Why Ridma doesn't count calories — and why that matters
Every food app you've ever used asked the same first question: what did you eat, and how much? Ridma asks a different question on purpose. Here's the thinking behind it.
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Short articles from the people building Ridma. On why we count moments instead of calories, why your data should stay on your phone, and what it means to eat with a rhythm instead of a rulebook.
Every food app you've ever used asked the same first question: what did you eat, and how much? Ridma asks a different question on purpose. Here's the thinking behind it.
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Read the essay →The popular fasting apps want a subscription, an email, and a worrying amount of your health data. You don't need any of that to track an eating window.
Read the essay →Your body already has an eating rhythm. Most tracking apps drown it out. Here's what eating rhythm actually means, and why noticing yours might be more useful than any number on a label.
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