Diet & Energy
Eating for steady concentration rather than a lift followed by a slump. This pillar covers caffeine timing and tolerance, hydration, and meal patterns that survive a bad week rather than assuming a free hour and a stocked kitchen. The register here is deliberately unmoralising: the goal is not to talk anyone out of coffee or into a regime, but to be precise about what the evidence actually shows, including how often it turns out to be thinner than the headline suggests. Nutrition research is unusually prone to overstated findings, so claims are traced back to the study design that produced them.
Do collagen supplements work for skin, hair and joints?
Collagen powder is one of the best-selling supplements in the world, promising firmer skin, stronger hair and less joint pain. It also has an unusual evidence…
How much protein do you actually need? The evidence for desk workers
Protein is having a decade. It is added to everything from coffee to crisps, the daily protein target on social media keeps climbing, and “protein-maxxing” is…
Do Nicotine Pouches Really Help You Focus?
The cognitive effect is real and small. The literature that found it has a disclosure problem, and the product delivering it is addictive by design.
Energy drinks: is it the taurine, the sugar, or just expensive caffeine?
The side of an energy drink can reads like a formulation. Taurine. Glucuronolactone. B vitamins. Guarana. Ginseng. The implication is that these ingredients work together, and…
Fibermaxxing: Does More Fibre Actually Help?
A rare wellness trend pointing at something real. The catch is in the name: the benefits plateau around the recommended intake, not above it.
Do greens powders like AG1 actually do anything?
Greens powders are the supplement you hear about before you ever look for one. AG1 and its rivals sponsor a large share of the podcasts that…
Matcha vs Coffee: Which Is Better for Focus?
The theanine claim has better evidence than most tea folklore, and the most recent meta-analysis on it was co-written by a tea company and a consumer…
Diet soda and your brain: do artificial sweeteners really age it by 1.6 years?
If you work at a screen, there is a fair chance a can of something sugar-free is within reach. It felt like the responsible choice: the…
Does 16:8 intermittent fasting work? What the time-restricted eating trials show
Time-restricted eating (TRE) is the form of intermittent fasting that limits when you eat rather than what you eat. The best-known version is 16:8, where you…
Do Desk Workers Need Electrolyte Powder? Mostly Not, and Here Is the Arithmetic
Searches for electrolyte mixes are up 306 per cent. The evidence they lean on comes from athletes, rehydration solutions and a study funded by a hydration…
Is berberine really nature’s Ozempic? What the evidence shows
Berberine is a bitter yellow compound found in plants such as barberry and goldenseal. It has been used for a long time in traditional medicine, and…
Is moderate drinking actually good for you? How the “healthy glass of wine” fell apart
For about thirty years, one of the most welcome findings in medicine was that people who drank a little lived longer than people who did not…
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