Evidence-based articles and explainers related to Protein.
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Social media often claims that specific food cravings reveal specific nutrient deficiencies. The biology is more complicated. Here’s what the evidence says about cravings for sugar, salt, chocolate, and carbs.
High-protein diets can increase kidney filtration, which is sometimes interpreted as kidney stress or damage. The latest randomized evidence does not show consistent kidney injury in adults without chronic kidney disease, but long-term uncertainty remains and the answer changes substantially if kidney disease is already present.
Collagen supplements are not useless but they are also not a universal anti-aging solution. Evidence is most promising for some joint and tendon outcomes, while benefits for skin are less certain than marketing often suggests.
