Technology
Nutritional values in delivery apps: where the numbers in the dish card come from
In the dish card, below the photo, there are four numbers, and they look 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 much protein do you need per day
There are two opposing figures regarding protein: the official recommendation of about 0.
Calorie counting
How many calories are in a kilogram of fat and why the "7700" rule does not work
The rule is simple and therefore persistent: there are approximately 7700 kilocalories in a kilogram of fat, which means a deficit of 500 kcal per day results in half a kilogram per week and twenty-six kilograms per year.
Weight loss
Keto diet: what happens in the body and what comparisons have shown
The keto diet promises a non-standard mechanism: not counting calories, but switching metabolism to a different fuel.
Weight loss
Body recomposition: what it is and how it differs from weight loss
The term comes from competitive bodybuilding, where it meant preparing to step on stage: losing fat while maintaining muscle, and shedding water in the final days.
Weight loss
How to lose belly fat: what works and what doesn't
The search for "how to lose belly fat" almost always assumes that there is an exercise or product that targets this specific area.
Weight loss
Cheat meal and refeed: do breaks in a calorie deficit help?
Three terms describe three different things, and the confusion between them costs more than it seems.
Nutrition
Fractional nutrition: is it really necessary to eat five times a day
The advice to eat often and in small portions sounds so familiar that it is rarely questioned.
Nutrition
What to eat for breakfast and is it necessary at all
Breakfast is called the most important meal of the day, and the justification is usually linked to weight: those who skip breakfast overeat in the evening.
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.