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Nutrition

Why the Mediterranean Diet Keeps Winning the Evidence Wars

One Spanish randomised trial cut heart attacks and strokes by roughly 30 percent using olive oil and nuts. Here is why that result has held up so well since.

Jun 18, 2024/3 min read

A rustic table with a bottle of olive oil, crusty bread, tomatoes and a bowl of mixed nuts

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Protein Mania: One Macro's Takeover

Protein went from fitness afterthought to grocery store obsession. Now it's in your cereal, ice cream, and pasta. Why did one nutrient consume America.

Jun 18, 2024/3 min read

Brightly lit grocery store aisle with multiple brands of high-protein cereal, bars, and snack products

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Fibre Is the Nutrient Almost Everyone Under-Eats, and Here Is What It Does

Most adults eat about half the fibre they need. The gap matters more than dieters realise, and closing it is not about bran.

May 22, 2024/4 min read

A wooden table spread with whole grain bread, oats, lentils and fresh vegetables representing high fibre foods

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How to Read a Nutrition Label Without Falling for the Front of the Pack

Front-of-pack claims like 'low fat' or 'natural' are not lies, but they are not the whole story. Here is what to check instead.

Feb 14, 2024/4 min read

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Olive Oil Grades: What Extra Virgin Proves, What Virgin Admits, and What 'Pure' and 'Light' Are Hiding

The grades are chemical and sensory standards, not marketing tiers. Extra virgin has passed a lab test and a tasting panel. Refined oil has been stripped and deodorised. 'Light' refers to flavour, not calories.

Jul 25, 2023/3 min read

A heap of freshly harvested olives waiting for pressing at an oil mill in Drosia, Greece, in October 2019