846. The internet has lots to say about how coffee affects your stomach. Unfortunately, most of it is wrong.

References:

Addition of milk to coffee beverages; the effect on functional, nutritional, and sensorial properties - PubMed

A dark brown roast coffee blend is less effective at stimulating gastric acid secretion in healthy volunteers compared to a medium roast market blend - Rubach

Effect of coffee on gastro-oesophageal reflux in patients with reflux disease and healthy controls - PubMed

Effects of Coffee and Its Components on the Gastrointestinal Tract and the Brain–Gut Axis - PMC

Effects of Coffee on the Gastro-Intestinal Tract: A Narrative Review and Literature Update

Multi‐parametric approach to identify coffee components that regulate mechanisms of gastric acid secretion

Pharmacology of caffeine and its effects on the human body - ScienceDirect

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845. A look back at the biggest food and nutrition trends of the last year, plus, a glimpse into my crystal ball.

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169. What should you eat before and after drinking alcohol?

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844. A recent study claimed to identify a mechanism by which soybean oil drives obesity (and coconut oil does not). But the interactions between diet and biology are rarely as black-and-white as the headlines suggest.

References:

P2-HNF4α Alters Linoleic Acid Metabolism and Mitigates Soybean Oil-Induced Obesity: Role for Oxylipins - Journal of Lipid Research

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843. A closer look at how these alleged water-hogs stack up against other crops in terms of nutrition, environmental and economic impacts.

References:

Water-indexed benefits and impacts of California almonds - ScienceDirect

Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Understanding Your Orchard's Water Requirements

Life Cycle–based Assessment of Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Almond Production, Part I: Analytical Framework and Baseline Results - Kendall - 2015 - Journal of Industrial Ecology - Wiley Online Library

California Almonds: Weighing Economic Impact vs. Water Sustainability | YIP Institute Agriculture Policy

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842. With holiday indulgence season approaching, IV drip lounges promise to “undo” the damage—but do they deliver?

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To IV or Not to IV: The Science Behind Intravenous Vitamin Therapy - PMC

State Policies and Facility Practices of IV Hydration Spas in the US | Infectious Diseases | JAMA Internal Medicine | JAMA Network

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There’s definitely a lot of individual variation. But knowing the half-life of caffeine is useful…especially if you actually understand what the half-life of a substance actually means.

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840. Eating healthy is usually understood to mean eating less. So, what happens when you actually need to eat more—and everything you’ve learned about ‘good choices’ suddenly works against you?

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