Editorial Standards
How we research, source, and update the nutrition and health content on this site.
Kalori publishes nutrition, calorie-counting, and weight-management content alongside our iOS app. We are an app company — not a medical organisation — so we hold ourselves to a clear, transparent process: every numerical claim is tied to a primary source you can verify yourself.
How we research
Each article and calculator starts from peer-reviewed research, government health-agency guidance, or recognised professional bodies. We avoid secondary blog-to-blog citations. When we cite a number — a BMI threshold, a protein recommendation, a calorie estimate — that number traces back to a named institution and is linked inline so you can verify it directly.
Sources we rely on
Primary sources we cite include:
- World Health Organization (WHO) — population-level nutrition and weight guidelines
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — clinical nutrition references
- U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) — research on metabolism and weight management
- Norwegian Directorate of Health (Helsedirektoratet) — Norwegian dietary guidelines
- Matvaretabellen — Norway's official food composition database (Mattilsynet)
- International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) — protein and macronutrient research
- Compendium of Physical Activities — peer-reviewed MET values for exercise
- Journal of the American Dietetic Association — Mifflin-St Jeor and related metabolic equations
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — nutrition research summaries
How we handle updates
When we make a substantive change to an article — corrected facts, updated guidelines, new sources — we bump the "Last reviewed" date shown at the top of the post. Minor copy edits do not trigger a new review date. The publication date and last-reviewed date are both stored in the page's structured data so AI crawlers and search engines see freshness signals consistently.
Editorial independence
We do not accept paid placements, sponsored mentions, or affiliate links from third-party brands in our editorial content. The only product we promote is our own iOS app, Kalori, and we disclose this explicitly when relevant. We do not pay for backlinks or guest-post placements.
Not medical advice
Our content is for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have a medical condition, are pregnant, are taking medication, or are recovering from disordered eating, please consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing your diet or exercise habits.
Corrections
If you spot an error — a wrong figure, a broken citation, an outdated guideline — email us at support@kaloriapp.no with the URL and a brief description. We typically review and update within seven days, and we add a note at the bottom of the article when the correction is substantive.