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Food, without the guilt

What your food is made of, how it makes you feel, and small changes that are actually worth it — from the team behind foodoo.

DevicesOctober 26, 2026

How to log food with Alexa: a hands-free food diary

Say what you ate to your smart speaker and it lands in your food diary, with calories and nutrients counted for you. What you can say, how to set it up, and why voice makes a diary more accurate.

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DevicesOctober 26, 2026

A food diary in Telegram and in the terminal

Log meals by message, photo or voice in a Telegram bot, or from the command line on macOS and Linux — the same diary as your phone. How to connect, the commands, and how access is kept safe.

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HealthOctober 26, 2026

Acid reflux diet: foods that trigger heartburn and how to find your own

Which foods and habits most often cause heartburn, why timing matters as much as the menu, and how to find your personal triggers with a simple food and symptom diary.

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LoggingOctober 26, 2026

How to measure portion sizes without a scale

Use your hand to estimate portions of protein, carbs and fats, find the hidden calories in oil, drinks and bites, and let a photo do the rest — a practical guide to logging food accurately.

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EnergyOctober 26, 2026

How to create a calorie deficit without starving

How big a calorie deficit should be, how to keep it comfortable with protein and filling foods, how to read the weight trend — and why your target should move as you lose.

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HealthOctober 21, 2026

When to take vitamins and supplements: with food, apart or on an empty stomach

Which vitamins need a meal with fat, why iron and your morning coffee don't mix, what to keep two hours apart, the upper limits worth knowing — and how to time it all when your day isn't nine to five.

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HealthOctober 17, 2026

What to eat on Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro: protein, small meals and side effects

GLP-1 medicines quiet hunger — so eating well becomes the challenge. How much protein to aim for, how to keep muscle, what helps with nausea and constipation, and what is worth tracking.

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LoggingOctober 17, 2026

Counting calories from a photo: how accurate is AI food recognition?

What an AI photo analysis really does, where its error comes from, how it compares with typing food in by hand — and five ways to get better results from every picture.

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SwitchingOctober 17, 2026

How to switch from MyFitnessPal (or any calorie counter) without losing your history

Export your diary, import it into a new app and keep years of meals and weigh-ins — step by step, including what to do when an app has no export.

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KidsOctober 16, 2026

“He won't even try it” — why children need 8–15 tastes of a new food

Refusing new food is a normal stage, not a battle to win. What research says about repeated tastes, why pressure backfires, and how to keep track when several people feed the same child.

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EnergyOctober 16, 2026

How much energy do you really burn? Why the calculator is only a first guess

Online calculators can be off by hundreds of calories a day. How your own diary and a few weigh-ins reveal what you actually burn — and why one weigh-in tells you almost nothing.

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TogetherOctober 15, 2026

“What do you want for dinner?” — how to end the daily debate

Why deciding what to eat is so hard at the end of the day, five ways to make it easy for a family or a couple, and how a quick poll and one shared shopping list help.

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TasteOctober 13, 2026

What’s in season now: why seasonal food tastes better and how to follow the calendar

Seasonal fruit and vegetables taste better and usually cost less. What season really changes, whether it is more nutritious, and a simple way to know what is at its peak where you live.

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TasteOctober 10, 2026

How to try new foods: a taste passport for the cuisines of the world

Why we keep eating the same dozen dinners, what research says about learning to like unfamiliar food, and five easy ways to eat more adventurously — one country a week.

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HabitsOctober 7, 2026

Can a virtual pet help you build eating habits — without the guilt?

Virtual pets make habit apps warmer, and the Tamagotchi model makes food something to feel bad about. What a guilt-free companion looks like, and why food should never harm it.

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Food and youOctober 4, 2026

What keeps you full longest? Satiety, energy dips and when you’ll be hungry again

The same calories can keep you full for one hour or four. What makes a meal last — protein, fiber, volume, speed — why the afternoon dip happens, and how to predict your next hunger.

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Food and youSeptember 30, 2026

How food affects your energy, mood and sleep — and how to find your own patterns

The same meal can leave two people energized or ready for a nap. What science says about fullness, energy dips, caffeine and sleep — and a simple way to learn how food works for you.

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NutritionSeptember 27, 2026

30 plants a week: what counts, why it matters, and how to get there

Plant variety is one of the simplest habits for a healthier gut. What counts as a plant, how to count herbs and spices, and easy ways to reach 30 without changing your whole diet.

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HabitsSeptember 24, 2026

Can you track what you eat without counting calories?

Calories are one lens, not the only one. What to look at instead — variety, processing, fullness and how you feel — and when the numbers are still worth it.

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