Light, zero, high protein: what the front promises and the back reveals
What “light”, “zero”, “sugar-free” and “high protein” on the pack really mean, what consumer organisations found in protein products and how to recognise real sourdough.
How much protein do you really need? And what it has to do with your afternoon slump
How much protein you really need: the official recommendation, what experts see for people over 65, why distribution matters and how protein at lunch takes the edge off the 3 pm slump.
Hungry again by half past ten? Why your body counts building blocks, not calories
Why a breakfast with protein, fibre and good fat keeps you full for longer, what research shows and whether our vegetables really have fewer nutrients than they used to.
Back of the pack first: what I no longer buy after more than two decades in the food industry
Five products a nutrition scientist from the food industry no longer buys, and ten names that hide sugar. With easy swaps for your next shop.