Editorial Policy

Nutrister publishes practical, no-hype guides to eating well on a busy schedule. This policy explains how those guides are made and kept accurate.

Sources we use

Guides are based on public guidance from government and public health bodies, mainly:

• The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published by USDA and HHS
• USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• The National Institutes of Health (NIH), including MedlinePlus
• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• The NHS in the United Kingdom

We link each source where the fact appears and list all sources at the end of every guide.

Our standards

• No invented numbers. Any figure we give comes from a linked source. If a source doesn't give a number, neither do we.
• No health promises. We don't claim that a food, plan or product cures, treats or prevents disease or causes weight loss.
• Know the limits. Where advice depends on your health, we say so and suggest checking with your doctor or a registered dietitian.
• No fake social proof. We don't publish invented reviews, testimonials, author personas or credentials.
• Plain language. We write for busy readers: short sections, checklists and tables, and no hype words.

How guides are written

Guides are published under the byline Nutrister Editorial. We use software tools, including AI writing assistants, to help research, draft and edit. Every factual statement is checked against the linked public source before a guide is published, and a guide isn't published until it meets the standards above.

Reviews and updates

Each guide shows its published date and, when changed, its updated date. We review every guide at least once every 12 months, and sooner when a source changes, for example a new edition of the Dietary Guidelines or an update to the Nutrition Facts label. During a review we re-check facts and links and remove anything outdated.

Corrections

If you think something is wrong, email hello@nutrister.com with the page and, if possible, a source. We check every report. When we confirm an error, we fix it and update the page's date.

Advertising and affiliate links

Nutrister earns money through affiliate links and may show ads. Commercial relationships never decide what a guide recommends. Affiliate offers appear on clearly labeled comparison pages, each with a disclosure at the top. Comparison criteria are the same for every provider, and providers can't pay to change them. See our Affiliate Disclosure.