How do I browse Noom's recipe database? - Noom (2024)

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How do I browse Noom's recipe database? - Noom? ›

To access the recipe database: Open Noom and tap the hamburger menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner of the screen. Select Recipes.

Tap Search at the top of the Food Lookup page. Type the name of the food you're looking for. Tap the name of the food you'd like to view nutrition info for. You can adjust the portion size by tapping the ˅ symbol to the right of the calories shown for that food (if available).

Tap the Log Your Meals task card under Today's Progress on the home screen. Select the meal type you want to log (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack). Add the food or meal you wish to log by searching for the food, choosing from your previously saved dishes, creating a new dish, or scanning a food's barcode.

Noom's food database is extensive, so you can research your favorite snacks and recipes. The Noom diet is a psychology-based program that operates with the core belief of balance. In terms of food, the diet breaks items into three categories: green, yellow, and red.

To request data export, please log in to our data export page using your Noom user name and password and follow the instructions on the page to request an export. You can also contact us at support@noom.com using the email address tied to your Noom account.

In 2022, Noom settled a lawsuit that alleged it had misled users into signing up for subscriptions that were difficult to cancel. In October, Bloomberg reported Noom had begun searching for a new CEO to replace cofounder Saeju Jeong, who will become executive chairman when a successor is named.

Tap Log your meals from the Noom Home screen. Select the meal type (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack) Type in the name of the recipe in the quick search. The recipe will show in the list for you to add the meal as normal.

In your browser, find a recipe online that you would like to import. Tap on the menu icon in the top right corner of your browser. In the share menu, tap on the Plan to Eat Save Recipe icon. The Plan to Eat app will open and begin importing your recipe.

What is the downside of Noom? ›

While Noom may be a good fit for some people, there are a few downsides. Most notably, Noom doesn't offer in-person interactions with coaches or other Noom members. The cost, concerns around low calorie goals, and potential pitfalls of food tracking are among other downsides of the program.

In addition to the auto-renewal and billing complaints, Noom faced criticism from experts and consumers for its weight loss program. While branding itself as different from other diets, the app has previously set very low calorie goals that dietitians say put users at risk of side effects.

During an interview with “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg on Monday's “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Clarkson admitted to taking a weight loss drug to lose weight. In January, Clarkson told People magazine that diet and exercise helped her slim down. She made no mention of weight loss drugs.

Noom Yellow Foods

That isn't surprising, as yellow is the category for healthy fats, lean meats, most dairy, and some starches. As protein can help keep you full for longer, the largest portion of many of your meals will most likely be heavily yellow.

Just check the label. Greek yogurt and fat-free yogurt should fall into the green and yellow categories, depending on the brand and amount of added sugar. Any full-fat yogurt would be classified as a red food, however. The same goes for cheese and other dairies.

Within the Noom Weight program, bananas are considered a green food. We recommend that you get most of your calories from yellow foods (45%) and then green (30%) and red (25%).

If you're having trouble loading your food search or if food is missing from the database, this indicates that the food database was likely not downloaded all the way onto your device. Please allow 30 minutes for the full food database to download.

Once you're on the correct day, you can find the articles for that day under the Today's Lessons section. Still can't find what you're looking for? Ask your Noom Coaches to send you a link. Please be as specific as possible on the title or subject of the article.

As in any calorie-counting section of a dieting app, Noom has a database that you search when you want to enter a food that you ate. A barcode scanner lets you easily find packaged foods and drinks. You can add your own recipes, too.