Editorial policy

TrueCal guides explain the research behind food tracking and nutrition. We draft articles with AI assistance from primary studies. Each factual claim cites its source so you can read the evidence yourself. Our aim is to make the research understandable while keeping its limits clear.

How we write

We start with the original study and use it to support the claims in the article. A citation points to the evidence for the statement beside it. The sources section gathers those references in one place. You can follow the links to see what the researchers measured and what they reported.

AI assistance helps turn research into a draft. The draft still needs a separate source check. A clear sentence is useful only when its meaning matches the evidence it cites.

How we check sources

Before publishing, a separate review checks each factual claim against its cited source. The check includes the numbers and the wording around them. A result from a study is described as a finding from that study, not a promise about what will happen to you.

Each article shows the date it was published and the date its sources were last checked. The sources checked date records the check made when an article is written or updated. These dates help you see when we last checked the evidence behind the article.

What guides cover

Our articles are educational and do not give medical advice. Reading a research summary does not provide a personal diagnosis or a treatment plan.

Corrections

If you find an error, email hi@truecal.com. Include the article link and the statement you are questioning. A link to the source you are referring to helps us check the correction.

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