Food

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  • If humans had no taste

    Some humans don’t have taste. But I’m talking about the general population here. What if we didn’t have the sense of taste? Would diabetes and other lifestyle diseases still exist? This train of thought started with a heron. He stood calmly by the side of a canal, proudly holding a fish this big (truly –…

  • Forget the diet wars…

    Track your own patterns Food advice is everywhere. But agreement is rare. Depending on who you ask, the same food can be “good”, “the best”, or “to be completely avoided”. Often, the disagreement isn’t because one side is mis-informed – it’s because context changes the answer. Why food debates don’t settle Here’s a small list…

  • Your built-in portion guide (it’s attached to your hand)

    Most of us have never been taught what a portion actually looks like. We go by what’s on the plate, what comes in the pack, what we’d usually have. The idea that there’s a right amount – calibrated specifically to your body – isn’t something most of us grew up with. It sounds like something…