Food Guides

The Calibrate food program was made to be affordable and to work with your life—not against it. This guide will show you how to save money while supporting your metabolic health.

Learn more about the differences between natural sugars, added sugars, and other types of sweeteners, and how Calibrate approaches each one.

We’ve trained ourselves to gloss over labels on the foods we buy; no more! This easy-to-follow guide takes you beyond the percentages, grams, and other numbers to make you label literate.

Portion control can seem challenging, but not with this simple guide that helps you divide your plate and visualize each meal in the most helpful ways.

To eat right, we need the right foods. This guide will help you rid your kitchen of fast-digesting carbs, hidden sugars, and ultra-processed foods, and help you set not only a plan, but a schedule, to do so.

Whether you’re a pro chef or your skills only extend to grilled cheese, this guide can open you up to a world of cooking that can not only lead to better habits, but better meals, also.

Again and again, studies show that recording your meals and eating patterns leads to both weight loss and better health; here we learn how to eat with intention (spoiler alert: it’s way more satisfying, too).

We all know fiber is important, but this guide shows you exactly why, and how to maximize your fiber intake with strategies that have better health outcomes across the board (and make grocery shopping easier as well).

Whether you’re looking to add texture (buongiorno, ricotta), or trying to reduce your salt content, we’ve got tons of strategies for making your favorite new foods sing.

There’s no reason to be rigid about meal times, but it can be helpful to map out your patterns. Once you know that, this guide can help you  get the most out of breakfast, strategize snacking, and time your lunch ideally.

We want an array of colors on your plate! Learn the benefits, and delicious science behind crafting a plate that’s full of color.

Do you sometimes still fall into the all-or-nothing mindset? Review Calibrate’s “mostly good” philosophy, why it’s important, and how it can support your goals.

Rather than beating yourself up when your ambitious best-laid plans don’t pan out, learn how to support your goals while giving yourself a bit of a break. When it comes to changing difficult patterns, acceptance is more effective than willpower.

Even with the best intentions, sometimes life gets in the way. These proven techniques help you frame whatever situation you find yourself in, then move onward and upward, without any feelings of guilt.

From researching the menu beforehand to swapping the bread basket for olives, learn how a few small tweaks can make dining out with Calibrate easy as pie.

Life is busy, and not every meal begins with chopping veggies, that’s why we built this guide to help you navigate the quicker meal options we all have to take from time to time. 

There is a world of buckwheat, popcorn, quinoa and so much more for our vegan and gluten-free members. And the best news of all: they’re no less delicious!

We get it: life is busy and so are you. Whether you’re busy, tired, feeling blue, or under the weather, the pull of cozy comfort food is hard to resist. Here’s what to know, and how to make them Calibrate-friendly.

Life comes with lots of social events. Click for some tips on how to keep your cravings in check at parties, without losing any of the fun.

A special, pared-down version of intermittent fasting, called “time-limited eating” is available to Calibrate members. Here’s how to do it right.

Fasting can really throw you off your game, and creates whole new challenges when it comes time to break it—this guide can help keep you on track.

This important holiday often centers around ceremonial foods, and carb-heavy ones at that; we’ve got some ideas on how to work with those, and around them.

Whether your family tradition includes turkey, ham, or fish, there’s always the sides to contemplate, as well as all those delicious eggs; this guide will help get you through it.

Calibrate is no reason to miss out on apples dipped in honey, or your favorite latkes—this guide helps you keep it “mostly good” while staying true to these important holidays.

From sugar-free lassis to fiber-rich vegetable options and almond butter, we’ve got you covered for the feast, including sweats.

Wondering what to do with eight days of fried foods? We’ve got answers to all that and more in our festive-friendly Hanukkah guide.

Christmas meals and parties don’t have to be a source of stress. This season, we have tips to help you make the most of your holidays while staying healthy, too.

Kwanzaa is a celebration of family, festivity, and food—lots of food! Here’s your recipe to savoring all of it while supporting your metabolic health.