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Tips, guides, and science-backed strategies to improve your nutrition and build healthier habits.
How much protein do you actually need per day?
How much protein per day do you need? Use your bodyweight and goal to set a sensible target for health, fat loss, muscle gain or training.
Intermittent fasting 16:8: a beginner's guide without the mythology
A practical intermittent fasting 16:8 beginner's guide: what the schedule changes, what it does not, and how to decide whether it suits you.
How many calories should you eat to lose weight?
The honest answer isn't a single number. Here's how to work out your own calorie target, how big a deficit should really be, and why most people get it wrong.
How Tabeku calculates your calories: the formulas behind your daily target
Learn how we use Mifflin-St Jeor, activity level, goal multipliers, and macro ratios to estimate your daily calorie target.
What are macros, actually (and why they matter more than you think)
Everyone talks about adjusting their macronutrients... but why? Discover simply what proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and fiber are.
How to track calories without obsessing (and keeping your sanity)
Practical strategies to maintain a sustainable calorie deficit, care for your mental health, and say goodbye to the kitchen scale.
Why I stopped scanning barcodes (and why you should too)
The traditional barcode scanner is logistically obsolete. Discover why visual estimation with AI is the future of food tracking.
Does estimating calories with a photo really work? The science behind Tabeku
We demystify our smart camera. Discover how computer vision and language models are revolutionizing nutritional analysis.
The traditional food dilemma: how to calculate macros for a stew or paella
Discover why traditional apps fail with home-cooked recipes, the cultural importance of our food, and how AI helps you track it.