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SMART BITES is a science-based, public-good nutrition app to simplify healthy food choice for your microbiome & metabolism. Scan foods for quality scores. Swap for smarter options. Score meals & recipes for personalized guidance. Track food’s impact on satiety, energy, mood, & more.
Scan->Swap->Score->Track
Chris Damman, MD, MA
UWMC Gastroenterologist
Chief Editor GutBites MD
A heartfelt thanks to Ben Roberts and Luke Walker for their volunteered artful coding. And grateful to Jennie Damman & family for their ever-wise input & advice.
Scan, Swap & Score
SCAN foods to generate Nutrient Consume Score (NCS) values that capture food quality to help you choose the healthiest foods.
SWAP to healthier foods by choosing the smarter suggestions provided, aiming for more green & yellow and fewer orange & red scores.
SCORE meals & recipes and get personalized suggestions for simple additions or swaps that make the foods you love even healthier.
It’s a strategy game with tangible rewards, achieving total NCS & nutrient subscores in the green. Here’s an example from the app.
Demo
Watch the app suggest smarter swaps for favorite foods like chips and chocolate, and see a meal being built using the NCS scoring system.
Track
TRACK food quality’s impact on your choice of key health measures including sleep, energy, mood, weight, skin vitality, gut health & more.
The NCS scoring system used in the app, ranks among top food scoring systems with links to lower obesity rates & better metabolic health.
Key: Nutrient Consume Score (NCS), Food Compass 2.0 (FC2), Health Star (HS), Nutri-Score (NS), and NOVA Classification (NC).
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This resource provides general dietary guidance and is for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions regarding your health or medical conditions.