Archive | The Calorie Critic

Ozempic Guide: What to Know Before You Start

Apr 14, 2026

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23 min read

Ozempic Guide: What to Know Before You Start

Costs, Side Effects, How It Actually Works, and Why Half the Internet Has an Opinion About It

Patrick McCarthy

Hoot Review 2026: AI-Powered Calorie Tracking That Actually Feels Easy

Apr 14, 2026

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17 min read

Hoot Review 2026: AI-Powered Calorie Tracking That Actually Feels Easy

We put Hoot's AI-only calorie tracker through our full scoring rubric. It is the easiest (and most fun) logging experience we have tested...but there are some trade-offs.

Patrick McCarthy

Apr 13, 2026

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18 min read

Best Calorie Tracking Apps (2026)

Tested Hands-On. Scored Across Five Dimensions. Backed by Thousands of User Reviews, Reddit Threads, and Real-World Data. These Are the Six Worth Your Consideration.

Patrick McCarthy

MyFitnessPal Review 2026: The King of Calorie Tracking Is Showing Its Age

Apr 13, 2026

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14 min read

MyFitnessPal Review 2026: The King of Calorie Tracking Is Showing Its Age

The food database is still unmatched. But between a botched redesign, an aggressive paywall, a new ad network, and a potential billion-dollar sale, MFP is a product caught between serving its users and serving its investors.

Patrick McCarthy

Apr 13, 2026

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19 min read

How GLP-1s Work: A Plain-English Guide

What GLP-1 medications actually do in your body, which ones are available, and what the clinical data says about results and side effects.

Patrick McCarthy