Food, energy, and daily habits
Clear answers on what to eat and why, from protein and fiber to hydration and building a balanced plate.
24 articles
How BMR, activity factors, and a deficit combine into a daily calorie target, why the 3,500-calories-per-pound rule overestimates loss, and how to adjust from real results.
A plain reading of a typical chicken nugget ingredient list: what each item does, what the "pink slime" claim really refers to, and how the sodium and saturated fat stack up.
Attack, Cruise, Consolidation, Stabilization: how each Dukan phase works, what the protein-only days and oat bran rule involve, and the nutrient gaps the plan leaves.
Warm broths, honey, cold soft foods, and salt water gargles ease sore throat pain while a virus runs its course. Plus the red flags that mean you need a doctor.
A protein-forward meal structure for women training regularly, with a sample day, carbohydrate timing, and the signs of underfueling that mean you should eat more, not less.
Juice cleanses do not detox anything, and three weeks on a liquid diet carries real risks. Here is what juicing removes, who should avoid it, and safer alternatives.
What sodium metabisulfite does in food, which products contain sulfites, why people with asthma are most likely to react, and the symptoms that mean call 911.
The 5:2 diet means eating normally five days a week and about 500 to 600 calories on two. Here are realistic meal ideas, what the evidence shows, and who should avoid it.
The iron RDA is 8 mg a day for men and 18 mg for women aged 19 to 50. These everyday foods supply it, and here is how to absorb more of what you eat.
