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Editorial Policy

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This page explains how articles here are made, so you can decide how much to trust them.

The short version

  • Plain English, practical advice, no scare tactics.
  • Every factual claim points to a source you can check.
  • Health articles are reviewed by a registered dietitian before they’re published.
  • I only say I tested a product if I actually did, with a dated log and real photos to prove it.
  • Money never decides what I recommend.

How articles are researched

I start from trusted sources: government nutrition guidelines, the National Academies, peer-reviewed research and official food composition data such as USDA FoodData Central. Each article lists its sources at the bottom. When the science is unclear or mixed, I say so.

Health review

Articles about health topics are marked as health articles and must be reviewed by a registered dietitian before they go live. The reviewer’s name and the review date appear at the top of the article. If a health article hasn’t been reviewed, it isn’t published. Nothing on this site is medical advice; see the medical disclaimer.

How I test products

A product review only goes up after I’ve used the product myself. Every test has:

  • a start date and an end date,
  • a day-by-day log of what I noticed,
  • at least three real, unedited photos from the test,
  • the price I paid and the date I checked it.

Proof photos are never AI-generated and never retouched. If a product hasn’t been tested, I don’t call it tested. Roundups like “best fiber supplements” only include products I’ve actually tested.

Some links earn a commission. Brands can’t buy a review, a ranking or a better score, and they don’t see articles before they’re published. If a brand ever sends a product for free, the review will say so. Read the affiliate disclosure for details.

How AI is used

I want you to know exactly where AI shows up on this site.

  • Images and video. Some illustrations are generated with AI tools. Every one of them carries a small “AI-generated” label.
  • Motion graphics. Animated explainers and the home page animation are drawn with code, not generated. Any numbers in them come from a cited source, the calculator’s settings or my test logs.
  • Product photos. Proof photos from my tests are real and unedited. Product cutouts made from real footage are labeled as edited and never count as proof.
  • The mascot. Bean is a cartoon kidney bean drawn with code, not generated. Bean never gives advice, never reviews products and never says he has tried one.
  • Writing. I use AI tools to help with research, outlines and editing. I write, fact-check and approve every article myself.

Corrections and updates

If I get something wrong, I fix it and update the date at the top of the article. For significant corrections, I add a short note explaining what changed. You can report a mistake on the contact page.