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Nutrition

Nutrition is a recurring research topic on Health Canon. This hub collects related explainers and protocols, newest first, each with evidence grades and practical decision frameworks.

  1. Nutrition

    Excess Folate and B12 Masking: Risks Beyond MTHFR Marketing

    Why high-dose folate without B12 checks can hide hematologic clues while nerves worsen.

    ELENA VOSS 7 MIN READ

  2. Environmental Health

    EFSA and EU Pesticide Residue Monitoring Explained

    MRL compliance near 98%, organic versus conventional detects, and cocktail debates.

    THE EDITORIAL DESK 7 MIN READ

  3. Fitness

    Body Composition Strategies for Women: Recomp, Deficit Rate, and Muscle Retention

    Sustainable fat loss pairs RT + high protein + modest deficit. ISSN-class hypocaloric protein often ~2.3–3.1 g/kg for trained lifters. Avoid chronic LEA.

    SOFIA RAJAN 4 MIN READ

  4. Nutrition

    Smart Organic Grocery Shopping: The Rules (2026)

    Budget-ranked organic rules: prioritize Dirty Dozen-class produce, default Clean Fifteen conventional, use frozen, wash all produce, ignore halo marketing.

    MARCUS CHEN 14 MIN READ

  5. Metabolic Health

    Iron Overload Diet Modifiers: Alcohol, Vitamin C, Shellfish, Supplements

    Diet is a modifier, not a cure. Phlebotomy removes ~250 mg iron per unit weekly; diet shifts absorption only a few milligrams per day.

    SOFIA RAJAN 4 MIN READ

  6. Environmental Health

    Fluoride Total Intake: Water, Food, Dental Products, and Tea

    Systemic dose is the sum of routes. Water is not the only term in the equation.

    ELENA VOSS 4 MIN READ

  7. Fitness

    Energy Surplus and Deficit for Male Body Composition

    Energy balance drives fat mass change. Modest deficits (~0.5–1% body weight/week) spare muscle better than crash cuts; small surpluses beat dreamer bulks.

    SOFIA RAJAN 4 MIN READ

  8. Metabolic Health

    Diet Patterns, Weight, and Insulin Resistance: What Moves the Needle

    Energy deficit and dietary patterns that cut ectopic fat beat miracle macros. Mediterranean-style and structured programs have outcome data.

    MARCUS CHEN 4 MIN READ

  9. Fitness

    Carbs, Fats, Micronutrients, and Timing for Male Lifters

    After protein and energy, carbs support hard training; fats cover essentials. Creatine monohydrate is the top ergogenic. Timing is secondary to daily totals.

    SOFIA RAJAN 4 MIN READ

  10. Nutrition

    Organic Food, Obesity, and Metabolic Risk: Observational Evidence

    NutriNet-Santé links organic frequency to lower weight gain risk—confounding still rules.

    MARCUS CHEN 4 MIN READ

  11. Nutrition

    Organic Food Cost Premium: What ERS Data Actually Show

    Most studied organic items cost more—often >20%. Budget with priorities, not purity theater.

    MARCUS CHEN 4 MIN READ

  12. Expert Dossiers

    Paul Saladino: The Habits Worth Keeping (2026)

    Kernel-only ranking of animal-based-adjacent habits: protein density, minimize UPFs, nose-to-tail micronutrients, sunlight—graded, not an endorsement of totalizing diet claims.

    JULIAN HART 14 MIN READ

  13. Nutrition

    The Lifestyle Levers That Lower Inflammation (2026)

    Lifestyle levers that move inflammatory risk: smoking cessation, visceral fat loss, exercise, sleep, dietary pattern—supplements ranked last with honesty.

    MARCUS CHEN 14 MIN READ

  14. Nutrition

    USDA Organic Certification Explained: Labels, National List, and Limits

    Organic is a process standard—not a nutrient guarantee or “chemical-free” synonym.

    THE EDITORIAL DESK 4 MIN READ

  15. Nutrition

    Seed Oil CVD Trials: AHA, Cochrane, and Ramsden Side by Side

    PUFA substitution lowers LDL; pure linoleic RCTs do not prove a mortality free lunch.

    MARCUS CHEN 4 MIN READ

  16. Nutrition

    3-MCPD and Glycidyl Esters in Refined Oils: Hexane Is Not the Main Story

    Process contaminants from high-heat deodorization beat residual solvent myths for real risk talk.

    MARCUS CHEN 4 MIN READ

  17. Hormones & Genes

    Riboflavin, MTHFR C677T, and Blood Pressure: The Targeted Trial Signal

    1.6 mg riboflavin helped 677TT hypertensives in trials—not a cure for “MTHFR disease.”

    MARCUS CHEN 4 MIN READ

  18. Expert Dossiers

    Paul Saladino Raw Dairy Risks: Enzymes Narrative vs Pathogen Reality

    Pasteurization kills pathogens. That is the point—not a conspiracy against enzymes.

    JULIAN HART 4 MIN READ

  19. Expert Dossiers

    Paul Saladino Plant Toxin Claims: Defense Chemicals vs Culinary Absolutism

    Plants make defense compounds. That does not make salad a poison for healthy people.

    MARCUS CHEN 4 MIN READ

  20. Expert Dossiers

    Paul Saladino Organ Meat Claims: Nutrient Density vs Disease-Reversal Marketing

    Liver is nutrient-dense. That is not an autoimmunity cure trial.

    SOFIA RAJAN 4 MIN READ

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About Nutrition

What is Nutrition?
Nutrition is a topic our editors cover across environmental health, metabolism, fitness, and recovery. This hub aggregates related guidance with citations.
How often is the Nutrition hub updated?
This hub updates when new articles are tagged Nutrition, so the latest coverage appears first.
Is Nutrition coverage medical advice?
No. Content is research synthesis for education. Personal medical decisions require a qualified clinician.