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Sleep, anxiety, mood, and the everyday habits that compound into a sharper, calmer mind.

Dirty Fasting vs Clean Fasting: The 50-Calorie Rule
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Dirty Fasting vs Clean Fasting: The 50-Calorie Rule

Dirty fasting allows 50 to 100 calories; clean fasting allows none. No trial tested either cutoff. Here is where the rule came from, item by item.

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Roon Team
October 16, 2026·8 min read
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Why Do People Get Hangry? What the Studies Show
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Why Do People Get Hangry? What the Studies Show

Why do people get hangry? A 21-day field study tied hunger to anger and irritability, and a lab study shows when it happens. What the evidence says.

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Roon Team
October 16, 2026·10 min read
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Fasted Weight Lifting: What the Strength Studies Show
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Fasted Weight Lifting: What the Strength Studies Show

Fasted weight lifting cost trained men 10 squat reps in one trial, yet 8-week studies kept strength. When fasting hurts a session and how to plan it.

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Roon Team
October 16, 2026·11 min read
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Healthy Work Snacks: 12 Desk Picks Ranked for Focus
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Healthy Work Snacks: 12 Desk Picks Ranked for Focus

Healthy work snacks ranked by protein, fiber and sugar from USDA data, plus why a sugary snack can leave you less alert within the hour.

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Roon Team
October 15, 2026·9 min read
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Does Celsius Break a Fast? Every Line, Label by Label
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Does Celsius Break a Fast? Every Line, Label by Label

Celsius has 10 calories and 0 g carbs per can, but On-the-Go and Hydration add carbs. Eight zero-sugar energy drinks checked against fasting rules.

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Roon Team
October 15, 2026·9 min read
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Sugar Addiction: Is Sugar Addictive? What Studies Show
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Sugar Addiction: Is Sugar Addictive? What Studies Show

Is sugar addiction real? Rat binge studies, human brain scans and the 14% food addiction estimate, weighed honestly, plus what it means for your cravings.

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Roon Team
October 14, 2026·9 min read
#dopamine+2
Does MCT Oil Break a Fast? Butter, Cream and Calories
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Does MCT Oil Break a Fast? Butter, Cream and Calories

A tablespoon of MCT oil is 130 calories, so it breaks a calorie fast. What it does to ketones and insulin, plus butter, cream and creamer per tbsp.

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Roon Team
October 14, 2026·8 min read
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Why Do I Crave Sugar When I'm Tired? The Sleep Science
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Why Do I Crave Sugar When I'm Tired? The Sleep Science

Sleep loss tilts your brain toward high-calorie food, then sugar leaves you less alert within an hour. What the studies found and what to do at 3 p.m.

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Roon Team
October 13, 2026·8 min read
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Does LMNT Break a Fast? Electrolytes, Liquid I.V., Gatorade Compared
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Does LMNT Break a Fast? Electrolytes, Liquid I.V., Gatorade Compared

LMNT Raw has 0 calories, flavored LMNT 5 and 1 g carb, Liquid I.V. 11 g sugar. Nine electrolyte labels sorted by fasting goal, checked Oct 2026.

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Roon Team
October 13, 2026·10 min read
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Sugar Withdrawal Symptoms: The Brain Fog Timeline
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Sugar Withdrawal Symptoms: The Brain Fog Timeline

Sugar withdrawal brain fog is real but barely studied. What human trials measured day by day, and why caffeine is often the hidden cause of the fog.

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Roon Team
October 12, 2026·8 min read
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36-Hour Fast: An Hour-by-Hour Workday Plan
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36-Hour Fast: An Hour-by-Hour Workday Plan

A 36-hour fast from Sunday dinner to Tuesday breakfast, hour by hour: what the human studies show, when to stop caffeine, and who should skip it.

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Roon Team
October 12, 2026·9 min read
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Sugar High: Is It Real? What 31 Studies Actually Found
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Sugar High: Is It Real? What 31 Studies Actually Found

A sugar high is mostly a myth: 31 studies found no mood lift and more fatigue in the hour after sugar. Here is what sugar really does to your alertness.

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Roon Team
October 12, 2026·10 min read
#energy+2
Does Tea Break a Fast? Green, Black, Matcha and Herbal
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Does Tea Break a Fast? Green, Black, Matcha and Herbal

Plain tea has about 2 calories a cup and does not break a fast. Milk, honey and bottled sweet teas do. Cup-by-cup table with labels checked Oct 2026.

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Roon Team
October 11, 2026·8 min read
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Zyn Hiccups: Why Nicotine Pouches Trigger Them
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Zyn Hiccups: Why Nicotine Pouches Trigger Them

Why do Zyns give you hiccups? Nicotine is a known hiccup trigger in FDA adverse-event data. The likely causes, what is folklore, and how to stop them.

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Roon Team
October 10, 2026·7 min read
#nicotine#zyn+2
Great American Smokeout 2026: A Day Off for Pouch Users
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Great American Smokeout 2026: A Day Off for Pouch Users

The Great American Smokeout is Thursday, Nov 19, 2026. A 24-hour plan for adults who use Zyn or vapes, with free help: 1-800-QUIT-NOW and smokefree.gov.

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Roon Team
October 9, 2026·8 min read
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Coffee Alternatives for Acid Reflux: 9 Options Rated
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Coffee Alternatives for Acid Reflux: 9 Options Rated

Low-acid coffee, cold brew, decaf, tea and caffeine-free swaps rated on acid and caffeine, with what the GERD studies show. Talk to your doctor first.

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Roon Team
October 9, 2026·9 min read
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Nic Sick: Symptoms, What to Do, and When to Get Help Now
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Nic Sick: Symptoms, What to Do, and When to Get Help Now

Nic sick is mild nicotine toxicity: nausea, dizziness, sweating. It usually eases in 1 to 2 hours. What helps, and when to call Poison Control or 911.

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Roon Team
October 8, 2026·8 min read
#nicotine+2
Nicotine Pouch Statistics 2026: New National Survey Data
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Nicotine Pouch Statistics 2026: New National Survey Data

1.7% of US middle and high schoolers used nicotine pouches in 2025, and 69% of them used ZYN. What the new NEJM Evidence report shows, vs 2024.

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Roon Team
October 7, 2026·14 min read
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Sleepmaxxing: What It Is, What Works, and What Is Hype
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Sleepmaxxing: What It Is, What Works, and What Is Hype

Sleepmaxxing means optimizing every part of your sleep. What sleep doctors back, what is unproven, what to skip, and when to stop caffeine before bed.

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Roon Team
October 5, 2026·9 min read
#sleep+2
Night Shift Sleep Schedule: When to Sleep, Eat, and Flip Back
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Night Shift Sleep Schedule: When to Sleep, Eat, and Flip Back

A night shift sleep schedule built on NIOSH guidance: when to sleep after work, how to use light, when to eat, and how to handle days off without jet lag.

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Roon Team
October 4, 2026·11 min read
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Can You Drink Coffee After Wisdom Teeth Removal?
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Can You Drink Coffee After Wisdom Teeth Removal?

Skip hot and caffeinated drinks for the first 24 hours after wisdom teeth removal, and straws for a week. Here is the day-by-day plan for coffee.

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Roon Team
October 2, 2026·10 min read
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Graveyard Shift Hours: What They Are and How to Sleep
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Graveyard Shift Hours: What They Are and How to Sleep

Graveyard shift hours usually run 11 p.m. or midnight to 7 or 8 a.m. Here is when to sleep, when to use caffeine, and how to handle your days off.

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Roon Team
October 2, 2026·10 min read
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Nicotine Drug Test: Do Zyns, Vapes and Pouches Show Up?
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Nicotine Drug Test: Do Zyns, Vapes and Pouches Show Up?

Standard 5 and 10 panel drug tests do not look for nicotine. Insurers, some hospitals and surgeons run a separate cotinine test that Zyn will fail.

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Roon Team
October 2, 2026·10 min read
#nicotine+2
Smoker's Flu: Symptoms, Timeline and What Helps
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Smoker's Flu: Symptoms, Timeline and What Helps

Smoker's flu is the cough, sore throat, headache and fatigue some people get after quitting nicotine. It peaks in week one and usually fades by week four.

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Roon Team
October 1, 2026·9 min read
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