Logging your meals is useful because it helps you to understand how different foods impact your health. It also helps your dietitian get a better understanding of your glucose data and how you respond to certain foods.
Today we'll cover:
How to add a food log
Firstly navigate to the: 'Plus' button in the middle of the bottom bar > Add food log
Then follow these steps:
Type the food you are logging into the bar OR scan a barcode
Add all of the ingredients - this is important to get your nutritional insights
Upload a picture of your food — either from your camera roll or take a photo (not required, but helps to identify the food later on)
Choose whether it's breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack
Enter the date and time
OR, Choose 'Add from my favourites', if you've had this meal before. This will save you time.
To find your food log afterwards, scroll down to the bottom of the Insights tab and you'll see it there.
Why it's important
It's important for a few reasons!
If you're wearing a CGM, after 2 hours have gone by, you'll be able to see your glucose levels and how your body responded to your meal!
We your food log to calculate your Meal Score which contributes to your Daily Wellness Score. So, if you've logged your meal, you'll be able to match it with your glucose response more easily.
It can help you to identify trends in your meals. For example, you might notice that whenever you have a plain apple for a snack, you get a glucose spike.
It can help your dietitian give you more specific advice based on your unique data
Remember, if logging your meals isn't what is best for you and your mental health at the moment, feel free to skip this component of the app and come back to it when you're in the right head space. It can be exhausting logging every meal, so you might do this periodically.
Or alternatively, you may love doing this daily! You do what suits you.