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What the evidence actually says about the food you eat, minus the supplement pitch.

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A full day of vegan meals on a linen table: oatmeal with berries and peanut butter, a chickpea grain bowl, a tofu stir-fry, and fruit with dark chocolate

What Vegans Actually Eat in a Full Day

Oatmeal with peanut butter, a chickpea grain bowl, edamame and a pot of red lentil dal. Here's a realistic vegan day, with protein counts and the nutrients that matter.

Priya Raman · September 29, 2026 · 10 min read

A tall glass of deep red tart cherry juice topped with sparkling water over ice, with fresh cherries beside it

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The Sleepy Girl Mocktail: Does It Actually Help You Sleep?

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 · September 15, 2026 · 10 min read

A Mediterranean diet spread of olive oil, grilled sardines, white beans, tomatoes, olives and whole grain bread on a wooden table

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Is the Mediterranean Diet Actually Worth the Hype?

It is the most studied eating pattern in modern nutrition. It is also widely misunderstood, oversold in supermarket aisles, and stranger in origin than you would guess.

Priya Raman · September 13, 2026 · 11 min read

A simple breakfast of oatmeal with berries, a boiled egg and black coffee on a sunlit kitchen table

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Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day?

The phrase is marketing, not physiology. What the research says is more useful, and more interesting, than either side of the argument admits.

Priya Raman · September 13, 2026 · 11 min read

A plate of leftover pasta lit by the glow of an open fridge in a dark kitchen

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Does Eating Late at Night Really Make You Gain Weight?

The claim gets repeated everywhere, but the honest answer is more interesting than a flat yes or no.

Priya Raman · September 7, 2026 · 9 min read