Nutrition
Intermittent Fasting: What the Trials Actually Show
A major Cochrane review of nearly 2,000 people found intermittent fasting barely beats ordinary dieting. Here is what the data really supports.
Mar 10, 2026
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Nutrition
Ramadan Fasting and Metabolic Health: What Research Shows
Studies from recent Ramadan seasons tie dawn-to-dusk fasting to real metabolic gains, but the benefits depend heavily on what happens after iftar each night.
Apr 20, 2025
Nutrition
Nobody Counts What They Drink, Which Is Where Most of the Sugar Is
Liquid sugar arrives faster than any solid food, does almost nothing to make you feel full, and is invisible in the mental accounting people do about their diet. Four cups of sweet karak is a dessert nobody counted.
Aug 17, 2026
Nutrition
Somebody Actually Measured What Five Varieties of Dates Do to Blood Sugar, in the UAE, in People With Diabetes
Dates are sweet, so the assumption is that people with diabetes should avoid them. A study of Fara'd, Lulu, Bo ma'an, Dabbas and Khalas found low glycaemic indices and no significant glucose excursions in the diabetic group.
Aug 12, 2026
Nutrition
The Nutella Problem: Where the Tayyibat Rules Contradict Themselves
A system built on separating pure food from corrupted food permitted a chocolate spread, banned fish, and allowed potatoes but not fruit. The inconsistencies are the tell.
Jun 18, 2026
Nutrition
What Nizam al-Tayyibat Gets Right, Taken Seriously
Millions of people did not follow this system because they are foolish. Three things about it genuinely work, and understanding them explains the reach better than mockery does.
May 29, 2026
Nutrition
The Gluten-Free Flour Guide: What Each One Does and What It Cannot Do
Rice flour is not a replacement for wheat, and no single flour is. Here is what each alternative actually contributes, which combinations work, and why psyllium and xanthan are not interchangeable.
Aug 11, 2026
Nutrition
Added Sugar Versus Intrinsic Sugar: What the Guidance Actually Says
WHO guidance targets free sugars, not all sugar. The distinction changes how a bowl of cereal or a smoothie should be judged.
Sep 10, 2024
Nutrition
How to Read a Nutrition Label Without Falling for the Front of the Pack
Front-of-pack claims like 'low fat' or 'natural' are not lies, but they are not the whole story. Here is what to check instead.
Feb 14, 2024
Nutrition
Psyllium Husk Is the Dullest Thing in the Supplement Aisle and Almost the Only One That Works
It has an authorised FDA health claim, which almost no supplement does, and meta-analyses behind it for cholesterol, blood glucose and constipation. One gel-forming property explains all three, and so does the way it goes wrong.
Aug 20, 2026
