PoshanSenseResearch papers are a lot to chew. We unpack the findings, keep the caveats, and bring the conversation back to everyday food.
Research 2014 & 2020
Protein at breakfast, lunch and dinner may be useful, but small US and Japanese trials do not establish a universal grams-per-meal rule or a hard absorption limit.
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Research 2013 & 2017
Food order changed short-term glucose responses in US and Japanese experiments. Understand what that means for an ordinary meal—and what a salad cannot promise.
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Research 2019 & 2025
A Dutch trial tested slower-to-eat foods for two weeks, while a UK pilot explored fullness. Eating pace may matter, but a timer is not a weight-loss guarantee.
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Research 2014 & 2017
Moderate coffee hydrated habitual drinkers similarly to water in a UK experiment. A Greek study shows why a highly caffeinated drink is a different question.
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Research 2013 & 2017
Whole fruit and juice are different choices. Cohorts and short trials do not give identical answers, and the label “100% juice” does not make them interchangeable.
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Research 2021 · contextual guidance checked 2026
Sunshine on a map is not the same as vitamin D in your body. Understand Indian evidence, personal exposure and why a country-level average is not a diagnosis.
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Research 2024 · 2026
Kombucha is a fermented drink, not a proven weight-loss shortcut. Brazilian and US trials help separate changes in gut measurements from meaningful health benefits.
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Research 2022
Psyllium has supportive trial evidence for some adults with constipation. Fibre type, outcomes and tolerance matter more than a blanket “more is better” rule.
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Research 2014 · 2017
UK and US research links frequent home cooking with better diet patterns. The ingredients and portions still matter—and the evidence is not a cooking prescription.
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Research 2025
A large UK study linked higher calcium intake with lower colorectal cancer risk. It does not prove that a daily glass of milk prevents cancer or that everyone needs dairy.
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Research 2021
Dahi, kimchi and fermented batters do not all make the same probiotic claim. Understand the difference between fermentation, live cultures and demonstrated benefit.
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Research 2014 · 2019
Organic diets can reduce some measured pesticide exposure. That is different from proving better long-term health or making an expensive food automatically nutritious.
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Research 2015 · 2021
Large cohorts associate spicy food with lower mortality, but do not prove that extra chilli extends life. Understand the evidence without turning a food preference into a prescription.
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Research 2026
Water, electrolytes and carbohydrate solve different problems. Small UK and Indonesian trials show why a sports-drink label does not establish superior rehydration in every setting.
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Research 2017 & 2024 guidance
A busy week does not make weekend activity pointless. Understand the evidence, why total activity matters and why two hard sessions are not a safety guarantee.
Take a bite →These are educational explainers, drafted with AI assistance and checked against linked sources. They are not clinically reviewed. We combine complementary studies from 2010 onward to answer useful everyday questions. Publication date and data-collection date are different: recent papers can analyse older data. We include uncertain and null findings, not just exciting positive results.
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The extra 508 calories: what a small feeding trial really tells us
Earlier evidence remains useful when read alongside newer work. This controlled food experiment is a useful starting point.