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Essen, ohne schlechtes Gewissen

Woraus dein Essen besteht, wie es auf dich wirkt und welche kleinen Änderungen sich wirklich lohnen — vom Team hinter foodoo.

Logging17. Oktober 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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Switching17. Oktober 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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Kids16. Oktober 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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Energy16. Oktober 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.

Lesen · 7 Min. Lesezeit
Together15. Oktober 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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Taste13. Oktober 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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Taste10. Oktober 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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Habits7. Oktober 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 you4. Oktober 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 you30. September 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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Nutrition27. September 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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Habits24. September 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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