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Introducing the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) in MyFoodRepo: Your Gut Microbiome Will Thank You

With MyFoodRepo's new Healthy Eating Index (HEI) feature, you're not just tracking calories or macros – you're monitoring a scientifically-backed measure of diet quality that directly relates to your gut health. Our new research, just published in Nature Communications, shows that daily HEI is linked to a diverse gut microbiota, making each meal a chance to boost your health - and now you can track it all in real-time.

From Research Lab to Your Pocket: The MyFoodRepo Story

MyFoodRepo was born out of a research need to track diet and health data in real time, and has evolved into a public app powered by cutting-edge AI. By combining photo-based food recognition with user corrections in natural language, it makes nutrition tracking both accurate and convenient. The platform continues to improve as AI models advance and will soon add features like the Healthy Eating Index and an integrated chatbot. With MyFoodRepo, healthy eating becomes easier, smarter, and more personalized.