In nature, sweetness signals the presence of sugars, an excellent source of calories. So foragers able to perceive sweetness could detect whether sugar was present in potential foods, especially plants, and how much.
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Industry-led reformulation has become a public relations strategy—a goodwill gesture that enhances the dominance and legitimacy of the ultra-processed food category.
Too long ignored by nutritionists, the concept of a food’s structural matrix is crucial to correctly assess its health potential, especially at a time when ultra-processed products have flooded supermarket shelves.
When we eat sugar in its simplest form, such as sucrose (a combination of a glucose and fructose molecule), there is no chain to break down. So instead, a flood of sugar is released into the bloodstream all at once. We often feel this as an energy rush.
Unlike most aerobic exercise, strength training can be done at home. It can also be done without extensive equipment, using our own body weight.
The health benefit of breakfast has now been completely debunked by a new systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 randomised trials that investigated the impact of skipping breakfast on weight and metabolic rate.
Why is it so hard to lose weight and keep it off? Weight loss often leads to declines in our resting metabolic rate—how many calories we burn at rest, which makes it hard to keep the weight off.
We found that 30 minutes of daily exercise decreased the risk of early death by up to 80% for those who also spent less than seven hours a day sitting.
With ever-increasing numbers of man-made chemicals, society needs to develop rapid and cost-efficient methods of toxicity testing.
Changing your physical environment can substantially alter the way your body works—and impacts both health and fitness. If you’re gaining weight and aren’t sure why, check the thermostat where you live or work.
Consumers are influenced by names, packaging and product placement. In the US, plant-based milks only really took off after they were kept on shelves near their dairy counterparts.
Placebos were first used in clinical trials in the 18th century to debunk so-called quack cures.
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