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Feature Friday: Powerlifter Daniele Pauli

As word about Cronometer is getting out we are seeing so many people using the app for different purposes; weight loss, managing diabetes, monitoring the nutrition of tube-fed children… the list goes on and on. One of the areas we are gaining more traction is in the athletic world. People who have dedicated...

Nutrition

3 mins read

Does What We Eat Change our Metabolism?

We’ve all seen those flashy headlines that promise effortless weight loss by simply adding a few key foods that are *guaranteed* to increase your metabolism. But is this true? Can what you eat actually alter your metabolic rate? To answer this question, we need to first broaden our understanding of what metabolism is...

Weight Loss

3 mins read

How I Lost Weight Just by Tracking What I Ate With Cronometer

guest post by eliisa tennant, community marketing manager at cronometer Hi there! My name is Eliisa and I am Cronometer’s Community Marketing Manager. My job is to give you, our amazing users, insight into who we are and what we stand for. All the while providing useful nutrition information, tips and tricks for...

App Updates & Features, Nutrition

1 min read

How to Track Beta-Hydroxybutyrate with Cronometer

Hey Keto Users! We are proud to announce that we provide support for tracking exogenous ketone supplements. Most keto dieters are familiar with BHB, or Beta-hydroxybutyrate, but if you aren’t then it’s one of the three “physiological” ketone bodies produced and burned in our cells. While the body can naturally produce BHB for...

User Stories

2 mins read

An Interview With Robby Barbaro From Mastering Diabetes

Meet the man behind @mindfuldiabeticrobby, who’s on a mission to reverse type 1 diabetes. He’s the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book, Mastering Diabetes and is a long-time Cronometer fan. How Did You Learn About Cronometer? I learned about Cronometer when it was a desktop application only! I can’t remember exactly...

Health

5 mins read

How to Stick to Your New Years Resolutions

Remember when you woke up to greet a brand new year? You vowed to make big changes, made yourself all kinds of promises for the next 365 days? After one final night of celebrating you decided the time is now. You were so motivated to take action. Change your life. Live better. Now...

Health

5 mins read

Five Health Habits to Start the New Year Off Right

guest post by susan macfarlane, registered dietitian nutritionist The time for reflection and resolution is upon us! And if you’re like most, the allure of a fresh start is too tempting to not set (or at least think about setting) a few New Year’s resolutions. But before diving in and resolving to lose...

Nutrition

5 mins read

Food Allergies vs Intolerances

guest post by susan macfarlane, registered dietitian nutritionist Recent estimates suggest that 3.6% of Americans, or approximately 1 in 25 adults, live with a food allergy or intolerance (1). However, intolerance and allergy are not interchangeable terms for the same condition; rather, they represent two distinct conditions that involve separate systems of the...