Nutrition
Added Sugar Versus Intrinsic Sugar: What the Guidance Actually Says
WHO guidance targets free sugars, not all sugar. The distinction changes how a bowl of cereal or a smoothie should be judged.
Sep 10, 2024
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The Diabetic Diet Got a Rewrite: What Guidance Says Now
No more banned-food lists. Current diabetes nutrition guidance leans on carbohydrate quality and a simple divided plate, not counting or deprivation lists.
Sep 20, 2024
Nutrition
The Lunchbox Rule That Matters Is Not the One About Sugar
New dietary guidance sets a hard number for added sugar in a school meal. The harder problem is a box that comes home full, because a nutritious lunch that goes uneaten is not a lunch.
Aug 16, 2026
Nutrition
How Much Protein People Actually Need, By the Evidence
The official protein RDA has stood since the 1970s. New research on aging and muscle loss suggests it may be far too low for a meaningful share of older adults.
Jul 8, 2025
Nutrition
Ramadan Fasting and Metabolic Health: What Research Shows
Studies from recent Ramadan seasons tie dawn-to-dusk fasting to real metabolic gains, but the benefits depend heavily on what happens after iftar each night.
Apr 20, 2025
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Hydration Facts: How Much Water You Actually Need, and Where 'Eight Glasses' Came From
The eight-glasses rule traces to an unreferenced 1945 guess. Here is what evidence-based bodies recommend instead.
Apr 8, 2025
Nutrition
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
Nutrition
Magnesium: How Much You Need, Where It Comes From, and What a Supplement Can and Cannot Do
Most people can meet their magnesium needs from spinach, nuts, seeds, beans and wholegrains. A supplement helps a few, does little for cramps or sleep in most, and has an upper limit worth respecting.
Sep 21, 2026
Nutrition
The WHO Advised Against Sweeteners, and Then Made One Exception That Nobody Reported
The 2023 guideline told people not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control. It explicitly does not apply to people who already have diabetes, which is precisely the group that read the headline and threw them out.
Aug 11, 2026
Nutrition
What Nizam al-Tayyibat Gets Right, Taken Seriously
Millions of people did not follow this system because they are foolish. Three things about it genuinely work, and understanding them explains the reach better than mockery does.
May 29, 2026
Nutrition
Plant Protein Versus Animal Protein: What Actually Matters in a Real Diet
Completeness and absorption differ between plant and animal protein, but for most people the practical gap is smaller than assumed.
Mar 12, 2026
Nutrition
A Study of 371,000 Americans Found Whole Fruit, Not Juice, Is Linked to Better Heart Health
Adults who reported high blood pressure, high cholesterol or heart disease ate whole fruit slightly less often than those without those conditions, while fruit juice intake showed no comparable protective pattern, a large US survey found.
Oct 1, 2026
Nutrition
Every Extra 100 Grams of Ultra-Processed Food Daily Tied to Higher Disease Risk in an 8.8 Million-Person Study
A pooled analysis of 51 cohort studies spanning up to 32 years of follow-up found higher ultra-processed food intake linked to greater risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, depression and death, with digestive disease risk up 31 per cent.
Sep 27, 2026
Nutrition
Iron: Haem and Non-Haem, the Cup of Tea That Blocks It, and Who Is Actually Short
Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient shortfall in the world and the most misdiagnosed by people who feel tired. Absorption depends on the form, the meal and the timing more than on the amount, and a blood test settles what a supplement guesses.
Feb 18, 2025
