How to run your first food experiment

You don’t need a lab to learn how a food affects you. You need a camera, a little patience, and a way to record what happens next. That’s the whole idea behind Bodyproof — and here’s a protocol you can run this week.

1. Pick one variable

Resist the urge to overhaul your diet. Self-experiments work when you change one thing and watch it. Good first candidates:

• A breakfast you eat often (oats vs. eggs)
• A “healthy” food you’re unsure about (a smoothie, a granola bar)
• Something you suspect drains you (a big pasta lunch)

2. Capture before you eat

Open Bodyproof, snap a photo, tag it. Two taps, under five seconds. The photo is the only required step — so you’ll actually do it, every time. Everything else is optional and comes later.

3. Record your response

This is the part that matters, and it happens after the meal, on your schedule:

• Glucose — if you use a meter or CGM, log a reading or two. Bodyproof derives your baseline → peak impact automatically.
• Energy, mood, focus, digestion — a quick 1–5 rating an hour or two later.
• Anything else you track — ketones, weight, heart rate.

4. Repeat, then read the pattern

Log the same food a few times across different days. One data point is a story; several is a signal. Then open Insights: biggest spikes, calmest foods, most energizing vs. most draining meals, and trends by time of day.

What you’re really learning

Population averages tell you what a food does to people. Your own log tells you what it does to you — which is the only number you can act on. Start with one food. The patterns show up faster than you’d think.

Bodyproof is a personal tracking and educational tool, not medical advice. Talk to a qualified professional for medical decisions.