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Nutrition & Food

Evidence-graded research on foods, supplements, and nutrients — from microbiome science to ancient dietary wisdom.

7 entries

Nutrition & Food

Why That Afternoon Coffee Is Stealing Sleep You Haven't Noticed Losing

Caffeine doesn't just delay sleep, it quietly reshapes the whole night, and the cut-off point is much earlier than most people assume.

Read entry · 8 min read

Nutrition & Food

One Bad Night Won't Ruin You, But a Month of Them Might: Sleep and Insulin Sensitivity

Your cells listen to how much you sleep before they decide how well to handle sugar the next day.

Read entry · 6 min read

Nutrition & Food

Your Digestive Fire and Your Constitution: What Ayurveda Says About Why We're All Different

Two ancient ideas — your unique body type and the strength of your inner "fire" — are getting a second look from researchers trying to explain how lifestyle shapes health.

Read entry · 7 min read

Nutrition & Food

Calcium Power: What the Science Actually Says About the Mineral We Think We Understand

We treat calcium like a settled question — but the research reveals a mineral that's far more interesting, and more complicated, than the supplement aisle lets on.

Read entry · 9 min read

Nutrition & Food

Muscle Magnesium: What the Science Actually Says About Cramps, Soreness, and Strength

A quarter of your body's magnesium lives inside your muscles — but does swallowing more of it actually do what the supplement bottles promise?

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Nutrition & Food

Vitamin C and Your Eyes: What the AREDS Trials Actually Found

A famous 11-center eye trial put vitamin C in the spotlight for aging eyes — here's what the evidence really says, and where it stops.

Read entry · 8 min read

Nutrition & Food

The Vitamin Your Body Makes From Sunlight — and Why So Many of Us Are Running Low

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to everything from depression to dizziness — but the research is more nuanced than the headlines suggest.

Read entry · 9 min read

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