Food Systems Lab
Learn how food works
Not a diet. Not a tracker. A quiet way to understand what you're eating and slowly become your own cook.
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Lesson 1 · What is a meal?
A meal is a temporary arrangement of living things you invite into another living thing — you.
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What is a meal?
A meal is a temporary arrangement of living things you invite into another living thing — you.
Protein
The body's repair material. Broken down into amino acids and rebuilt into you.
Carbohydrates
The body's primary fuel — sugars, starches, and the fiber that comes with them.
Fats
Structural, flavorful, and how many vitamins actually enter your body.
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The point of this app
You are learning how food works. Eventually you should understand enough to build, modify, and cook meals on your own — and need this app less. That's the goal.