Drinks and wellness writer
Nadia covers drinks, pairings, and the wellness trends that move through social media, checking each claim against published research.
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Capsaicin does not dissolve in water, so a glass of it mostly redistributes the burn. Full-fat dairy, sugar and starch actually work, and there is decent science behind why.
Nadia Okonjo · · 10 min read
Tart cherry juice, magnesium powder and something fizzy. The evidence behind each ingredient is real but modest, and the ritual may be doing more work than the chemistry.
Nadia Okonjo · · 10 min read
A wedge of aged Gouda does more for a $9 bottle than a decanter ever will. Fat, salt and crystallized amino acids reshape how harsh tannin and acid actually read on the palate.
Nadia Okonjo · · 8 min read
