Bloat Radar
Check how bloating a food is before you eat it, and keep your days balanced.
How it works
Why your face holds water.
Your body keeps a steady amount of sodium in the fluid around your cells, and water follows sodium wherever it goes. After a salty meal, your body holds on to extra water to keep that balance, and some of it settles in the soft tissue of your face. That's why your cheeks, jawline and under your eyes show it first.
Potassium is the other half of the balance. It helps your body move sodium back out. Most of us eat plenty of sodium and nowhere near enough potassium, so the scale stays tipped.
Tips it toward holding water
- Salty and restaurant food
- Alcohol
- Not enough water
Tips it back your way
- Potassium-rich food
- Steady water all day
- Saltier meals earlier in the day
How to use Bloat Radar
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1Check before you eat.Search any food to see its level. High bloat means a lot of sodium for one serving. Debloat means rich in potassium with very little sodium.
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2Log what you eat.Tap + on a food. The sodium bar should stay under the 2,300 mg daily line, and the potassium bar is the one you want to fill toward 3,400 mg.
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3Check in each morning.Rate how puffy your face looks, 1 to 5. After a few days, This Week shows whether your face is puffier after salty days or drinks, so you learn your own triggers.
If you have kidney issues or take medication for your blood pressure, check with your doctor before you increase your potassium.
Morning check-in
How puffy does your face look this morning?
Tap + on any food below to log it. Your day resets at 4 AM.
More with Claude
Unlock the full Radar
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Scan a foodSnap a plate, a menu, or a nutrition label and see its bloat level in seconds.
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Ask the RadarWhat to order at any restaurant, and what to eat before a big night.
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Any food, any mealEstimates for anything that isn't in the database.