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The Ultimate Guide to Balanced Diet Plans: What You Need to Know

In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining a balanced diet can often feel overwhelming. With an abundance of information available, it’s crucial to understand what constitutes a balanced diet and how to implement it effectively into your daily life. This guide aims to demystify the concept of balanced eating, providing you with practical tips, insights,...

Hydration

6 mins read

The Role of Hydration in a Healthy Diet: How Much Water Do You Really Need?

Hydration is a fundamental aspect of maintaining overall health and well-being. Water is not just a thirst quencher; it plays a crucial role in various bodily functions, from regulating temperature to aiding digestion. Understanding how much water you need and the importance of staying hydrated can significantly impact your health. In this article,...

Tips & Tricks

4 mins read

How to Accurately Track Restaurant Meals in Your Food Tracker

Eating out can be one of life’s greatest pleasures, whether it’s date night, dinner with friends, or just a break from cooking. But if you’re working toward specific health goals, it can also come with a side of stress. What’s in that sauce? How big is that portion? Is it even possible to...

Tips & Tricks

4 mins read

Smart Strategies for Tracking Food While Traveling

Let’s face it: tracking your food while you’re traveling can feel like a challenge. Whether you’re on a family vacation, backpacking through Europe, or bouncing between airport terminals for work, staying on top of your nutrition habits might fall to the bottom of your to-do list. But it doesn’t have to. With a...

Nutrition

5 mins read

Unlock the Full Potential of Your Nutrition: 5 Science-Backed Ways to Boost Nutrient Absorption

Tracking your daily intake of nutrients using Cronometer is a great first step toward optimizing your health. But did you know that your body doesn’t absorb everything you eat equally? Various factors, including how you prepare your food and what you eat it with, can significantly influence nutrient absorption. Wondering how to assess...

Featured Posts, Men's Health

5 mins read

Our Men’s Health Nutrition Score

Free for The Month of June Our Nutrition Scores are typically only available to our Gold subscribers, but for the month of June, we’re releasing the Men’s Health Nutrition Score to all users, free of charge. Basic (free) users can access it from the Discover tab by tapping Report at the top, or...

Podcast

1 min read

Episode 36: The Data-Driven Pursuit of Fulfillment with Patrick Lyons

In this episode of Discovering Nutrition, Eliisa sits down with Patrick Lyons—fitness coach, long-time tracker, and American Ninja Warrior competitor—for a powerful conversation on building sustainable health through data, discipline, and self-awareness. Patrick shares how tracking over a decade of nutrition helped him launch a coaching business, why walking is his secret...

App Updates & Features, Women's Health

4 mins read

Our Women’s Health Nutrition Score

Free for The Month of May Our Nutrition Scores are typically only available to our Gold subscribers, but for the month of May, we’re releasing the Women’s Health Nutrition Score to all users, free of charge. Basic (free) users will find this by swiping left on the Diary header. Here at Cronometer, we’re...