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Featured Posts, Health, Longevity, Nutrition

How Protein Supports Metabolic Health: The Muscle-Glucose Connection

Learn how protein intake preserves muscle mass for better glucose disposal and insulin sensitivity. Discover the metabolic science of protein distribution....

App Updates & Features, Featured Posts

3 mins read

Log Your Meals with Your Voice

With Voice Logging & Siri, you can now log food by simply describing what you ate. No searching, no typing, no stopping. Just speak naturally, and Cronometer takes care of the rest. It’s a more human way to track, designed to fit into your day, not interrupt it....

Featured Posts, Health, Longevity, Nutrition

6 mins read

How to Track Metabolic Health: A Pattern-Based Approach | Cronometer

Stop tracking calories and start tracking signals. Learn the 3 metabolic patterns that actually move the needle and how to use Cronometer to make them visible....

Podcast

1 min read

Episode 42: Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Perimenopause Nutrition Explained with Stephanie Greunke

In this episode of Discovering Nutrition, Eliisa sits down with women’s health dietitian Stephanie Greunke to explore how nutrition needs shift across adolescence, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and beyond. Together, they unpack why women are often underserved in these life stages, how social media has complicated nutrition advice, and what it means to...

Podcast

1 min read

Episode 41: The Marketing of Healthy Eating with Matt Rosenan

In this episode of Discovering Nutrition, Eliisa sits down with Matt Rosenan, better known as Cheat Day Design, to unpack the world of food labels, nutrition marketing, and the stories we tell ourselves about “healthy” eating. From RXBARs and Gushers to Pop-Tarts and protein claims, Matt explains how brands shape perception without technically...

App Updates & Features, Health, Nutrition

5 mins read

Why Do I Still Get Sick If I Eat a Healthy Diet? | Cronometer’s New Nutrients and Compounds

Key Takeaways • Eating “healthy” doesn’t guarantee immunity Immune health depends on how well your body uses nutrients, not just whether you consume them. • Absorption matters more than totals Compounds like phytates can block key minerals (such as zinc and calcium), meaning your intake may not reflect what your immune system actually...

Podcast

2 mins read

Episode 40: Are You Actually Absorbing Your Nutrients? The Science of Phytate with Amy Puzey

What if you are eating all the right foods, tracking your micronutrients, and still feeling off? In this episode of Discovering Nutrition, Eliisa sits down with holistic nutritionist, researcher, and founder of Good Phyte, Amy Puzey, to unpack a topic most of us were never taught: phytate. Found in grains, legumes, nuts,...

App Updates & Features, Health, Nutrition

5 mins read

Why Doesn’t My Body Absorb All the Calcium I Eat? | Cronometer’s New Calcium Absorption Score

Key Takeaways • Calcium intake does not equal calcium absorption. Your body can only absorb a portion of the calcium you eat due to bioavailability limits in the digestive system. • Plant compounds like phytates and oxalates block calcium absorption. These “anti-nutrients” bind to calcium in the gut, reducing how much your body...