Our Sourcing and Review Method for Health Content
This blog covers a lot of nutrition ground: calories, macros, Nutri-Score, fibre, protein. These are health-adjacent topics, so we owe you rigour. This page explains, concretely, how we check what we publish — not a marketing promise, a working method.
We're documenting this process here because a cross-checking process that stays invisible is worth nothing to the reader. It applies to all health content on the blog, and it evolves as we do.
How we cross-check nutrition figures
Every nutrition figure cited in an article (calories, macronutrients, reference intakes, regulatory thresholds) is cross-checked against at least one official, public source among:
- ANSES — the French agency for food, environmental and occupational health safety (French nutrition recommendations).
- EFSA — the European Food Safety Authority (European reference values).
- WHO — the World Health Organization (international benchmarks).
- CIQUAL (ANSES) and USDA FoodData Central — food composition databases for France and the United States.
- French Public Health agency (Santé publique France) — for the Nutri-Score and general consumption guidelines.
When two sources disagree (which happens, for example on thresholds that differ between countries), we say so explicitly in the article rather than smoothing over an average that exists nowhere. And when a topic is regulatory (such as whether Nutri-Score display is mandatory), we check the state of the law as of publication and update the article if it changes.
How we handle health topics before publishing
Any content touching health (nutrition, weight, fasting, macros...) goes through a dedicated review before it goes live, separate from the initial writing. That review checks three things: cited figures are sourced, no health-outcome promise is made (guaranteed weight loss, "cures", "heals"...), and no individualised medical advice is given (personalised dosage, diagnosis, treatment).
We don't name a reviewer on articles: it isn't meant as a personal seal of approval, it's a method applied systematically regardless of who — or what — carries it out internally. We'd rather document the process than put forward a name, real or invented.
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The articles on this blog provide general information for educational purposes. They never replace a consultation with a health professional (doctor, registered dietitian) for any individual question, symptom, ongoing treatment, or specific medical situation. If in doubt, talk to a health professional.
A method, not a promise of infallibility
This page describes a process commitment — source before writing, review before publishing — not a guarantee of absolute accuracy. If you spot an error or a figure that looks outdated in an article, email us at bonjour@nutri-track.fr with the link: we'll check the source and correct it if needed.
FAQ
Does a health professional validate every article?
We don't name a validator. Every piece of health content follows a cross-checking process against official sources (ANSES, EFSA, WHO, CIQUAL/USDA, French Public Health) and a dedicated review before publishing, described on this page.
Do these articles replace medical advice?
No. This is general information for educational purposes; it doesn't replace a consultation with a health professional for an individual question.
What should I do if I spot an error in an article?
Email us at bonjour@nutri-track.fr with the article link: we'll check the source and correct it if needed.
This methodology applies first and foremost to articles that cite nutrition figures or cover health topics — you'll find it summarised at the bottom of those articles, with a link back to this page.
General information, not medical advice.
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