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I’m looking to start tracking food again. Between wanting to get healthier and it looking like I have gout it’d be good to start tracking this stuff again. Used to use MyFitnessPal 10 years ago but things change so much.

What’s everyone’s go to? I could just make a local spreadsheet but if there’s something that’s easier that’s great.

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[–] stray@pawb.social 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Your source is about the healthfulness of lowering the glycemic load of one's diet, not the uselessness of calorie counters. In addition to counting calories, such apps can be used to count total carbohydrates, fiber, added sugars, protein, and electrolytes, all of which are extremely useful on a keto diet.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's about controlling blood glucose, yes. If your keeping your insulin levels in normal physiologic ranges then counting calories is unnecessary - the body will self regulate through hunger, and excretion.

total carbohydrates, fiber, added sugars, protein, and electrolytes, all of which are extremely useful on a keto diet.

If your doing keto, sure you can keep track of those things if you want to, but it isn't necessary. It just complicates things, I've found better adherence with friends by giving them a CGM, since its passive and ways running.