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Creatine and kidney values: what elevated creatinine means
Creatine and kidney markers: what elevated creatinine means The essentials at a glance Creatine can raise creatinine levels in the blood, and this increase does not automatically mean poorer kidney function. In a review article, Antonio and colleagues state that...
Pharmacies offer self-tests, not DNA analyses.
Pharmacies offer self-tests, not DNA analyses The essentials at a glance Pharmacies predominantly sell self-tests that determine a single value and display the result within minutes. A DNA analysis works differently: you collect a saliva sample at home, send it...
Electrolytes or water after exercising: what really matters
Electrolytes or water after exercise: what really matters The most important points at a glance For exercise lasting under an hour, the answer is clear: water is sufficient. The sports nutrition working group of the German Nutrition Society states that,...
Nighttime calf cramps: Causes and what the values indicate
Nocturnal calf cramps: causes and what the values show The essentials at a glance The most common nocturnal calf cramp has no identifiable cause. The guideline of the German Society for Neurology calls it idiopathic and places the trigger in...
Create a weight-loss meal plan: how to structure it
Create a weight-loss diet plan: how to build it The key points at a glance A diet plan is created in four steps: determine your energy needs, set the deficit, build a daily structure, and adapt the plan format to...
Lose 5 kilos: a realistic timeline instead of a wishful number
Losing 5 kilos: a realistic timeline instead of a wishful number The key points at a glance Five kilograms is a good goal—because it is achievable and because it falls within a range that professional associations consider meaningful. The question...
Vitamin D3 Deficiency and the Thyroid: What Is Proven and What Isn’t
Vitamin D3 deficiency and the thyroid: what is established and what is not The most important points at a glance The direct answer first: A connection between vitamin D deficiency and thyroid diseases has not been established by any of...
Vegan nutrition pyramid: Structure and critical nutrients
Vegan food pyramid: structure and critical nutrients The key points at a glance The most important information first: There is no vegan food pyramid from the German Nutrition Society. The Federal Centre for Nutrition, the German Federal Institute for Risk...
How many calories a day to lose weight: here's how to find your number
How many calories a day to lose weight: how to find your number The essentials at a glance There is no universally applicable calorie target for losing weight. What exists is a calculation: your total energy expenditure is your resting...