Knowledge
This page explains the terms used in the app. Not exhaustively – but sufficiently to put decisions into context.
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) describes the amount of energy the body requires at complete rest to maintain essential functions such as breathing, circulation and temperature regulation.
It is not an exact measurement, but a scientifically established estimation – and serves as the starting point for further orientation.
In the app, BMR forms the basis on which activity and everyday influences are added.
There are several recognised models for estimating basal metabolic rate. They differ in detail, but follow the same underlying principle.
NBalance.AI uses an established and widely applied calculation method, as commonly used in nutritional science.
What matters is not “the one correct formula”, but a plausible and transparent approximation that works in everyday life.
Actual daily energy requirements exceed basal metabolic rate. Movement, work, leisure and everyday activity all add to it.
The app uses this relationship to derive a practical orientation for daily life from the basal metabolic rate.
Here too, this remains an estimation – meaningful over time, not as a daily verdict.
Nutrients are not an end in themselves. They help structure nutrition – not judge it.
The app uses macronutrients as a model to make patterns visible, not to enforce targets.
Protein is a central building block for maintaining and developing body structure. In practice, intake is often underestimated or unevenly distributed.
The app does not treat protein as a target, but as an indicator of possible imbalances over time.
Fibre contributes to satiety and digestive health. In many diets, intake remains consistently below recommended ranges.
The app makes it visible whether and when fibre is lacking in everyday life – without over-interpreting individual days.
Fat and carbohydrates provide energy – their impact strongly depends on context.
The app does not consider them in isolation, but in relation to total energy intake and weekly patterns.
The reference ranges used in the app are based on generally accepted, evidence-based principles of nutritional science.
This includes, among others, recommendations published by recognised institutions such as national nutrition societies.
These values define a framework – not as prescriptions, but as orientation.
From knowledge to application
Knowledge helps with understanding. Change begins when that knowledge becomes visible in everyday life.
The app translates these foundations into a form that remains usable day to day.