutting out sugar, gluten or dairy: questions to ask before you start
Cutting a food out completely has consequences: you can lose the chance of a diagnosis, fall short on nutrients, or build a fear of food.
Weight loss
Losing weight for a date: questions to ask yourself before you start
A date like a holiday or a wedding is a good reason to start and a poor deadline.
Shopping
How to compare two products by their labels: six steps with a worked example
Two nutrition tables are comparable only when they describe the same weight, the same state of the product and the same units.
Shopping
Net weight versus drained weight: what you buy along with the brine
A jar of food packed in liquid should show two weights: everything inside, and the food alone.
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.
Figures from regulations, guidelines and studies are given as they stood when this article was prepared and may since have changed; check them against the primary sources. This article is not advertising, an offer, or individual advice, and neither the author nor the site owner is responsible for decisions taken on the basis of it.