Plain-language guides to what's in your food
Short, honest reads that skip the jargon. Understand a label, spot added sugar under its many names, and know what actually makes a food good for your body.
How to read a nutrition label
Serving size, calories in context, macros, added sugar versus total sugar, sodium, and the ingredient list.
Read the guide →The many names for added sugar
Cane juice, maltodextrin, rice syrup, and dozens more. How one sweetener wears many disguises on the label.
Read the guide →What makes a food good for you?
Why "healthy" depends on your body, and the handful of signals that separate a real food from a lab-built one.
Read the guide →Macros vs micros, explained
Protein, carbs, and fat versus vitamins and minerals. What each one does and why both matter.
Read the guide →Seed oils, explained plainly
What seed oils are, where they show up, and a calm look at what the evidence actually says.
Read the guide →How much added sugar per day?
What the common guidance actually is, how fast it adds up, and how to track it on the label.
Read the guide →What is ultra-processed food?
A plain definition, the spectrum from whole to factory-made, and why the pattern matters more than any one food.
Read the guide →How to read an ingredient list
Ingredients are listed by weight, so the first three tell most of the story. Read any list in about fifteen seconds.
Read the guide →How much protein do you need?
General guidance by bodyweight, how to turn it into a number, and good sources across animal and plant foods.
Read the guide →Food additives worth understanding
What additives do, which are well studied, which are debated, and why the same product differs by country.
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Put it to work on your own food
Reading is a start. In about a minute, Yemmi grades the food you already eat for your body and points to a better swap.