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Alexandra Iulia Soare
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ILLUMINATION

·Dec 7, 2020

Salt (the good, the bad, the ugly)

Registered dietitian review — The human body needs around 27 main micronutrients. No mineral has ever been as loved and hated as salt. From the precious resource of the Roman Empire to the topic of controversy in many laboratories, salt definitely has quite a reputation. Because of that, as a registered dietitian, I am…

Salt

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Salt (the good, the bad, the ugly)
Salt (the good, the bad, the ugly)
Salt

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In Fitness And In Health

·Nov 12, 2020

What Are Proteins and Amino Acids Exactly?

The unconventional way — Many think proteins only constitute muscles, but in reality, they are so much more! Insulin? A protein. Antibodies? Proteins. The protein that cuts other proteins? Well, you guessed it! So let’s just dive into their world by using the “house metaphor”. And no, I am not referring to Dr. House. The House …

Protein

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What Are Proteins and Amino Acids Exactly?
What Are Proteins and Amino Acids Exactly?
Protein

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In Fitness And In Health

·Oct 5, 2020

Why Do Ballerinas Have Cellulite?

The short and sweet explanation — Recently cellulite started to show up on my legs. As a food scientist, I was curious. I wanted to find out why. The blog articles online were disappointing. They were pushing their own agenda, trying to sell a product. My journey took a few months. I’ve navigated through scientific studies…

Cellulite

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Why do ballerinas have cellulite?
Why do ballerinas have cellulite?
Cellulite

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ILLUMINATION

·Sep 24, 2020

How I Got My Degree in My Fifth Language

By reading kids’ books and without being a genius — On my first day at the University of Vienna, I could understand only 20% of the professor’s speech. He was talking in German. Do you know what Mark Twain said about German? “Life is too short to learn it.” He is so right! You know how much of a…

Education

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How I Got My Degree in My Fifth Language
How I Got My Degree in My Fifth Language
Education

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ILLUMINATION

·Sep 23, 2020

Lessons from Climbing the Everest 21 Times

The beauty is in the people who live in its shadow — 807 people have climbed Everest in 2019. Now, imagine accomplishing the same goal while carrying a 90 percent body weight load on your back. I am talking about the Sherpas, the Nepalese population that helps transport all the equipment up. The most famous one is Apa Sherpa, the man that…

Entrepreneurship

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Lessons from Climbing the Everest 21 Times
Lessons from Climbing the Everest 21 Times
Entrepreneurship

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ILLUMINATION

·Sep 14, 2020

Why You Don’t Like Filming Yourself

The science behind it and how to use it to your advantage — A woman staring at a baby, the book: “One, No One and One Hundred Thousand” and mirrors. This is the best way to explain scientifically why you don’t like being recorded on video. Loss of agency a.k.a. talking to a wall In 1975 Dr. Tronick first conducted the experiment called “Still face”. A mother facing her toddler was…

Self Improvement

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Why You Don’t Like Being in Front of The Camera
Why You Don’t Like Being in Front of The Camera
Self Improvement

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ILLUMINATION

·Aug 28, 2020

Why Do You Feel Tired After Lunch?

Why evolution prefers it this way — 80–90% of people can adjust their routine if work/school requires it 5–10% are extreme morning people 5–10% are extreme evening people This article is about the after-lunch tiredness. Before going there however, we have to talk about the sleeping cycle. According to this 2005 study from the University of Pittsburgh…

Sleep

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Why Do You Feel Tired After Lunch?
Why Do You Feel Tired After Lunch?
Sleep

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Aug 21, 2020

What We Get Wrong about Cellulite

The reason why skinny women still have to deal with cellulite — Since the 1980 study on cardiovascular diseases, fat became the public enemy. It was later proved that the study was incorrect, but it was too late: fat will have forever a bad reputation. I think I spent more time as a dietitian defending fat rather than discussing other topics. One…

Cellulite

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What We Get Wrong about Cellulite
What We Get Wrong about Cellulite
Cellulite

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Jul 5, 2020

Do You Suffer from Insomnia? Eat This!

The Foods That Can Make Your Night — Hi, I am Alex, a food scientist! I started writing online because there is a lot of misinformation out there. My mission is to give you the most scientifically accurate information. When it comes to snacks before bed, there are many opinions. That’s why I put together all the most…

Insomnia

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Do You Suffer from Insomnia? Eat This!
Do You Suffer from Insomnia? Eat This!
Insomnia

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Apr 15, 2020

Simple Carbs vs Complex Carbs — What is the Difference?

Why Did Life Decide to Use Carbon? — Do you remember the periodic table? There are about 118 elements over there, but the human body is made 97% by only six elements: hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and carbon. Carbo-hydrates are made of CARBON and H20. Why pick carbon as an energy source? There are elements that are…

Carbohydrates

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Simple carbs vs complex carbs — What is the difference?
Simple carbs vs complex carbs — What is the difference?
Carbohydrates

2 min read

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