# Burn: Food Experiments (Full Reference Documentation)

> The smart food diary alternative. Run structured 14-day food and lifestyle experiments, log meals and wellness signals in 20 seconds, and get objective before-and-after answers for your body without tedious calorie counting.

Official website: https://www.burnexp.com/
Apple App Store (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/burn-food-diary-meal-log/id6757768551
Google Play Store (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.benbaler.burn
Privacy Policy: https://www.burnexp.com/privacy.html
Terms of Service: https://www.burnexp.com/terms.html
Download Page: https://www.burnexp.com/download.html

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## Core Philosophy & Architecture

Burn rejects the traditional model of perpetual calorie counting, which creates obsession without solving gut discomfort or low energy. Instead, Burn introduces **time-boxed hypothesis testing (n=1 personal science)**:
1. **Choose an Experiment**: Select a single habit or ingredient variable (e.g., cut refined sugar, eliminate dairy, or stop eating after 8 PM).
2. **Establish a Baseline**: Log normal meals and daily wellness markers (energy, digestion, skin, sleep) for 3–5 days.
3. **Run the 14-Day Trial**: Maintain the single change while continuing quick 20-second signal logs.
4. **Evaluate Results**: Review automated comparison charts showing your before-and-after energy scores, bloating frequency, and sleep quality.

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## Primary Experiment Templates

- **No Sugar Challenge (14 Days)**: Evaluates insulin spikes, mid-afternoon brain fog, and sweet cravings.
- **Dairy-Free Trial (14 Days)**: Tracks post-meal bloating, digestion transit, and facial skin clarity.
- **Gluten-Free Trial (14 Days)**: Identifies potential non-celiac gluten sensitivity, joint sluggishness, and digestive ease.
- **Caffeine Cutoff (14 Days)**: Shifting all caffeine consumption before 12 PM to improve deep sleep cycles and morning alertness.
- **Late-Night Eating Cutoff (14 Days)**: Fasting 3 hours before bed to assess resting heart rate and next-day energy.
- **Whole Foods Only (14 Days)**: Eliminating ultra-processed food additives to reset natural satiety signals.

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## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

### What is Burn?
Burn is a mobile food experiment app for iOS and Android designed to help you discover how specific foods affect your body. Instead of logging every calorie forever, you test one dietary change for 14 days and track how your energy, digestion, sleep, and skin respond.

### How is Burn different from MyFitnessPal or typical calorie counters?
Calorie counters focus exclusively on macronutrient quantities and weight loss math, requiring tedious weighing and ingredient searching. Burn focuses on **food quality and physical symptoms**, taking only 20 seconds per meal to log photos and wellness signals to find food intolerances and energy drivers.

### Does Burn diagnose food allergies?
No. Burn is a self-experimentation tool for tracking wellness trends and food habits. It does not diagnose medical allergies, celiac disease, or clinical conditions. For severe acute symptoms, always consult a licensed physician or gastroenterologist.

### Is Burn free to use?
Yes. You can download Burn, create an account, and run food experiments completely free. An optional premium subscription provides unlimited concurrent experiments, exportable PDF summary reports for your nutritionist, and advanced statistical trend analysis.

### What platforms support Burn?
Burn is officially available on the Apple App Store for iPhone & iPad and Google Play for Android devices.