One of the key ingredients in trying to shed extra pounds and maintain a healthy lifestyle is protein, protein, and more protein. But, sometimes, trying to get enough protein can feel like it's your full-time job—like you need to raise your own cattle or buy stock in chicken breast in order to get enough in.

Losing weight can feel like cracking an impossible puzzle. What should you eat? What's the best kind of exercise? And do weight loss supplements actually work—or are they just expensive hype? Every supplement out there boasts miraculous fat-burning properties.

Drumroll, please ... Simple has just been awarded bronze in the Mobile Applications category at the Digital Health Awards! These awards are the largest of their kind in the United States, which makes us doubly thrilled to be recognized for our commitment to helping you reach your health and weight loss goals.

We've been investigating how effectively our Nutrition Score feature helps people lose weight — and found some incredible results. With over 15,000 users involved, our study shows: you can trust Nutrition Scores to educate and guide you toward your goals.

Amazing news — on June 5, Simple won the Digital Innovation Award 2024 from the British Dietetic Association! Let us fill you in. Last year at Simple, we developed Nutrition Scores — a nonjudgmental food feedback system that supports you to lose weight without a calorie count in sight.

If you want to lose weight — should you snack? Snacks can be a tricky topic when you're trying to lose weight. Should you eat them? Should you not? If you do eat them, what can you choose that won't mess up your weight loss progress?

If you're trialing a new eating routine, it's like learning how to meal plan all over again: you have to come up with an approach that not only follows the routine's guidelines but also factors in your nutritional needs, health goals, and personal tastes. Talk about a lot of moving pieces!

When you're new to an eating routine, figuring out how to meal plan in a way that follows the guidelines of the routine, meets your nutritional needs, supports your health goals, and suits your tastes can feel like navigating a minefield.

When embracing a new lifestyle like intermittent fasting, you may notice some changes in the way you feel. Some good (hello, sleeping better and better blood pressure), some bad (dizziness, headaches, etc.), and some weird or unexpected –– like feeling cold –– wait, does fasting make you cold?

Is basal metabolic rate (BMR) the missing piece of your weight loss puzzle? Find your basal metabolic rate with our BMR calculator below and learn how to use this crucial metric to lose weight, get fit, eat healthily, and improve your well-being.