diet
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Why Am I So Bloody Tired Even When I Get Enough Sleep?
Do you wake up each morning feeling like you need to pry your eyes open with a crowbar? Here’s some insight into why you’re so tired.
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Why You Should Stop Eating Fake Sugars, According to the World Health Organisation
As a teen and young adult, I drank a lot of full-sugar sodas — Mountain Dew, mostly. One day I decided that I would swap them all out for their diet equivalents, filled with fake sugars, and the resulting loss of calories would mean I’d drop an easy two, maybe five kilos by the end…
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Why the Mediterranean Diet Is Still Winning Out, Even Though Vegetarian Is Better for the Plant
What we eat and how we produce food matters. Food systems are responsible for more than a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. We cannot fully tackle the climate crisis without reducing the greenhouse footprint of our food. The issue is only becoming more urgent, as world population climbs alongside hunger stemming from war…
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What’s Autophagy, and Can the Wellness Trend Live up to Its Hype?
“The anti-aging MIRACLE.” “Strengthen your immune system.” “Lose weight fast.” These are some of the promises of autophagy, the silver bullet wellness influencers are saying is backed by Nobel-winning science. In many cases, influencers say the best way to boost autophagy – the body’s way of recycling molecules – is with a product available from…