Nutrition notes
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Numbers pulled from nutrition papers, and what they mean for a meal log.
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How much weight does a Korean diet take off?
If the calories stay about the same, how much do a Korean menu and a menu with more meat and bread change weight and a blood test?
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How rice is milled, and why people dieting choose brown rice
Among kinds of rice, does choosing brown rice change the calories and blood glucose of someone who is dieting?
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Why do microbes live in the gut, and does more fiber add more kinds?
If fiber intake rises sharply, does the number of gut microbial types rise with it?
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What happens in the kidney when you drink little water?
When water intake is low, how does the kidney change the urine, and which numbers move next?
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What share of mineral intake comes from food?
What percentage of the minerals people consume comes from the minerals in food?
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Does four straight days of fast food change gut microbes?
Do gut bacteria and their metabolites move when burgers and fries are eaten for four days in a row?
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How far is a photo meal log from a weighed record?
How far off is an intake estimate that comes only from photos?
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What changes if you eat more protein while cutting calories?
If energy intake drops sharply, does a higher protein intake change body composition?
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Does ultra-processed food make you eat more calories?
Does the amount people eat change when only the level of processing changes?