Journal

Nutrition writing that respects your time.

Practical, evidence-grounded articles on what to eat, how to track it, and how to make the math actually work for your week. Honest about what works, what doesn't, and what the research actually says.

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Updated regularly · Free to read
Behind Wellew · iPhone Duo

Wellew is coming to iPhone Duo

Quick logs on the outside screen, your whole day side by side on the inside. How we're designing Wellew for Apple's first foldable.

6 min read
Explainer · Photo Logging

How accurate is photo calorie counting?

Photo apps tend to come in about a third low, mostly from fat you can't see. What the research found, and how to get closer numbers.

8 min read
Macros · Protein

How much protein do you actually need?

The real number is more boring than the internet says, and easier to hit.

8 min read
Meal Prep · How-To

Meal prep for beginners: a real week of lunches

Cook components, not meals. Five lunches you'll actually want to eat.

8 min read
Weight Loss · Evidence

The 80/20 of weight loss: what actually moves the scale

About 20% of the effort drives 80% of the result. Here's where to put it.

9 min read
Family · Meal Prep

Counting calories when you cook for a whole family

Log the recipe once, divide by servings, reuse your favorites. A method that survives a real 6pm.

9 min read
Diets

Keto, low-carb, or just fewer calories: which actually works?

An honest side-by-side, and why the diet you can sustain beats the one with the loudest defenders.

9 min read
Coach

Why a built-in guide beats random advice from the internet

Generic advice fails because you're not generic. Guidance that starts from your own numbers is what works.

7 min read
Explainer

Are barcode calorie scanners accurate?

The scan is reliable. The number behind it is another story. An honest look inside food databases.

7 min read
Health · Weight

Why most people quit calorie counting

The #1 reason diet apps fail is friction at dinner time. And why snapping a photo fixes it.

8 min read

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