The MYNDset

Any time you're eating less, some of what you lose is muscle rather than fat. The proportion isn't fixed — protein intake and resistance training are what decide it. What a randomized trial found, and why eating less makes hitting your protein target harder rather than easier.

“Natural flavors” is a legal category, not an ingredient — and the FDA definition is broader than almost anyone assumes. Here's what the rule actually permits, and what a label that names its extracts tells you instead.

Traveling with protein? A 12-ounce ready-to-drink can won’t clear a standard TSA checkpoint, so the best plan changes by setting: buy after security, stock the hotel room on arrival, and bring shelf-stable options when staying in someone else’s kitchen.