PoshanSenseResearch papers are a lot to chew. We unpack the findings, keep the caveats, and bring the conversation back to everyday food.
Research 2018 · 2025
Meal timing may affect some metabolic measurements, but an earlier dinner is not a universal cutoff or a guaranteed weight-loss method. Understand the controlled trial and broader evidence.
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Research 2021 & 2025
A small South Korean trial compared kefir, milk and yogurt. It found some microbial changes, but not proof that kefir improves health or beats every curd.
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Research 2023 · 2026
Brief movement can affect some post-meal measurements, but a recent exercise-snack trial did not clearly lower its primary average-glucose outcome. Keep the benefits and limits in view.
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Research 2025 · refreshed
A large US cohort and a short Tanzania food experiment point toward the value of overall patterns. They do not identify a miracle ingredient or prove that any one menu prevents ageing.
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Research 2013 & 2025 · refreshed
Morning coffee was linked with lower mortality in a US cohort, but that is not proof of a benefit. A separate caffeine experiment helps answer the more immediate sleep question.
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Research 2010
Vegetarian B12 sources, fortified foods and supplements: what an Indian trial and British diet study tell us, and what a food journal cannot diagnose.
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Research 2021 & 2025
A 2025 magnesium bisglycinate trial found a small improvement in reported insomnia symptoms. Compare it with older trials before treating it as a sleep fix.
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Research 2021 & 2025
A 2025 trial measured actual hair outcomes as well as DHT. Here is what it found, why the older hormone study became a rumour, and what remains uncertain.
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Research 2023 & 2025 · refreshed
Compare a 99-trial review with a year-long US experiment. Fasting can help, but the type of fasting, comparison diet and follow-up change the answer.
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Research 2023–2025
D3 usually raises total vitamin D blood levels more than D2. Two reviews explain the difference—and why a blood-marker result is not a treatment plan.
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Research 2022 & 2026
Oat beta-glucan trials support modest LDL reductions. A 2026 German study tested an unusually intensive diet, not your everyday bowl of oats.
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Research 2023 & 2025
Small trials support lower short-term glucose responses with movement after eating. Learn what was tested before treating ten minutes as a universal prescription.
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Research 2021 & 2025 · refreshed
Is jaggery healthier than sugar? Does stevia help weight loss? Compare the actual swap, with an appetite experiment, a year-long trial and WHO guidance.
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Research 2019 & 2025 · refreshed
A UK trial found weight loss on both diets, with more on minimally processed food. Compare it with the NIH feeding trial before turning “processed” into a blanket verdict.
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Mouse research published 2025
A 2025 mouse study explored brain circuits involved in eating and drinking. The Nobel connection, the sample sizes and why this is not a human diet tip.
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.