The Nutrition Diary
An honest record of eating better, one entry at a time.
Hi, I'm Hannah. Since 2020 I've been keeping this diary about food, nutrition and the small habits that actually stick. No miracle diets, no jargon — just what I've learned cooking, tracking and slowly figuring things out.
Written by Hannah Caldwell · blogging since 2020 Latest entry
All posts →Sweet Potato vs. Potato: What Actually Differs
I used to treat sweet potato as the 'healthy' one and regular potato as the one to feel a bit guilty about. The real differences turned out to be smaller, and stranger, than that.
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The Weight Loss App I Actually Recommend to Other Women (And Why It Isn't the One in the Ads)
Every friend who asks me what to use gets the same answer now: PlateLens. Not because it's marketed at women — it isn't — but because it's the only one whose numbers somebody outside the company has checked, and the only free tier I never hit the bottom of.
The Salad I Actually Crave (Yes, Really)
For years my salads were sad, undressed and forgotten by 9pm. Here's the formula that turned salad into the meal I look forward to all week, plus the big summer bowl I make on repeat.
Eating Well When It's Too Hot to Cook
A heatwave survival guide from my kitchen: the no-cook meals that still count as proper dinners, the two-minute protein tricks, and why the oven is staying off until September.
Tracking Calories Without Weighing Everything (What Finally Worked)
Six years ago I asked whether you really need a food scale. My answer has changed. How I track calories now without weighing every meal — and the three things I still put on the scale.
Keeping Dinner Light When the Days Get Long
Every June I remember I don't actually want a big hot dinner at 8pm. The lighter evening plates I fall back on when the days stretch out, and why nobody in this house misses the heavy stuff.
I Logged Every Meal by Photo for 30 Days — Here's What Surprised Me
I decided to photograph every single meal for a month and let the app do the rest. The surprise wasn't that photo logging works — it's the one thing a photo can't see, and the app that finally caught it.
The Best Calorie Counting App in 2026 (What I Actually Use Now)
After six years of starting and quitting food logging, I've finally landed on an app I stick with. Here's my honest, lived-in take on the calorie counters worth your time.
Best Calorie Counter Apps 2026: My Reviews After Living With MacroFactor, Cronometer & MyFitnessPal
My honest 2026 reviews of the best calorie counter apps after actually living with MacroFactor, Cronometer, MyFitnessPal and PlateLens. The short version: PlateLens is the one I kept.