Science-based nutrition, health, fitness, biohacking
Soy may be a controversial topic in the world of nutrition because it contains phytoestrogens and there are studies that link estrogen to the increased risk of diseases such as breast cancer. Unlike many other plant proteins, soy protein is considered a complete protein, containing all nine essential amino acids that the body cannot make … Read more
Did you know that vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to some serious problems such as blindness [1], anemia [2] and others? As you can see taking vitamin B12 is really important for our health. Also, taking vitamin B12 is required not only for vegans but for some other groups of people too. So, in this … Read more
Cardiovascular disease is one of the main causes of death worldwide [1]. Scientific research shows that our diet can have a significant impact on our life. If you don’t know it yet then you can click here to read my article about which diet is the healthiest for us. So, in this article we’ll find … Read more
Everybody wants to live healthily, happily and as long as possible, right? The question is which behaviors, foods, etc. help us live healthier and longer. That’s why in this article we’ll find out the answer on how to live longer by increasing telomere length. What is a telomere? A telomere is a section of DNA … Read more
Drinks and beverages are an important part of our lives. We cannot live without them for more than about 4 days. But some drinks are healthier than others. So, the question is what are healthy beverages and which are the healthiest based on science. This article will answer this question. Healthy beverages based on science … Read more
Scientific research shows that our diet can have a significant impact on our health. So, we need to eat the right foods and the right amounts so that our bodies could have all the necessary vitamins and minerals to function properly. However, it’s not always as easy as it sounds. For example, ~ 3 cups … Read more
Are we nuts not to eat nuts? Nuts contain a lot of nutrients, protein, fat but they also contain a lot of calories. 100 g of peanuts contain about 580 calories. That’s approximately 11x more than 100 g of apples or approximately 5x more than 100 g of boiled lentils. So, should we eat nuts … Read more
If you’ve been trying to lose weight and can’t seem to drop the pounds, it is probably because of your diet. Scientific research shows that our diet can have a huge impact on our health, as well as our weight loss and muscle gain results. If you want to know what is the healthiest diet … Read more
Everybody wants to be healthy, beautiful and live as long as possible, right? The problem nowadays is that there’s so much information about it and it’s too hard to figure out what really works. That’s where scientific research comes in because it’s specifically designed to find out the answers to these questions in a controlled … Read more
A plant-based diet is the healthiest diet according to scientific research [1]. But like any other diet it contains healthy foods and not so healthy foods. For example, we can eat French fries only and it will be a plant-based diet but not the healthiest one. So, what are the healthiest foods to improve our … Read more