Eating for your lifestyle
Office days, training, plant-based: every rhythm has its way of eating.
One plate, three rhythms: how office workers, athletes and vegetarians should eat differently
Eating for your lifestyle: a desk worker, a runner and a vegetarian need different tweaks to the same plate. One easy plate model and how to tune it to you.
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Sleepy after lunch: is it the rice, or your body clock?
Sleepy after lunch? The 2 p.m. slump hits even if you skip lunch, but a heavy plate makes it worse. How to order at an office rice shop, plus a 10-minute trick.
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What to eat on gym days? No need for six egg whites and a pot of bland boiled chicken
What to eat on gym days: lifters need about 1.4 to 2g of protein per kilo, but not all at dinner. How to split protein, eat enough carbs and time your meals.
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What to eat before and after running? The small fuel tank you carry every morning
What to eat before and after running, Vietnamese style. Your glycogen tank lasts about 90 minutes to 2 hours, so here's how to fuel short and long runs.
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What do vegetarians miss out on? Five puzzle pieces to watch when you drop meat and fish
Vegetarian diet nutrient gaps start with B12, which neither plants nor animals make. Five nutrients to watch and how to fill them with everyday Vietnamese food.
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The older you get, the more protein you need: the upside-down truth in Grandma's rice bowl
Protein needs for older adults go up, to about 1 to 1.2g per kilo, even as appetite shrinks. Why aging muscles hear protein less and how to add it to meals.
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Kids who love sweets: how to cut back slowly and keep the whole family happy
Kids and sweets: babies are born loving sugar, and that's nobody's fault. How much sugar is okay for kids, why bans backfire, and five gentle steps to cut back.
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Eating out three meals a day with less sugar: read a Vietnamese menu like an insider
Low-sugar eating out: sugar hides in dipping sauces, braises and milk tea even if you never add a spoonful. How to spot it, plus four phrases for ordering.
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Feast through Tết without the slump: the secret is the morning before the party
Eating at Tết wears you out not because of one dish, but a whole week off rhythm. Don't starve to save room, grab a small plate and watch the candy tray.
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11 p.m. and your stomach is growling: what late-night snack still lets you sleep well?
What to eat late at night when you're truly hungry. How to tell real hunger from a craving, three rules for night snacks, and what to grab from the fridge.
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Eating well while traveling: tips for night buses, airports and off-schedule days
Eating well while traveling: meals are a clock you can set. What to pack, how to eat across time zones, how to enjoy local food safely, and coming home.
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Poor sleep, stress and cravings: why a late night makes you want pastries the next morning
Sleep deprivation cravings are real: two nights of 4-hour sleep raise your hunger hormone and lower your fullness one. Why, and why bedtime comes first.
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