Our science
HOW SMARTEATING IS BUILT
Official recommendations from the Directorate of Health
The joint Nordic evidence base
Published nutrition modelling from the University of Bergen
Personal recommendations
Adapted to your goals, your everyday life and your data
EVIDENCE FOUNDATION
SmartEating is built on established nutrition principles, Nordic recommendations and research-informed modelling. The current product is positioned as wellness and clinic-supported nutrition guidance, while any future clinical functionality requires separate validation and regulatory assessment.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI in SmartEating does not create its own dietary advice. It uses the established evidence base — the dietary guidelines, NNR 2023 and the research models — and makes it applicable to you.
AI does not replace specialists or dietary guidelines. It makes them easier to use in practice.
What we use AI for
Combines research from trusted sources
Analyses your logs and entries
Adapts recommendations to you
Suggests meals that fit your everyday life
Learns your preferences over time
RESEARCH PROJECTS
SmartEating is a technology partner in Food4HealthyLife research. The collaboration is about testing whether research-based nutrition guidance in the app actually works — in general practice, in the general population and in practical pilots.
Pilot · LHL
A new pilot with LHL will test how Food4HealthyLife-based guidance works in practice. The goal is to learn, refine and prepare for potential scaling — with SmartEating as the technology partner.
DAM 2023 · The DAM Foundation · LHL
Patients with elevated HbA1c (pre-diabetes) are recruited through PraksisNett, a national network of GPs. Participants are randomised to either the SmartEating app or a control app. The study will provide clinical evidence for app-based nutrition guidance in Norwegian primary care.
DAM 2024 · The DAM Foundation · LHL
Participants aged 50–75 from the Bergen i Endring cohort are randomised to SmartEating or a control. The study integrates health and sustainability in one model, giving insight into both cardiovascular risk and the environmental footprint of food choices.
THE SPECIALISTS
SmartEating is developed in collaboration with authorised clinical dietitians who quality-assure content, recommendations and professional development.
Clinical dietitian
Authorised healthcare personnel
Randi has more than 20 years of experience in clinical nutrition, patient care, product development and outreach. She helps people make nutrition advice concrete, understandable and doable in everyday life.
Clinical dietitian
Authorised healthcare personnel
Eugenie has nearly 40 years of experience as a dietitian and clinical dietitian from hospitals, rehabilitation and private healthcare. She has broad expertise in rehabilitation, overweight, malnutrition, diabetes, gastrointestinal issues and nutrition before and after surgery.
Frequently asked questions
The recommendations are based on the Norwegian Directorate of Health's dietary guidelines and the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 — the joint Nordic evidence base for nutrition. In addition, the product logic is informed by nutrition modelling from the Food4HealthyLife project at the University of Bergen.
No. SmartEating is a tool for nutrition guidance and lifestyle follow-up, not a medical device. The platform does not replace medical assessment, diagnosis or treatment.
AI in SmartEating does not create its own dietary advice. It combines research, analyses your logs, adapts recommendations, suggests meals and learns your preferences — always within the framework of the established guidelines.
Food4HealthyLife is an international nutrition modelling research project led by the University of Bergen and published in PLOS Medicine. SmartEating is a technology partner in the research, and the model informs how the platform weighs food groups and recommendations.
No. SmartEating is a supplement. When an issue should be medically assessed, we recommend contacting a doctor. If you want closer follow-up, you can connect with one of our authorised clinical dietitians.
All professional content and all recommendations are quality-assured by authorised clinical dietitians. The evidence base is openly available — you can read our sources and articles in the knowledge library.
Start by getting to know your body. We build the plan on research. You build the habits.
