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App Updates & Features, Featured Posts

Introducing Photo Logging: The Easiest Way to Track Your Meals in Cronometer

At Cronometer, we stress that accurate nutrition data is the key to making informed health decisions. As a leading nutrition tracking app, our goal is to make meal tracking both precise and convenient. That’s why we’re so excited to announce the release of our new Photo Logging feature, which saves you time and...

Featured Posts, Tips & Tricks

4 mins read

Tips & Tricks: Getting Started With The Cronometer App

If you’re new to Cronometer let us be the first to say – welcome aboard! We are thrilled to have you and we feel like we’ve created the perfect app to help you reach your goals. Whether you’re looking to track your protein intake to gain muscle composition, keep an eye on your...

Featured Posts, Tips & Tricks

5 mins read

Tips & Tricks: 10 Ways To Log Food Faster

“It’s too time consuming to log my food.” Yes – we know! It’s a lot of work, especially at the beginning of your Cronometer journey. We get this one all the time from users and while we think that the time spent logging your food is well worth the knowledge you gain from...

Featured Posts, Nutrition

2 mins read

Digest This: Tracking Fiber In Cronometer

Making sure you’re getting enough fiber in your diet can help ease digestion and even appears to lower the risk of developing certain conditions such as heart disease and diabetes (1). Read on as we take a deeper dive into fiber’s function in your body. What is Dietary Fiber? Fiber is a type...

Featured Posts, Health

5 mins read

Should I Take Creatine?

Creatine is one of the most researched and effective supplements available today, widely used by athletes and fitness enthusiasts for its performance-enhancing effects. While creatine is often associated with men due to its popularity in bodybuilding, it also offers significant benefits for women. This blog will explore the science-backed benefits of creatine for...

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...

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