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Do skinny people who eat a lot ‘burn it off as heat’?

Do skinny people who eat a lot ‘burn it off as ...

I used to think that people who stay lean - despite eating a lot - must have “fast metabolisms” or are “burning calories as heat” – like a radiator. Physiologically,...

Do skinny people who eat a lot ‘burn it off as ...

I used to think that people who stay lean - despite eating a lot - must have “fast metabolisms” or are “burning calories as heat” – like a radiator. Physiologically,...

Gin, botanicals, and the myth of “natural”

Gin, botanicals, and the myth of “natural”

I’m naturally cautious of ingredients that are newly fashionable but not yet well studied. Terms like “essential oil” or “botanical extract” sound wholesome and reassuring, but Mother Nature’s chemistry set contains both medicines and...

Gin, botanicals, and the myth of “natural”

I’m naturally cautious of ingredients that are newly fashionable but not yet well studied. Terms like “essential oil” or “botanical extract” sound wholesome and reassuring, but Mother Nature’s chemistry set contains both medicines and...

Is the Banana the Most Perfect Food?

Is the Banana the Most Perfect Food?

The banana may not be the “perfect” food—but it might be the most well-designed single food for humans.

Is the Banana the Most Perfect Food?

The banana may not be the “perfect” food—but it might be the most well-designed single food for humans.

What has a Leather Motorcycle Jacket in common with Collagen?

What has a Leather Motorcycle Jacket in common ...

Is collagen all hype?Human proteins require 20 amino acids, 11 can be made inside the body, 9 are termed ‘essential’ as they must be eaten. Collagen is a protein and...

What has a Leather Motorcycle Jacket in common ...

Is collagen all hype?Human proteins require 20 amino acids, 11 can be made inside the body, 9 are termed ‘essential’ as they must be eaten. Collagen is a protein and...

Does bacon help you breathe?

Does bacon help you breathe?

Several years ago I noticed elite sports people wearing nasal strips. This intrigued me, but never enough to investigate the reason why. Then I heard about the Nitric Oxide pathway...

Does bacon help you breathe?

Several years ago I noticed elite sports people wearing nasal strips. This intrigued me, but never enough to investigate the reason why. Then I heard about the Nitric Oxide pathway...

Granny got this one wrong...

Granny got this one wrong...

I have often noticed when I have cut a finger – like last week - a few days later I will get a cold/flu like illness.

Granny got this one wrong...

I have often noticed when I have cut a finger – like last week - a few days later I will get a cold/flu like illness.