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Skipping Breakfast Won't Wreck Your Metabolism, But Timing Might Wreck You

The "starvation mode" claim was always bad science. But a 20-year study of 3,000 adults published this month suggests that when you eat matters far more than whether you skip breakfast at all.

By Dr. Alex Chen · 3 min read

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The Protein Number That Actually Matters Is Smaller Than Your Influencer Thinks

The fitness internet wants you eating 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight. The actual randomized controlled trial evidence points to a much more modest target, and the effect sizes beyond that threshold are embarrassingly small. Here is what 74 RCTs actually show.

By Dr. Alex Chen · 4 min read