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How Much Sugar Per Day Is Actually Reasonable?
Anti-Inflammatory Basics·6 min read

How Much Sugar Per Day Is Actually Reasonable?

What the published guidance on sugar per day actually says, why it is a range rather than one number, and how to work out where you sit in it.

How to Eat Less Sugar Without a Total Overhaul
Practical Guides·7 min read

How to Eat Less Sugar Without a Total Overhaul

A four-week order of operations for eating less sugar: where it enters your week, what to change first, and what the rough patch actually feels like.

Are Artificial Sweeteners Bad for You? Evidence Check
Anti-Inflammatory Basics·7 min read

Are Artificial Sweeteners Bad for You? Evidence Check

Why safety reviews and gut-microbiome headlines disagree about artificial sweeteners, what is genuinely contested, and how to weigh it calmly.

Do Artificial Sweeteners Cause Loose Stools?
Food & Symptoms·8 min read

Do Artificial Sweeteners Cause Loose Stools?

Do artificial sweeteners cause loose stools? Sugar alcohols pull water into the gut and the effect is dose-dependent. Here is how to find your own line.

Hidden Sources of High Fructose Corn Syrup
Practical Guides·6 min read

Hidden Sources of High Fructose Corn Syrup

High fructose corn syrup hides under different names outside the US. Here are the aliases, how ingredient order works, and where it turns up.

Why Bread Abroad Feels Different: 5 Explanations
Food & Symptoms·7 min read

Why Bread Abroad Feels Different: 5 Explanations

Why bread abroad feels different, weighed honestly: flour, fermentation time, permitted additives, portion, and everything else about being on holiday.

Do Artificial Sweeteners Cause Bloating? Which Ones
Food & Symptoms·7 min read

Do Artificial Sweeteners Cause Bloating? Which Ones

Do artificial sweeteners cause bloating? Usually it is the sugar alcohols, not aspartame or sucralose. Here is how to tell which one you actually ate.

Does Rinsing Rice Make a Difference? What It Removes
Practical Guides·7 min read

Does Rinsing Rice Make a Difference? What It Removes

Does rinsing rice make a difference? It removes three different things. Here is what each one is worth, so you can decide per rice instead of per rule.

Why Quinoa Upsets Your Stomach: 3 Likely Reasons
Food & Symptoms·7 min read

Why Quinoa Upsets Your Stomach: 3 Likely Reasons

Why quinoa upsets your stomach usually comes down to saponins, a fibre step-up, or the size of the bowl. Here is how to tell which, and the fix.

Do Oats Cause Bloating? What's Usually Going On
Food & Symptoms·7 min read

Do Oats Cause Bloating? What's Usually Going On

Do oats cause bloating? Usually it is the fibre jump, not the oat. Here is the mechanism, the timing window, and a two-week way to check.

Does Cooling Pasta Change How It Affects You?
Anti-Inflammatory Basics·7 min read

Does Cooling Pasta Change How It Affects You?

Cooking pasta, chilling it, then reheating changes some of its starch. Here is what that does, how big the effect really is, and how to try it.

Is Gluten Bad for You? Three Different Questions
Anti-Inflammatory Basics·7 min read

Is Gluten Bad for You? Three Different Questions

Is gluten bad for you? It depends which question you are asking: celiac disease, wheat sensitivity, or general avoidance. The evidence differs for each.