Category · 23 essays
Food Deep Dives
- Apr 14, 2026Organic vs conventional food: what actually matters4 min
- Apr 13, 2026What actually counts as a serving size (the FDA's 2020 update no one noticed)5 min
- Apr 12, 2026The best sources of protein for vegetarians (ranked by usefulness)4 min
- Apr 9, 2026The truth about meal replacement shakes (when they help, when they don't)5 min
- Apr 4, 2026The truth about superfoods (most of them aren't)6 min
- Mar 31, 2026The best cooking oils and fats: an honest 2026 guide6 min
- Mar 29, 2026What foods actually help with workout recovery (vs marketing claims)5 min
- Mar 24, 2026Why restaurant meals are so much higher than you think3 min
- Mar 9, 2026How restaurants trick your brain (a designer's view)3 min
- Jan 25, 2026The real cost of a daily soda3 min
- Jan 5, 2026Six foods with undeserved reputations (good and bad)3 min
- Dec 14, 2025Chain restaurants that do tracking well (and the ones that don't)3 min
- Dec 6, 2025The restaurant decoder: words that mean 'extra calories'3 min
- Nov 22, 2025Are protein bars actually protein? A category audit.3 min
- Oct 31, 2025How much protein is in an egg, really?3 min
- Oct 29, 2025Greek yogurt vs. Skyr vs. Icelandic: a label-by-label breakdown3 min
- Oct 23, 2025How many calories in an avocado?3 min
- Sep 23, 2025Probiotic supplements vs. fermented foods: which actually does anything?3 min
- Aug 28, 2025Starbucks drink calorie cheat sheet (for tracker users)3 min
- Aug 26, 2025Alcohol calorie cheat sheet: every common drink, by the glass4 min
- Jun 26, 2025The "healthy snack" trap: 12 products that aren't5 min
- Jun 24, 2025The cost per gram of protein, ranked5 min
- May 19, 2025The truth about cooking oil: most people use 3x what they log5 min