Step aside, MyFitnessPal – Oura could be your new food tracking tool! Nestling the ability to track calorie and macro intake into Oura’s existing features could be a game-changer for people leaning towards a healthier lifestyle– aka, me.
This feature comes as a part of Oura Labs. Previously available on iOS devices, it is now available to Android users as well.
Meal Tracking Comes to Oura Labs
Oura listened to their customer base when they expressed their interest in learning how their meals and timing affect their sleep, energy, and overall health. I was particularly interested to test out this feature since the experiment I did with caffeine intake kept me accountable and helped with my sleep schedule.
With the meal tracking feature, I was able to log my meals by taking a picture and writing down, and describing my meals in case something was left out. Oura then uses AI to figure out how my meal timings and what I’m eating affect my health.
This will also be analyzed based on my chronotype and sleep data from the day before.
Veri x Oura
Oura partnered with Veri to integrate its data into Veri’s CGM, enabling its users to correlate how their scores and biometrics affect their glucose levels, activity, and everyday life. Their first step in the Oura app was the introduction of ‘Meals’ via Oura Labs, but there are endless possibilities with this collab.
I’m particularly excited to see how they use this partnership to couple their existing metrics with nutritional insights from Veri. Perhaps giving an estimate of how certain foods and meal timings affect the blood glucose level, even without using a CGM.
Wrap Up
Stepping up their game, Oura launched their meal-logging feature to overpower Samsung’s Galaxy Ring launch. Oura has definitely been looking towards appealing to a broader audience, aiming for a more holistic approach.
This accusation by Oura not only broadens its features, but if it works by giving insights into how certain foods affect one’s blood sugar levels without the use of a CGM, Oura might be positioned as an all-in-one health gadget.
