Should I keep a food diary? What the science says
And how to do it right - even if you're not sure it's food
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Stories, insights, and updates from Triggerbites.
Why Triggerbites exists
From unexplained health flares and abandoned food diaries to building a tool that actually helps you understand your body.
Triggerbites vs Guava: which health app is right for you?
A complete health-data hub - or a focused food-trigger engine?
What is the low FODMAP diet — and is it worth trying?
A clear guide to the most evidence-based diet for IBS - and the part nearly everyone gets wrong.
Why do I feel anxious after eating?
Anxiety that arrives with a meal usually has a physical cause - and several of them are surprisingly mechanical.
The best Foody alternatives in 2026
When a simple offline diary isn't finding the answer for you.
Caffeine: the hidden sources beyond coffee
Coffee is the obvious one. The rest of your caffeine is easier to lose track of than you'd think.
Heart palpitations after eating: what's behind them
The gut and the heart share a nerve - which explains more than you'd think.
Brain fog after eating: what it means and how to track it
That post-meal mental treacle is real, it's physical, and it has a handful of identifiable causes.
The best Endive alternatives in 2026
When a simple food diary is no longer telling you enough.
Why do I feel tired and foggy after meals?
Some post-meal slump is normal physiology. The rest is a pattern you can find.
My tests came back normal but I still feel sick - now what?
A normal test result isn't a dead end - and it definitely doesn't mean nothing is wrong.
High-salicylate foods: the complete list
A natural plant-defence chemical, concentrated in herbs, spices and certain fruits - here's the full list, and why it's a load.
The best Bowelle alternatives in 2026
Loved its simplicity but hit its ceiling? Here's where to go next.
Sulfite sensitivity explained: the wine preservative that can tighten your chest
A common food preservative, a well-known link to asthma - and why the reaction is chemical irritation, not a classic allergy.
Why am I suddenly intolerant to foods I used to eat fine?
It rarely means a brand-new intolerance. It usually means something on your side changed.
Triggerbites vs Foody: which food & symptom tracker is right for you?
A simple offline diary - or an app that does the analysis for you?
Oxalate intolerance: symptoms and high-oxalate foods
What oxalates genuinely do, what the internet claims they do, and how to tell the two apart.
High-oxalate foods: the complete list
A natural plant compound found in some surprisingly healthy foods - here's the full list, and what oxalate actually does.
Why does my stomach hurt after eating?
The cause is usually written in two clues - where it hurts, and when.
The best food sensitivity apps of 2026
Food sensitivity isn't one thing - so the right app depends on what you're chasing.
The best food allergy and allergen-tracking apps of 2026
Avoiding allergens, being ready for reactions - and, just as often, working out whether it's an allergy at all.
Triggerbites vs Fig: which food app is right for you?
One checks if a product is safe to buy. The other finds what's triggering you.
Silent reflux (LPR): the reflux you can't feel
Throat-clearing, a nagging cough, a lump in your throat - and not a hint of heartburn.
SIBO: the overlooked cause of bloating
When bloating won't behave like a normal food reaction, the answer might be bacteria in the wrong place.
Salicylate sensitivity explained: the natural food chemical behind unexplained reactions
A plant's own defence chemical - found in fruit, herbs and aspirin alike - and why reactions to it are pharmacological, not allergic.
High-glutamate foods: the complete list
The compound behind umami - and behind a food-sensitivity claim that the science doesn't really support.
The best Bearable alternatives for IBS and food triggers in 2026
Love Bearable, but it can't crack your food triggers? Here's where to look.
The low histamine diet explained
Not a forever ban list - a short, structured way to find your histamine threshold.
DAO enzyme deficiency and histamine intolerance
The enzyme that drains your histamine bucket - and the surprising list of things that slow it down.
Triggerbites vs Endive: which IBS food diary is right for you?
A beautifully simple food diary - or an app that finds the triggers for you?
Histamine intolerance vs MCAS vs allergy: what's the difference?
Three conditions, almost identical symptoms - and three completely different mechanisms underneath.
Dairy-protein foods: the complete list
Milk allergy is a reaction to the protein - not the sugar - and that's a different list, and a different condition, from lactose intolerance.
Could it be MCAS? Mast cell activation syndrome explained
When the immune system's alarm cells fire too easily - and why it gets confused with histamine intolerance.
The best histamine intolerance apps of 2026
Histamine intolerance isn't a fixed list of banned foods - it's a moving threshold, and the right app depends on which part you need help with.
Triggerbites vs Daylio: which tracker is right for you?
A delightful mood journal - or an app that finds your food triggers?
Lactose intolerance: the world's most common food intolerance
Misunderstood on almost every point - including whether you have to give up dairy at all.
Food intolerance tests: what works and what doesn't
Most of the tests sold to you don't do what they claim. Here's the honest breakdown - and what actually identifies a food intolerance.
Triggerbites vs Cronometer: which food app is right for you?
One measures every nutrient in your food. The other finds what's making you feel unwell.
High-nickel foods: the complete list
Nickel isn't just a metal in jewellery - it's in food too, and for some people that matters.
Why you can't find your trigger even though you're tracking
You did the work and got no answer. The problem usually isn't you - it's what a plain food diary can and can't show.
Acid reflux after eating: causes and triggers
Why heartburn so often follows a meal - and the foods and habits behind it.
The best mySymptoms alternatives in 2026
Powerful, yes - but if the manual logging is wearing you down, here's where to look next.
How to find your food triggers (without cutting out everything)
A step-by-step method that beats guessing - and beats nuking your whole diet.
Why you get headaches after eating certain foods
Food is a real headache trigger for some people - but it's individual, it's a load, and it rarely acts alone.
Low-histamine foods you can actually eat
Histamine lists make it feel like everything is off-limits. It isn't - most of what you eat is naturally low in histamine.
The best Cara Care alternatives in 2026
Looking for a flexible tracker instead of a fixed IBS programme? Here's where to look.
The foods most likely to trigger your migraines
The usual suspects, the real mechanisms - and why the famous list probably isn't your list.
Food allergy or food intolerance? How to tell the difference
Two words used interchangeably - for two genuinely different things.
Triggerbites vs Cara Care: which IBS app is right for you?
One is a guided IBS treatment programme. The other is built to find your triggers.
Why do I feel sick after eating?
Nausea after meals isn't random - here are the common causes, and how to tell them apart.
Histamine liberators: the foods that release your own histamine
Some foods barely contain histamine - yet still set off a reaction. Here's why, and the full list.
Why do I get diarrhea after eating?
The timing - fast or slow - is the biggest clue to what's actually going on.
Triggerbites vs Bowelle: which IBS tracker is right for you?
One is the simplest diary you'll ever use. The other does the detective work for you.
The delayed food reaction tracker your symptoms actually need
Why same-day food diaries miss your trigger - and what to track instead.
Caffeine sensitivity: why coffee hits everyone differently
Two genes decide how long caffeine stays in you - and how hard it hits.
Triggerbites vs AteMate: which food journal is right for you?
A photo journal for mindful eating - or a photo diary that finds your triggers?
High-histamine foods to limit: the complete list
Aged, fermented and cured foods carry the most histamine - but this is a load to manage, not a list to fear.
Why am I bloated after everything I eat?
It feels like every meal sets you off - but bloating has a handful of real, specific causes.
You are tracking what you eat. Are you tracking how it makes you feel?
Most people track calories but never track how food affects how they feel. Doing both gives you a picture of your health that neither one alone ever could.
Why your skin reacts to food
Flushing, hives, eczema flares - the skin and the gut are more connected than they look.
The gut-brain axis: why food affects your mood and your mind
A 'gut feeling' isn't a figure of speech - it's a physical communication system with four channels.
Could it be histamine intolerance? The signs most people miss
Scattered, inconsistent symptoms that never seem to add up - until you see the pattern.
The best acid reflux & GERD apps of 2026
Reflux is driven by what you eat and when - which makes it very trackable.
Can COVID cause food intolerances?
Why your gut can feel different after COVID — and how to find your real triggers
Why your food reaction shows up hours (or days) later
Understanding delayed food sensitivities and why traditional tracking misses them
The best symptom tracker apps of 2026
From general health tracking to migraine tools to food trigger discovery.
The best food diary apps of 2026
The right app depends on what you're actually trying to solve.
Triggerbites vs CareClinic: which food & symptom tracker is right for you?
When you're dealing with chronic symptoms, the last thing you need is an app that adds to your stress.
Triggerbites vs Bearable: which symptom tracker is right for you?
Sometimes the best app for one thing isn't the best app for everything.
Triggerbites vs mySymptoms: which food & symptom diary is right for you?
Finding your food triggers shouldn't feel like a second job.